Nepali-led · Kathmandu · since 2013
Mountain-bike journeys across the Nepal Himalaya, led by the people who know the ground.
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Signature tour · open through the season
The Annapurna Circuit
The circuit, from the quiet side.
- Duration
- 16 days
- High point
- 5,416 m
- Riding distance
- about 145 km
- Next season
- Oct–Dec 2026
- Per rider (group of 4)
- $2,750
You choose your dates within the season.
Signature tour · open through the season
The Forbidden Kingdom
Closed until 1992. Open to eight riders.
- Duration
- 17 days
- High point
- 4,210 m
- Riding distance
- about 360 km
- Next season
- Oct–Dec 2026
- Per rider (group of 4)
- $4,250
You choose your dates within the season.
Signature tour · open through the season
Everest Heli Enduro
The trailhead is a helicopter.
- Duration
- 12 days
- High point
- 5,110 m
- Riding distance
- about 145 km
- Next season
- Autumn 2026
- Per rider (group of 4)
- $7,500
You choose your dates within the season.
Signature tour · open through the season
The Trans-Himalayan Traverse
Three kingdoms. One line.
- Duration
- 20 days
- High point
- 5,416 m
- Riding distance
- about 330 km
- Next season
- Oct–Dec 2026
- Per rider (group of 4)
- $5,500
You choose your dates within the season.
The Great Himalaya Trail, by bike
In 2022, Mangal Krishna Lama made the first solo traverse of the Great Himalaya Trail high route by mountain bike — twenty-two passes above 5,000 m, 1,700 km from Kangchenjunga to Hilsa, in 88 riding days.
Ride a chapter · by application
Not every line is a fortnight.
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Or a journey built around your own dates, in any region. Request a booking →
Choose your season.
- The Annapurna CircuitOct–Dec 2026from $2,750
- The Forbidden KingdomOct–Dec 2026from $4,250
- Everest Heli EnduroAutumn 2026from $7,500
- The Trans-Himalayan TraverseOct–Dec 2026from $5,500
- solo mountain-bike traverse of the GHT
- 1st
- the year El Yak began
- 2013
- signature tours, each open through its season
- 4
“I did the Thorong la thrill tour and it was the adventure of a lifetime. Mangal consulted with us about what kind of tour we were looking to do and then took care of all the details. … Needless to say, the riding was incredible and the views were incredible.”
“He knows the mountain inside out, every little road, trail, bump — it's fascinating. … I loved the perfect balance between riding time and time to explore the cultural sites and towns.”