The Rara Lake Motorbike Tour is the best motorcycle journey to the wilderness of the Karnali Trekking Region of Nepal. Rara Lake and the Far Western Region are growing destinations for adventure, hidden nature, and the best trekking in Nepal.
While the motorbiking journey is an adventure, the beauty in the wilderness of the Karnali region and Rara Lake makes it even more adventurous. Rara Lake Motor Bike Tour goes to western Nepal's remote yet spectacular Karnali area. Riding through the winding road and exploring the region's jagged mountains and remote landscapes makes the journey exciting. However, the ultimate destination, Rara Lake, feels like heaven on earth with its tranquil beauty and ideal location. The whole motorbike riding journey to the destination through the river valley, southern plain, and finally stubborn mountain off-roads gets rewarded with the peaceful and magnificent beauty of the biggest lake in Nepal. Although the whole journey is far more than exciting, being in the mountains with a massive lake in front is something that you cannot explain in words.
Rara Lake Motorbike Tour—The Best Motorbike Destination in Nepal
Trekking Trail Nepal has designed the Rara Lake Motorbike Tour Itinerary to give an integrated and insightful experience of riding through different parts of Nepal. Although the Karnali region has minor infrastructural facilities due to its authoritarian geographical structure, traveling there is an eye-opening experience. The trip takes you to incredible scenery and some harsh realities of human life and the world. The Karnali Trekking Region is the best place to explore human stubbornness for survival. It is a unique and motivating experience to witness the disturbing reality of people living there, yet their lifestyle captivates the attention of anyone passing through.
Trekking Trail Nepal has designed the Rara Lake motorbike Tour Itinerary in such a way that gives an integrated and insightful experience of riding through different parts of Nepal. Although the Karnali region has minor infrastructural facilities due to its rigid geographical structure, traveling there is an eye-opening experience.
Join and ride through diverse geography, culture, and lifestyle, ultimately to the heavenly Rara Lake, and experience probably the best traveling experience of your life. The Rara Lake Motor Bike Tour goes to western Nepal's remote yet spectacular Karnali Trekking Region.
Note: The Rara Lake Motor Bike Tour demands an excellent level of motorbiking skills and, most important of all, enthusiasm and endurance for riding through diverse geography, weather, and road conditions. Most of the ride takes place on winding mountainous roads, and off-road riding skills and a previous off-road trip can be highly helpful. If you are looking for a different motorbiking adventure in the Himalayas of Nepal with the thrill in the lap of nature, Trekking Trail Nepal, this Rara Lake Motor Biking Tour is the best of the best.
Rara Lake Motorbike Ride Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival in Nepal, Trekking Trail Nepal Team transfers you to the hotel.
The itinerary of the Rara Lake Motor Bike Tour starts today. When you arrive at Kathmandu airport, we will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel. Once you reach and check into the hotel, you will have free time to relax so that you adjust yourself to the Kathmandu atmosphere far away from your home. Then, you can do some wandering around. We will be giving you some guidance on how to do that if you feel the need. We will have an orientation session about the trip in the evening.
Day 2: Ride from Kathmandu to Lumbini or Bhairahawa (292 km). 8-9 hours.
It is the first ride on this trip. Our Royal Enfield motorbikes will be all ready to thunder past different towns and cities on our ride to Lumbini today. The adventure begins after breakfast in the morning and heads towards the destination. About 9 hours of motorbike riding will take us through different towns and cities and beautiful landscapes to enjoy. The highway that stretches along River Trishuli takes us to Narayangadh to meet the southern plains of Nepal before the street stretches towards Lumbini.
On reaching Lumbini, we can explore this beautiful and sacred birthplace of Buddha.
Day 3: Highway ride from Lumbini to Kohalpur, around 270 km, around 5-7 easy hours of riding.
The second-day ride of the Rara Lake Motor Bike Tour is to Kohalpur in western Nepal. This 270-kilometer stretch on the east-west highway brings us the remarkable southern rural life of Nepal. About seven hours of easy-paced riding will allow us more time to soak in the beauty of towns, villages, and the surroundings. Our overnight stay is at Kohalpur today.
Day 4: Motorbike ride from Kohalpur to Manma, 250 km.
From today onwards, our ride is mainly Karnali bound to the ultimate destination, Rara Lake. After that, we will be heading to Manama, the district headquarters of Kalikot. We complete a 250-kilometer stretch of the motorable road to reach Manama. The ride today will introduce us to the remoteness of the western hills of Nepal. The ruggedness of the landscape with challenging terrain makes an impression of the complex life living there. As the road is narrow and off-road, our speed is slow and careful, but at the same time, we will have plenty of time to absorb and soak in the reality of the surroundings.
Day 5: Manma to Talcha Airport, Mugu, 150 km.
On the second day of off-roading towards Rara Lake, we will reach Talcha for an overnight stay. Another day of exploring the wilderness of the region is due today. We are riding about 150 kilometers to Talcha today, which lies close to Rara Lake. People who choose not to drive or ride fly to this place from Nepalgunj and trek to Rara.
Day 6: Trek to Rara Lake, Mugu, Nepal.
The riding part of this journey is up to Talca only. We are trekking to Rara Lake which is just a short trek on a beautiful trekking trail. When we reach Rara Lake, we will be mesmerized by the beauty of a peaceful and massive lake. We settle on the bank of beautiful Rara Lake and soak into the beauty. We will enjoy the lake all day and its surroundings.
Day 7: Rara to Surkhet- 270 km.
Early in the morning, as the lake casts fresh and peaceful air upon us, we trek down to Talca. And the riding adventure begins again. We are headed to Surkhet today on another off-roading trip. Finally, we reach Surkhet in the evening to relax and finish the off-road trip on the journey.
Day 8: Surkher to Butwal via Kohalpur, 310 km.
Although the highway stretch is long, 310 km, today, it will be an easy ride. Our ride goes from Kohalpur to Butwal. Butwal is a beautiful city along the east-west highway of Nepal, closer to Lumbini. We spend the night in Butwal.
Day 9: Butwal to Kathmandu—282 km.
We rode back to Kathmandu along the same highway that we took to ride to Lumbini on the 2nd day of the Rara Lake MotorbikeTour. So it will be another seven-hour ride to Kathmandu.
Day 10: End of Rara Lake Motorbike Tour.
As the final day of the Rara Lake Motor Bike Tour, it's time to say goodbye. We will transfer you to the airport for your last departure flight as per your flight schedule. We heartily thank you for being on this trip. We also hope that the journey gave you an excellent experience of exploring the Karnali region's beauty and reality and Rara Lake. We would like to hear from you and welcome you back to Nepal sometime for another adventure.
Why Rara Lake Motorbike?
- Exciting motorbike riding through the mountains of Nepal
- Exploration of different places in Nepal that boast rich cultural wonders
- Exploring the beauty and reality of the Karnali region
- Soaking in the beautiful Rara Lake and the atmosphere in the surroundings
- Closer look at the life of remote rural Nepal
Important Note for Rara Lake Moto Biking Tour:
- About 70 liters of fuel will be enough on average per bike.*
- The total day of the Rara Lake Motor Bike Tour is 10 days, including arrival and departure.
- Around 2,150 kilometers will be the total distance, which includes the highway, the new trail, and the Dart Motor Able road.
- The total expense per bike: NRs 27,000 max. (solo ride)
- Skills needed for riding in Nepal on and off-road. In late October and November, bike riding the trail to Talca Airport might cover snow and more.
- The Rara Lake Motor Bike Tour needs a minimum of 6 pax in a group to operate as a Great Adventure.
The ten-day Rara Lake Motor Biking Tour starts from Kathmandu and reaches the pristine Rara Lake, also known as QUEEN OF LAKES, via the East-West Highway passing the Terai (lowlands of Nepal). In this Rara Lake Motor Biking Tour, we cross many significant cities such as Chitwan, Butwal, Lumbini, Kohalpur, and Surkhet via the dense forest of Nepal
