FAQ

The secret is to drink only bottled water, don’t eat salads unless you’re at a high-end hotel and eat as much local food as you can. Do this and you’ll be right as rain.

Well you’ve made it this far so obviously you skew adventurous. We have rides to suit all skill levels and you’ll never be asked to do anything you feel uncomfortable with.

Fact: 57% of our followers are in the 45-64 age group! (including the old codger writing this FAQ). We welcome all ages and factor the ride skill of the group into our daily route planning. Get out there!

Only 25% of motorbike riders are women. We want to change that. Our Women’s Only Rides are precisely that. No dudes allowed, accept for our sweet mechanic guy.

Each expedition has a very different terrain so we have created the following classifications:
Easy Rider – relatively flat terrain with no off-roading.
Avid Explorer – Hilly or mountainous terrain with limited off-roading for those who want it.
Road Warrior – Mountainous terrain and some mandatory off-roading sections, eg gravel & dirt roads, some streams.
All of our rides can be handled by a rider with limited to no off-road experience. You will be amazed at what you are capable of.

We welcome all pillion riders and have special pricing just for you! And if your wife decides she wants to get some off-road air, you can ride in the truck with our sweet mechanic.

See Delhi Belly reference, above. Adventure travel is about experiencing new things and our team will help you navigate the fab flavours of South Asia.

Royal Enfield, originally a British manufacturer of guns and bikes, was established in India in 1955. The bikes we use are the Bullet 350 & 500 and the Himalayan, a 400cc dual sport. All are great for new and experienced riders and are designed to take on the worst that India’s roads can dish out.More about RE bikes can be found on their site.https://www.royalenfield.com/in/en/

Our detailed terms and conditions can be popped into an email upon request, but suffice to say we make it very easy to part with your money. PayPal is our platform of choice and we maintain bank accounts in the US and UK. If your plans change, we will work with you. We are bikers, not the phone company, and we want our clients to like us. As far as cash, ATMs, CashPoints, Geldautomaten..whatever you call them, they exist all over in India & Nepal.

Good question! This is one of the things that makes us different. We select top hotels and guest houses wherever we go. ‘Heritage’ hotels are a class that are historically significant. Our policy is that we select the best, most characterful hotels wherever we go. As an example, this is a link to one of our Rajasthan gems:http://vivaana.com

Um, whatever floats your boat, mate. But we recommend synthetic jackets and pants with armor from companies like Revit, Klim, Dainese, etc. This stuff breathes, is abrasion resistant and semi or fully waterproof. Full-face helmets are recommended.

Then you’re trying! Well done! On bikes as in life, shit happens. All of the spills we’ve witnessed on the road are usually the ‘low side’ variety, ie the front wheel washes out on gravel or sand. When this happens, have a chuckle, pick up your bike and ride on! (we are glad to assist in this process). For anything more eventful, our team are trained in first aid and we have a first aid kit in the truck if some patching up is needed. We also keep track of local emergency services contacts and location info during each morning pre-ride briefing.

We hope we’ve convinced you by now but here are a few things to take away:Our expeditions are all inclusive except for booze. You pay extra for nothing. No hidden BS. We stay and eat at the best places on each route. We make you look like a rock star with a staff media team. We are an Anglo-American company so you can expect an English-speaking crew and guests on our rides. We recognize that not everyone is a Paris-Dakar star. We cater to people who want to have the experience of a lifetime but survive to tell the tale.