Australian Motorcyclist – June 2017

FOUR

TOP

TOURS

Ride all over the world

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I

HAVE PLUNDEREDthe

best of the catalogues, press

releases, websites and any other

available sources for these

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suggestions. I’ve travelled with some

of the operators, while others are as

new to me as they are to you – but I

do try to check their reliability before I

write about them.

VINTAGE RIDES

NEPAL FOREVER

October/November. Eleven days,

with seven days’ riding. Intermediate

skill level, Comfort or Boutique

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Michael, one of Vintage Rides’ travel

designers, describes this 11-day ride

through one of the most beautiful and

varied countries in the world:

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for an 800km (500 mile) cruise

through the Kathmandu Valley, the

Himalayan foothills, and the wild

Terai jungle. Admire the eternal

beauty of the Annapurna mountains,

and take time to understand

Nepalese culture, a mix of Hinduism

and Buddhism.

“The diverse itinerary covers

Unesco World Heritage listed

temples, Chitwan National Park, and

then Pokhara, with its mesmerising

panoramic view of the Himalaya.

This motorbike trip in Nepal, a

moving and thought-provoking

experience, will take you from village

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connect with the incredibly cheerful

The Bear heads off into the darkness, on a

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motorcycle tours for you. Does he enjoy his

labours? Are you kidding? Of course he does.