Hand-crafted by Pioneers
Every route designed and test-ridden by the crew that pioneered mountain-biking in Bhutan.
"Bhutan Rides is for those who seek a world-class riding experience, led by the pioneers of mountain-biking and motorcycling in Bhutan. We cut this kingdom's first singletrack, raced its first races and guided its first expeditions — and we still ride every kilometre with you. One kingdom, two wheels, no crowds: welcome to the ride of a lifetime."
Every route designed and test-ridden by the crew that pioneered mountain-biking in Bhutan.
Your guides race the Tour of the Dragon and win Asian Enduro Series titles.
A fully licensed Bhutanese tour operator recognised by the Department of Tourism.
Trails, passes, monasteries and friendships that stay with you forever.
All-Mountain, Enduro and Cross-Country rides matched to your ability — from flowing valley singletrack to high-altitude descents only a handful of riders on earth have touched.
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Thump a Royal Enfield over dramatic Himalayan passes, along river gorges and through medieval fortress towns — leisurely paced, with a support truck never far behind.
See the moto tours →Six signature trips, hand-built by the pioneers of riding in Bhutan. Every departure can also run privately on your dates.
This is the ride our guides do on their days off, polished into ten days. The Ultimate Enduro strings together the best all-mountain descents of western Bhutan — high ridgelines above Thimphu, monastery trails at Phajoding, the huge alpine plunge off Chele La — linked…
View TourThe Cross-Country Tour is Bhutan at riding pace: west to centre through four great valleys, on a flowing mix of singletrack, farm roads and old trade paths. You'll pedal past dzongs and rice terraces, cross passes strung with prayer flags, and roll into villages where…
View TourIn 2019 we led Darren Berrecloth, Cam McCaul and Casey Brown into Bhutan's far north for the feature film Chasing the Yeti — trails above 4,000 m that no one had ever ridden. This is that expedition, opened to expert riders: yak pastures, glacier valleys…
View TourTwelve days aboard a Royal Enfield Himalayan, riding the full sweep of the kingdom — Paro to the sacred valleys of Bumthang and back. The roads climb over 3,000 m passes crowned with prayer flags, drop through gorges beside glacial rivers, and pass more fortresses…
View TourEight days, three valleys, two great passes and one very happy rider. The Motorcycle Adventure is our most accessible tour — the essential west of Bhutan aboard a Royal Enfield, at a pace that leaves room for dzongs, tsechus and long lunches with a view.
View TourBhutan Rides has curated the first heli-bike trip in Bhutan, for mountain bikers who want big descents from the high peaks around the Thimphu valley, with the uplift on an Airbus H130 helicopter. Come fly with us.
View TourLooking to join a group? Check out our fixed departures — every ride also runs privately on your dates.
No group departures match that filter — write to us and we'll set a private date.
Dates follow trail and pass conditions and may shift slightly — we confirm every departure before you book flights.
A few minutes of what riding the Dragon Kingdom actually feels like — filmed on our trails, with our crew.
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Tell us when you'd like to ride, who's coming and how hard you want to push — a real rider will reply within two working days with a draft itinerary and an honest price.
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