Tibet High Mountain Tour

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Tibet High Mountain Tour

Stuart has had the privilege of travelling with tours to the highest mountains in the world, making sure the guests are well fed and cared for along the route from Lhasa to Everest Base Camp, and then downhill to Kathmandu.

Four mountain bikers with their bikes at Everest Base Camp, with Mount Everest behind them

We made it to Base Camp

The route
Lhasa to Everest Base Camp, then down to Kathmandu
The guests
Adventure tourists, travelling by bike
The kitchen
On the road and in camp, at altitude
The brief
Keep every guest well fed and cared for

The route

From Lhasa to Kathmandu

The tour starts in Lhasa, climbs to Everest Base Camp, and then heads downhill all the way to Kathmandu.

The Potala Palace, Lhasa, lit up at night
01 · Start
Lhasa
The Potala Palace, Lhasa
The north face of Mount Everest under a blue sky
02 · The high point
Everest Base Camp
Mount Everest
Mountain bikers riding down a dusty mountain road
03 · Downhill all the way
Kathmandu
Downhill all the way

Sourcing

Markets along the way

Feeding a tour group at altitude starts with what you can find: fresh produce from the markets on the route.

A market display of mushrooms, eggs, tomatoes and fresh vegetables
Market produce
A covered market hall with stalls of leafy greens and vegetables
The market hall
A market stall piled with apples, peaches and other fruit
Fruit for the road

At the table

Feeding the riders

Hearty, familiar food after long days in the saddle, and local flavours along the way.

A steel plate with rice, dal, curries and greens
Rice, dal and curries
A round table laid with a hotpot and many small dishes
A hotpot feast
Guests and crew sitting down to eat outdoors in camp
Mealtime in camp

On the road

Camp life

Prayer flags, mountain roads and glowing tents at night.

Colourful prayer flags strung across a mountain pass
Prayer flags
A truck on a rocky mountain road with loose rock in the foreground
Mountain roads
Dome tents glowing orange in the dark at camp
Camp at night

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