9 Days World Class Cycling Tour near Lhasa, Ride Bike around Yamdrok Lake

Your tour guide will pick you up at Lhasa airport/train station. Transfer to the Hotel by car. After arriving in Lhasa, you can take a rest and get acclimatized to high altitude. If you feel to go out, then you can go to the Potala Square, where you will enjoy the fountain with different colors and get amazing photos of the Potala and around.

Overnight at Hotel in Lhasa.

Today's tour will first bring you to the Potala Palace which is the winter palace of the Dalai lama. It was put to use since the 7th Century by the 33rd great king of Tibet. In the afternoon, you will head to Jokhang temple which was founded by the 33rd great king of Tibet in the 7th century. Inside you can see the statue of Buddha Sakyamuni at the age of twelve. Outside, you can see pilgrims making prostrating in front of Jokhang Temple. Around the temple is Barkhor street, where you can walk with pilgrims and locals.

Overnight at Hotel in Lhasa.

In the morning, you are going to do preparation for the long trip, to try the fixed bikes, and pack your belongings.

In the afternoon, you will visit Sera Monastery, to see the Monks debating at around 3-5 in the afternoon. In addition, you can tour the Tibetan religious scripture printing house. Inside the monastery, you can see three sand Mandalas and the colorful Rock Painting of Buddha.

Overnight at Hotel in Lhasa.

Today, we take our bikes and facilities to the foot of Khanbala Pass, as well as the first village on the shore of Yamdrotso Lake. With elevation of 4,441m, we need to acclimatize the altitude and doing some fitness excises to ensure our next 3 days cycling journey can be do successfully. At the top of Khanbala Pass, you will have the first glimpse of magic Yamdrotso Lake, to see its colorful water under the sunshine.

Overnight in Hotel at shore of Yamdrotso Lake.

The first day's cycling unfolds gently, as most of the roads follow the contours of the lakeshore. Our destination, the picturesque Zhayu Village, rests serenely by the lakeside. Along this path, nature's splendor unfurls in every direction – the gleaming interplay of lake and mountain, the idyllic allure of rustic villages, and the emergence of wild creatures from their sanctuaries.

Camp near Zhayu Village.

The starting point of the second day of cycling around the lake is Zhayu Village, and the destination is Tebra Village. This ride include may wonderful scenery, not only has a vast and turquoise blue lake, but also enjoys the fun of grasslands, wetland scenery and wild animals along the way. Today's riding is more difficult than the first day with the most climbs and descents and several kilometers gravel and bumpy mountain roads that require your good endurance. On the way, we will pay a visit to the Rila Temple, known as the loneliest temple in the world with a small chapel on the top of a beautiful island where only a few monks living in there. And we will also pass through several excellent locations to enjoy the scenery of the lake.

Camp near Tebra Village.

On the third day of our lakeside cycling expedition, we will once again pass through sevel villages and the grand Thoblang Monastery, the largest temple along the shores of Yumdrotso Lake. From this vantage point, we'll be treated to a closer view of the snow-capped mountains that grace the lakeshore – a truly awe-inspiring sight. As we depart from the lakeside, our journey continues through tranquil farmlands, leading us to the main road, where we'll conclude today's adventure in Nangartse.

Overnight at Guesthouse in Nangartse.

On this day, you need to climb over the Karola Glacier at 5,110 meters with a 30km cycling. While ending the riding along the shore of Lake, the following will be several sections of steep slopes of several kilometers with up and down. Kharola Glacier originates at Mt. Noijin Kangsang (7,191m), which is one of the four holy mountains of Tibet, we can reach very near to the ice togue. After reaching the Kharola, we will go back to Lhasa by car.

Overnight in Hotel in Lhasa.

We must say congratulations to you that you have completely made this wonderful job, we will give you a certificate hand-writing by our tour guide who witness this achievement in Himalaya.