Bike Trek
Nyenchen Tangla Range

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Bike Trek:

Inner Yamdrok Lake Bike Trek

Day 1 - Arrive in Lhasa (Elevation 3650 m / 11,972 ft)

  • Travel to Lhasa and use the afternoon for acclimatization.
  • Night’s Stay and Accommodations: Lhasa 

Day 2 – Lhasa sightseeing

  • Spend the morning at the Potala Palace. Visit the Jokhang Temple and the Barkhor Circuit in the afternoon. Attend a welcome dinner and trip briefing.
  • Night’s Stay and Accommodations: Lhasa (B, D)                                         

Day 3 – Warm up and Sera Monastery

  • Bike around Lhasa wetland and Nyangre valley in the morning. Visit Sera monastery during the afternoon.
  • Night’s Stay and Accommodations: Lhasa (B)

 Day 4  Bike to Drak Yerpa (Elevation 4885 m / 16,023 ft)

  • Round-trip biking to Drark Yerpa. Hike around the hermitage there.
  • Night’s Stay and Accommodations: Lhasa (B)

 Day 5 –Lhasa to Shigatse (Elevation 3840 m / 12,595 ft)

  •  Drive over the Khampa-la pass, have a picnic lunch at one of the holy lakes, Yamdrok Tso, and continue on to Shigatse via Gyangtse.
  • Night’s Stay and Accommodations: Shigatse (B) 

Day 6 – Shigatse to Tiger Ferry (Trakdruka) (3770 m, 12,366 ft ) and bike to Rinchenling

  • Start biking at Tiger Ferry after an hour drive from Shigatse. Total distance for today is 38 km / 24 mi.; about 5 hours of biking.
  • Night’s Stay and Accommodations: Camping (B, L, D) 

Day 7 –Rinchenling to Margyang village (4500m, 14,760ft)

  • Bike to the Margyang village, the nearest campsite before reaching the Shugu-la pass  (5260m, 17,253ft). Total distance for today is 45 km / 28 mi.; about 7 hours of biking.
  • Night’s Stay and Accommodations: Camping (B, L, D) 

Day 8 – Margyang village to Yangpachen hot spring (4260m, 13,973ft)

  • Bike over Shugula and enjoy the excellent views of Nyenchen Tanglha range and Mt. Jomo Gantse. Arrive at Yangpachen and spend the night at the geothermal hot springs. The biking ends here. Total distance for today is 79 km / 49 mi.; about 7 hours of biking.
  • Night’s Stay and Accommodations: Hotel (B, L, D)

 Day 9  – Yangpachen to Lhasa(Elevation 3650 m / 11,972 ft)

  • Return to Lhasa and enjoy personal time to explore and shop. 
  • Night’s Stay and Accommodations: Lhasa (B)

Day 10 – Depart from Lhasa

  • Transfer to the airport, concluding your journey of Tibet. (B)

 (Note: “B, L, D” represents “Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner”)