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China..."Roof of the World"
Motorcycle expedition to Tibet
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Are you curious about how life is on one of the world's most isolated places, with an average altitude above 10,000 feet, yet still with mountains towering over you? Then you should participate in our "Roof of the World Expedition" following Highway 109 to Lhasa. The Chinese Liberation Army built this roadway approximately 50 years ago. The mountains are rough with beautiful rock formations and the environment seems dry as a bone and still you will see nomadic Tibetan people herding sheep, goats and yaks.
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A motorcycle guide together with a support vehicle will provide you with the maximum safety during this unique adventure. When evening comes, Chinese and Tibetan cuisine and hospitality beckon. The multi-language tour-guides will provide you with the ultimate experience in this unique culture.
For this tour, you should be very sure that you are a good motorcycle rider and that you are willing to cover extreme mountain passes up to 17,000 feet on some long riding days. You will experience many winding mountain roads (some paved, others only gravel) along desert dunes and snow-covered peaks.
Riding two-up is not possible on this tour. If you want to bring a partner, we can accommodate some passengers in the support vehicle.
TOUR DETAILS
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Tour Character:
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Adventure riding with expedition character
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Stard/End:
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Lanzhou, China / Lhasa, Tibet
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Duration:
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11 Days (incl. arrival and departure)
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Riding days:
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8 Days
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Entire Route:
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Approximately 1500 miles
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Motorcycles:
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Yamaha XT 225
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Group riding:
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Required
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Accommodation:
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Selected hotels
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Highlights:
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Mogao Cave, Hwy 109, Kunlun Pass, Tanggula Pass, Potala Palace, Gobi Desert
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TOUR DIFFICULTY
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Paved & unpaved roads through high elevations
- All weather motorcycling experience required
- Ability to ride curvy gravel roads required
TOUR SERVICES
 Airfare within China
Motorcycle rental
Support vehicle (luggage transport + passenger service)
Accommodation in selected hotels
All breakfasts
All dinners
Gasoline
Admission to some attractions
Multilingual tour guide
General map and tour book
Tour information package
NOT INCLUDED
- Visa (please contact your local Embassy)
- Temporary Chinese driver's license - $50
- Beverages
- Individual activities
DESTINATION INFO
Once you've completed your booking, you will receive a general map and tour book with the day by day routing. During the tour, you will be invited to join a daily briefing, when you will receive detailed maps of the daily route.
We strongly recommend you to get a travel guide book and a phrase book for the country's language:
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PRICING & DATES
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$3930
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Riding a Yamaha XT 225
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TOUR - DATES
Su.Aug.20 - We.Aug.30.
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$485
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Single room supplement
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US$
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Currency -CURRENCY ASSISTANT
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ALL TOURS
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DAY BY DAY
Day 1:
Meeting in Lanzhou
Flight from Beijing to Lanzhou. Procure temporary Chinese motorcycle driver's license.
Day 2:
Lanzhou - Dunghuang
Flight to Dunghuang, transfer to the hotel. Introduction to the motorcycles with short tour in the area. Visit the "moon-sickle" lake.
Day 3:
Dunghuang
Ride to the Mogao Cave Temples filled with exquisite Buddhist paintings and sculptures.
Day 4:
Dunghuang - Dachaidan (approx. 210 mi)
From today on, we travel south on the "roof of the world" along Hwy 109.
Day 5:
Dachaidan - Golmut (approx. 115 mi)
Across the Gobi desert we reach Goimut, the last large town for the next few days.
Day 6:
Golmut - Tuotuohe (approx. 255 mi)
Today is the long riding day. We cross the Kunlun pass with an elevation of approx. 15,600 feet.
Day 7:
Tuotohe - Naqu (approx. 260 mi)
Today we cross to north Tibet. It will be a day with expedition character, a long ride across very high mountain landscape, isolated and deserted. The top of the world for us is the Tanggula pass, which is 17,000 feet above sea level!
Day 8:
Naqu - Lhasa (approx. 190 mi)
Beautiful landscape and friendly people deep in the mountains.
Day 9:
Lhasa - Xigaze (approx. 160 mi)
Visit the Potala Palace, one of the architectural wonders of the world. Ride on back-country roads through the Tibetan mountains with possible sightseeing of the Kumbum Stupa.
Day 10:
Xigaze - Lhasa (approx. 175 mi)
Visit the Tashilungpo monastery, the second most important place in Tibet. Ride along the Jaluzangpo river back to Lhasa.
Day 11:
Departure
Fly to Beijing
Note: we reserve the right to make any small changes during hte course of the tour.
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