MOUNTAIN BIKE TOUR LHASA - KATHMANDU

ULTIMATE BIKE TOUR... LONGEST AND DEEPEST BIKE DESCENT IN THE WORLD FROM THE TIBETAN PLATEAU INTO NEPAL.

Here is the Ultimate Mountain Bike Tour (Lhasa-Kathmandu), which is the world's Longest & Deepest Mountain Bike descent. The only trip in the world where one can continue to Everest Base Camp with bike! This is almost 15 days of biking with full logistic support where the total descent will be unbelievable 4600m till the bikers reach Kathmandu.
Over the Tibet plateau we pedal on endless crushed stone runways at settlements, monasteries and palaces. And the high point of this journey when comes, we will go to the monastery of Rongbuk and the Mount Everest Base Camp (5200). Here Reinhold Messner started 1980 his successful Everest solo Expedition. On this journey we stay overnight in hotels and in tents. Guides and the escort crew from Nepal and Tibet provide smooth operational sequence.

HIMALAYA CROSS...
On the highest plateau in the world (Lhasa), the desert like whole landscape and the roads seem as if they are joint with horizon. First, arrive in Kathmandu and explore its numerous attractions for 2 days. Fly Lhasa and spend 3 days for the necessary acclimatization enjoying the numinous Tibetan Capital and discovering numerous attractions. Trails navigating between Lhasa and Kathmandu include 4-days round Trip, Off Road to Rongbuk, the Valley beneath the Stunning North face of Mount Everest and the ultimate Everest Base Camp (5200m), also you'll continue to Camp I (5800m). The excursion overland back to Kathmandu that crosses 6 major passes encompasses spectacular towns with monasteries of Gyantse, Shigastse and Shegar till reaching the Tibetan Frontier at Thang La (5200m). Now begins the longest descent in the world, an almost astonishing 4600 meters to Nepal with a lifetime experience.
The Bike experience brings you in close experience with the three religions Buddhism, Lamaism and Hinduism in contact. The Tibetan culture, the country and people make this journey a great event.

Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu & Transfer to Hotel. (See the Hotels we use).
Day 02: Full day guided sightseeing around of the Kathmandu valley. Join us for the welcome dinner at evening. Hotel Overnight.
Day 03: Flight: Kathmandu - Lhasa. Overnight Hotel.
Day 04: Full day guided sightseeing in Lhasa. Overnight Hotel.
Day 05: Continue the sightseeing in Lhasa. Overnight Hotel.
Day 06: Start the Bike Tour. Camp after 86 kms.
Day 07: Kamba La Pass. Camp after 56 kms.
Day 08: Continue and camp before Karo pass.
Day 09: Karo Pass to Gyangtse. Gyantse 86 kms. Hotel Gyantse.
Day 10: Gyangtse to Shigatse. Shigatse 106 kms. Hotel Shigatse.
Day 11: Continue and camp after 75 kms.
Day 12: Continue and camp after Lhatse 95 kms.
Day 13: Continue. Shegar 80 kms. Hotel.
Day 14: Continue. Pang La Pass. Camp after 65 kms.
Day 15: Continue. Rongbuk. Camp 35 kms.
Day 16: Go to Everest Base Camp. Camp at Rongbuk.
Day 17: Camp before Tingri. 76 kms.
Day 18: Continue and camp after 75 kms.
Day 19: Lalung-Leh Pass. Hotel Zhangmu 117kms.
Day 20: Continue from Zhangmu and cross the border. Overnight Resort at Dhulikhel.
Day 21: Morning drive to Kathmandu. Free day for shopping and etc.
Day 22: Final Departure from Nepal.
Fixed Departure 2008:
15 April and 24 April 200811 May, 22 May and 29 May 200812 June and 26 June 200809 July, 24 July and 31 July 200803 Aug, 14 Aug and 28 Aug 200804 Sep, 16 Sep, 25 Sep and 28 Sep 20089 Oct, 14 Oct and 21 Oct 2008
World's Longest and Deepest Mountain Bike Descent !