Tibet overland logistics
Bike Tour to East Tibet Kham
Tailor-made private Sichuan-Tibet overland route following Chengdu - Ma’erkang - Guanyinqiao - Ergali - Puxi - Geletuo, planned around road stages, plateau rhythm, vehicle support and practical local backup.
We shape the route around your dates, pace and comfort level before preparing the proposal.
Choose with confidence
Picture the route before asking for a proposal.
Follow the route rhythm, landscapes and travel moments first. If this feels like the China you want, we shape the dates, pace, hotels, transport and special interests around your group.
How the road works
Road stages, scenic stops, vehicle supplies and lodging need to be read together.
How the pace feels
Driving time, road condition, weather and backup options decide whether the route is reliable.
How it can change
Self-drive, motorcycle, cycling, photo stops or more comfortable hotels can be rebuilt.
Route fit
For serious road travellers who need local logistics.
You travel by own vehicle, rental car, motorcycle or bicycle and need documents, stages and backup checked.
You want a fully independent trip without local route, document or support requirements.
Highlights
- Chengdu
- Ma’erkang
- Guanyinqiao
- Ergali
- Puxi
- Geletuo
Planning focus
Road journeys need real support.
Self-drive, motorcycle and cycling routes are checked for documents, vehicles, road stages, fuel, lodging and local backup.
Route at a glance
See the sequence before the details.
This quick route view helps you understand the order of stops, where the journey slows down and what we check before the final proposal.
Route sequence
Altitude rhythm
Add acclimatization time and avoid compressing high passes or remote nights.
Permit check
Tibet and special-route rules must be verified before the proposal is treated as confirmable.
Vehicle support
Self-drive, motorcycle and long-road routes need vehicle, document and support checks.
Daily pace
Driving time, rest time and hotel location decide whether the route feels smooth.
Itinerary rhythm
What each day can feel like
The day-by-day view shows road stages, stops and driving or riding rhythm. Before confirmation, we check vehicle support, documents, roads, supplies, lodging and local backup.
Chengdu – Ma’erkang
The biking tour starts today, riding via Songgang and Baiwan to Guanyinqiao. Biking approx. 74 km.
Ma’erkang – Guanyinqiao
The biking tour starts today, riding via Songgang and Baiwan to Guanyinqiao. Biking approx. 74 km.
Guanyinqiao – Ergali – Puxi – Geletuo – Jiaxue
Today ride from Jiaxue to Larung Gar (Wu Ming Buddhist College), the biggest Vajrayana Buddhist College in the world. Biking approx. 97 km.
Jiaxue – Wengda – Larung Gar
The whole day photo pause at Larung Gar Monastery and the Wu Ming Buddhist College.
Nike village – Xiaxiong village
Today ride to Garze, the real cultural and religious center for the Tibetans living in Sichuan. In Tibetan "Garze" means "white and beauty", named after the famous temple in the county. Then visit Garze monastery of yellow sect (Gelug). The temple was built in 1552. Biking approx. 39 km.
Daowu – Bamei
Ride to Xinduqiao, on the way visit the Lhagang Monastery (Tagong Si) of Sayka Sect, which is surrounded by three hills symbolizing three Bodhisattvas. Then drive to Xinduqiao, a small town on the road juncture where the northern route of Sichuan-Tibet Highway (Chengdu - Lhasa) and the southern route of Sichuan-Tibet Highway (Chengdu - Lhasa) meet. Biking approx. 64 km.
Bamei – Xinduqiao
Cross over Zheduo Shan (4962m) to Kangding, the capital of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and the important juncture of Tibetan and Han People in history. Biking approx. 77 km. The biking tour ends.
Images help show the landscape and travel mood of the route. The exact hotel, vehicle, guide and timing are confirmed with your proposal.
Trip inquiry
Send us the route you imagine
Tell us your route, dates and group size. A specialist will reply with a practical route plan.