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Adventure Ethos
For us at Ride Nepal, it’s all about the ride! We believe motorcycles are the best way to travel as you see more than inside a bus or car and cover far more ground than by mountain bike or by foot.
We are a Nepali & British team who share a passion for motorcycling and working together means we can utilise our knowledge of both places to deliver a unique and meaningful experience to everybody who travels with us.
We have many years of experience riding the roads in Nepal, from all the way back to when there were no paved roads at all! Finding the best pit-stops is a bit of an art form and choosing the best eateries is vital for an enjoyable trip.
All motorcycle tours start and end in Kathmandu. We pick you up directly from the airport and drop you back when it’s time to say goodbye. We organise everything from the motorcycles, our own fleet of Honda CRF250Ls to handpicked accommodation, all meals as well as entry permits where necessary.
Our aim is to take you to some of the most amazing places in Nepal and get you back safely. Let us share ‘our’ Nepal with you, we welcome bikers young and old, male and female, of any ethnicity, race or religion.
The Motorbike
You may be wondering which bikes are best suited to the terrain in Nepal. We have tried and tested many bikes ranging from Enfield’s to Chinese enduro bikes. But nothing compares to the Honda CRF250L. It does well on tarmac, jeep tracks and also performs reasonably well off road. It has plenty of power, the delivery is smooth and forgiving when you get tired. It’s light and agile which is perfect for the mountainous terrain. We have our own fleet of 10 Honda CRF250Ls that we use for all our tours in Nepal. You won’t be wanting any other bike for your ride here.
For tours in China we offer BMW1300s or Kove525. Please contact us for more details regarding our China trips and choice of motorcycle and route. We have a new route for China 2026, details on enquiry only!
Upcoming Motorcycle Tours
From £3230+
February 19th – March 3rd 2026
(14 days)
On this motorcycle tour you circuit through the middle hills of Nepal, catching incredible vistas of the Himalayas and journeying through tropical valleys and venturing above the clouds. The narrow mountainous roads hold countless switchbacks with mighty views. Stay overnight within 50 miles of Mt. Everest and enjoy a sunrise and sunset view of 39+ Himalayan peaks including 9 of the 8000m+ peaks: Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Shishapangma, Manaslu, Annapurna and Dhaulagiri.
Included in this tour is a Jeep Safari of Chitwan National Park in the southern lowlands of Nepal.
9th – 16th March 2025 (8 Days)
The Manang Valley is a special place, for many years it remained cut off from Kathmandu, only reachable by foot. The valley is nestled in a northern corner of Nepal.
The road conditions are a mixture of tarmac, dirt, gravel, spoilt tarmac, sand and rocks. The vistas are spectacular as on this tour you will have the chance to ride between 8000m+ Himalayan peaks.
Close up views of the 8000m+ giants include; Mt. Manaslu, Annapurna and Annapurna III as well as the Gangpurna Glacier and it’s glacial waters.
This is one of our most appealing tours for those who crave adventure biking and have a wanderlust for the mountains, this tour will deliver you to your happy place!
This 2025 the trip is happening so sign yourself up quickly to guarantee your spot.
March 29 – April 10 2026 (13 Days)
Ride to the most northern tip of Nepal near to the Chinese border. On this motorcycle tour of Nepal you ride through lower Mustang, famed for it’s pilgrimage site, Muktinath and onto Upper Mustang. A very old and remote Tibetan settlement called Lo Manthang holds an unassuming surprise that will feel like you have been transported back in time. Cave dwellings and underground monasteries are some of the wonders of this motorcycle expedition!
Testimonials
We booked with Ride Nepal for our honeymoon and it didn’t disappoint! We went on the ‘Ride to upper Mustang’ trip and were treated to incredible roads, trails, people, food, places to stay and experiences.
Grace and Udaya were amazing guides who really took care of us for the whole trip. Including being very flexible with the itinerary when we had a family emergency! Udaya seems to know everyone in Nepal which made the trip nice and smooth and gave us a great insight to the ins and outs of the country. They were both super encouraging and helpful especially when the trail got a little tough!
The Honda CRFs were absolutely brilliant, they took everything we could throw at them and were pretty forgiving for off road novices like us. I couldn’t imagine doing the trip on anything else, much better than struggling along on a Bullet!
Overall it was a trip of a lifetime, thank you Grace and Udaya for such an unforgettable experience! We both hope we can come back soon.
Tom S
This trip was one of the best motorcycling and bird watching experiences I have ever done. The team looked after me extremely well, were helpful, supportive when needed and friendly. The Honda CRF250L is excellent for the conditions, very reliable and able to cope comfortably with the conditions which at times were challenging. The landscapes are stunning, the Annapurna range being the highlight. Accommodation was also excellent, food very good and descriptions and explanations of cultural observations of great interest. A highly recommended adventure.
Steve G
The weather in mid-December was perfect, with clear views of mountains and blue skies/golden sunshine all along the way. Manang was cold at night (minus temperatures), but the time on the bike was equivalent to a dry day in Spring in the U.K. – i.e. perfect. The food was fantastic and the accommodation was great (although don’t expect heating and hot showers when you get up high in the mountains).
The roads are tough in places if you have limited off-road experience like me, but they are also a huge amount of fun! The bikes are more than capable and never fail to start – even after you fail to keep them upright.
Lastly, Udaya, Grace and Takeshi are all really good people who will look after you. Udaya is full of the most remarkable stories that have the makings of a best-selling autobiography if he chooses to write it. (Make sure he tells you about his time at Sandhurst and his athletics records.)
If you’re not sure about booking, find a way to get the cash together and take the plunge. You won’t regret it.
Laurence E
Featured Tour: kunming - Lhasa
team has ridden some sections of the G318 before, but never from Kunming, so come join us for an adventure of a lifetime. If you enjoy brand new mountainous highways exploring then this expedition is worth signing up for.
Looking for a multi-activity bespoke adventure?
We are experienced in designing bespoke tours for bikers, trekkers and adventure seekers.
Just let us know your interests, your preferred activities (Trekking, motorcycling, mountain biking, skiing, white water rafting etc) level of accommodation, the time-frame for your travel to Nepal and your budget and we will provide you with up to 5 route revisions for a £300 non-refundable booking deposit. This will be used as a contribution to your total trip cost.
Contact us for more information, let’s get your adventure started.
Motorcycling in Nepal
Sponsored by J&S Accessories
Doing a motorcycle tour of Nepal can get mucky pretty quickly, so having some proper riding gear helps to keep you protected from the elements. We are so grateful to J&S Accessories for sponsoring our three high altitude motorcycle guides and fully kitting us out with jackets, trousers, gloves & boots that we took to the mountains in Nepal to test out.
Ride Nepal in the Press
Part of the work we do is look after the Lalit Kumari Scholarship scheme, which supports seven outstanding students from Sindhuli district progress to University by providing them with the fees needed for University as well as subsidising their living expenses whilst at University. The scholarship scheme is awarded to students who attend Kamala High School in Sindhuli. Kamala High School is a government run school with dedicated Science and IT facilities.
