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This is one of the greatest Hima- city in the far west Tibet, climb Continue the journey to the holy
layas adventures. In four weeks
you will travel almost the entire
length of the Himalayas and Kar-
akorum mountain ranges. On
this route, there will be enough
time for browsing in the bazaar
of Kashgar, visiting some of the
oldest monasteries in Tibet, and
enjoying the magnificent view of
West Tibet by crossing from the
elevated desserts of the Chang-
tang to the fearful Taklamakan
(the Death Sea) with its charming
oasis and friendly peoples. The
adventure starts at Kirgizstan
border. Our guide will meet you at
CHINA 2 WHEELS the border and clear the customs
and help you getting your vehicle
plates and driver’s licenses. We
THE GREATEST MOTORCYCLE will follow the western edge of
the Taklimakan Desert to Mazza.
TOUR TO CHINA Then we ride to Ngari-the largest
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some of the highest passes and
cross some beautiful valleys. In
the following days this journey we
will cross the great Chang Tang
(Northern Plateau) into far-west
Tibet through the wildest land on
earth. Meeting nomads dwelling
in low, black tents, tend flocks of
sheep and goats as well as herds
of the yak. Pilgrims of Buddhists,
Bon, Hindus and Jains all come
to pay their homage to this sa-
cred mountain. Further within the
heavily eroded sandstone canyon
and valleys of the upper Yarlung
River are numerous ruins of an- Kyrgyzstan Bordersto China
cient cities that once comprised
the kingdom of Guge, temples
in that area are still intact and
contain exquisite murals and
decorative motifs with a history
of more than ten thousand years.
city Lhasa, where you have spent
some days to explore the differ-
ent lifestyle and existing culture
of the roof of the world. Monas-
teries and shrines are the centre
of the religious faith, which plays
an important role in their day
to day life since from thousand
years. We then travel across the
great river trenches of Asia and
drop to the subtropical region in
Yunnan Province. You then may
continue your journey to Myan-
mar, Laos or Vietnam.
Brief Itinerary
Torugart Pass 160KM to Kashgar
Irkeshtam Pass 220KM to Kash-
gar
Day 1 Kashgar
Ride to Kirgizstan border and met
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