The Great Tea Road Cycling Adventure

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  Tour Operator  Mongolia Expeditions

  China,  Mongolia & Russia

 26 days (Bike: 21 days)

  2500 km  (~119km per day)

 Avid

 Hilly, On-road

Guided

Supported

The first cycling tour along this legendary route

The Tour starts at Tiananmen Square in Beijing and cycle all the way through the Great Wall of China, vast terrain in Inner Mongolia, Gobi and wide open steppes in Mongolia, Great Taiga in Siberia, the Lake Baikal and finish at Lenin Square in Irkutsk, Russia. This Great Tea Road from China through Mongolia to Saint Petersburg, Russia then broader to Europe has over 200 years of history to introducing and distributing the luxury drink of tea throughout the world and it was critical commercial road between Asia and Europe. A Challenge of a total bike ride of 2,500 km through forest, high mountains and wide open steppes with total ascent of 19,440 metres is all yours with every day of 26 days to offer different adventure to you.

The Great Tea Road has been called the longest land trade route in the history of mankind, and now a key section of it will be honoured as a travel route seeking to special interests of adventure travelers as you are. There is now a yearning to honour this trading history and the achievements of previous generations.

Tour Information

From

Beijing

To

Irkutsk

Cost From

Guided   US$ 2726

Single Supplement

Available

Elevation Gain

  19440 m

Inclusions

  • 8 nights in a hotel (twin+breakfasts) in China
  • 5 nights in a hotel (twin+breakfasts) in Mongolia
  • 7 nights in a hotel (twin+breakfasts) in Russia
  • 1 night in a guesthouse (twin+breakfasts) in Russia
  • 1 nights in a tourist ger camp (twin & triple) in Mongolia,
  • 3 tented nights (twin) in Mongolia
  • Camping and cooking equipment
  • All indicated meals+bottled drinking water
  • Extra snacks and drinks on cycling days
  • Support vehicle(s)
  • English speaking cycling guide
  • Bike mechanic
  • Expedition Cook
  • National park fees

Exclusions

  • Travel insurance
  • Sleeping bag & mat
  • Meals not indicated
  • Drinks & alcohol
  • Gratuities
  • Personal biking clothes and gear
  • Road bike

Options

Can be done as either of two sections

  • Beijing to Ulaanbaatar
  • Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk

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