Kathmandu Lhasa Everest Base Camp Motorbiking Tour

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Kathmandu Lhasa Everest Base Camp Motorbiking Tour Highlights
  • Motor Biking Tour start and end at Kathmandu Nepal   
  • Guided tour leading by rider guide, Tibetan guide and Mechanic 
  • Four days waiting in Kathmandu to get final visa approval but you will be visiting Kathmandu, test riding with your bike
  • Maximum reaching altitude 5200 meters EBC and maximum sleeping altitude 5000 meters Ronbuk Monastery 
  • Visit Tibetan town, Tibetan villages and the cities 
  • Explore Scenic landscapes, Himalayas, Beautiful Lakes, Heritage sites and many more...
  • Hiring your Motorbike in Nepal or take your own bike 
  • Best season from month of April till October 

Kathmandu Lhasa Everest Base Camp motorbiking tour starts and ends at Kathmandu Nepal. Ride Motorbike Tour from Kathmandu to Kerung border and reach at Everest Base Camp Tibet (5,200 mt.) through the highest Himalayan route in the world. Ride to the capital city of Tibet Lhasa and the same way ride back to Kathmandu Nepal. Kathmandu Lhasa EBC Tour is an experience of the scenic Tibetan plateau, the thousand years old monasteries, Tibetan culture, peoples, and the Himalayan view. The round trip distances cover about 2200 kilometers crossing through 6 highest mountain pass over 5,000 meters. Riding tour is guided by our guides, mechanic and backup transportation. The itinerary is one of the best motorbiking route in the highest altitude in the world.

Kathmandu EBC Lhasa Motor Biking Tour 

Kathmandu Lhasa EBC Motor Biking Tour is a well-managed tour including experience bike mechanic from Nepal. Our itinerary has enough time to prepare the bike, equipment in Kathmandu. Backup transportation throughout the tour with good experience registered Tibetan guide. Hire a motorbike as per your demand in Nepal. Nepal Highland Treks prepare all necessary documents, permits of traveler, motorbike, and self-drive permission. Entire accommodations are in hotels and guest houses. There are nice tourist categories of hotels in the riding route of main Tibetan cities. Remote area like near the Everest Base camp is staying in a local Tibetan guest house.

The first day of Motorbike riding is a short distance but takes a long time. It is a mountain road through Langtang National park to Nepal Tibet boarder Kerung. The second day is acclimatization day in Kerung 2,900 mt. On the same day, we ride towards Kerungkhang 4300 meters to reach altitude and come back to Kerung for sleep. This is a good way to make your body acclimatize in altitude. We start riding towards Everest Base Camp via Tingri and Rongbuk monastery. Our ride than starts towards historical cities Shigatse, Gyantse, and Lhasa. Beautiful blue Lakes on the way, snow-capped mountain peaks, Tibetan nomad tents, and decorative highest passes. Get the precious visit at historical sites in Gyantse, Shigatse, and in Lhasa. Kathmandu EBC and Lhasa riding Tour at the end, continue ride back to Kathmandu. 

Days in Nepal to get final Tibetan visa and test riding

You will spend at least 4 days time in Kathmandu Nepal to get final Tibetan visa. For this purpose we need to submit full documents with your original passport. Next day from your arrival, you will escort three heritage sites to visit. The second day of visa waiting is text riding nearby Kathmandu valley with your motorbike. Third day of visa waiting, we start to ride towards Nepal Tibet immigration. It is 6/7 hours riding through the beautiful mountain road. Riding does not reach and cross the border same day but we overnight about 30 kilometers before Tibet. The day of crossing the Tibet border will reach your passport and final Tibetan visa by morning. You will then ride together to the immigration. The formalities of immigration cross in done by our team.

Kathmandu Lhasa Everest Base Camp Motorbiking Tour Itinerary
  • Day 01:Arrive in Kathmandu international airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight at Hotel
  • Day 02:Day in Kathmandu waiting for final Tibetan visa. Visit the UNESCO heritage sites and Overnight at Hotel
  • Day 03:Another day in Kathmandu for visa preparation, test riding and overnight in the Hotel
  • Day 04:Motorbike towards Nepal Tibet border. We ride about 124km – 8 Hours and overnight in Shyaprubesi
  • Day 05:Ride to Kerung after immigration formalities. Overnight in First Tibetan town 2700 meters
  • Day 06:Motorbike to Tingri (255 km - 7 Hours) Overnight at Guest House 4,300 mt.
  • Day 07:Motorbike to Everest Base Camp (5,200 mt.) and ride back to Ronbuk Monastery. Overnight at Guest House 5,000m
  • Day 08:Spend easy morning at Ronbuk with the scenic view and ride back to Tingri. Overnight at Guest house
  • Day 09:Motorbike to Shigatse (220 km - 6 Hours). Overnight at Hotel 3900 meters
  • Day 10:Motorbike to Lhasa (270 km/ 7 Hours). overnight at Hotel 3,700 mt.
  • Day 11:Day in Lhasa. Visit Potala Palace, Jokhang temple and walking around Tibetan streets. Overnight at Hotel
  • Day 12:Motorbike to Shigatse (270 km - 8 Hours) Via Yamdrik Lake. Overnight at Hotel 4,000m
  • Day 13:Motorbike Back to Tingri (320 km - 8 Hours) Overnight at Guest House 4450
  • Day 14:Motorbike Back to Kerung (230 km - 6 Hours) Overnight at Guest House 2,700 meters
  • Day 15:Motorbike back to Kathmandu (124 km - 8 Hours) Overnight at Hotel 1400 meters
  • Day 16:Trip End, Departure
  • Day 01:Arrive in Kathmandu international airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight at Hotel

    Representative from Nepal Highland Treks pick up from international airport and transfer to Hotel. If time permits, we can discuss about the tour, about motorbike and final Tibetan visa. We should collect your original passport to apply final visa of the tour

  • Day 02:Day in Kathmandu waiting for final Tibetan visa. Visit the UNESCO heritage sites and Overnight at Hotel

    It is day to wait in Kathmandu for your final Tibet visa. After your breakfast in the Hotel, our tour guide escort you to three UNESCO heritage sites to visit. Heritage sites including one of the biggest Hindu temple, another Buddhist stupa and oldest durbar squire. It is full day tour. Return to the Hotel and overnight 

  • Day 03:Another day in Kathmandu for visa preparation, test riding and overnight in the Hotel

    It is our second day of visa preparation. We will get our bikes today and test ride with it. We go bit out of Kathmandu towards Nagarkot and Saga highway. Ride with a guide and Mechanic. Back to the Hotel and overnight 

  • Day 04:Motorbike towards Nepal Tibet border. We ride about 124km – 8 Hours and overnight in Shyaprubesi

    Start riding after your breakfast in the Hotel. Ride with your guide and backup transportation. We manage to take your passport and Tibetan visa at the say time once it is out from the Embassy. Riding through the Nepali mountain road, National park and army checking points. Stop at scenic Nepali village on the way

  • Day 05:Ride to Kerung after immigration formalities. Overnight in First Tibetan town 2700 meters

    After early morning breakfast in the local lodge, we ride about another 1 and half hour to the border site. Immigration formalities in the both site will assist by our guide. It may takes more time due to motorbike. After crossing the border, ride about 40 kilometers to Kerung the Tibetan town. Rest of the day is there for acclimatization. 

  • Day 06:Motorbike to Tingri (255 km - 7 Hours) Overnight at Guest House 4,300 mt.

    Ride in big and well paved road over highland of big Tibetan plateau. The Himalayas are stunning from high passes. Explore beautiful lakes and the local settlement with their daily unique activities. Tingri is unique Tibetan town from here, we can see Mount Everest view and other neighbor mountain peaks

  • Day 07:Motorbike to Everest Base Camp (5,200 mt.) and ride back to Ronbuk Monastery. Overnight at Guest House 5,000m

    It is day of reaching at Base Camp of Mount Everest north side. Ride to there through Ronbuk monastery. Exploration and ride back to Ronbuk for overnight. Ronbuk is last tea house point near Everest Base Camp. Clear view of Mount Everest and other mountain can be seen from here.

  • Day 08:Spend easy morning at Ronbuk with the scenic view and ride back to Tingri. Overnight at Guest house

    Moring time spends with scenic view of Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks. Visit oldest Ronbuk monastery nearby. Latter ride back to Tingri via same road.

  • Day 09:Motorbike to Shigatse (220 km - 6 Hours). Overnight at Hotel 3900 meters

    Road from Tingri to Shigatse is main highway again. Crossing several high passes decorated with Buddhist prayer flags. Tibetan nomad live, beautiful Lakes and mountain. Shigatse is second largest city in Tibet. Visit Tashilampo monastery and overnight at hotel          

  • Day 10:Motorbike to Lhasa (270 km/ 7 Hours). overnight at Hotel 3,700 mt.

    It is again riding in the main highway. Route today is more greenery and scenic. We severally meet Lhasa River. more busy road with big lorry, bus and car. Reach at Lhasa and transfer to Hotel. Evening walk around the city and dinner place.    

  • Day 11:Day in Lhasa. Visit Potala Palace, Jokhang temple and walking around Tibetan streets. Overnight at Hotel

    Our guide will lead you to visit major attractions. Visit major historical places in Lhasa. Visit Potala Palace - The palace of Dalai Lama, Jokhang temple, and walk around old city of Lhasa Barkhor Bazar. back to the hotel and overnight.

  • Day 12:Motorbike to Shigatse (270 km - 8 Hours) Via Yamdrik Lake. Overnight at Hotel 4,000m

    Starts to ride back from today. Ride to the second largest city of Tibet Shigatse. Beautiful Yamdrok lake with the view of Mount Nojin Kangtsang on the way. Passing several high passes get a clear view of Tibetan Himalayas and giant glacier called Khorala glacier 7200 meters high. Shigatse is administrative center of west Tibet. 

  • Day 13:Motorbike Back to Tingri (320 km - 8 Hours) Overnight at Guest House 4450

    Day riding to Tingri town, the same town we ride and overnight before we reach and overnight again.  

  • Day 14:Motorbike Back to Kerung (230 km - 6 Hours) Overnight at Guest House 2,700 meters

    Riding towards Kerung boarder and towards Kathmandu Nepal. The first Tibetan town from Rasuwagadi Nepal. We stay overnight at Kerung before 24 kilometer from Nepal Tibet immigration. 

  • Day 15:Motorbike back to Kathmandu (124 km - 8 Hours) Overnight at Hotel 1400 meters

    Ride 24 kilometer from Kerung town to Nepal Tibet border Rasuwagadi. After immigration formality, ride back to Kathmandu via Shyaprubesi, Dhunche, Trishuli. It is quite a long day riding in mountain road Nepal. 

  • Day 16:Trip End, Departure

    Day of end this Kathmandu Lhasa tour. Nepal Highland Treks drop you to the international airport for your final departure. it is important to reach the airport before 3 hours from original flight time 

Cost Details
Includes
  • Arrival and Departure arrangement
  • Accommodation in Hotel and guest houses in twin sharing with breakfast
  • Tibet travel permit and visa
  • Self-drive permit for motorbiking
  • Immigration deposit for motorbike
  • Back up transportation in the entire tour
  • Entrance fees in sightseeing as per itinerary
  • Government registered Tibetan guide
  • Motorbike on hire from Kathmandu Nepal 
  • Motorbike Mechanic with tools box
  • Riding guide in the group of above 5 riders 
  • Arrangement of emergency evacuation in case of need
  • First aid tool
  • Company service charge and official taxes 
Excludes
  • Lunch and Dinner in Entire tour
  • Bottled drinks including drinking water, bar bills
  • Personal insurance
  • Personal equipment, bike gears
  • Cost of emergency evacuation in case of need
  • Charges of any damage in bike
  • Any tipping
  • Extra activities 

Tour cost is based on total number of five participants. If you are individual, we can give you option to join our group. For the private motorbiking tour, we need minimum 2 riders but the tour cost will be changed. 

Add-ons and Options

Single Room is possible to provide in entire tour. Kathmandu Nepal and other main cities provides 3 star categorey Hotels. Nights nearby the Everest Base camp is staying in the simple local guest houses. 

Useful Information

Packing list for Lhasa EBC riding tour

Let prepare clothes for cold and hot temperature as well as for rain.

- Riding shoes, Shoes to use while walking tour, Shoes or sandal to use while staying in lodge/ Hotel
- Riding suit (Your personal riding safety suit) 
- 2 pairs of thin shocks
- Warm and thick socks – 3 pairs
- Light trouser or paint to use other time than riding in hot temperature
- Warm inner thermal/trouser– 1 pair
- Warm outer trouser or paint – 2 pairs to use it in cold temperature  
- T-shirt – 2 pairs  
- Inner Thermal (upper) – 1 pair
- Warm down jacket – 1 pair
- Warm sweater or light jacket – 1 pair
- Windcheater  - 1 pair
- Warm head cover cap
- Sunglass
- Dust mask 
- Warm sleeping bag
- Raincoat
- Warm glove
- Sun cream / Lotion

Bags

Small back carry bag while riding to put your passport, important documents, some foods and water bottled 
- One duffel bag to put your kinds of stuff. This bag stays at the backup vehicle (No limitation )

Other accessories

Water Bottle
- Torchlight
- Personal medicines
- Passport size picture – 2 (In case of need) 

Documents need

  • Valid passport copy by email
  • Original passport 4 days before in Kathmandu Nepal for your final Tibetan visa
  • One copy digital photograph for the visa (White background, without eyeglass and clearly seen you're both years), send it by email 
  • Fill an Embassy form (We will send it by email) 
  • International driving license
  • If you come with your own bike, we need Bike registration certificate, Bike picture from front and back, details of the bike (we will provide you format)
  • For Indian riders NOC letter from Indian Embassy Nepal   

More info

  • You do not need a Chinese visa in your passport
  • We do look after Tibetan visa, you do not need to present in Chinese Embassy
  • Permit procedure is 45 days before the tour starts
  • No Tibet travel permit and visa for few Nationalities, please make sure it is the time of your email conversation with us.

Motorbike in the tour 

You have option to take your own bike for this tour. If you need to hire it from Nepal, we can provide you. Tour cost is including Royal enfield classic bike on hire. Bring your own bike reduce USD 540 per person from the tour cost. You also have option to hire other bikes like Himalayan Royal Enfield, Honda CRF. Do not expect to hire BMW or other luxury bikes from Nepal.

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