Kathmandu - Namobuddha - Biking
Day 1 The tour begins with a ride through early morning streets of Kathmandu. On the way you will stop in and visit Paspatinath temple, the holy home of Lord Shiva. We then trace round the airport and head through the vegetable growing region of Sanu Thimi before rejoining the friendship highway and climbing up to the pass at Sanga. This is the gateway to Karve district. Once you reach at the top, you can get commanding views of Bhaktpur and the valley. From here it’s about 11km of downhill road before we again climb to Dhulikel. We can stop here for lunch. After lunch we leave the main road and head up to Namobuddha. It’s an easy off road climb with great views of the valley below; 11km of dirt road brings us to the monastery. We will stay in a guest house for over night.
Day 2 Early in the morning after the sunrise viewing, we will take breakfast and explore the area on foot. We have a nice section of single track down hill to begin the day. Then we have about 20km of gentle country roads before we reach to the lovely riverside town of Panuati. We take lunch here and explore the ancient temple complex. Our afternoon will take us on a gradual 11km climb to Lakuri bhanjyang from where we can see stunning views of the Himalaya and the valley. Now it’s about 20km of down hill back into the valley via the ancient town square of Patan. Finally we arrive in Kathmandu from where you started your tour.
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