Goa Courtyard
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
8 days, planned by The Carburettor Club
Eight days and about 1,100 km south along the Western Ghats, ridden deliberately in the rains.
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| Panjim |
| Fontainhas |
| Miramar |
Dudhsagar is 310 m and only worth seeing in the rains. The last stretch is by forest jeep — bikes are not allowed in.
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| Dudhsagar falls |
| Anmod ghat |
| Kodagu |
Bylakuppe is the second-largest Tibetan settlement in India and the Namdroling monastery in it is unexpected in the middle of Karnataka coffee country.
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| Abbey Falls |
| Bylakuppe |
| Raja's Seat |
Belur and Halebidu are twelfth-century Hoysala temples carved in soapstone, and the detail on them is absurd.
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| Belur |
| Halebidu |
| Chikmagalur |
The road south crosses Bandipur and Nagarhole, both of which close to traffic at night and mean it. Ride the section in daylight.
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| Mullayanagiri |
| Bandipur |
| Wayanad |
Eight hours and the last two are switchbacks in tea. It is the best riding of the trip and it comes when you are most tired.
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| Nilgiris |
| Munnar |
| Tea estates |
Top Station clears for about an hour after dawn in the rains and is solid cloud by nine.
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| Top Station |
| Eravikulam |
| Tea Museum |
Kochi is the nearest international airport and the ride down to it takes four hours.
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
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Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
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.
14 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
“Motorcycle expeditions with a mechanic, spares and a luggage vehicle”
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.
8 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it.
Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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.
Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful.
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.
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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