Nainital Inn
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
7 days, planned by The Carburettor Club
Seven days and about 600 km through Kumaon, which is the quieter half of Uttarakhand and has the better views of the two.
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| Naini lake |
| Mall Road |
| Snow View |
Kausani looks straight at Trishul and Nanda Devi across about a hundred kilometres of air. Gandhi called the view worth the journey and stayed a fortnight.
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| Almora |
| Kausani |
| Trishul |
| Nanda Devi |
Patal Bhuvaneshwar is a limestone cave you enter down a narrow chimney and crawl through in places. Anyone claustrophobic should say so at the entrance.
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| Patal Bhuvaneshwar |
| Chaukori |
| Panchachuli |
The road over Kalamuni is narrow, unfenced and sometimes blocked by slides. It is also where the Panchachuli massif comes into view all at once.
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| Birthi falls |
| Kalamuni pass |
| Panchachuli |
Panchachuli means five hearths, and the five peaks line up above the town in a way that looks arranged.
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| Panchachuli |
| Khaliya Top |
| Nanda Devi east |
Nine hours and the single longest day. It exists because there is only one road in and out of Munsiyari.
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| Kalamuni |
| Almora |
| Naini lake |
Kathgodam has overnight trains to Delhi that get in before dawn.
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
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Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
6 breakfasts and 6 dinners across 7 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
12 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.
7 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. No hesitation recommending them.
One of the bikes had problems from day two and the spare took a while to arrive. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
One of the bikes had problems from day two and the spare took a while to arrive. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.
Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
Uttarakhand on two wheels is the way to see it. No complaints about the organisation. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Good value for what's included.
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. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Would book with them again.
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.
Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
Route planning was the strong point — long days, but the stops were in the right places. Good value for what's included.
It is a fraction of the altitude and a fraction of the price, and the roads are narrower rather than rougher. Nothing here goes above 2,200 m, so there is no acclimatisation problem at all. What it shares with Ladakh is that the road to Munsiyari is single-lane, unfenced and occasionally blocked.
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