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Trans-Himalayan Mountain Bike Expedition, w/Biking to Everest Base Camp- Barebone
4 Days Kathmandu/4 Days Lhasa/15 Days Mountain Biking
23 Days Total
Total miles offered: 560 Miles / 1008 Kms REF: T/BB-Lhasa 23
(Booking Form)
PRICE: Euro 1350 per person
Excludes International Airfare to Nepal.
GROUP SIZE: 15 members
4 members needed to run this trip.
ACTIVITIES: - Guided Mountain Bike Tour
- Buddhist Experience
- Visit to Mount Everest Base Camp
WHAT’S INCLUDED? - Arrival & departure
- Flight to Lhasa
- 3 nights Kathmandu on B & B
- 4 nights Lhasa on B & B
- Gyantse & Shigatse B & B each one night
- Fully Experienced Guides
- Vehicle Support for entire tour
- Tibet Visa & Permits
- Flight to Lhasa
- Tibet Permits
WHAT’S EXCLUDED? - Nepal re-entry Visa ($40.)
- Departure Tax ($27.)
- 12 nights accommodation in Tibet
- Lunch & Dinner in Kathmandu & Lhasa
- Bike with Helmet (available for hireUS$300)
- Camping equipment
- Sightseeing
- Soft or Alcoholic Beverages
- Excess luggage charge
- Tibet Visa
Difficulty: Strenuous
Skill: Intermediate or Expert | | Tour Summary:
If you’re looking for a challenging adventure that includes mountain biking, Buddhist culture, remote villages and even a visit to Everest Base Camp, then finishes with the longest downhill bike ride anywhere, then look no further. This trip is tailor-made for you!
Our group will meet in Kathmandu, Nepal, and then take the short flight to Lhasa, Tibet. Four nights will be spent in Lhasa, acclimatizing to the 12,000 feet of altitude, getting us ready for the higher altitudes to come. There is much to see on foot and by bike in and around Lhasa. Since this is the capital of Tibet, many of the most important monasteries are here, including the Potala Palace, which was home to all 13 of the Dalai Lamas until the Chinese invasion.
Once we leave Lhasa, the REAL adventure begins. There are six major passes to be negotiated on the main Lhasa to Kathmandu route as it runs westward (parallel to the impressive Himalayan chain which forms the border with Bhutan, Sikkim and Nepal to the south). Throughout our adventure, the road traverses a high and dry plateau dotted by the unforgettable monastery towns of Gyantse, Xigatse, Xegar and many others. Life hasn’t changed here for hundreds of years: nomadic yak herders can still be seen moving their yaks to and from summer pastures.
Since one of our objectives is to visit the Tibetan side Everest Base Camp, our group will leave the main route behind and use the dirt jeep tracked road leading to the Rongbuk Monastery. Mallory and Ervin visited this same monastery on their way to challenge Everest, possibly given blessings and prayers by a Lama living in the monastery at that time. We will spend a couple of days exploring the base camp, before retracing our steps back to the main route to Kathmandu. Back on the main Kathmandu route, we’ll reach the edge of the Tibetan Plateau as we cross Shung La at 17,000 feet, and begin a freewheeling scenic descent of 2,000 feet, entering Nepal via the border town of Zhangmu.
Our final day of cycling plus a bus ride will bring us back to the culinary treats and relative comforts of civilization in Kathmandu
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Important Points to Know About Barebones Tour:
In this kind of tour, mostly i.e. 12 night accommodation, you have to arrange yourself either bring your own camping equipment or stay in the available guesthouses en-route whereas we arrange 10 nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast and twin sharing bed in the main cities that you are traveling i.e. Kathmandu, Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse & The Last Resort, a fabulous river resort where we will have farewell dinner. |
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Trans-Himalayan Mountain Bike Expedition, w/Biking to Everest Base Camp- Guest House Tour
4 Days Kathmandu/4 Days Lhasa/15 Days Mountain Biking
23 Days Total
Total miles offered: 560 Miles / 1008 Kms REF: T/GH-Lhasa 23
(Booking Form)
PRICE: Euro 1650 per person
Excludes International Airfare to Nepal.
GROUP SIZE: 15 members
4 members needed to run this trip.
ACTIVITIES: - Guided Mountain Bike Tour
- Buddhist Experience
- Visit to Mount Everest Base Camp
WHAT’S INCLUDED? - Arrival & departure
- Flight to Lhasa
- 22nights on Hotel or guesthouses on twin sharing room with breakfast
- Fully Experienced Guides
- Vehicle Support for entire tour
- Tibet Permits
- Farewell dinner at The Last Resort
WHAT’S EXCLUDED? - Nepal re-entry Visa ($40.)
- Departure Tax ($27.)
- Lunch & Dinner
- Soft or Alcoholic Beverages
- Excess luggage charge
- Tibet Visa
- any increament on airfare
- Personal insurance
- Evacuation/rescue
- Bike with helmet (US$300)
Difficulty: Strenuous
Skill: Intermediate or Expert | | Tour Summary:
If you’re looking for a challenging adventure that includes mountain biking, Buddhist culture, remote villages and even a visit to Everest Base Camp, then finishes with the longest downhill bike ride anywhere, then look no further. This trip is tailor-made for you!
Our group will meet in Kathmandu, Nepal, and then take the short flight to Lhasa, Tibet. Four nights will be spent in Lhasa, acclimatizing to the 12,000 feet of altitude, getting us ready for the higher altitudes to come. There is much to see on foot and by bike in and around Lhasa. Since this is the capital of Tibet, many of the most important monasteries are here, including the Potala Palace, which was home to all 13 of the Dalai Lamas until the Chinese invasion.
Once we leave Lhasa, the REAL adventure begins. There are six major passes to be negotiated on the main Lhasa to Kathmandu route as it runs westward (parallel to the impressive Himalayan chain which forms the border with Bhutan, Sikkim and Nepal to the south). Throughout our adventure, the road traverses a high and dry plateau dotted by the unforgettable monastery towns of Gyantse, Xigatse, Xegar and many others. Life hasn’t changed here for hundreds of years: nomadic yak herders can still be seen moving their yaks to and from summer pastures.
Since one of our objectives is to visit the Tibetan side Everest Base Camp, our group will leave the main route behind and use the dirt jeep tracked road leading to the Rongbuk Monastery. Mallory and Ervin visited this same monastery on their way to challenge Everest, possibly given blessings and prayers by a Lama living in the monastery at that time. We will spend a couple of days exploring the base camp, before retracing our steps back to the main route to Kathmandu. Back on the main Kathmandu route, we’ll reach the edge of the Tibetan Plateau as we cross Shung La at 17,000 feet, and begin a freewheeling scenic descent of 2,000 feet, entering Nepal via the border town of Zhangmu.
Our final day of cycling plus a bus ride will bring us back to the culinary treats and relative comforts of civilization in Kathmandu.
Important Points to Know About Guesthouse Tour:
In this kind of tour, All 22 night's accommodation will be on Hotel & Guesthouse basis (Twin sharing room with Breakfast only) but besides breakfast, all other meals will be yours own. We provide a farewell dinner at The Last Resort, a fabulous river resort in the final day of your riding.
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Trans-Himalayan Mountain Bike Expedition, w/Biking to Everest Base Camp- All Inclusive
4 Days Kathmandu/4 Days Lhasa/15 Days Mountain Biking
23 Days Total
Total miles offered: 560 Miles / 1008 Kms REF: T-Lhasa 23
(Booking Form)
PRICE: Euro 2050 per person
Excludes International Airfare to Nepal.
GROUP SIZE: 15 members
4 members needed to run this trip.
ACTIVITIES: - Guided Mountain Bike Tour
- Buddhist Experience
- Visit to Mount Everest Base Camp
WHAT’S INCLUDED? - In Country Transfers/Flights
- Flight to Lhasa
- All Lodging /Food On Tour
- Camping Equipment w/cook
- Fully Experienced Guides
- Vehicle Support
- Tibet Permits
WHAT’S EXCLUDED? - Nepal re-entry Visa ($40.)
- Departure Tax ($27.)
- Lunch & Dinner in Kathmandu/Lhasa/Gyantse/Shigatse
- Soft or Alcoholic Beverages
- Excess luggage charge
- Bike with helmet (US$300)
- Tibet Visa
- Travel insurance
- Evacuation/rescue
Difficulty: Strenuous
Skill: Intermediate or Expert | | Tour Summary: If you’re looking for a challenging adventure that includes mountain biking, Buddhist culture, remote villages and even a visit to Everest Base Camp, then finishes with the longest downhill bike ride anywhere, then look no further. This trip is tailor-made for you!
Our group will meet in Kathmandu, Nepal, then take the short flight to Lhasa, Tibet. Four nights will be spent in Lhasa, acclimatizing to the 12,000 feet of altitude, getting us ready for the higher altitudes to come. There is much to see on foot and by bike in and around Lhasa. Since this is the capital of Tibet, many of the most important monasteries are here, including the Potala Palace, which was home to all 13 of the Dalai Lamas until the Chinese invasion.
Once we leave Lhasa, the REAL adventure begins. There are six major passes to be negotiated on the main Lhasa to Kathmandu route as it runs westward (parallel to the impressive Himalayan chain which forms the border with Bhutan, Sikkim and Nepal to the south). Throughout our adventure, the road traverses a high and dry plateau dotted by the unforgettable monastery towns of Gyantse, Xigatse, Xegar and many others. Life hasn’t changed here for hundreds of years: nomadic yak herders can still be seen moving their yaks to and from summer pastures.
Since one of our objectives is to visit the Tibetan side Everest Base Camp, our group will leave the main route behind and use the dirt jeep tracked road leading to the Rongbuk Monastery. Mallory and Ervin visited this same monastery on their way to challenge Everest, possibly given blessings and prayers by a Lama living in the monastery at that time. We will spend a couple of days exploring the base camp, before retracing our steps back to the main route to Kathmandu.
Back on the main Kathmandu route, we’ll reach the edge of the Tibetan Plateau as we cross Shung La at 17,000 feet, and begin a freewheeling scenic descent of 2,000 feet, entering Nepal via the border town of Xangmu.
Our final day of cycling plus a bus ride will bring us back to the culinary treats and relative comforts of civilization in Kathmandu. |
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I was planning on just a day ride but that quickly turned into 3 days touring the Kathmandu Valley. This was just the best and the places we experienced where just out of any world I have ever been before. Thanks to you all and particularly my guide who added so much to the journey. 
An Epic 20-30 minute flight by Kawasaki Helicopter, with the best Himalayan panoramic views, remote villages and rivers, then start the downhill ride for 30-50km, where you’re met with a picnic brunch and choice of your drink….. a life time experience……..