Lhasa-Ngari-Mt Everest-Kathmandu (motorbiking) 21 days
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Driving straight to the western frontier of Tibet, then meeting world's highest peak, this is a true adventurer's dream, only for those with courage and skills.
Day 01: Arrive in Lhasa.
Altitude: 3,658m
Get transferred to Lhasa city and acclimatize. Overnight in Lhasa
Day 02: Lhasa sightseeing.
Visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhore Streets. Overnight in Lhasa
Day 03: Lhasa sightseeing.
Motorbike tour in Lhasa, warm up and prepare for the long ride. Overnight in Lhasa
Day 04: Lhasa-Yamdroktso-Gyantse.
Altitude: 3,658m-4,880m-3,950m
Est. Distance: 252km
Road Conditions: mostly tar road, winding mountain road to Yamdroktso.
En route visit the holy lake Yamdroktso. Overnight in Gyantse
Day 05: Gyantse-Shigatse.
Altitude: 3,950-3,900m
Est. Distance: 98km
Road Conditions: mostly tar road
Visit Gyantse's Kumbum, then drive to Shigatse and visit Tashilunpo Monastery. Overnight in Shigatse
Day 06: Shigatse-Lhatse.
Altitude: 3,800-4,050m
Est. Distance: 160km
Road Conditions: bumpy gravel road
Day 07: Lhatse-Saga.
Altitude: 4,050m-4,600m
Est. Distance: 300km
Road Conditions: bumpy gravel road
Day 08: Saga-Paryang.
Altitude: 4,600m-4,750m
Est. Distance: 255km
Road Conditions: bumpy broken road
Day 09: Paryang-Darchen.
Altitude: 4,750m-4,500m
Est. Distance: 263km
Road Conditions: bumpy broken road
Day 10-11: Mt Kailash and Lake Manasarovar.
Day 12: Mt Kailash- Thsada.
Altitude: 4,560m-3,650m
Est. Distance: 350km
Road Conditions: bumpy broken road
Day 13: Thsada.
Visit the Ruins of Guge Kingdom.
Day 14: Thsada-Mt Kailash.
Day 15: Mt Kailash-Darchen
Day 16: Darchen-Paryang.
Day 17: Paryang-Saga
Day 18: Saga-Lhatse.
Day 19: Lhatse-Everest Base Camp.
Altitude: 4,560m-5,200m
Est. Distance: 200km
Road Conditions: bumpy mountain road
Day 20: Everest Base Camp-Zhangmu.
Altitude: 4,390m-2,300m
Est. Distance: 240km
Road Conditions: bumpy mountain road
Day 21: Zhangmu-Kodari-Kathmandu.
Altitude: 2,300m-1,300m
Est. Distance: 250km
Road Conditions: bumpy mountain road
Leave China's border town of Zhangmu, get picked up at Nepal's border town Kodari, drive to Kathmandu. End of the tour.