MOUNTAIN
BIKE TOUR TIBET ITINERARY
Day
1 Arrive Kathmandu. Transfer to Hotel (4 star).
Day 2:
Full day of guided sightseeing around the Kathmandu
valley and a welcome dinner with an entertaining
Nepalese culture show. Overnight Hotel
Day 3 Fly
from Kathmandu to Lhasa
In the
afternoon you can unpack your mountain bike and explore
this legendary city. Overnight Hotel.
Day 4 A
full day of sightseeing, to include Jokhang Temple, the
local market, and Potala Palace, Overnight Hotel.
Day 5
Morning of sightseeing and afternoon to explore
at leisure. Overnight Hotel.
Day 6 Start
the Bike Tour!
We start our
mountain biking tour from Lhasa to Kathmandu along the
Tsangpo River to the foot of the Kamba Pass (3700 m).
[Total cycle: 85 km].
Day 7 Kamba
Pass
Our first
mountain pass with an uphill climb to (4794m) and a
descent to Lake Yamdruk at 4490m. Overnight in tents.
[Total cycle: 55 km]
Day 8 Karo
Pass
Mountain Bike
up to the foot of the Karo Pass (4750m). Overnight
tents. [Total cycle: 54 km]
Day 9
Gyantse
Early mountain
bike climb up the high Karo Pass (5010m). overnight in
Gyantse (3980m) Hotel
Day 10
Shigatse
Early tour of
the Palkhor Monastery and the old part of Gyantse town.
The road today is paved and flat as we head to Tibet's
second largest city, Shigatse (3860m). Overnight
accommodation at Hotel [Total cycle: 94 km]
Day 11
Gyachung Monastery
We cycle over
two small passes, past the isolated Gyachung Monastery
and camp (4100m). [Total cycle: 75 km]
Day 12
Lhatse
A picturesque
cycle through valleys and over the Yulong pass (4520m),
towards Lhatse (3860m). Accommodation in tents. [Total
cycle: 95 km]
Day 13
Shegar
Today we will
get our first view of Mount Everest as we head toward
Pelbar, often referred to as Shegar. Overnight
accommodation in a hotel. [Total cycle: 75 km]
Day
14 Pang Pass
We head off
the main road towards Everest Base, facing 20km of
uphill switchbacks on your mountain bike with a total of
42 hairpin bends to the summit of the Pang Pass (5150m)
then head to the Rongbuk Valley (4200m). Overnight
accommodation in tents. [Total cycle: 67 km]
Day 15
Rongbuk Monastery
After 35km of
cycling, the majestic Mount Everest appears.
We will stay here for two days. Overnight tents
(5150m). [Total cycle: 35 km]
Day 16:
Everest Base Camp
A day to
relax, or trek or cycle or hop on a donkey, and head to
base camp, only 8km away. Overnight in tents.
Day 17:
Tingri
We head back
down the bumpy road on our mountain bike towards Tingri
(4340m). Overnight tents. [Total cycle: 76 km]
Day 18:
Lalung Pass
We head off on
a pre-lunch, 40 to 50km flat ride and then tackle the
gradual incline of the Lalung Pass (4990m). Overnight in
tents in the valley [Total cycle: 75 km.]
Day
19: Cross Thang Pass to Zhangmu
Today, we tackle our last up hill, as we cycle up
the incredible Thang Pass to 5050m. You will be treated
to breathtaking views of the Himalayan chain as you head
over your last high pass. You then head out on the most
incredible non stop downhill, to the town of Nyalam you
will notice that the scenery starts to turn green again.
You will cycle down past countless waterfalls and
pine tree lines roads, with waterfalls practically
crashing over you, to the border town of Zhangmu
(2300m). This will be our last day in Tibet. Overnight
accommodation in Zhangmu hotel. [Total cycle: 137 km]
Day 20 Back
to Nepal
We clear
customs and head 50km towards Dolalghat, followed by a
climb up to Dhulikhel (1600m). Accommodation
hotel/resort. [Total cycle: 97km]
Day 21 Bhaktapur and Kathmandu. Free day for shopping, etc
After a
sunrise breakfast with views of the Himalayas, we
freewheel down through Bhaktapur and then head into Kathmandu. [Total cycle: 35
km]. Afternoon at leisure followed by a celebratory
dinner of our mountain biking tour from Lhasa to Kathmandu.
Day 22 Departure from Nepal at the end of your incredible
mountain biking tour from Lhasa to Kathmandu.
Prices
available on request with excellent discounts for large
groups.
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