Sri Lanka · 15 days
Days follow a simple pattern: ride, eat, look around, sleep. You cover a set distance each morning with the support van nearby, stop for lunch cooked by the mobile kitchen or at a local spot, then ride on to the night's hotel. Evenings are free — most towns on the routes have forts, markets or ghats worth a walk. What …
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Sri Lanka · 15 days
Days follow a simple pattern: ride, eat, look around, sleep. You cover a set distance each morning with the support van nearby, stop for lunch cooked by the mobile kitchen or at a local spot, then ride on to the night's hotel. Evenings are free — most towns on the routes have forts, markets or ghats worth a walk.
What separates these trips from a standard bike tour is the backup. The custom-designed caravan is the mobile base: it carries luggage, spare parts, water and the kitchen, and it means a rider who is tired or has a mechanical can get in rather than end the day stranded. Electric bikes are offered alongside regular bikes, which opens the longer routes to people who would not otherwise manage 80–100 km days back to back.
The routes are chosen for what is on either side of the road, not for traffic-free speed. Rajasthan itineraries run through Udaipur, Dungarpur, Chittorgarh, Bundi, Ranthambore, Agra and Delhi — quiet village roads, Aravalli hills, forts and heritage properties. The coastal trip runs Goa to Mumbai along the west coast and finishes at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai. Himalayan trips such as Haridwar to Badrinath and Manali to Leh are built with acclimatisation days, because the altitude is the real difficulty, not the gradient.
Tapesh founded the company and leads many of the departures himself. He is from Rajasthan and has years of inbound travel experience, and reviews from past riders repeatedly mention him adapting routes and budgets to what a group actually wants — one reviewer describes organising a Golden Triangle tour with him a couple of weeks before departure and having the itinerary and budget reworked to fit.
Safety and comfort are handled with the terrain in mind. On high-altitude routes the schedule includes proper acclimatisation, and nutrition and on-road assistance are planned into the day. Groups are kept with a guide, and riders are asked to go slow, stay together and respect local culture — the operator's own advice for Indian roads, where cows, dogs, sheep, goats, buffalo and camels are all part of the scenery.
Trips run as fixed departures or as private groups for friends, family or colleagues. The best window for cycling in India is given as September to March.
- Overnight accommodation for the number of nights stated in the itinerary - Support camper van carrying luggage, spares and a mobile kitchen - Fresh local meals cooked by the mobile kitchen along the route - On-road assistance and ride support - Electric bike option - Acclimatisation planning on high-altitude routes - Cultural and festival stops where timing allows
- International flights - Travel insurance - Indian visa fees - Personal expenses - Bike hire where not stated in the individual tour price - Anything not listed in the chosen tour's inclusions