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Lifecycle

Hetauda Farm House
Nestled in the foothills of the exotic Himalayas, the Lifecycle Hetauda Farm
House offers travellers an experience of a wildlife. The resort is just a threehour drive south of Kathmandu towards theTerai plains. Access to the resort
is on foot across a suspension bridge and through a bamboo forest.The Farm
House is set among rice paddies at the edge of the Rapti River.
If you want to take life at a slower pace, you
can explore the Chepang and Tamang villages
around the resort. Go on a cultural tour, see
how farm life changes through the seasons,
and make friends with the locals. After a day
of activity you can relax with a shiatsu massage
to stimulate your muscles or cool off in our
natural spring water pool or in a hammock. If
you are interested in cooking, Radha Didi can
teach you how to cook fragrant Nepali dishes.
So, get on your bike and get riding in Nepal!

single tracks, as well as fast and technical tracks.
Family fun rides: Get your family and friends
together for a fun and safe rides through
picturesque villages and rice paddies.

Other activities

Back at the Farm House, there is plenty to keep
you occupied. Spend the morning fishing, help
plant rice, or simply chill out by the pool and bar
while partaking of the local organic cuisine.
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Ride Out

The Farm House was started by four Nepali
cycling enthusiasts who are keenly involved in
promoting mountain biking as a sport and Nepal
as a premier mountain biking destination. Nepal
has some of the most diverse terrain in the world
with wide variations across a small area, making
it an exciting and unique mountain biking
destination.
Accommodation at the Farm House is natural
and comfortable and spacious in twin share
rooms. Food is simple and delicious, and cooked
by local chef Radha Didi – an expert at making
food that is good for you! The Farm House
offers many activities in addition to riding.

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Unlike the steep, unforgiving mountains in the
north of Nepal, the gentle hills around Hetauda
catertoavarietyoflevels,whetheryou’rearookieor
aseasonedpro.Primeyourskillsattheresort’spump
track, then head out for a tour with professional
cyclist through the rice paddies and quiet forests.
Single tracks abound, as well as free ride delights
and downhill tracks. Where the mountains meet
the plains, there’s something for everyone.
Cross country: Cycle along adventurous jeep and
single tracks through Tamang villages.
Freeride:Hetaudaoffersplentyofgradualuphilland
windingsingletracksthroughfarmlandswithdrops,
natural wall rides, and swift and switchback trails.
Downhill: If you are game, try the extreme to
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Tubing in Rapti River: Cool off and relax in
a tube while floating down the Rapti River.
Watch villagers fishing and playing from this
unique vantage point.
Fishing: Take part in local river culture and
make friends while learning local fishing
techniques.
Village walk: Explore farm life on a village
walk; see women ploughing the fields,
plantingandharvestingrice,rearingchickens
and pigs – and even join in.
Learn to cook: Learn to cook local Nepali
cuisine in our community kitchen.
Shiatsumassage:Afteralongdayofactivities,
enjoyaShiatsumassagebyourlocalmasseuse
to increase circulation and vigour.

For more details contact yankey@
lifecyclenepal.com or visit www.
lifecyclenepal.com