DAY01
Kunming
Motorcycle handover, controls and setup, equipment check, route briefing and final preparation.
PREP DAY1,900 mRamada Encore by Wyndham Kunming Guandu
13 expedition days
The road to Lhasa
A progressive high-altitude journey built around the landscape—and around sensible acclimatisation.
Interactive route & elevation profiler
See the climb before you ride it.
Select a day to follow the route and its elevation together. The gradual build—and the second night at Shangri-La—shows how the arrival sequence supports acclimatisation.
ROUTEYUNNAN → TIBET
ELEVATION PROFILEINDICATIVE DAILY LEVEL
Elevations are indicative planning values. Day 7 represents the listed high-pass elevation; final hotel elevations, route and road access remain subject to operator confirmation and conditions.
Daily itinerary
Every day has a purpose.
Final routing may change with permits, road conditions, weather, local controls and operator judgement. Distances and timings remain indicative.
DAY02
Kunming → Dali
The first long stage, finishing among Dali Ancient Town and Erhai Lake.
420 km · 6 hr2,000 mWanda Moments Neo
DAY03
Dali → Shangri-La
A dramatic climb through Tiger Leaping Gorge into high-country Yunnan.
280 km · 3.5 hr3,270 mHoliday Inn Express
DAY04
Shangri-La
No scheduled riding. A deliberate second night at altitude before pushing higher.
ACCLIMATISATION3,270 mHoliday Inn Express
DAY05
Shangri-La → Deqin
Napa Lake, the Jinsha River Great Bend and Feilai Temple.
160 km · 3 hr3,300 mDeqin Jiatai Hotel
DAY06
Deqin → Mangkang
The Yanjing salt fields and Hongla Mountain Pass mark the transition into Tibet.
220 km · 5 hr3,300 mJinshi Mangkang Impression International
DAY07
Mangkang → Zogang
Lancang River Grand Canyon, Jueba Mountain and the highest point of the expedition.
140 km · 4 hr4,000 m passTo be confirmed
DAY08
Zogang → Basu
Yela Mountain, the Nujiang 72 Turns and Nujiang Grand Canyon.
200 km · 5 hr3,280 mTo be confirmed
DAY09
Basu → Bomi
Ranwu Lake and a shorter high-country stage through changing landscapes.
220 km · 4.5 hr2,720 mBomi Xizhen Hotel
DAY10
Bomi → Nyingchi
Linla Highway, Sejila Pass and Lulang Town.
230 km · 5 hr3,350 mAtour Hotel
DAY11
Nyingchi → Lhasa
The final major riding day through Sejila Mountain to Lhasa.
400 km · timing TBC3,650 mAtour Hotel Lhasa
DAY12
Lhasa
Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street.
CITY DAY3,650 mAtour Hotel Lhasa
DAY13
Journey concludes
Airport drop-off and onward travel.
DEPARTURE3,650 m—
The critical pause
Two nights in Shangri-La.
The acclimatisation day is not dead time. It is a deliberate second night at 3,270 metres before the route climbs toward Deqin, Mangkang and the 4,000-metre Dongda Mountain pass.