Itinerary
Meeting Kathmandu
Meeting in Kathmandu. Getting a special license for Tibet and then renting bicycles and other equipment. You can bring your bike, but it needs to be adequately packed for air travel. Free time to pack your gear. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Kathmandu - Lhasa
Breakfast. Air transportation from Kathmandu to Lhasa. Guide from the Ministry of Tourism in Lhasa – will greet us at the airport. Transfer to our hotel. Accommodation at the hotel. Lecture and tips on behavior during our stay in Tibet. A short tour of the city with a guide. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Lhasa
After breakfast touring the city by bike. Tour of Potala Palace, Jo Khang Temple and Barkhor Market. We’ll use this day in the city of Lhasa as an acclimatization before taking our trip through Tibet. Free time for individual city sightseeing. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Lhasa - Kamba La Pass
Breakfast. Getting ready for our first trip into Tibet. Lhasa – Campsite Kama La (86 km). Biking at an altitude of 3600mnv can be a challenge. Walking past green fields and lush vegetation, specific to this region. Lunch. Rest in the afternoon. Accommodation in a camp. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Kampa La - Yamdrok Lake
Breakfast. Drive from Camp Kampa La for 56km. Our destination – Yamdrok Tso camp. A little more challenging climb on the Kampa La pass. From this pass, the view reaches endless valleys full of various crops. Lunch. Rest in the afternoon. Accommodation in the camp. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Yamdrok Lake - Karo La
Breakfast. Cycling, Yamdrok Tso – camp before Karo La Pass. Accommodation in the camp. Dinner. Free time to hang out or rest. Overnight stay.
Karo La - Gyangtse
After breakfast, a bike ride from Karo La Pass to Gyangtse (86km). Accommodation at the hotel. Lunch. Tour of the city with a guide. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Gyangtse - Shigatse
Breakfast. Continuation of or cycling tour from Gyantse to Shigatse, 90km. Accommodation at the hotel. Lunch. Tour of the city with a guide. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Shigatse - Nang Pa
Breakfast. Drive from Shigatse to Nang Pa Camp, 75km drive. Lunch. Campsite accommodation. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Nang Pa - Lhat Se
Breakfast. Continued drive to Lhatse camp (85 km). Lunch break and then continuing our cycle to the camp. Getting to the camp. Accommodation. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Lhat Se - Shigar
Breakfast. Cycling from Lhatse to Shigar (85 km). Accommodation at the hotel. Lunch. Tour of the city accompanied by a guide. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Shigar - Tingri
Breakfast. Continued route from Shigar to Tingri (82km). Accommodation at the hotel. Tour of the city with a local guide. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Tingri - Peiku
Breakfast. Cycling from Tingri and driving (75 km) towards Tingri Valley. Rich in water with the main activity of the locals is crop cultivation. During our break, we’ll stop to take pictures of the Himalayan peaks, faintly showing in the distance. Campsite accommodation near Peiku lake. Lunch, and afternoon rest. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Peiku - Dzongkha
Breakfast. Cycling from Peiku lake to Dzongkha. Accommodation at the hotel. Lunch. Well-deserved rest after cycling. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Dzongkha - Kyirong
Breakfast. Cycling from Dzongha to Kyirong. Accommodation at the hotel. Lunch. Touring the city and resting after our ride. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Kyirong - Kathmandu
Breakfast. Transfer to the border crossing point for Nepal. After entering Nepal, transfer to Kathmandu, where we’ll have lunch. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner with a special program. The Navari people will present their tradition through song and play. Overnight stay.
Kathmandu
Breakfast. A day for souvenir shopping and celebrating our successfully completed bike tour. Overnight stay.
Kathmandu
Breakfast. Transfer to Kathmandu airport, for your flight home.