FAQ

FAQs

Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport has many flight routes in and out of Nepal. Please see the map for your closest connection. Currently Kathmandu is the only city in Nepal with an international airport. But this works perfectly fine as all of our Nepal tours start and end in Kathmandu.

All our fixed departures are scheduled with the best dates in mind for where we are travelling to. Spring and Autumn are high season in Nepal. The weather is mostly pleasant all year round with day time temperatures averaging at 25 degrees celsius and dropping to between 14-18 degrees celsius at night during Spring and Autumn. When higher up in the mountains it is similar in the daytime thanks to the sunshine, but at night it is colder and can drop to 5-10 celsius. 

In the past few years around March and April Nepal has been suffering from a haze caused by forest fires. This makes it harder to see the mountains and the clear blue sky days have been significantly reduced. There is an ongoing battle to help mitigate the causes of the forest fires as it is severely impacting tourist experience in the Spring in Nepal. Although the climate itself is still good for riding the mountain vistas are more elusive during these months.

For this reason mountain enthusiasts may choose to come in the high season in October or November or even brace the cool winter evenings in December/Jan and Feb for the crisp clear blue skies that are found this time of year. A motorcycle with just one night high up in say the Manang, or the Everest region would be well worth it.

Touring from Kathmandu to Chitwan to Pokhara during the winter months can also be very enjoyable as it is cool enough to be outside in the day on a jungle safari or exploring the many UNESCO world heritage sites Nepal has to offer.

We have an office in Kathmandu and are registered in Nepal as Ride Kathmandu Tours and Travels PVT. LTD. 

We are also a UK registered company, Bespoke Nepal LTD t/a Ride Nepal.

We have a fleet of Honda CRF250Ls already in Kathmandu that we use for all our tours in Nepal ( we have tried and tested many bikes in Nepal, including the Royal Enfield Himalayan, and have had the best time riding the CRF250Ls because it is lightweight, agile and has good suspension, plenty of power, but not too much, it is forgiving when you get tired, unlike many enduro bikes. It is also reliable and won’t break down easily. 
In Tibet we have teamed up with a bike rental company in Lhasa who we hire the KOVE 525 from. You’ll find Tibet now has mostly paved roads and considering the great distances traveled on tour and the average altitude being 4500m, a bigger and more reliable bike is best).

We have compiled a list to help you with your packing. Although how protected you want to be is a personal decision, we hope you find this helpful.

  • A summer riding jacket with built-in armoured shoulders, elbows and back. (The ones with a removeable waterproof and thermal lining are the best because of the changeable weather)
  • A pair of good motorcycle jeans.
  • We recommend you wear a touring helmet or off-road helmet with a visor rather than goggles as these work best with an anti pollution mask.
  •  Motorcycle Boots (Sidi are great)
  •  A pair of long-johns (for when we’re higher up in the mountains)
  •  Waterproofs (shouldn’t be necessary when riding in high season, but  as we are riding into the mountains the weather can change very quickly.)
  • Motorcycle Gloves (summer riding gloves are fine for most as during the day it is sunny and warm) although a pair of winter riding gloves for itineraries where we go to Upper Mustang are always a good idea (and you don’t need to worry about the extra luggage as it goes in the pick up, not on the back of your bike!)
  • An anti-pollution mask for the times when we are riding around in heavy traffic in the cities and on the highway, as the roads can get dusty. We’d recommend a Respro, Techno mask: www.respro.com/pollu@on-masks  (no affiliation to respro-they are just what we use)

You are welcome to pay via direct bank transfer. Or you can book through our website. We accept international payments as well as UK bank transfers.

If you are booking from India or Nepal then you can book directly with our office in Nepal and pay in INR or NPR.

We wil ask for a deposit to confirm your booking, unless the booking is last minute then we will ask for the full payment up front.

Under no circumstances will we accept you on our tours if you have not paid in full.

  • Bike Hire -depending on the itinerary, either a Honda CRF250L, Suzuki DR 200, Royal Enfield Himalayan 399, or Kove 525 (Tibet tours only)
  • Support vehicle and Mechanic
  • Airport to Hotel Transfers
  • Handpicked Accommodation (Mixture of Hotels and Lodges)
  • Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner plus snacks and hot beverages)
  • Expert English Speaking guides 
  • Permits
  • International Flights
  • Visa for Nepal
  • Personal travel/medical insurance
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Tips
  • Anything not already listed in the included section.

We will happily take individual bookings as well as group bookings. If only one person is signed up to the tour then there is a standard charge of minimum £400 per day. Depending on any additional activities this charge may vary. If you do not want to pay this base charge and prefer to postpone your trip to a date in the future with more than one rider booked on to the tours then we can adjust your booking accordingly. Charges may apply if notice is not given in advance of 30 days prior to tour departure.

We strongly encourage all riders to take out a good insurance policy that not only covers the basic things such as medical, rescue and repatriation but also travel insurance which covers you whilst riding a motorcycle on and off road.  As well as trip cancellation insurance to cover you against any unforeseen circumstances which may mean you have to cancel your trip, for an insurable reason such as personal injury.

Here’s a list of a few possible insurance providers: Voyager, Trailfinders, Navigator,  Holiday Safe, Travel Insurance BC motorcycles 

We take care of which permits we may need for each trip, so you won’t need to. As for Visas, Nepal is one of the easiest countries for their visa process, we send you detailed information via email on how to get your visa once you have booked up. Here are your options:

15 DAY visa = 30USD

30 Day visa = 50 USD

90 Day visa = 120USD

(all major currencies are accepted, like GBP, USD and EUR, however change is rarely available so do bring exact change with you)

Option 1

Upon entry to Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport you can acquire a visa.

Option 2

 You can now submit your visa application online which quickens the visa process upon arrival. You just need to bring your printout receipt with you and pay for your visa on arrival at the airport then you can continue through immigration. https://nepaliport.immigration.gov.np/online

Option 3

If you wish then we are happy to help. We can send you a visa application form to fill in and get it completed for you in London.

It takes up to a month to process and you would need to send your passports, passport photo and photocopy of your current passport well in advance of the trip start date, preferably 2 months ahead.

When you travel to Nepal it is always wise to take into consideration that you will be heading to an increased altitude. For most people this is not a problem, however if you have any underlying health conditions then you may need to consult with your doctor.

Kathmandu is located at 1340m, this is where you fly into and should not be an issue for most. 

On all our tours we travel to different altitudes, we always acclimatise and increase our altitude slowly. 

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