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Mountain Biking Tibet

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TOUR INFORMATION

Tour size: From 2 people

Total Tour Duration: 22 days

Accommodation: Hotels & tents

Departures: April to October

 

  Proposed Fixed Dates for 2008:

  15 April   
  24 April  
  11 May  
  22 May  
  29 May  
  12 June  
  26 June  
  9 July  
20 July  
  31 July  
  3 August  
  14 August  
  28 August  
  4 September  
  16 September  
  25 September  
  28 September  
  9 October  
  14 October  
  21 October  

 

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TIBET TOURS

Mount Kailash Simikot

Mount Kailash Zhangmu

Mount Kailash Lhasa

Kathmandu Lhasa Tour 7 Days

Kathmandu Lhasa Tour 8 Days

Kathmandu Lhasa Overland 11 Days

Tibet Overland and EBC

Everest Advanced Base Camp

Mountain Biking

Kharta Valley

 

Or at a time to suite you

 

TIBET MOUNTAIN BIKING 

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General Information

Distances travelled per day will vary, between 40 and 100km. It is important to remember that this route is over mountain passes at high altitude. As such, cyclists must be fit and have undergone training.


Transporting your Bike to Nepal/Tibet

You will need to partially dismantle you bike to carry it on cargo on the plane. The bike should be packed into a cardboard box or bike bag. To get it into the box, you will also need to remove the front wheel, seat and post and handle bars.


Type of Mountain Bike
The best mountain bike for trips to Everest base camp - Lhasa to Kathmandu tour - is an All Terrain Mountain Bike with a minimum of 15 gears. It is essential that the bike is serviced before arriving and that all components are checked before departure. Attention should be paid to:-

  • chain, release clamps, tyre and inner tubes should be checked.

  • brakes and cables should be checked, adjusted, and replaced if necessary

  • all wheel spokes should be adjusted

  • gears and cables should be thoroughly checked.

  • all bearings should be greased and checked

  • all nuts and bolts should be tightened and well secured.

 

 

MOUNTAIN BIKING TOUR TIBET

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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