Bhutan Motorcycle Adventure

Royal Enfield Himalayan 450. One bike per rider. 451cc liquid-cooled single, 40 PS, 40 Nm of torque, manual gearbox, long-travel suspension and a 21-inch front wheel — the bike Enfield built specifically for this part of the world, not a retrofit. Capable on tarmac, dirt and broken mountain road, which is exactly what the western loop will throw at you.

Your humble steed will be handed over in a good road worthy condition and from then onwards it is your responsibility to take care of any repair costs. Our team of mechanics will be at your disposal throughout the event and will assist you. Otherwise you can turn to the locals to help you out. But don’t worry spare parts are not that expensive!

The cost of repairs depends on how you look after the bike. Naturally there is a small amount of wear and tear on these type of events, but you will only be charged for parts that are damaged or need to be replaced. There will be a full vehicle inspection prior to handing over your ride. On average, the cost of repairs ranges from £40-£120 per team.

Everyone who competes has to provide us with a valid Nation driving license for a motorbike and bring a valid International Driving Permit . It’s your responsibility to have the correct DL and IDP.

Travel insurance is a must-have on all our Adventures; in fact it’s a condition of entry. 

Please ensure that you have appropriate travel insurance which covers Emergency & Medical insurance for the duration of the trip. It is also advisable to have cover for things such as luggage loss and flight cancellation etc.

We can suggest you take a look at Campbell Irvine or SafetyWing.

Third party insurance is included under the hire. Scratch as many Ferraris as you want (please don’t actually do this).

These wonderful machines are surprisingly fuel efficient, so unless you drive like a madman your wheels will do at least 30 km to the litre so you won’t really be spending more than £60 for the whole adventure (based on 8 days).

Dzongkha, a Sino-Tibetan language written in Tibetan script. English is widely used as the primary medium of education and in administration. 

Yes, you’ve got to be at least 18 years old in order to participate. We don’t have a maximum age, but if you’re over 65 we definitely recommend checking with your insurer to make sure you qualify for the medical insurance you’ll need to take part. The Challenge is physically tough, but by no means extreme – we won’t sugar-coat it. You should really only take part if you’re in decent physical shape and your health is A-Okay.

Don’t worry, you don’t have to strap suitcases to the bikes. We’ve got a luggage truck that will follow us around. Each morning you’ll load it up with your heavy bags, and each night we’ll hand it back at our hotel. Job done. Simples.

Ah visas, our old nemesis. You can find out if you need a visa by contacting your home government and learn how to apply from them.

SDF is included in the trip price.

We try to stick to the original route and accommodation as much as possible, but they can be subject to change from time to time.

Bhutan is the world's only official Vajrayana Buddhist kingdom, with approximately 74% of its population practicing Buddhism. Hinduism is the second-largest religion, 22% of citizens, mainly in the southern regions. The constitution guarantees religious freedom while designating Buddhism as the "spiritual heritage".

Easy peasy. Here’s how:

1. Sign up.

2. Pay your initial deposit.

Once you’ve done all that successfully, we’ll send you an email with lots of exclamation marks confirming your team’s availability.

• Only 20% deposit required to signup.

• Outstanding amount is required 60 days before the start of the Adventure..

• 60+ days before the challenge starts: Loss of deposit

• 59-45 days before the challenge starts: 50%

• 44 days or less before the challenge starts: 100% 

For more information please refer to our Booking Terms & Conditions.