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Nainital24–30 November

All selected riders reach our villa in Noida by 6:00 PM on Tuesday, 24 November. Everyone stays at the villa that night, with an ice-breaking session so you get to know each other before the journey. We ride out for Nainital the next morning, Wednesday 25 November.

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Nainital town climbing the forested hills above Naini Lake

Nainital

24–30 Nov
Destination
Nainital
Uttarakhand
Report by
6:00 PM, 24 Nov
At our villa in Noida
That night
Villa stay
With an ice-breaking session
Ride out
25 Nov
Morning, Noida to Nainital

Nainital
riders

8 seats: 4 girls and 4 boys. Hover over a photo to see more of them, or click it to see them all big.

  • @nitishabhatt8
    OG 01

    Nitisha Bhatt

    • Nitisha Bhatt smiling in sunglasses and a bandana
    • Nitisha Bhatt in a white dress under a pine tree, hills behind
    • Nitisha Bhatt in a black top and denim skirt, hands on her hips
    • Nitisha Bhatt in a white dress by an arched wooden doorway
  • @vanshika._.tanwar@vanshikaa.tanwar
  • OG 03To be revealedSelection ongoing
  • OG 04To be revealedSelection ongoing
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  • OG 07To be revealedSelection ongoing
  • OG 08To be revealedSelection ongoing

Selection is ongoing: the other 6 are being picked out of 286 applicants. Their photos go up here as they're confirmed.

The plan

Six days, start to finish: a villa night in Noida, the long ride up, a night at camp, a DJ night and a day out in Nainital. Tap a pin or a day to jump to it.

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Day 0Tuesday · 24 Nov

Villa night

Our villa in Noida

  1. By 6:00 PM

    Reach the villa

    All selected riders check in, meet the crew and settle in.

  2. Evening

    Ice-breaking session

    A fun challenge with a twist: the girls choose who they ride with.

  3. Night

    Dinner at the villa

    Dinner together, then everyone stays the night at the villa.

Day 1Wednesday · 25 Nov

Noida to Nainital

The long ride, about 9 hours on the road

  1. 6:00 AM

    Tea at the villa

    Tea and breakfast before the big day.

  2. After breakfast

    Bike check and briefing

    Final bike check, group briefing and photos.

  3. Before 7:00 AM

    Ride out

    We leave Noida. About 9 hours of riding today, with breaks.

  4. Around 12:00 to 1:00 PM

    Lunch stop

    Lunch on the way, then back on the road.

  5. Evening

    Maggi break

    Hot Maggi and chai in the mountains, the hills all around us.

  6. Night

    Reach the Nainital villa

    We roll into our villa in Nainital and check in.

  7. After freshening up

    Get-together and dinner

    Freshen up, get together over dinner, then rest.

Day 2Thursday · 26 Nov

Bonfire and camping

A campsite 18 km from the villa

  1. Morning

    A slow morning

    Breakfast at the villa and a relaxed morning.

  2. By 12:00 noon

    Off to the campsite

    We leave the villa for the campsite, 18 km away.

  3. Afternoon

    Set up camp

    Reach the campsite and set up camp.

  4. Evening and night

    Bonfire night

    Bonfire, food and music under the sky. The whole night at camp.

Day 3Friday · 27 Nov

Back to the villa, DJ night

Campsite to the Nainital villa

  1. Morning

    Pack up camp

    Wake up at camp, breakfast, then pack up and head off.

  2. By 4:00 PM

    Back at the villa

    Back at the Nainital villa. Everyone rests.

  3. Night

    DJ night

    DJ night under the open sky. Music, food and drinks on us.

Day 4Saturday · 28 Nov

Explore Nainital

Around Nainital

We visit 2 to 4 of these spots. The final list is still being confirmed.

  1. Morning

    Breakfast, then out

    Breakfast, then we step out to explore Nainital.

  2. Spot 1TBC

    Naini Lake and Mall Road

    The lake at the heart of town, and the Mall Road beside it.

  3. Spot 2TBC

    Snow View Point

    A lookout over the Himalayan peaks, on a clear day.

  4. Spot 3TBC

    Tiffin Top (Dorothy's Seat)

    A hilltop viewpoint over the town and the hills.

  5. Spot 4TBC

    Naina Devi Temple or Eco Cave Gardens

    The lakeside temple, or the caves and gardens nearby.

  6. Evening

    Back at the villa

    Rest at the villa and a relaxed dinner.

Day 5Sunday · 29 Nov

Closing ceremony and ride home

Nainital to Noida

  1. Morning

    Breakfast and pack up

    Breakfast together, then pack up the bags.

  2. Before we leave

    Closing ceremony

    A closing ceremony with the whole group.

  3. After the ceremony

    Ride home

    Check out and ride back home.

286Applicants

Selection is ongoing

Out of 286 applicants, we're picking the other 6 riders for this trip. We go through every application ourselves, and each rider goes up on this page once they're confirmed.