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Ghats monsoon ride

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The Carburettor Club
Runs this trip
8 Days · 7 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Goa Courtyard
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Bike expedition
Eight days, Goa to Kochi, ridden in the rains
Moderate Intensity
Travelers can expect 4-6 hours of daily trail walking
Group Size 1 - 14
Ages 18+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 18
1,930 m at the highest point

Where this operator goes

8 days · 15 stops

Itinerary

8 days, planned by The Carburettor Club

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atGoaManohar International Airport (GOX), Mopa, Goa
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Goa Courtyard

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 1

Coorg Residency

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 2–3

Chikmagalur Residency

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 4

Wayanad Courtyard

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 5

Munnar House

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 6–7

What you'll eat

7 breakfasts and 7 dinners across 8 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 8.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–7
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–8

14 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this rideThe same ride, at their own price, group size and refund window.Two Stroke Society₹42,099See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Ride within the day, not the itinerary
Mountain roads in India are slower than any map suggests and the day ends early in the hills. Plan to arrive with daylight to spare; riding a Himalayan road after dark is the most dangerous thing on the whole trip.
Carry the paperwork
Licence, registration, insurance and photo ID, and on a border-adjacent circuit an inner-line permit as well. These are checked, and a checkpost is not a place to discover you are missing one.
Fuel is a planning problem
Pumps on high-altitude circuits can be two hundred kilometres apart and run dry. Know where the next one is before you leave the last one, and carry a spare canister where the route needs it.
Altitude affects the rider and the engine
You will feel thin air on a bike as much as on foot, and carburettors run rich. Take the acclimatisation days seriously even though you are sitting down.
Helmet, gloves, and something between you and the road
Gravel, water crossings and loose corners are the norm rather than the exception. Riding gear that would look excessive at home is about right here.

Who runs this trip

Operated by

Motorcycle expeditions with a mechanic, spares and a luggage vehicle

Based in Manali Running treks since 2009
Rating
4.3(9 reviews)
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About The Carburettor Club

Founded by a workshop rather than a travel agency, which is why the mechanic is not an upsell. Every departure carries spares for the bikes it puts on the road.

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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 9 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.2/5
Guide
4.1/5
Itinerary
4.2/5
Transport
4.2/5
Accommodation
4.1/5
Tour operator
4.1/5
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Marc DuboisMelbourne2025-05-23 · Verified booking

8 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it.

Reply from The Carburettor Club

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Priya NairDelhi2025-05-23 · Verified booking

Route planning was the strong point — long days, but the stops were in the right places. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. No hesitation recommending them.

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Marc DuboisToronto2025-05-23 · Verified booking

8 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Worth every rupee.

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Tara D'SouzaNagpur2025-05-23 · Verified booking

Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Recommended.

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Sameer KhanKochi2025-05-23 · Verified booking

Days were longer than advertised and we arrived after dark more than once. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.

Reply from The Carburettor Club

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Divya ReddyChandigarh2025-01-10 · Verified booking

Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Simple food, well made, and enough of it.

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Aditi RaoIndore2025-01-10 · Verified booking

Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful.

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Hannah LindqvistDublin2025-01-10 · Verified booking

Route planning was the strong point — long days, but the stops were in the right places. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings.

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Questions people ask

Seriously. The ghats are brown and dusty in March and the waterfalls are dry. In July everything runs and the light is extraordinary. The trade is real though: wet roads, leeches on the estate walks, and mist that can cut visibility to twenty metres on a pass. Both operators run it anyway, and neither pretends the roads are dry.

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