You will be charmed by the serenity of little Tibetan villages along the way, be blown away at Nyingchi and enjoy relaxing your meals accompanied by breathtaking scenery.

Cycling will make up 70% of the expedition while the remaining 30% will be carried out in the support vehicles.

Note: We also customised this trip to a shorter 14-16day version where it will be 50% cycling and 50% vehicle-bound.

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Inclusions:
01. All accommodation (hotels, guesthouses & tents, 5-star hotel in Lhasa)
02. All meals during cycling + 1 welcome dinner in Lhasa + 1 celebration dinner in Shangri-la
03. Airport transfers in Lhasa & Shangri-la
04. Logistics-support vehicles (passenger + safety vehicle as necessary to guarantee a seat for everyone)
05. Services of trip leader, chefs, local support staffs & maintenance crew
06. Entrance fees to Potala Palace, Sera Monastery, Basum Lake & hot-springs at RiDuo
07. Tibet Entry Permit & other necessary Travel Permits for foreigners
08. Vehicle insurance & repair
09. Bike-gear: customised branded mountain bike; helmets; gloves; odometer; pouch for the bike; rain-cover; walkie-talkie for front and rear cyclists; spare-tyre; foot-pump; bike locks; lubricating oil; necessary tools & other repair kit
10. Camping Gears: dining/toilet tents; sleeping bags & ground mats; all cooking utensils, gas-stoves, cutlery
12. Medical Supplies: oxygen bottles; basic 1st-aid kit
13. Supplies of bottled drinking water, fruits, dried-food, snacks & energy bars
14. Coordination meetings & Pre-departure briefing (preparation, gears, safety, admin etc.)

Day 02 Lhasa – Acclimatize
• Overnight in Lhasa (hotel, with shower)

Day 03 Lhasa – Acclimatize
• Easy cycling around Lhasa city to visit monasteries
• Overnight in Lhasa (hotel, with shower)

Day 04 Lhasa / MoZhuGongKa / RiDuo (cycle 70km, vehicle 55km)
• Cycling starts today! We will start it easy. Vehicle support for the uphill climb to RiDuo
• Overnight in RiDuo (hotel, with shower)

Day 05 RiDuo / MiLa pass / SongDuo (cycle 52km)
• Your 1st high-pass at MiLa, an ascent of 700m over 24km upslope.
• Overnight in SongDuo (tents, camping)

Day 06 SongDuo / GongBuJiangDa (cycle 96km)
• Paved road & generally downhill
• Overnight in GongBuJiangDa (hotel, with shower)

Day 07 GongBuJiangDa / Basum Lake (cycle 98km)
• Paved road & generally flat. Uphill during the last 50km from BaHe to Basum Lake
• Overnight in Basum Lake (tents, camping)

Day 08 Basum Lake – rest & recover
• Free & easy to visit the beautiful turquoise Basum Lake
• Overnight in Basum Lake (tents, camping)

Day 09 Basum Lake / BaYi (vehicle 50km, cycle 90km)
• Vehicle-support out to BaHe town. Paved road & generally downhill to BaYi
• Overnight in BaYi (hotel, with shower)

Day 10 BaYi / LuLang (vehicle 36km, cycle 25km)
• Vehicle-support up to SeJiLa high-pass, follow by an easy 25km downhill to LuLang
• Overnight in LuLang (tents, camping)

Day 11 LuLang / TongMai / BoMi (cycle 62km, vehicle 90km)
• Cycle to TongMai. The part of the route near TongMai can be tricky & dangerous.
• 90km vehicle-support to BoMi
• Overnight in BoMi (hotel, with shower)

Day 12 BoMi / RanWu Lake (cycle 127km)
• This is probably the toughest day! Be rewarded with the scenic RanWu Lake.
• Overnight in RanWu Lake (tents, camping)

Day 13 RanWu Lake / BaSu (cycle 85km)
• After yesterday tough ride, today it will be an easy downhill ride of 85km!
• Overnight in BaSu (hotel, with shower)

Day 14 BaSu / YeLa pass / BangDa (vehicle 66km, cycle 33km)
• Vehicle-support for 66km, & start cycling the last 20km up the pass all the way to BangDa
• Overnight in BangDa (tents, camping)

Day 15 BangDa / ZuoGong (cycle 106km)
• Generally flat ride
• Overnight in ZuoGong (hotel, with shower)

Day 16 ZuoGong / DongDaLa pass / DengBa (cycle 55km)
• Tough 34km up the DongDaLa high-pass! Enjoy the last 21km downhill cruise to DengBa
• Overnight in DengBa (tents, camping)

Day 17 DengBa / small-pass / ZhuKa (cycle 58km)
• Easy ride today to ZhuKa hot-springs
• Overnight in ZhuKa (dormitory, with shower)

Day 18 ZhuKa / MangKang / Tibet-YunNan border / YanJing (vehicle 118km, cycle 58km)
• Vehicle-support up HongLa pass. Cycle pass the Tibet-YunNan border post to YanJing
• Overnight in YanJing (hotel, with shower)

Day 19 YanJing / FeiLaiSi (vehicle 42km, cycle 40km)
• Uphill all the way. You will see MeiLi Snow Mountain & LanCang River (Upper Mekong)
• Overnight in FeiLaiSi (hotel, with shower)

Day 20 FeiLaiSi / BaiMa pass / BenZiLan (vehicle 50km, cycle 66km)
• Vehicle-support up BaiMa Snow Mountain. Cycle on paved road downhill to BenZiLan.
• Overnight in BenZiLan (hotel, with shower)

Day 21 BenZiLan / NiXi pass / Shangri-la (cycle 84km)
• Congratulations! This is the last day of cycling. All the way on paved road to Shangri-la!
• Overnight in Shangri-la (hotel, with shower)

Day 22 Depart Shangri-la
• Send-off at YunNan Shangrila