Bike Hire:
You can hire Trek 4500/ 2007model.
Bikes hire cost: 195 euro per bike.
Helmets hire cost: 19 euro per helmet.
CLOTHES
1. A 3-season sleeping bag rated to zero
2. T-shirts (cotton and short sleeved)
3. Long sleeve shirt or light pullover (Polypropylene is recommended)
4. Cycling shorts long and short both needed for the unexpected weather
5. Waterproof windbreaker with a hood and wind trousers (make sure the material is ?Breathable? for exercise)
6. Cycling socks
7. Cycling shoes
8. Cycling gloves full and half
9. Hat ? suitable for cycling and sun protection.
10. Micro-sensor Headband
SPARE BIKE PARTS
1. Inner tube
2. Tire
3. Puncture kit
4. Brake shoe
5. Mini-repair tools
6. Brake & gear wire
7. Bike oil
8. Brush
Note: If anybody brings a bike with Magura, any other new system bikes and Disk brake system, he/she should bring all the repair kit and spare parts & tools.
EXTRA ITEMS
1. Sun glasses
2. Suntan block or lotion
3. Personal medication
4. Camera and films
5. Flash light / torch
6. Plastic bags for wet cloths
7. Needle, thread, and safety pins
8. Binoculars
9. Mask for dust
10. Water-bottle or Camelback
11. Power bars & your choice of dry food
TIBET FLIGHT DETAILS
China South-West Airline operates flights in a different schedule and there may be some changes due to weather or other technical problems. So, when you book your biking tour, you have to look at your calendar, because you have to be in Kathmandu at least three days prior of departure date. All the flights are morning flights.
2007 Air China Flight schedule:
From November 2006 till 31March 2007
Every Saturday: Once a week
1st April 2007 till end of JUNE (30 June 2007)
Tuesday /Thursday /Saturday/Sunday 3 flights a week
July - August ? September & October
Daily 7 flights a week
Each passenger is allowed to carry 20kg. Excess kg is charged with 3 US$ per kg. Airport tax is approx. 22 US$. In the briefing, your return tickets should be handed over to the guides in order to reconfirm it.
VISAS
Nepali visa:
You can get your Nepail visa from Nepalese Embassy or Consular in your country prior to your departure or you can get in the Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu on your arrival. Bring 2 passphoto's and 25 euro per entry. You have to get double entry visa for a Tibet tour, for re-entring Nepal from Tibet.
Group Visa for Tibet:
Clients should specify about his/her occupation and send passport photo copy by fax or scanned copy through e-mail while booking for visa process.
Embassy open: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Apply time:9 am ? 11am
Collect:4 pm ? 5.30 pm
We will be responsible for your Tibet visa. You should provide us:
your passport photo copy and
a passport size photo and
a description of your occupation
at least three weeks prior of your tour, so that we can get visa authorization from Tibet travel agent. Also your occupation (ie doctor, lawyer etc). You can send all this via email attachment to us.
The Tibet group visa from Kathmandu is issued on A 4 sized paper, not stamped in your passport. If you wish to have a stamp in your passport for remembrance, you can request the immigration officer in Lhasa.
TRIP GRADE
Suitable for fit & confident cyclists. Fitness is most important for trips of this level, and some specific training or preparation is recommended, e.g. cycling/spinning, running, swimming or aerobics two to three times a week (preferably cycling!)
