UPDATED: Take Your Skills to Nepal: Mountain Bike & Rebuild Trip in April 2016
Bike your way through the Himalayas and help rebuild a home for a family currently living under a tarp. It may sound unreal, but that's what you'll get to do if you join this trip! And why not give a little back while having an amazing life experience?
Evergreen members are a strong tribe with an astounding capacity for volunteer work—without your 12,000 hours of volunteer work last year we wouldn’t have been able to accomplish all the projects we have.
That’s why we’ve worked with Grand Asian Journeys to develop this trip. Mountain biking through Nepal would be incredible—but we ditched the hotels for tents and wanted to give our members a chance to build relationships in local communities beyond passing through and saying hello.
That’s how we came up with the 2016 Nepal Bike and Build- it’s just the type of trip we felt Evergreen members would be more interested in. This is an opportunity to mountain bike incredible terrain, but also give back to a population that could use a hand. And Evergreen members are excellent at giving a hand.
Check out the itinerary below and additional information below. And feel free to email with any questions or for more information.
Bike and Build – 2016 April 2 - 15, 2016
14 days, 13 nights
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Day |
Date |
Itinerary |
Hotel |
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1 |
Sat |
02 Apr |
Arrive Kathmandu. Transfer to Hotel. (D) |
Tibet |
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2 |
Sun |
03 Apr |
Full day sightseeing in Kathmandu. (B, L) |
Tibet |
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3 |
Mon |
04 Apr |
Fly to Phaplu (8,100 ft.). (B, L, D) |
Lodge |
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4 |
Tue |
05 Apr |
Ride to Ringmo (8,900 ft.). 100% Rideable. 5 – 6 hours. From Phaplu, climb to ridge (Chyasingbare Danda) where you will be riding most of the day. The section from Takshindu to Ringmo is super technical. |
Lodge |
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5 |
Wed |
06 Apr |
Ride to Junbesi (8,900 ft.) (B, L, D) 60% rideable. 4 – 5 hours. The section from Ringmo to Salung (9,700 ft.) is steep uphill and then it is gradual to Phurteng (9,980 ft.). This is all pushing. From Phurteng ride and descend to the large Sherpa village of Junbesi. |
Lodge |
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6 |
Thu |
07 Apr |
Build |
Lodge |
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7 |
Fri |
08 Apr |
Build |
Lodge |
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8 |
Sat |
09 Apr |
Build |
Lodge |
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9 |
Sun |
10 Apr |
Ride to Tashicholing Monastery (9,600 ft.) one of the oldest and most important Sherpa monasteries. Return to Junbesi. 100% rideable. |
Lodge |
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10 |
Mon |
11 Apr |
Push bike to Pikey Peak (13,400 ft.). Full day of pushing. 7 – 8 hours. All uphill. Your assistant guides will help you with pushing bikes if necessary. Here the lodge is basic. So you will sleep in tents but eat meals prepared at the local tea inn. |
Tents |
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11 |
Tue |
12 Apr |
Ride to Jhaprey (9,300 ft.) 60% rideable mostly on old jeep track which has not been maintained over the years. 5 – 6 hours |
Tents |
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12 |
Wed |
13 Apr |
Jhaprey to Patale ridge. 100% rideable. You will soon reach the paved road. Last night 5 hours |
Tents |
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13 |
Thu |
14 Apr |
Return drive to Kathmandu (5 – 6 hours). (B, L, D) |
Tibet |
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14 |
Fri |
15 Apr |
Final departure. (B) |
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2 person: $3,545 USD
3 - 6 persons: $3,295 USD
7 - 12 persons: $3,095 USD
Single Supplement: $500 USD
Includes:
- All airport transfers
- 3 nights twin sharing accommodation at Hotel Tibet
- 1 Full day sightseeing in Kathmandu
- Airfare: Kathmandu to Phaplu
- All meals and accommodations as indicated in the itinerary
o Lodge accommodations in most places but tent accommodations where necessary.
o Meals in local lodges/inns.
- Specialist Bike Guides: 1 for every four participant
- Gaurishankar Area Trekking Permit
- Trekkers Information Management Card