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Tibet Mountain Bike Tour From Lhasa To Everest Base Camp

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Availability : Jan 2020’ - Dec 2020’
Lhasa
Kyirong
Tibet Mountain Bike Tour Details

Tibet Mountain Bike Tour from Lhasa to Kathmandu via Mt. Everest Base Camp is one of the popular selling cycling tours in Tibet. This is the only Tibet cycling tour through visit Everest Base Camp. The highest point of the journey comes when we arrive at the Rongbuk Monastery and see Mount Everest.

In this Tibet mountain bike tour, we stay overnight in both camping and hotels. Our experienced crew of guides, cooks, and drivers from Tibet provide for a smooth operation. The tours are available between the months of April and October and feature 16 full days of biking with full logistical support.

This particular Tibet mountain biking tour comprises indispensable spiritual and cultural tour experiences by visiting most active historical monasteries and bustling local streets gradually heads up to the west and pass through diverse landscapes of the young Himalayan region which was proving as giant sea millions of years ago.

Departure & Return Location

Lhasa Gongkar Airport (Google Map)

Price Includes

  • All the necessary Tibet Travel Permit
  • Accommodations in hotels and campings
  • Professional Tibetan Tour Guide
  • Entrance fees for the sightseeing as listed in the itinerary
  • Transfer by tourist vehicles
  • Support truck for camping services
  • Professional Tibetan cook and helper
  • Full meals BLD
  • Support emergency van during the whole trip

Price Excludes

  • Any Private Expenses
  • Mineral water during the trip
  • Gratuity for the staffs
  • Airfare (Kathmandu to Lhasa)

Complementaries

  • Welcome Tibetan Dinner
  • Basic medical kits
  • Oxygen cylinder during the whole trip in Tibet
TIBET MOUNTAIN BIKE TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Tibet Mountain Bike Tour Itinerary

Day 1Arrival at Lhasa Airport

Upon arrival at the Lhasa Gongkar airport / Lhasa train station, our client will be warmly welcomed by our Tibetan local tour guide and the driver with the traditional Tibetan white scarf. Driving for about an hour from the airport to Lhasa and half an hour from the train station to the hotel.
After check-in the hotel, the guide will be briefing the tour itineraries for the next day and relax in the hotel for the rest of the day to acclimatize the high altitude.

Day 2Lhasa Full day Sightseeing

Today we visit the stunning Potala Palace – the landmark of Lhasa and Norbulingka Palaces. Potala is the winter palace was built in the 17th century by the fifth Dalai Lama. Provides amazing views of the entire city and houses the private quarters of the Dalai Lama, numerous grand state rooms and chapels. Norbulingka Palace is the summer palace of the Dalai Lama, built in the 18th century by the seventh Dalai Lama.

Day 3Lhasa Full day Sightseeing

After breakfast, we’ll visit the monastery of Drepung. In the afternoon you will be free either to explore the remaining attractions or prepare for the next day’s biking.

Day 4Start the Bike Tour [85 KM Cycling]

Finally, your Tibet mountain biking tour through Everest base camp begins. We leave Lhasa and cycle along the Tsangpo River to the foot of the Kamba Pass (3700 m). When you arrive you will find tents, latrines, shower tent and facilities ready. Overnight accommodation in tents.

Day 5Cycling to Kamba Pass [77 Km Cycling] [4700m Kamba Pass] Climb 950m

Your first mountain pass. A strong uphill climb reaches a summit lavishly adorned with prayer flags (4794m). After descending we continue alongside Lake Yamdruk, at the far side of which we set camp (4490m). Overnight accommodation in tents.

Day 6Cycling to Ralung crossing Karo Pass [56 Km Cycling]

Leaving the beautiful lake behind, we cycle through a ravine and up to the foot of the Karo Pass (4750m), to Ralung where our tented village will be prepared for the night. Overnight accommodation in tents.

Day 7Cycling to Gyantse [56 KM Cycling]

A significant day on the tour, as we have to get up early to climb the high Karo Pass (5010m). By now you will be feeling in good physical condition. Around us, we can see the glaciers of 6000m and beautiful lakes. You are rewarded for your effort with a night in a top hotel in the city of Gyantse (3980m). Overnight accommodation at the Hotel.

Day 8Cycling to Shigatse [95 KM Cycling]

First, we will take an hour to visit the Palkhor Monastery and the old part of Gyantse town. Although today involves a longer distance, the highway is paved and flat. In the afternoon we will arrive in Tibet’s second largest city, Shigatse (3860m). Overnight accommodation at the Hotel.

Day 9Gyachung Monastery(Rasa) [97 KM Cycling]

We leave Shigatse and ride over two small passes and through several small Tibetan villages. We will cycle past the isolated Gyachung Monastery and camp. Overnight accommodation in tents at around 4100m.

Day 10Cycling to Lhatse [62 KM]

The route leads us through picturesque valleys. Then the long ramp begins which leads to the Yulong pass (4520m). After lunch, we head towards Lhatse (3860m). Just before this town, there is a hot spring. We will camp approx. 10 km after Lhatse. Accommodation in tents.

Day 11Cycling to Shegar [76 KM]

Today we have to contemplate the stunning canyon of the 5220m Lakpa Pass. On a clear day, you will be rewarded for your effort with your first view of Mount Everest. After a 40 km ride through flat prairie towns you will arrive in the town of Pelbar, often referred to as Shegar. This town is a popular stopover for anyone heading to the Everest region. Overnight accommodation in a hotel.

Day 12Cycling to Pangla Pass [67 KM] and Camping at Pasum [76 KM]

It’s now time to divert from the Lhasa-Kathmandu highway and head towards the world’s highest peak. First, you are faced with 20km of uphill switchbacks (42 hairpin bends in total!) before you reach the summit of the Pang Pass (5150m). Enjoy lunch as you gaze over Makalu (8463m), Shishapangma (8012m), Cho Oyu (8210m), Lhotse (8516m), Everest (8850m) and several other breathtaking peaks. Then a 20-kilometre downhill follows to the Rongbuk Valley (4200m), where we camp. Overnight accommodation in tents.

Day 13Cycling to Rongbuk Monastery (28 KM)

Now you should be at peak fitness and very excited about the approach of Everest Base Camp. A bumpy road winds up through the Rongbuk valley until the majestic Mount Everest appears before you. We will camp beside the monastery with the unforgettable sight of the 8850m peak in front of your eyes. We will stay here for two days. Overnight accommodation in tents (5150m).

Day 14Cycling to Everest Base Camp [about 2 KM]

A day to relax. However, you will definitely want to get as close as you can to Everest. You can walk or cycle to the base camp which is 2 KM from the campsite. Back to Rongbuk Overnight accommodation in camp.

Day 15Cycling to Old Tingri (Tsamda Hot spring) [approx. 86 KM]

Leaving Rongbuk, we head back down the bumpy road then take a “short-cut” into the mountains. Another bumpy trail takes us over a canyon and down into Tingri (4340m). Overnight accommodation in tents.

Day 16Cycling to before Pikutso Lake - Camping (approx 73 KM)

After breakfast in Tingri, we will then start our ride to Pikutso Lake.

Pikutso Lake Paiku (or Peiku, Tibetan: Paiku-Tso or -Tsho) is a lake at 4,591 meters (15,062 ft) elevation on the Tibetan Plateau at south of the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) River. The lake is 27 kilometres (17 mi) long and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) wide at its narrowest. It is surrounded by mountains reaching 5,700 to 6,000 meters (18,700 to 19,700 ft). Streams fed by glaciers cascade to the valley floor, but most sink into alluvial deposits before reaching the lake.

The surrounding catchment is an endorheic basin with no outlet. It would overflow into the Yarlung Tsangpo with a water level about 100 meters (330 ft) higher. The lake’s brackish water is evidence that it has not overflowed in hundreds if not thousands of years.

Day 17Cycling to the foot of Gongtangla Pass [74 KM Downhill Cycling] [4750 m]

Today is the last pass inside Tibet part. After crossing the Gongtangla pass we are descending all the way down to Nepal – Kathmandu.

Day 18Cycling to Kyirong Town (110 KM)

After the breakfast in Upper Kyirong, we will start cycling to Kyirong border and will camp in the beautiful scenic campsite and stay overnight there. Hence the campsite is located in an extraordinary site you are encouraged to make the most of this day either cycling around or exploring the beautiful vicinity.

Day 19Morning cycling till Syburbesi [45 KM] and drive back to Kathmandu

After the breakfast at our beautiful campsite, we will start cycling until the lunchtime in Syburbesi where a pickup vehicle will be waiting for us to transfer back to Kathmandu.
Overnight at Hotel Thamel Eco Resort (Kathmandu)

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