Itinerary at a Glance

Day 1 - Fly to Kathmandu.
Day 2  - Arrive Kathmandu, and relax for the rest of the day
Day 3 – Free day in Kathmandu for some sightseeing or shopping
Day 4 - Fly to Lhasa
Days 5/7 – In Lhasa with some time to acclimatise.  Visit the great monasteries of Sera and Drepung, Jokhang and the Potala Palace.   
Day 8 – Start of bike ride towards Kathmandu. After lunch ride to camp near the town of Quxu beneath the Khamba-la
Day 9 - Start with a 909m climb to the top of Khamba-la pass at 4794m, then on to our campsite near the town of Ngartse
Day 10 - Cycle towards the pass of Karo-la at 5050m. Views of the glacier and icefall of Mt Nzongkhangsa. Downhill to the village of Ralung then continue for another couple of hours to camp beneath the pass of Simi-la (4375m)
Day 11 - Continue cycling towards Gyantse, then climb to the top of Simi-la followed by a gradual downhill for about 35 km.  At Gyantse visit the Kumbum stupa and its market
Day 12 – Cycle to Shigatse following the Nyang Chu River Day 13  - Rest Day at Shigatse - visit the Tashilumpo monastery, and later see the local market
Day 14 - Long vigorous 8 hours ride to campsite below the Tsho-La pass at 4290m (about 106km)
Day 15  - Easy gradual climb to the Tsho-La at 4500m. Views of the main Himalaya range, then a short ride to the town of Larze.  Continue on the main Lhasa-Kathmandu highway.  Camp halfway up to the top of Gyamtsho-la (4760m)
Day 16 – Ride to the highest point on the Lhasa-Kathmandu highway at the top of Gyamthso-la at 5220m, approx 10 km from the camp to the summit.  Superb views of Everest, Lhotse and Cho Oyu. Carry on to the town of Shegar then on the main highway for an hour and towards Rongbuk and Everest Base Camp via Pang-la. After few hours of gradual ascent come to the entrance of the Qumolungma (Everest) region.
Day 17  - Cycle for about an hour to the top of the Pang-La Pass at 5150m, where we have views of the great Himalayan peaks including Makalu, Everest, Cho Oyu and Shishapangma.  Descend 1010m downhill to Phadu then Tshusum village
Day 18 - Ride to Rongbuk Monastery where there are excellent views of Everest
Day 19 - Today we have an option to hike, bike or a ride to the Base Camp 
Day 20 - Drive to Old Tingri, via Lamna-la at 5150m and Lungja. From Tingri, we have views of Mt.Everest 8848m and Cho-Oyu 8201m
Day 21 - Cycle to Lalung-La 55km
Day 22 - Short cycle uphill towards Laylung-la (5124m) and Thang-la (5050m), followed by an hour of steep descent to the bottom of the pass to Nyalam
Day 23 - Our last day in Tibet, cycling to the border town of Zhangmu.  After going through passport formalities, biking continues towards the Friendship Bridge then to the Last Resort beside the Bhote Koshi River
Day 24 - Follow the Bhote Koshi River towards Dolalghat, then climb up to Dhulikhe
Day 25 - Last day of cycling from Dhulikhel - Kathmandu passing through Nama Bhudda and Panauti village.  In the afternoon we have some time for well deserved relaxation.
Day 26 - Free day in Kathmandu for last minute shopping and sightseeing
Day 27 - Fly to UK