09/08/2022
Mountain Biking Tour (2 nights/ 3 days)
Day 01: Pick up from NJP and drop to Kayiavir Forest Village via Kurseong. On the way visit Margaret´s Deck & Lepchajagat.
Check in at Sherpa Community Homestay.
After lunch, village tour & walk to Manjushree Falls.
Evening, meet mountain bike guide with having tea & snacks.
Dinner at around 9 pm.
Day 02: Mountain Biking Tour:
After breakfast around 9 am, get ready for Mountain biking tour. Riding on a mountain bike you head west via New Road and then taking Pokhriabong Road ride slowly downhill about 2 km to Devrepani where the aged old off road starts. This road was said to have build by Britishers to transport tea leaves from Chamong TE to Ghoom station and Timber to Kolkata via Siliguri.
This off road of about 7.5 km menders through scattered to lush pine forest to Pulkhola above Rangbhang Village. Here the Indo-Nepal border is just ten to hundreds meters away. The off road ends here and then you will head uphill taking Mirik highway for about 3 km to Simana View Point where the mighty Kanchenjunga can be seen on a bright day. From this view point overlooking Sandakphu, Nepalese villages on the far west and Maneybhanjyang below treelines are superb.
From Simana View point you will continue gentle up hill through lush forest to Jorepokhari. This touristic spot right on the top of your tour starting point Kayiavir is the home of rare and most endsnger species Salamander. Here the modified tein lakes and overlooking Kanchenjunga is breathtaking.
From Jorpokhari, you will take gradual downhill road through pine forest to Sukhiapokhari Bazaar and then further two km. to get back to tour start point Kayiavir.
Packed lunch can be taken for the tour.
Evening; tea and snacks will be served.
Dinner at around 9 pm.
Overnight: Sherpa Community Homestay.
Day 03: Diparture:
After breakfast, drop to NJP for homebound jorney. On the way, visit of Pashupati Nagar (Nepal border town for shopping), Gopaldhara & Mirik.
Tour Cost for minimum of 3 persons: Rs 7990 per person.
Cost includes:-
👉Lodging; 2 bed sharing (maximum 4 in a room) at Deluxe Cottage Room.
👉Fooding;
⤷Breakfast (Puri Tarkari, boiled egg & tea OR Maggy or Waiwai fried or with soup + egg & Tea.
⤷Lunch; Rice, egg curry, vegitable, salad/papad, aloo vaji.
Snacks; Pakoda/ Aloochop/ Fried or steemed momo with tea.
⤷Dinner; Chicken or Fish curry Rice, Dal etc.
👉Transportation by WagonR from/to NJP according to above itinerary.
👉 Mountain Bike and necessary gear.
👉 Guide.
Extras:-
- Mineral water, coffee.
- Other than mentioned in "cost includes" section.
- Alcholic beverages Available at Homestay).
- Barbique.
- Bonfire.
Note :
1) Smooking inside the room is not allowed.
2) Bed time is before 10:30 pm. (Mandetory).
Details of MTB we provid are:
gears: 3×9, 3×8, 3×7
Frame size: M&L
Hydraulic and mechanical brakes both available
Suspensions are 100mm travel suspension
Brands are available from Merida, Trek, Polygon and Firefox.
Helmet, gloves, knee guard, hydration pack.