Tibet Cycling Tour From Lhasa To Kathmandu

We will welcome you at the Airport or The Lhasa train station. Then your Tibetan tour guide will escort you to your hotel. It is always advised the travellers take a good rest for proper adaptation and acclimatization. Your body needs time to get adjust to the low oxygen atmosphere of Tibet. So please do not do any activities and avoid hard work for the first day. Many travellers prefer to nap. by the evening, we will come to meet you at the hotels and discuss the itinerary and other stuff. If time let, we will have a dinner at Tibetan restaurant.

Visit Jokhang Temple and Sera monastery.

In the morning, after having your breakfast, your guide will meet you at the hotel. Then you will first go to the Jokhang Temple, the holiest temple in Tibetan Buddhism. Since your hotel is in the Tibetan quarter of Lhasa city, you will walk to the Jokhang Temple. After visiting the Temple, you can some time exploring Old Lhasa city on your own for a couple of hours.

In the afternoon, you will visit go Cycling to the Sera monastery. Sera is the most well-preserved monastery in Tibet. In the monastery, you can sit in the courtyard where monks will be debating on Buddhist philosophy. You can stay there for some time. This is an excellent opportunity for many travellers to take a picture of monks debate. You can tell your guide to give you some free time to explore the monastery on your own if you would like to live in peace for some time.

Visit Potala Palace and Drepung Monastery.

In the morning, you will visit the grand Potala Palace. Your guide will fix and time as per the ticket timing. Please do not bring any drinking water or any liquid to drink. You will be asked to either drink it or throw it at the checkpoint. Plus, please do not take a picture inside of the palace is restricted.

There is a time limitation to two hours to stay inside the palace to fit in all those travellers in limited time and state of vulnerability of century-old palace against thousands of visitors alike. So your guide might hurry you. But if you would like to see something or spend a few moments in a specific place, please let us know.

In the afternoon, we will cycle to the Drepung Monastery. It is one of the three most significant monasteries in Lhasa and central Tibet. In the early 20th Century, it is the world biggest monastic complex. The circuit around the monastery takes about an hour of spectacular views.

Distance: 156km,  Cycling 90 Km, Drive: 70km. Sleeping Elevation 4477

Today we will start our tour from Lhasa to Kathmandu. As we are leaving Lhasa, we will cycle across the Potala Palace. Then, we will be cycling across the plan of the Lhasa River valley. Finally, in the town of Cushul, we will have lunch in the local restaurant. After lunch, we will give vehicle support up to the Kampala pass at 4799m. At the pass, you will see the Yamdrok lake surrounded by the beautiful Himalayan landscape.

From the pass, we will descent down 343 Meters down to the shore of Yamdrok Lake. After this, you will be cycling along the bank of the lake to the beautiful town of Nangartse. We will stay in the town in a local guest house.

Distance: 102km,  Cycling 72 Km, Drive: 30km. Sleeping Elevation 4043

After breakfast at the hotel, we will drive to the Karola Glacier (4987). Skipping 30 kilometres and Ascend of 944 meters. On the pass, we will cycle until the Gyantse town for 72 km through Simila pass (4350m).

We will have our lunch at the appropriate time and location in the route.  From Simila pass, we will be descending to Gyantse for 307 meters.  In the Gyantse, we will be staying at a Cycling friendly hotel.

Distance: 92km,  Cycling 90 Km, Drive: 2km. Sleeping Elevation 3849

In the morning, we will first visit the Palchoe Monastery and Kumbum stupa in the town. After visiting the monastery, we will transfer the group 2 kilometres outside the town and start cycling. The cycling distance is 90 kilometres of 193 meters descend.

We will ride across many beautiful villages and farmlands. We will have lunch in Shigatse. In the afternoon, we will visit the Tashi Lhunpo monastery and cycle around the town (Optional). In Shigatse, we will stay in cycling friendly hotel.

Distance: 156km,  Cycling 103 Km, Drive: 53km. Sleeping Elevation 3981

In the morning, we will be cycling for 59 kilometres. First, we will be ascending for 199 meters for 31km. Then, we will reach the mount pass at 4038m. After this pass, we will descend to Jiding Town of 526 meters for 27km.  At the Jiding town, we will have Lunch.

After lunch, all the group members will travel in the vehicle 53 km until the Tsola Pass at 4543m. Along the way, we will stop at the point marking 5000 kilometres from Shanghai. At the Tsola pass, we will be cycling until the Lhatse town for 44km with descending of 563 meters. After that, we will be staying for a night in the Guest House.

Distance: 98kms Cycling 75 Km, Drive: 23 km. Sleeping Elevation 4325

Today we will be covering 98 kilometres. First, in the morning, we will be cycling for 16 kilometres to Chawu Town (4042) with 61 meters. Then, after the Chawu town, we will transfer you in the vehicle until Gyatso la pass (5260). The pass is the highest point in this entire journey. So the distance we will be covering in the car is 23 kilometres.

At the Gyatsola pass, we will start cycling down to Shelkar, and the descend is 936 meters in 59 kilometres. If the descent is too steep, We will have our car, at last, to pick you up to the point of manageable descend. We will spend a night in Shelkar town in a nice hotel.

Distance: 109kms Cycling 82Km, Drive: 27 km. Sleeping Elevation 5200

Today we will be covering 109 Kilometers crossing the Pangla Pass (5202m) to Rongbuk Monastery (aka Mount Everest basecamp for tourists). For the first 12 kilometres, we will be cycling until the Mount Everest Check Point. After the checkpoint, we will be travelling vehicles for 27 kilometres until the Pangla pass.

At the Pangla pass, we will stop to see the full view of the Himalayas range, including Mt Everest, Cho Oyu, Shishapangma and others (Like the image on the left). We will stop here for photography. From the pass, we will be cycling to the Rongbuk Monastery. The distance between the pass and the monastery is  70 Kilometers. First, we will have a steep descend of 1018 Meters for 28 kilometres until the town of Tashi. After Tashi, we will have to ascend 1018 meters for the next 42 kilometres until the Mount Everest Basecamp. We will stay for a night at the Tent hostel near Rongbuk Monastery.

Everest Basecamp is the highest sleeping point in this entire Journey. If anyone feels uncomfortable sleeping at such a high elevation, you can opt to travel back to Tashi.

Distance: 109kms Cycling 82Km, Drive: 27 km. Sleeping Elevation 4325

Today first in the morning, we will see the sunshine over Mt Everest. After the sunshine, we will be travelling back to Tingri on the same route. First, we will descent to Tashi. Then, the vehicle will take us to the Pangla pass. From the pass, we will be cycling back to Shelkar.

Distance: 325 km. Sleeping Elevation 2797

Today we will be travel 325 Kilometer. In the morning, we will skip most of the travel in the vehicle. Instead, we will drive along with the view of Mount Shishapangma. We will stop before arrival at the Pei Ku Tso Lake. At the lakeshore, we will be cycling for 20 Kilometers. Before the route, ascend to the Gongthangla pass.

We will be travel until the other side of the Pass. On the other side, we will check the road condition and cycle as per. Finally, we will stay for a night at 2797 Meters above sea level in the town of Kyirong.