Destination: Machha Khola from Kathmandu.
Region: Gorkha, Manaslu Region.
Duration: 7-9 hours driving.
Group size: 2 – 7 Passengers.
Road condition: Gravel, off-road and concrete.
Trip distance: 1457- 161 km Ktm to Machha Khola.
Kathmandu to Machha khola by Jeep:
Route overviews:
Kathmandu – Dhading Besi – Arughat – Sotikhola – Machha Khola.
Are you planning for Manaslu trek and searching for Kathmandu to Machha Khola by jeep services? To hiring a jeep from Kathmandu to Machha Khola is the best decision, because of safety, comfortable, fasted and most practical way to get your trek starting point of Manaslu circuit and Tsum valley trek.
Here is the details information about jeep and options that what you need to know about transportation.
What is the Possibility transportation from Kathmandu to Machha Khola?
Privet Jeep 4WD.
Local (Sharing) Bus.
The different between Local buses and Privet Jeep:
Why travelers use jeep services for the Manaslu trek?
Privet Jeep:
You can choose leaving time.
Comfortable with ACand 4WD for off-road.
Pivk up from your location.
Fasted way to reach the point.
Stops as your conditions for Lunch and toilet break.
Safe drive and secure your loggege.
7-9 hours driving from Kathmandu to Machha Khola.
Sharing Buses:
Buses leave from new Buspark in Balaju.
The seats are fully booked in peak season.
Drive fast and wait long for local passenger time and time.
You have to wait for the lunch break where they stop.
Not secure drive comparing with privet jeep.
9-11hours driving by bus to Machha Khola from Kathmandu.
Road Conditions & Travel Time
Road condition:
Kathmandu to Machha Khola offring mixed road driving experience. Driving on main highway, transit highway, gravel road and off-road to get in Machha Khola.
Travel Time:
Kathmandu to Dhading Besi (about 80km/ 50 miles): driving on Prithivi highway, most of the place are under – contraction (making wide) this highway so, and others are concrete and smooth road about take 3-4 hours depending on traffic and stops.
Dhading Besi to Arughat (37 -43 km): driving on gravel and concrete road condition and about 2 hours driving time to get in Arughat.
Arughat to Machha Khola (30 – 35km): driving on off-road about 2 hours to reach Machhakhola.
Altogether, from Kathmandu to Machha Khola is 160km distance and about 7-9 hours driving by jeep and 9-11 hours by bus.
Costing/ Price from Kathmandu to Machha Khola;
What is the Cost different between Jeep and Bus?
Jeep cost and capacity:
USD 220 – USD 250/- for 7 passengers can drive comfortably.
Bus Ticket is per/ person about USD (9-12) to Machha Khola.
Tilje – Dharapani – Kathmandu costing:
Privet jeep from Tilje to Besisahar/ Kathmandu: USD 250/-
Sharing Jeep from Tilje to Besisahar: USD 20/- per/ Person.
Besisahar to Kathmandu by bus: USD 13-15/- Per/ Person.
Besisahar to Kathmandu by Jeep: USD 135-150/- Per/Person.
Cost Include and Exclude:
Cost Include:
Driver salary and Insurance.
All the road permits and taxes.
Food and accommodation for driver.
All the fuel charges and pick up from inside ring road.
Luggage handling and drop in the Machha Khola.
Cost excluding:
Food and accommodations for the passengers.
Passenger entry fees, like Permits to Manaslu and Annapurna.
Waiting for personal reason and overstay.
Booking tips:
Book in advance, there are fully booked in peak season.
Choose jeep service for safety and comfortable journey.
Packed your bags waterproof and safe.
Start early in the morning to avoid traffic for jeep.
If you driving by bus, reach in time at bus station.
Check starting point and stay in contact.
Carry some dry food buses are not stoping in right place.
Keep some drinking water while you driving by bus.
Carry cash, there are sometimes not working atm.
Where to stop to eat? Food and accommodation conditions?
Normally Arughat is the ideal place for stop for the lunch, there are no ready-made food, call at advance.
Dal – Bhatis always fresh and mainly restaurant are ready at lunch time, so fast way to eat on the way.
In the peak season fully booked hotel in Machha Khola, book at advance.
How to book Jeep/ bus?
Ascend Hikes Pvt Ltd. Organizing all the transportation and trekking permits if require. You can get in touch with us for all the cervices. We are giving service from our own comfortable Scorpio jeeps to the destination with safely. To know our jeep condition, click here…
F A Qs:
Is it safe to book jeep at advance?
If you are booking through Ascend Hikes, it is a register company in Nepal government office and giving services from our own Scorpio jeep.
Can you book last minute?
Yes, you can book in the last minutes too, but in the peak season sometimes the price can be increase.
Who is the write person to book jeep/ or contact person?
Hari Dai and Nikita is operating jeep services through Ascend Hikes, contact WhatsApp, Email and direct call +977-9803667776
Is Ascend hikes responsible company to book trekking and jeep?
We are register travel company and long experience in Nepal with export team.
Some use-full local words to conversation with Drivers:
NAMASTE – Greeting
TAPAIKO NAM KE HO? – What is your name?
MERO NAM ……. HO. – My name is …
MALAI YEHA ROKNUS – Plese stop here.
YEHA ROKNA MILCHHA? – Is it possible to stop here?
KATI SAMAYA LAGCHHA … PUGNA – How long time need to get …
BISTARAI HAKNUS – Please drive slow and safe.
KHANA KHANE THAUMA ROKNUS – Please stop in the lunch place.
MALAI TOILET LAGYO – please stop for the toilet.
SURAKCHHIT DRIVE KO LAGI DHANYABAT – Thanks for the safe drive.
FERI VETAULA – See you again.
TAPAIKO YATRA SAFAL RAHOS! – Have a safe journey.
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