Cycling in Tibet?
Hi All,
So we are currently on a journey from London to China by bicycle and are in Baku in Azerbaijan. We are taking a ferry across the Caspian Sea to Aktau in Kazakhstan and then cycling around to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan (Pamir Highway) before crossing over in to China (maybe heading East at Sary Tash towards Kashgar, or up to Bishkek and then south again crossing at Chatyr Kol). From here we want to head South East through Tibet towards Nepal and India. We have 90 day visas for China already and understand we need a permit for Tibet and may well need a guide with us at all times. We would like to get some info on our options. We are thinking our best option may be to have a guide in a support car with us as we cycle through. We are guessing this may be expensive as it will take us some time to cycle all the way through. Does anyone have any advice on this topic please? Is there another option? Does it have to be a professional guide company that drives with us? Is it as strict as we read? Do we actually need a guide with us or is a permit enough? Info on routes, logistics, costs etc would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Ross and Hannah
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