Cycling Tour to Everest Base Camp

12 days

Duration

Central Tibet

Location

Lhasa and Beyond, Mt. Everest

Destination

Cycling Tour to Everest Base Camp

The cycling tour to Everest Base Camp (EBC) is a thrilling journey that begins in the holy city of Lhasa and ends in Kathmandu, Nepal. This route is one of the most popular biking adventures in Tibet, offering an unforgettable experience. Along the way, you’ll pass through iconic Tibetan cultural towns, ancient monasteries, breathtaking holy lakes, and awe-inspiring glaciers. The adventure involves cycling at altitudes ranging from over 4,000 meters to 5,248 meters, including the remarkable Mt. Everest Base Camp and majestic mountain passes—truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience!

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More details about Cycling tour to Everest

ARRIVAL

Lhasa Airport or train station

DEPARTURE

Nepal border

TOUR COST

HIGHTLIGHTS

Historical sights in Lhasa city
Ride from Lhasa to Kathmandu
Yamdrok lake, Karola Gracier
Sights in Gyangtse including Peckhor Choede Monastery
Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Shigatse
Highest Rongphu Monastery and Everest Base Camp
Highest pass Gyatso la Pass with 5248m

INCLUDED

Tibet travel permits	Vehicle for Camping gears
Camping stuffs and fee	Entrance fee
Full board meal	Professional guide, cook
A welcome dinner	4bottles of mineral water/day (1liter)
Oxygen cylinders	First aid & kit

NOT INCLUDED

Travel insurance

Any domestic & international train/flight fare

Chinese visa

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Additional information

Physicality	10/10
Dates	May-Nov

Day 1: Arrive in Lhasa

Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to a 3 star hotel near Barkhor street.

Day 2: Lhasa Sightseeing

Today we’ll visit the main sights in Lhasa such as Potala Palace, Jokhang temple and Barkor street. Overnight: 3 star hotel in Lhasa

Day 3: Warm up around Lhasa

We will make warm up by riding around Lhasa and Kyichu River. In the evening, we will have a dinner from local cultural restaurant, and instruct for following days activity. Overnight: 3 star hotel in Lhasa

Day 4: Set out for Nagartze. Ride 45km

Our bike journey from Lhasa with vehicle support and guide. We will drive 100km until Khamba La pass (4794m/15728 ft). The crocodile shaped Yamdrok Lake is immensely look great from the top of the very pass. Then, we will start cycling and ride along the lake to the west. We will camp near the lake closed to Nagartze, a fishing Tibetan town near the holy lake.

Day 5: Ride to to Gyantse. Ride 70km

After breakfast, we will ride through of Karo La pass (5010 m/16437 ft) with spectacular sight of a huge glacier of Mt. Machen Gangsang. There are beautiful valleys and villages along the way until we arrive today’s camping place.

Day 6: Drive to Shigatse, then Ride to Tso La Ride 33km

Visit Gyantse Dzong (fort) and Kumbum monastery early in the morning. Then drive to Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet. We will visit Tashi Lhunpo Monastery and have lunch there. Then start 33 km on the best section of the route towards Tsolha-pass. Camp below the pass.

Day 7: Tso La - Lhatse. Ride 70km

A full day biking on the smooth road with 4000 meters up in altitude. We will camp beyond Lhatse town.

Day 8: Lhatse - Rongphu. Ride 40km

Drive up to Gyatso La pass (5248 m/ 17150), which is the highest paved pass one in Tibet. We will drive further, a spectacular view of Mt. Everest and turn left drive up to the Pang La pass. Again start biking downhill to Tashizong. Then, drive to Rongphu monastery which is the highest monastery in the world (5000m/16404ft) We will either camp or stay at the monastery guesthouse for this night.

Day 9: Rongbok - Everest Base Camp - Dingri. Ride 36km

Biking adventure to the Everest Base Camp (6km) in the early morning and further explore from the view point. We will take the short-cut short Old Dingri with a great trail for biking. Stay in a guesthouse in Old Dingri or camp.

Day 10- Tingri - Lalung La. Ride 70km

A full day biking through Tibetan villages, grasslands, and ruins of forts in the distance. Himalayan ranges are most spectacular at large. Camp near the small village of Sumo.

Day 11 - Lalung La to Nyalam. Ride 85km

Lalung La pass (4850 m/15912 ft) and Yarle Shung La pass (5050 m/ 16568 ft) are quite tough at the starting but an easy end with a descent road all the way lower. Stay in a guesthouse.

Day 12: Nyalam - Kathmandu. Ride 55 km

Biking all the way down from Nyalam (3800m) to the Nepal border (1800m), then drive to Kathmandu which will take about 5 hours. Hope you enjoyed our cycling tour