| DAY 01 Fly to Lhasa from Kathmandu. 2 hour (95km) drive to reach our hotel in Lhasa (3658m). Overnight in hotel.
DAY 02 Acclimatize with a half day sightseeing in Lhasa. Overnight in hotel.
DAY 03 Sightseeing and tour preparation. Overnight in hotel.
DAY 04 Starting from Lhasa, cycle down to Khamba-la, approx. 6-7 hour's ride. Overnight in camp. Distance: 85km, Altitude: 3550m.
DAY 05 Biking over the Khamba-La pass (4794 m), approx. 24km climb and we will have lunch at the beautiful Yamdrok lake. After lunch we cycle down to our campsite on the other side of Yamdrok lake before Nagarze approx. 6-7 hours ride. Overnight in camp. Distance: 68km, Altitude: 4300m
DAY 06 Bike over the Karo-La (5045) pass, take a break and enjoy the great views of Himalayas. Camp before Ralung Monastery intersection. Approx. 6 hours ride. Overnight in camp. Distance: 49km, Altitude: 4610m.
DAY 07 Bike over the Simi-La (4,330m), and then it's a pleasant gradual ride to Gyantse town. Approx: 4-5 hours. Rest of the afternoon is free for you to visit the monasteries and nearby stupas of Gyantse. Overnight in hotel. Distance: 87km, Altitude: 3950m
DAY 08 A long days ride will take us across vast stretches of flatland to Shigatse, Tibet's 2nd biggest city in the province of Tsang. Since the rest of the road today is dusty you could bike or drive. . Approx. 7-8 hours. Overnight in hotel. Distance: 90km, Altitude: 3900m.
DAY 11 Long day ride, lunch break besides the Ra Chu river, then we cycle on to our camp below the Tso-La (4500). Today we can hardly ride on paved road about 45km. Approx. 6-7 hours Overnight in camp. Distance: 112km or 83KM if tired, Altitude : 4000m
DAY 12 Bike over the Tso-La pass (4500m), down hill rides 9km & pass Lartse. Camp below the Gyatso-La. Overnight in camp. Approx. 6-7 hours. Distance: 58km, Altitude: 4150m
DAY 13 Bike over the highest pass Gyatso-La (5220m), approx. 23km climb and descent down to Shegar. Overnight in hotel. Distance: 70km, Altitude: 4350m
DAY 14 Today we ride or drive of 3 hours, which takes us to the Pang-La pass (5200m), rocky uphill. From here a superb panorama from Makalu to Shishapangma can be seen. Bike downhill towards the Tashi Zong village and camp at Pasoom. Overnight in camp. Approx. 5-6 hours. Distance: 62km, Altitude: 4350m
DAY 15 Bike to Rongbuk monastery at our campsite. Approx. 4-5 hours. Overnight in camp. Distance: 33km, Altitude: 5000m
DAY 16 After breakfast, we bike to Everest Base Camp and after lunch back to Pasoom campsite. Approx. 6-7 hours/ O/N Camp. Distance: 49km, Altitude: 4350m.
DAY 17 Drive and bike towards Tingri, our campsite will be nearby Tsamda Hot Spring. Approx. 7-8 hours. Overnight in camp. Distance: 112km, Altitude: 4340m.
DAY 18 We cycle on the highway and camp at Lhavlung Dovang between Thong-La (5050) and Zarakpa (5000m). Approx. 5-6 hours. Overnight in camp. Distance: 78km, Altitude: 4850m
DAY 19 Today the biking takes us over the pass of Lalung-la, which offers spectacular view of Gaurishankar, Dorje Lhakpa, Shishapangma and Langtang. From here another 6 hours biking brings us tour Nyalam camp. Approx. 5-6 hours. Overnight in camp. Distance: 65km, Altitude: 3650m.
DAY 20 Our last day in Tibet, cycle downhill towards the border Zangmu and enter Nepal through Kodari. Approx. 3-4 hours biking, we will have a lunch before Barabise and we ride till Dolalghat and then a van will transfer us to hotel in Dhulikhel. Approx. 2 hours. Overnight in lodge. The last day party will be held in the hotel. Don't forget to enjoy the sunrise early morning. Distance: 127km, Altitude: 1500m
Join Group: Min. 5 Pax is required to operate this tour.
Note: On this trip you are likely to be joining a group of people from different countries. If, however, our dates are unsuitable for you, we can arrange a private tour for you or circulate your convenient dates and find others to join you. Our group size varies, the maximum is 12 people.
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