Thread: Shenzhen to Mount Everest
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#71 Re: Shenzhen to Mount Everest09-22-2014, 04:32 PM
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The Austrian/German tour group getting ready to leave the base camp guest house to ride 4 kms to advanced base campLast edited by futianshenzhen; 09-23-2014 at 12:42 AM.
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#72 Re: Shenzhen to Mount Everest09-22-2014, 06:24 PM
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The road to Lhasa just after a truly epic descentLast edited by futianshenzhen; 09-23-2014 at 12:43 AM.
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#73 Re: Shenzhen to Mount Everest09-23-2014, 01:04 AM
Overall I'd say the trip was a absolute success, the annoyances and expenses of travelling in such a restricted environment were far outweighed by the stunning scenery and wonderful people. Nyima played a huge part, I don't know many people who would have been happy to ride those long hours as a pillion and keep such a sunny disposition, he also was an expert with all the paperwork which really minimised the stress and sped up the whole checkpoint procedure no end.
I think we may have pioneered the guide as pillion technique, certainly no-one we met on the trip had seen it done before, usually guides have their own bike or travel in a jeep, which would add significant costs to an already expensive province to travel in. Speaking of costs...George and I paid 7k each. This included all the paperwork and guiding fees as well as hotel accommodation in Lhasa (3 nights) and a welcome dinner. We paid for Nyima's hotel when there wasn't a guide's room, and all his food and drinks on the trip. George, Tommy and I paid 3.5K up front each which covered all the permit applications but then Tommy couldn't make it so he lost that money. Cancelling his permit was actually quite a big deal for Godzilla who had to make numerous trips to the office to explain what had happened.
Godzilla's wife Medol studied in the UK and speaks fantastic English, her number is 13298907778, email: ngodup88@163.com
We got a 'mate's rates' deal with them due to our Yangshuo connection and I thought it was great value for money, in fact we couldn't have asked for more.Last edited by futianshenzhen; 09-23-2014 at 11:15 AM.
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#74 Re: Shenzhen to Mount Everest09-23-2014, 01:08 AM
The other way to do it would be on a YBR with the Austrian guide. His company is called 'Asia Bike Tours' and you can email him at heinrich@asiabiketours.com
Tel: +43/1/699 106 04 197. Their website - asiabiketours.com
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#75 Re: Shenzhen to Mount Everest
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#76 Re: Shenzhen to Mount Everest09-23-2014, 01:12 AM
Alright that's pretty much it for me, if anyone needs any more info about the trip let me know...
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#77 Re: Shenzhen to Mount Everest09-23-2014, 11:46 AM
Thanks for sharing. It's great that your guide was willing to ride pillion. What a legend!
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#78 Re: Shenzhen to Mount Everest09-25-2014, 01:25 PM
Pure class dude. What an achievement. You fucking rode tibet, no one gets to do that.
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#79 Re: Shenzhen to Mount Everest
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09-27-2014, 04:30 AMThanks for sharing such inspirational trip. awesome.
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#80 Re: Shenzhen to Mount Everest
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10-05-2014, 04:20 AMWow, great report on what seems like an amazing, once in a life time trip...
You got your bike in SZ or just outside it? I'm in SZ, Nanshan and got my bike in huiyang. If you're ever out that way and want to go for a spin do let me know..
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