lhasa-kathmandu cycling challenge China - Nepal

Trip Overview
Explore the roof of the world on two wheels! Tibet is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Tibet's average elevation is over 6,000 metres, yet it also has several holy lakes and mountains, pious people, and a beautiful environment. The Lhasa - Kathmandu Cycling Challenge will be a fantastic cross-section of the Tibet Plateau. Our riding challenge will begin in Lhasa, at a height of 3660 metres. We recommend you use the road bike. We'll pedal as many kilometres as posssible through the Tibet Plateau in 10 days, arriving at the Base Camp at approximately 5200 metres above sea level. We will pedal along Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and pass the glacier. We will be amazed at the Potala Palace and challenged by our arrival at Base Camp. The road connecting Lhasa and the border town of Zhangmu has been repaved. Our lodging along the way is comfortable and the most suitable in the area. We'll be accompanied by at least two experienced ride leaders with technical abilities, as well as a licensed local Tibetan guide who will introduce you about the history and culture of the area. A local doctor will also be present to safeguard everyone's health at such a high sea level.
Trip code: CBT240908

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Trip Itinerary

Day 1 SEP 8 SUNDAY lhasa arrival
Arrival in Lhasa 3660m., meet and greet, airport or railway station-hotel transfer, check in, stay in Lhasa *we will assist if you wish to arrive 1-2 days earlier. Highlights: evening tour Barkhor Street
Day 2 SEP 9 MONDAY lhasa
Bicycle testing, 30 km easy city ride, sightseeing, stay in Lhasa Highlights: Potala Palace, Sera Monastery
Day 3 SEP 10 TUESDAY lhasa
60 km easy ride, stay in Lhasa Highlights: Tibetan country side scenery
Day 4 SEP 11 WEDNESDAY lhasa-konggar zong
Lhasa-Qushui-Konggar Zong 3750m. 85 km easy-medium Stay in Konggar Zong Highlights: enjoy the serenity and scenery along the Lhasa River
Day 5 SEP 12 thursday konggar zong-gyantze
Konggar Zong-Langkazi 4500m.-Gyantze 4040m. 120 km difficult, drive 105 km to Gyantze, stay in Gyantze Highlights: KampaLa Pass 5030m., Yamdrok Yumtso Lake
Day 6 SEP 13 friday gyantze-shigatse
Gyantze-Shigatse 3845m.90 km easy ride, stay in ShigatseHighlights: Tibetan barley fields and countryside scenery, Tashilunpo Monastery
Day 7 SEP 14 saturday shigatse-baiba town
Shigatse 3845m.-Baiba town 4300m. 70 km difficult ride, 40 km medium-difficult downhill; Drive around 95 km on paved mountain roads. Stay in Baiba town Highlights: the Tsola Mountain Pass 5248m.
Day 8 SEP 15 sunday base camp challenge
Base Camp challenge, Baiba twon-Basong village 4200m.73 km difficult and 32 km downhill medium, stay in Basong villageHighlights: 108-bends up to the Rongbuk Monastery, Gawu La Mountain Pass 5190m., the Everest Base Camp 5200m.
Day 9 SEP 16 monday Basong village-nyalam zong
Basong village-Nyalam Zong 2300m. 215 km easy-medium down hill, stay in Nyalam Zong Highlights: the Sino-Nepal Highway, the Gobi landform and snow-capped mountains in the distance
Day 10 SEP 17 tuesday nyalam zong-zhangmu-kathmandu
Nyalam Zong-Zhangmu 1400m. Drive 30 km to the border. Drive 104 km to Kathmandu. Stay in Kathmandu Highlights: cross the border
Day 11 SEP 18 wednesday kathmandu-depature
Kathmandu departure. Transfer to airport, trip ends. Contact us if extension tour needed!

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