About 3 hours · Narayangadh waterfront
Riverside Evening Ride
An easy bicycle ride along the Narayani waterfront and through riverside villages, stopping for street snacks and ending at dusk on the riverbank.
- Duration
- About 3 hours
- Starts
- 15:30 at your hotel in Bharatpur
- Activity level
- Easy, about 12 km on flat ground
- Best months
- October to April
- Group size
- 1 to 8
This is the gentlest way to meet the river. You ride flat paths and quiet lanes along the Narayani, through the waterfront in Narayangadh and out into the villages and fields beside the river.
On the way your guide stops for the things you'd ride past on your own: a fisherman mending nets, a riverside tea stall, the market. You end at a quiet bend as the sun goes down behind the far bank.
Highlights
- Flat, easy riding on the waterfront
- Riverside villages and fields
- Street snacks and tea
- Dusk at a quiet bend of the river
Day by day
An afternoon along the river
- 15:30 Meet your guide and fit your bicycle and helmet.
- 16:00 Ride the Narayangadh waterfront.
- 16:45 Lanes through riverside villages and fields.
- 17:30 Tea and snacks at a riverside stall.
- 17:45 Dusk at a bend of the river.
- 18:30 Back at your hotel.
What's included
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Bharatpur
- Local English-speaking guide
- Bicycle and helmet
- Tea and snacks
Not included
- Tips and personal expenses
- Travel insurance
Good to know
- Where we meet you
- Your hotel in Bharatpur
- Cancellation
- Cancel more than 10 days before the trip: 50% of the deposit refunded. Within 10 days: no refund. Booking terms
- Notes
- You should be comfortable riding a bicycle in light traffic for short stretches.
- Start times move earlier in winter, when sunset is earlier.
Questions
Can children join?
Yes, if they can ride confidently. Children's bicycles are available on request.
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