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Xizang / Tibet · Own motorcycle

Everest, Qiangtang
& Kailash

Great Motorcycle Tour to Northern and Western Tibet. Enter from Nepal at Kyirong and return through the same border.

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Journey
19 days
Motorcycle activity
14 days
Listed-stage subtotal
≈ 3,936 km · 13 listed stages
Complete distance
TBC Day 16 unavailable
Start / finish
Kyirong Nepal border
Motorcycle
Your own Rental not specified

The ride

Northern lakes. Western horizons.

The great mountain world of Himalaya; spectacular Everest north side and Monastery Rongbuk; visits to Shigatse, Gyantse and Lhasa.

An adventurous ride from central Tibet across Northern Tibet Qiangtang to Kailash in West Tibet, with wild animals, birds and lakes in Qiangtang, the ruins of Guge Kingdom, a short walk at Kailash and walking by Manasarovar.

Approximately 3,936 km is the subtotal of thirteen listed motorcycle stages. Day 16 riding mileage and local or border movements are unavailable, so this is not the complete journey distance.

At a glance

  • Entry and exit: Kyirong, between Nepal and China.
  • 19 days, including riding, city visits and border formalities.
  • Day 16 combines a short Kailash foothill walk with motorcycle riding.
  • Prices, rental availability, accommodation and service inclusions require confirmation.

The route

Nepal border → Everest → Qiangtang → Kailash → Nepal border

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XIZANG / TIBETKyirongKyirongShegarShegarLhatseLhatseShigatseShigatseGyantseGyantseLhasaLhasaDangxiongDangxiongEverest / RongbukEverest /RongbukPaiku TsoPaiku TsoBorderNepalborderNam TsoNam TsoYamdrok LakeYamdrok Lake
XIZANG / TIBETLhasaLhasaDangxiongDangxiongBangeBangeNimaNimaDongcuoDongcuoGertseGertseGerkyiGerkyiSheng Xiang Tian MenSheng XiangTian MenSerling TsoSerling TsoNam TsoNam Tso
XIZANG / TIBETKyirongKyirongGertseGertseGerkyiGerkyiShiquanheShiquanheTsadaTsadaParyangParyangZhongbaZhongbaGuge KingdomGugeKingdomDarchenDarchenManasarovarLakeManasarovarBorderNepalborderMount Kailash

Nineteen days, in order

Approved China vector geography; tour connections and named visit contexts are schematic. Road context © OpenStreetMap contributors via Geofabrik · ODbL · Road extract.

Your journey at altitude

Destination and featured-visit references.

○ Approximate elevation— Elevation unavailable

Day destinations and featured visits, not a terrain profile. Gaps mark unavailable heights. Summit elevations are excluded.

Surrounding geography: Natural Earth (public domain). Road context © OpenStreetMap contributors via Geofabrik · ODbL · Scoped context road extract.

Day by day

Nineteen days, in order

  1. Day 1 — Enter China · Kyirong

    Kyirong: Enter China from Kyirong border. Meet with your Tibetan guide and do custom formalities.

  2. Day 2 — Kyirong → Shegar

    Kyirong - Paiku Tso - Shegar (New Tingri): 306km, 6hrs44min. Overlook the peak of Shishapangma at Paiku Tso.

  3. Day 3 — Everest · return to Shegar

    Shegar - Rongbuk Monastery / Everest - Shegar: 212km, 8hrs43min. Ride to Rongbuk Monastery and overlook the Mt. Everest.

  4. Day 4 — Shegar → Shigatse

    Shegar - Lhatse - Shigatse (3868M): 234km, 4hrs.

  5. Day 5 — Shigatse · formalities

    Shigatse: transaction of the temporary license plate. If there is enough time, visit Tashilunpo Monastery and free market.

  6. Day 6 — Shigatse → Lhasa

    Shigatse - Gyantse (Palkhor Monastery and Kumbum Pagoda) – Yamdrok Tso – Lhasa (3650 m): approx. 360km, 6 hours.

  7. Day 7 — Lhasa · city visits

    Lhasa: Potala, Jokhang Monastery and Barkhor Street.

  8. Day 8 — Lhasa · monasteries

    Lhasa: have a wonderful panoramic view over Potala palace at Parla Lupu Cave Monastery, visit Norbulingka and Sera Monastery.

  9. Day 9 — Lhasa → Nam Tso

    Lhasa - Dangxiong - Nam Tso (4718m): 220km, 4hrs45min.

  10. Day 10 — Nam Tso → Bange

    Nam Tso - Bange (4715m): 355km, 7hrs45min. Visit the Sheng Xiang Tian Men.

  11. Day 11 — Bange → Nima

    Bange - Serling Tso - Nima (4715m): 333km, 5hrs17min. Visit the Serling Tso and Cuoe Lake.

  12. Day 12 — Nima → Gertse

    Nima - Dongcuo - Gertse (4425m): 341km, 5hrs14min.

  13. Day 13 — Gertse → Gerkyi

    Gertse - Gerkyi (4600m): 364km, 5hrs53min.

  14. Day 14 — Gerkyi → Tsada

    Gerkyi - Shiquanhe - Tsada (3730m): 371km, 7hrs38min, visit the Tsada Tulin on the way.

  15. Day 15 — Tsada → Darchen

    Tsada – Earth Forest - Darchen (4600m): 231km, 4hrs39min. Visit the Ruins of Guge Kingdom and Tholing Monastery.

  16. Day 16 — Kailash walk → Manasarovar

    Darchen - Manasarovar (4588m): short walking at the foot of the Holy Mount Kailash, then ride to Manasarovar and have a rest.

  17. Day 17 — Manasarovar → Zhongba

    Manasarovar - Paryang - Zhongba (4585m): 339km, 4hrs43min.

  18. Day 18 — Zhongba → Kyirong

    Zhongba - Kyirong: 270km, 5hrs45min.

  19. Day 19 — Return to Nepal

    Kyirong - Nepal: Exit China into Nepal. Service ended.

Riding details

Your motorcycle, through China

Itinerary arrangements

Enter China from Nepal at Kyirong. Meet the Tibetan guide and complete customs formalities on Day 1. Temporary plate formalities are listed in Shigatse on Day 5.

The route is described for riders bringing their own motorcycles. Rental availability is not specified.

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Dates, prices, entry requirements, license and plate timing, road access, accommodation and included services require confirmation.

The Kailash visit is a short foothill walk; a full mountain circuit is not included in the published itinerary.

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