Lhasa Kathmandu Ultimate Descent - 20 Days
Trip Overview
A fully supported expedition in Tibet and Nepal, this biking tour starts and finishes in two of Asia's most exotic cities. Starting from the ancient capital of Lhasa, via Mount Everest Base Camp, and continuing down to Kathmandu on one of the longest downhill runs in the world (two and a half days), the trip encompasses five major passes over 5000m, and traverses a distance of 1000km over the backbone of the Himalayas. It offers an opportunity to those bikers with an adventurous spirit to share the terrain of the mysterious nomadic people of Tibet and experience this vast and unique landscape on a more personal level. This expedition allows time for exploring many of Tibet's most fascinating cities and spectacular monastery towns such as Gyantse, Shigastse and Shegar, and offers a chance to ride the best and most scenic portions of the Friendship Highway which links these two ancient Himalayan Kingdoms. Support vehicles carry all equipment (and riders who may need a rest on the climbs!) allowing freedom to accommodate participants of many different levels of riding skills. Everest Base Camp is a 'not to be missed' inclusion in this tour. To cycle there is another major challenge, as the road climbs almost fifty hairpin bends over the Pang La Pass. Here, at 5150m, are magnificent views of the Himalaya, and of Mt. Everest itself. Finally reaching Base Camp is a memorable experience few ever forget. An experienced Nepali mountain bike guide, fluent in English and Tibetan, will ride with the group, care for riders and equipment, help with all-important altitude acclimatisation and other health matters, and deal with Chinese officials and support crew. The trip starts in Kathmandu, where last-minute needs will be dealt with, Chinese visas endorsed, and care taken to ensure that this fantastic, once-in-a-lifetime experience will be trouble-free, before an exciting flight to Lhasa. There will be time to explore that ancient city, and thereby acclimatize, before beginning the unforgettable mountain bike ride back to Nepal's capital.
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Trip Info (Tour/Trek Styles) Explained
PG
Private Group
This style of trip is organized for specific groups of people (families, friends,school and college students, colleagues, business associates etc.), and is closed to outsiders. If you are interested in this particular trip departure date then please get in touch with us.
OA
Open to All
This trip departure is open to all. However, if you are interested in this particular trip departure date but want your own private group, then please get in touch with us.
LT
Lodge Based Trip/Trek
This trip/trek is lodge (teahouse) based. All accommodation, including food, is provided in local lodges. Occasionally however, where a large group is concerned we may choose to send our own cook along, as well, to take care of your food hygiene and to cook some special additional items.We provide all necessary documentation, including permits, and arrange all internal transport. We provide trekking guide, assistant guide(s) and porters/animals for transport of your gear. You merely carry a daysack with essentials, including water.
CT
Camping Based Trip/Trek
This trip/trek is camping (tent) based. We will provide one 3-man tent for every two people, also single tents, where requested, on payment of supplementary costs. All food and drinks are provided by our experienced cook and his kitchen team. We provide all necessary documentation, including permits, and arrange all internal transport. We provide trekking guide, assistant guide(s), cook, kitchen crew, food and drink, and porters/animals for transport of your gear. You merely carry a daysack with essentials, including water.
GAP
Guide, Accommodation & Porter only
In this trip neither food nor transportation is included. Clients are responsible for food and local transportation, and our responsibility is to provide insured guide, insured porter, and all necessary permits. All additional costs are the responsibility of the clients, including charges incurred as a result of delays or cancellation of services beyond our control. Clients pay for their own accommodation. Any additional costs are the responsibility of the clients, We can arrange hotels and international airport transfer, on request.
SG
Self Guided Budget Trip
This trip is specially designed for low-budget travellers who prefer fairly basic facilities with reduced services. It is a pre-requisite that a porter is hired for any self-guided trip, which is an ideal set-up for those who enjoy independent travel with minimum cost. We have added support to minimise the hard work of planning and costing, and we will be available to help in the unlikely event of an emergency. We will arrange all documentation (including permits), before you arrive in Nepal, so that you are free to get on with your adventure, relying only on your porter to help you on your way. All additional costs are the responsibility of the clients, including charges incurred as a result of delays or cancellation of services beyond our control. Hotel accommodation, local transportation and international airport transfers may be arranged, on request.
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