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DRIVE TO EVEREST BASE
CAMP OVERLAND TIBET BY JEEP- 8 to 11 days custom tours.
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NEWS
FLASH- June 19, 2007:
PAVED
HIGHWAY TO EVEREST! The
Chinese announced paving of the road to Everest Base Camp beginning June
19, 2007 for the Olympic Torch relay and to facilitate increased tourism
demand to the area. |
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MOUNTAIN
BIKE EXPEDITION
July
12, 2011 |
Mt. Everest Base Camp Tibet with Rongphu Monastery, highest inhabited place on
earth (18,000 feet) in the foreground.
| The Tibet with Mount Everest
Base Camp Tour is a very comprehensive tour of Tibet with visits to the
cultural, historic and natural attractions of Tibet. The tour includes all the
important places of interest in central & south Tibet including a visit to
Rongphu Monastery and Mt. Everest Base Camp. After flying in to Lhasa from
Kathmandu, Chengdu or Beijing, explore the cultural and historic sites of Lhasa,
Shigatse and Gyantse. Afterwards drive overland, in 4-WD jeeps, across the
Tibetan highlands and high passes to the fabled Rongphu Monastery and Mt.
Everest Base Camp from where the view of the great North face of Mount Everest
is the most spectacular of all. From Ronbphu drive across along the Friendship
Highway through the Himalayas to Kathmandu, Nepal.
TOUR |
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Minimum
2 passengers required for tours to go.
> Tours start from Kathmandu, Nepal with a flight to Lhasa
or the other way around.
> Participants
should arrive Kathmandu at least 2 days in advance for permit processing.
> Flights
to Lhasa are also available from Chengdu,
Shanghai, and Beijing in China.
> Private
tours available on request.
| Days |
Itinerary |
| 1 |
ARRIVE LHASA
Fly Kathmandu, Chengdu or Beijing to Lhasa in Tibet. Transfer to hotel
in Lhasa. Afternoon free
for rest and acclimatize. Hotel. |
| 2-3 |
LHASA SIGHTSEEING
In Lhasa visit Potala Palace, Norbulinka, Drepung & Sera
monasteries, Jokhang Temple, and Barkhor Bazaar. Hotel. |
| 4 |
LHASA - GYANTSE
Drive to Gyantse passing the Yamdrok Tsho (Turquoise Lake) and crossing
the Karo La pass. Visit The Khumbhum Stupa & Phalkor Monastery.
Hotel. |
| 5 |
GYANTSE - SHALU -
SHIGATSE
Drive Gyantse to Shigatse. Enroute visti Shalu Monastery. Hotel. |
| 6 |
SHIGATSE - SHAKYA - XEGAR
After visiting the Tashilungpo
Monastery drive across Tsoula and Gyatsola pass to Xhegar. Enroute
visit Sakya Monastery. Hotel. |
| 7 |
XEGAR - RONGPHU MONASTERY
Drive over Pangla pass to Rongphu Monastery situated below the giant
North Face of Mt. Everest. Rongphu Monastery Guest House. |
| 8 |
Mt. EVEREST BASE CAMP
Day hike to North Mount Everest Base Camp and Rongphu Glacier
(8 kms each way). Rongphu Monastery Guest House. |
| 9 |
RONGPHU - NYALAM or
ZAMGMU
Drive
over the Himalayas and down to Tibet-Nepal border town of Nyalam or
Zangmu. Enroute visit Milerapa Cave. Hotel. |
| 10 |
ZANGMU
- KATHMANDU
Cross the Friendship Bridge into Nepal and drive to Kathmandu.
End of Lhasa, Everest basecamp to Kathmandu Tour |
Camping and Hotel based
expeditions.
- Airfare Kathmandu to Lhasa.
- twin share accommodation in
respective hotels; single supplement $200US
- tours and transfers with
English speaking guide;
- all land transport in
4-wheel drive jeeps;
- 3 meals a day
- China Visa fees;
- Airport Departue tax;
- drinks, bottled drinks,
postage, laundry, tips and all other items of a personal nature
- photography charges at
monasteries/palaces/sites;
- Nepal re-entry Visa ($40US)
- Any services in
Kathmandu/Nepal (hotels, transport, etc.)
COST:
$2,765
USD All inclusive from Kathmandu, based on twin sharing.
FITNESS:
The Kathmandu, Lhasa,
Everest Base Camp tour involves five to six hours driving per day, but
comparatively little walking (indeed, walking is not mandatory). However, it is
all at very high altitude which will take a physical toll. There are no special
physical requirement, but high altitude experience is a bonus.
TRAIN
between Beijing and Chengdu and Lhasa is now running full swing.
| RATES |
Distance
(km) |
Hard
seat |
Hard
sleeper- bottom berth |
Soft
sleeper- bottom berth |
| Beijing West-Lhasa |
4,064 |
389 yuan (US$49) |
813 yuan (US102) |
1,262 yuan
(US158) |
| Chengdu-Lhasa |
3,360 |
331 yuan (US$41) |
712 yuan (US89) |
1,104 yuan
(US$138) |
Don't forget to check out our
group "TIBET
MOUNTAIN BIKE EXPEDITION THIS YEAR- JULY 12, 2010"
Tim
Ripple for the benefit of finding a common spelling mistake used when searching
Everest on search engines.
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