Goa Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
8 days, planned by Two Stroke Society
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
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
7 breakfasts and 7 dinners across 8 days, at camp. 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
“The same rides for people bringing their own machine”
Support, route and permits for riders on their own bikes. No rentals, no pillion seats, and a hard line on riding experience at handover.
Goa on two wheels is the way to see it. No complaints about the organisation. Recommended.
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Goa on two wheels is the way to see it. No complaints about the organisation. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. No hesitation recommending them.
Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. Solid operator.
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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.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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.
One other operator runs this ride. See all 2 side by side →