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A beautiful mountain cycling holiday in the Himalayan foothills of Uttarakhand.
The 04 day tour offers 03 days of mountain cycling experience with easy to moderate difficulty level.
Logistics support is provided by a support vehicle, which transfers camping equipment, luggage of guests and rations.
The cycling route has very less traffic, and passes through small villages, forests. One would get beautiful views of snow clad mountains, and vast valleys.
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Highlights
- 04 days, Chamba to Dehradun
- Jeep supported cycling & camping excursion
- Difficulty level: Easy-Moderate
- 03 days of cycling
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We would provide high end mountain bikes with features like aluminum alloy frame, alloy wheels, 21 speed shimano ( grip shift ) and disc brakes.
Apart from the mountain cycles, all associated gear like helmets, tents, sleeping bags, carry mats and kitchen arrangements would also be provided.
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The duration of 04 days of this tour are organized as follows:
Day 01: Delhi-Haridwar-Chamba ( Train/Road ) Departure from Delhi by morning Dehradun Shatabdi Express.
Arrival at Haridwar railway station, meet our tour coordinator. Surface transfer to Chamba ( 90kms/05 hours ). Check into hotel/guest house at Chamba.
After a short orientation and briefing, take a look at the mountain cycles, and adjust as per personal needs. Short cycling around to get used to the bikes. Overnight at guesthouse/hotel.
Day 02: After breakfast, we start the mountain cycling trip. The route is a metalled road with very less traffic. Cycling distance is about 25 kms across moderate ascent and descent.
We would pass through Kanatal, and further to Dhanolti where camp is established in a Deodar forst about 3 kms before Dhanolti. Overnight at camp.
Day 03: Cycle a distance of about 30 kms. Enjoy beautiful views of snow clad Himalayan peaks around Dhanolti. Take mussourie bye-pass, and further pedal on the Haathi Pao road. Overnight camp.
Day 04: Today the distance is about 40 kms, over largely downhill route. The road is partially metalled. We would pass through forests and fields to finish trip near
Dehradun. Further transfer to Railway station to board the evening Shatabdi express to reach Delhi by 10:45 PM.
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ADVISORY NOTES [ Top ]
What is included in our services?
Railway station transfers, Mountain bikes, helmets, spares and repair kits for mountain cycles, jeep support for camping equipment and personal luggage, camping gear including tents, sleeping bags, comprehensive first aid kit,
cooking and mess arrangements, all meals.
What is NOT included in our services?
Train fares, Insurance of any kind, expenses of personal nature, alchoholic drinks,
anything not mentioned in the above schedule/program.
What has to be brought by the participant?
Personal torch, suitable clothing for mountain biking, sports footwear,
sun glasses/shades, cameras, sun protection/block cream, moisturiser, toilet kit etc.
Warm clothing would be needed from mid oct to mid march.
General Notifications:
- Participants would be required to sign an indemnity/disclaimer prior to trip start.
- Minimum age for participation is 15 years.
- No room service or any kind of special considerations/customizations is possible/provided.
- This is not a luxury trip. Participants should be willing to rough it out.
- Participants are expected to participate in camp activities like collecting wood, setting up tents etc.
- People with past history/ailment of heart, asthma, epilepsy are recommended to take medical advice.
- Weather disruptions may at times result in discomfort or unplanned adjustments.
- Toilets are tented, dry pit arrangements with western kind of w/c.
Travel advisory
- Participants from Delhi are recommended to travel by the following trains:
+ Delhi to Haridwar: 2017 Dehradun Shatabdi
+ Dehradun to Delhi: 2018 Shatabdi Express ( evening )
Policy for Booking, Cancellation and Refunds:
- Tour needs to be booked at least 20 days in advance. Full payment is required to confirm a booking.
- 75 % refund if cancellation happens 10 days prior to departure
- 50 % refund if cancellation happens 5 days prior to departure
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No refund for any cancellation/no show in the last 4 days prior to departure
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