Tibet » Mountain Biking in Tibet
| Namtso Lake Biking |
Lhasa Everet Base Camp and kathmandu biking team 2005The flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa can be a breathtaking one the only civil aviation flight right across the Himalayas with views on a whole of 8000m peaks include Mount Everest, Cho Oyu, Makalu and kanchanjunga.
Namtso Lake is located north east 215 kilometer from Lhasa city.Namtso Lake is 4718 metres above the sea level, 70 kilometers in lenghth, 30 kilometers in wideth and 1940 square kilometers in size. It is both the highest and biggest salt water lake in the world.
Meaning Heavenly Lake in Tibetan, Namtso is respected as one of the four holiest lakes and the seat of Paramasukha Chakrasamvara by Buddhist pilgrims. Buddhists believe Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Vajras will assemble to hold religious meeting at Namtso in the year of sheep on Tibetan calendar. Circumambulation around the lake at the right moment equals 100 thousand times of that in normal years. Hence thousands of pilgrims from every corner in the 5th & 6th month of the Tibetan calendar each year, many Buddhists come to the lakeside on pilgrimage to pay homage and pray.
Deep tracks are worn into the lakeshore due to this activity. In history, monasteries stood like trees in a forest around Lake Namtso attracting large numbers of pilgrims with eminent monks in Buddhist temples developing body and character and extending Buddhism. On the four sides of the lake stand four monasteries, which have Buddhist meanings.
The Adventure Himalaya Bike tour start form Lhasa heart of the Tibet. Bike over Largen La and you'll have great view of Namtso Lake Nice Himalayan Range and beautiful green valley. After Namtso Lake Bike to over the over Largen La yangpachen, hot spring. This is really large hot spring in Tibet and Bike route decent to Shigatse via Markyang.Bike continues world highest Base camp and you will have great North West view of Mt.Everest.then you enjoy the world's longest downhill ride. You'll also pass through a breathtaking scenic mix of alpine plateaus and cross the Trans-Himalaya ranges and lush jungle. The route does, however, finish with a long downhill finish to reach Nepal.
Biking in Tibet it is hard and we need lot calorie, good food and lot of drinking. so we have got always Nepali cook, sherpa and Bike Guide. also in Tibet we can not get to buy western food in the market. so all the food we supply from kathmandu by truck. drinking water is very important in Tibet and many place you can't get good drinking water and many times clients get sick. so we have guaranty drinking and cooking water filter by (KATADYN WATER FILTER) during the trip.
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| Itinerary Details |
| Een overzicht per dagetappe : |
| Dag 01 : |
Arrival in Kathmandu Pick up to Hotel |
| Day 02 : |
Sightseeing in Kathmandu |
| Dag 03 : |
Fly to Lhasa free day and fix bikes |
| Dag 04 : |
Free till mid day and Potala guided tour |
| Dag 05 : |
Short Bike ride to Derapuk and Sera Monastery |
| Dag 06 : |
Bike around Lhasa |
| Dag 07 : |
Jeep Drive to Nam Tso Lak |
| Dag 08 : |
Bike over largen La pass Damshung |
| Dag 09 : |
Bike to yangpachen hotspring |
| Dag 10 : |
Bike to Markyang |
| Dag 11 : |
Bike to before Numagang |
| Dag 12 : |
Bike to Shigatse |
| Dag 13 : |
Free until mid day and Tashilungpo tour |
| Dag 14 : |
Bike to before Tso la pass |
| Dag 15 : |
Bike to Lhazi |
| Dag 16: |
Bike to after Shakya Monastery |
| Dag 17 : |
Bike to Sheghar |
| Dag 18 : |
Bike over Geu - La pass to Taxi Zong |
| Dag 19 : |
Bike Rambuk Everest base camp |
| Dag 20 : |
Bike over Lamna-La pass to Tingri |
| Dag 21 : |
Bike to before lalung -La |
| Dag 22 : |
Bike over Lalung - La pass to Nyalam |
| Dag 23 : |
Bike crossing border last resort Nepal |
| Dag 24 : |
Bike to Dhulikhel |
| Dag 25 : |
Bike to Kathmandu |
| Dag 26 : |
Shopping in Kathmandu |
| Dag 27 : |
Fly out |
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