From Nepal into Tibet, China

[Urs and Miggi]

We have spent some days in Kathmandu and tried to organize a motorbike trip to Tibet and China to enter Laos and SE Asia. According to RICHA TOURS & TRAVEL PVT.,Namche Bazaar Building, Thamel, Kathmandu, it is possible: As per tibetean law, a guide and support vehicle from Kathmandu to Lhasa and further on to Golmud is requested. After Golmud, it should be free to travel thru China on your own. Our inquiry included 4 motorbikes, two German and two Swiss, and the price would have been USD 4500.-. The more you are the better the price. In our case it seemed that 4 was the minimum. There was also a deposit necessary of USD 625.- per motorbike (as the Carnet de Passage is not accepted) which you will get back when leaving the country. In our case 2 Africa Twin 1993, 1 Transalp 2001, 1 Suzuki Freewind 2000. Keep in mind that law and prices change weekly. Best is to get the updated information from the chinese Embassy in your country. However, if you try to arrange it in Nepal, you can contact Mr. Sangay from RICHA TOURS & TRAVEL. Give him at least one week to provide you with the proper information or start your inquiry before you leave for a trek. It also seems to be possible to avoid the high costs of Tibet by doing the Karakorum Highway and enter China from Pakistan