The Everest Base Camp Motorcycle Tour

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Grade: Moderate to - Extremely Challenging ; Best Season: Mid April - May - June Oct Mid

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How high is high?

In 1953 Sir Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay Sherpa were the First to be on Top Of the World. Inspired by the same spirit - Shepherds Realms …Camps & Adventures… , invites Bikers from across the World to endeavour to ride their Motorcycles to the highest point reachable on Wheels – The Everest base camp. Even though rider cannot experience Mt. Everest to summit, one can still get quite close to see its breathtaking beauty!

The ride is a Barometer understanding challenge of high altitudes. Here oxygen is as sparse as population due to lack of tree line. It is an out of the World experience of riding classic technology Royal Enfield – 500 CC, surely an acid test of the technology & respect for Human endurance. This motorcycle safari shall surely leave us a changed biker - to have more confidence, compassion, love & respect for each other and mankind.

Tibet, "the roof of the world" until the 1980's, was restricted for outside visitors. The mystery of Tibet still prevails - relative isolation serves to preserve its spectacular scenery and rich cultural heritage. Lhasa, the capital of Tibet is a truly fascinating city, its streets, temples, monasteries and palaces living repositories of traditional artistic, cultural and religious richness. Tibet's high plateau, snow-covered in winter but supporting vegetation in summer, are overlooked by the highest peaks of the Himalayas and there are fantastic views of mountains and glaciers, including the magnificent Mount Everest from the base camp.

Route 1: Lhasa - Kathmandu ( Route 2 is the same itinerary in reverse)

Day 1: Sunday - Arrive Kathmandu - Your arrival in Kathmandu is entirely dependant on your inbound flight time and we advise that Arrival must be scheduled for latest Sunday night as your passport will be required at 9 AM on Monday morning for Tibet Visa processing.

Day 2: Monday - Kathmandu - Day at leisure to refresh from jet lag, Collection of Passports for visa issues by the Chinese Embassy, Sight seeing of Kathmandu. O/NT Hotel.

Day 3: Tuesday - Kathmandu - Lhasa - Drive to airport after Breakfast, Fly Kathmandu - Gonggar, Airport near Lhasa. Follow the rhythm of the mountains to, Acclimatise to the rarefied atmosphere -3,800M as you transfer by Car/coach 80 Kms to reach Lhasa. Day at leisure to acclimatise to the high altitude - this is very important because of the nature of strenuous activities we will be doing in the nest few days. O/NT Hotel.

Day 4: Wednesday - In Lhasa - Wake up at leisure & Seasoning on the Royal Enfield Motorbikes - Right side ride of the traffic with opposite side shift gear & Breaks! Visit Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple on Motorbike. Enjoy Cultural Dance in the evening. O/NT Hotel.

Day 5: Thursday - Lhasa - Khamba la – 80 Kms (Pass) Base camp - Khamba La (4970 M) - Nakartsey – 140 KMS - Early B'fast & time to ascend the hairpin bends Of Khamba la on motorbike. We say good-bye to the tree line to reach the windy area on top. Take a break with macro view of the Yamdrok Lake in the Far Horizon. O/NT Camp.

Day 6: Friday - Nakartse - Yumdrok - Karo La (5045 M) - Gobsi - Simi La - Gyantse - Appx 140 - Kms - Time to ascend on the Motorbike over hairpin bends away from the tree line. The views are magnificent. After Karo La Pass, in a remote region, the ride is on flat area till Gyantse. Do be Careful of the dogs of the yak herders near villages who are very Protective of their territory and don't like motorbikes! O/NT Camp.

Day 7: Saturday - Gyantse - Panam Dzong - Shigatse - Appx 100 Kms - Today it's a dust swept area amidst willow groves as we head to Shigatse - A flat bed rides adjacent to the bed of river Nyang Chu with views in the far horizon of a satellite of snow Peaks. We will visit the Tashi Lumpo Monastery at Shigatse. O/Nt Hotel.

Day 8: Sunday - Shigatse - Lhatze – 150 Kms - It’s a Roller Coaster ride today - start early to cover this dust Biting road. Appx 40 Kms ahead of Shigatse is Tso la an ascent from 3500 M to 4000 M. A day for testing the endurance of the ever-loyal Enfield Motorbike as we ascend Yulung la another pass at 4500 M plus Altitude. It is fairly easy descend into Lhatze, a Hamlet town Falling en route. O/Nt Camp.

Day 9: Monday - Lhatze– NewTingri - 160 Kms - Ascends to Gyatso La (above 4500 M) to finally descend into Shegar & than ride to New Tingri. At The end we shall be left exhausted with dust camouflaging us, surely A Challenging Day. O/NT Camp.

Day 10: Tuesday - New Tingri - Everest Base Camp - 120 Kms one Way - The Much waited day with excitement building up - the ride is fully Cross-country. Sheer remoteness as we keep riding ascending passes. As for every mountaineer the dream to be on "Top of the World - The Mount Everest" is a Lifetime achievement, for Motorbike riders to ride closet to the high point on Wheels will be a lifetime Remembrance. A real adventure of a lifetime!!! Ahead ride will witness panoramic view of the Everest from the base camp at 5620 M. Subject to acclimatization of the guests & the team of Shepherds Realms to the altitude, we camp at the base camp or ride back. O/NT Camp.

Day 11: Wednesday – Everest Base camp - Tingri – 120 Kms - Ride Back to Tingri at leisure. O/Nt Camp.

Day 12: Thursday - Tingri – Nyalam – 212 Kms - Charged up with Energy after realizing a dream, it's a long day ahead. Ride the main axis of Friendship highway, Follow the North west axis to ascend Lablung la (5120 M), 28 Kms Ahead followed by double Humped pass called Thong La & then it is 124 Kms to Nyalam at an altitude of 3,500 M. O/NT Camp.

Day 13: Friday - Nyalam - Zanghmu – Nagarkote - 220 Kms - We start at 0800 Hrs to descend the 35 Kms rough ride to Zanghmu. It is worth having an altimeter today as there is sheer drop of Altitude from 3,500 M to 2,200 M Appx in less than two Hrs. Arrive by EARLY Noon Hrs at Zanghmu FOR CUSTOM CLEAREANCE. (A lot of patience will come in useful here!) Process of Custom - Clearance at both ends of Zanghmu & Kodari. Ride on over relatively - Low altitudes as compared top what we have been riding over to Nagarkotte for O/NT Hotel (Ah beds!!!)

Day 14: Saturday - Nagarkotte - Bhaktapur - Kathmandu - Drive ahead from Nagarkotte after witnessing the view of the Mount Everest & other satellite covered snow peaks in the evergreen Wooded areas down hill to Bhaktapur, the conch shaped town with some Magnificent structures of the wood including the 3000 Yr. old Nyatapola temple. The Drive is fairly easy going, especially one Feel light in riding after few days of the unpaved road conditions. Arrive by Late noon at Kathmandu.

End of tour - Connecting Flight Home.

What we shall provide you:
500cc Enfield Motorcycles - high geared ratio to summit the passes
Dual Purpose Sports Tyre
Mechanical Back up & Fuel oil Lubrication for the Bikes
Road Captain / Navigator
All weather proof tents in "A" shape Tents on Twin sharing basis All Meals Inclusive while Camping
Hot & Cold showers for a change midway – Not every Day!
All Tibet Visa & Travel Permits - Nepal visa can be obtained on arrival or at home!
Accommodations in Hotels with Breakfast All hotels are basic with Hot shower & cold water (Guest houses in Tibet are very basic with common toilets & no room heating, thus please accept the culture the way it is.
Tibet Permit for Bike & Rider
Everest Base camp Fee
First Aid Kit
Oxygen cylinders
Mineral Water & Cold drinks en route the safari
Chocolates & snacks
Pack Lunch on camping days
Arrival & Departure Transfers at Kathmandu along with sight seeing.
Kathmandu to Lhasa Flight on actual ticket cost

Services Excludes :
Lunch & Dinner during hotel stays
Multiple entry fee for Visa for Nepal & Airport Tax at Gongkar airport & Kathmandu airport
Sight seeing fee for Monuments
Any aspect not mentioned in the services included
Please bring your own sleeping bags / mats / Air pillow / hot water bottle
International return air fare to Kathmandu

Refundable Deposit for Motorcycles at the Zhangmu border.
Nepal entry & and re-entry visa fee.
Personal insurance and evacuation.
Costs incurred due to natural calamities, strikes, break downs and beyond our control.
Sleeping bags and thermo-rest (for better insulation)
Items of a personal nature such as bar bills, alcoholic beverages, bottled drinks and mineral water, Extra mileage, personal gratuities such as tips to guides, drivers and trek staff

Please note the following :
- Tibet is a restricted sector for tourists. Only Group movement is allowed in certain sectors.
- The Tibetan tourism board has full authority to govern the rules & regulations & the safaris shall be conducted under the guidelines issued by the same.
- At the same time due to any unforeseen political situation / natural calamity it shall be our best endeavour to co-ordinate as much as possible or run the expedition on alternate route.
- High altitude & the rarefied atmosphere demands a comprehensive team work at times in the expedition thus we will appreciate full co-operation among team members.
- Any aspect not covered in the services included is to paid as additional cost - costs will be advised.