Mountain Bike Tour in the Himalayan Foothills
A beautiful mountain bike tour in the Himalayan foothills of Uttarakhand. The 03 days tour offers mountain biking 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.
We would provide the mountain bikes and all associated gear like helmets, tents, sleeping bags, carry mats and kitchen arrangements.
Day 0: Overnight train from Delhi to
Dehradun. Alternatively travel by road.
Day 1:
Dehradun-Kanatal-Dhanolti Early morning arrival at Dehradun railway station,
meet our tour coordinator. Drive to Kanatal ( 75kms/03 hours ). After a short
orientation and briefing start off on the road. The route is a metalled road
with very less traffic. Cycling distance for today is about 18 kms across
moderate ascent and descent. We would pass through Dhanolti, and cycle a bit
further where camp is established. Overnight at camp.
Day 2:
Dhanolti-Bansigad near Haathi Pao/Mussoorie Cycle a distance of about 35
kms. Enjoy beautiful views of snow clad Himalayan peaks around Dhanolti. Take
Mussoorie by-pass, and further pedal on the Haathi Pao road. Overnight
camp.
Day 3: Bansigad to Dehradun Today the distance is about 35
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. Alternatively one can take an overnight bus to Delhi. 
Location: Uttarakhand
Duration: 3 Days
Grading:
Moderate
DEPARTURES
02-Mar-2012 to 04-Mar-2012
| * Booking as a Group? Refer to Group Booking Incentives below. |
* All price is per person
*
Minimum group required to run this trip for fixed departures : 02 Participants
PRICE INCLUDES
Railway
station transfers ex Dehradun, Mountain bikes, helmets, spares and repair kits
for mountain bikes, support vehicle for camping equipment and personal luggage,
camping gear including tents, sleeping bags, comprehensive first aid kit,
cooking and mess arrangements, meals.
PRICE EXCLUDES
Train
fares, Insurance of any kind, expenses of personal nature, alcoholic drinks,
anything not mentioned in the above schedule/program.
GROUP BOOKING INCENTIVES
- BOOK for 3, get 10%
OFF
NOTE
* Group Booking Incentives apply only for fixed
departures
* Group Booking Incentives is not applicable on Supplements or
Additional Expenses.
* Group Booking Incentives cannot be combined with any
other discounts or schemes
BOOKINGS, CANCELLATIONS & 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
- No refund for any cancellation/no show in the
last 4 days prior to departure
Prior to making a booking, please
take a look at TRAVEL ADVISORY section.
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 October to mid March.
GENERAL NOTIFICATION
-
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.
JOURNEY
- Participants from Delhi are recommended to
travel by the following trains:
+ Delhi to Dehradun: Overnight 2205 Dehradun
AC Special
+ Dehradun to Delhi: 2018 Shatabdi Express ( evening
)
Participants can also travel by A/C Volvo buses which ply from
Delhi


