Tibetmoto Tours

Tibetmoto Tours has been organizing BMW motorcycle tours in China for many years, especially in the southwest of the country, in the provinces of Yunnan, Sichuan, Qinghai, Guangxi and Guizhou. One of our most popular motorcycle tours is our South of the Clouds Yunnan Motorbike Tour, which leads through the spectacular subtropical province of Yunnan and does not leave out any of the numerous highlights. Yunnan is so stunning that many travel guides consider it the most beautiful of all Chinese provinces. The tour begins at an altitude of 3,300 meters in the Tibetan old town of mystical Shangri-La, which is entirely made of wood, in the eastern Himalayas. From there we ride into the Tiger Leaping Gorge, one of the deepest canyons in the world, and on to Lake Lugu, whose shores are inhabited by the Mosu ethnic minority. Of course, the UNESCO World Heritage city of Lijiang is just as important as Dali or Shaxi, where we follow the historic Tea Horse Trade Route that once connected Myanmar and India with southwest China. The Indians traded in tea, the Chinese traded silk and the Burmese traded jade. The highlight of the tour is surely the overnight stay with our Tibetan host family on the banks of the upper reaches of the Mekong river in a traditional farm house, the visit to Mt. Kawa Karpo with fantastic views of the 6,740 meter high mountain peak and glacier and the ride along the Mekong and Yangtze to the 4,292 meters high pass of the White Horse in the Himalayas. Motorcycling can hardly be more beautiful!

Our tour On the Dragon´s Backbone Motorbike Tour leads through the almost tropical landscapes of the provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi to Yangshuo, a place that inspires with its gentle beauty and bizarre karst formations. One of the highlights of this BMW Motorbike tour is the world’s largest rice terraces at Yuanyang of the Hani minority, which took 500 years to complete and which we will visit by motorcycle after our tour start in Hong Kong. The route leads across the smallest mountain roads from Kunming and we visit Luoping, the national park near Leye and the wind and rain bridge near Chengyang. Then we reach the rice terraces at Longji, which means “backbone of the dragon” and gave the tour its name – because the landscape and the tiny mountain roads look exactly like the rugged terrain of a Dragon´s body. At the end of the tour we reach Yangshuo and enjoy a raft ride on the famous Li river with fabulous views.

The At the Roof of the World Tour is one of the most special tours from our BMW motorcycle tour program in China. It leads through the largely unknown provinces of Sichuan and Qinghai, which are inhabited by Tibetans and are on average 3,000 meters above sea level – or even higher. Many 5,000-meter-high passes are waiting, but first you fly from Shanghai to Lijiang. After leaving Lijiang we enter the Himalayas we reach a 5,100-meter-high pass near Litang, birthplace of the seventh D.L., after crossing the lake plateau “Haizi” – a high plateau beyond 4,000 meters dotted with small lakes. Along the monasteries that sit on the endless grasslands of Qinghai, inhabited by yaks, we ride to Sertar, the largest monastery complex in the world. We cross the Yangtze River twice and then reach Langmusi, also an ancient monastery where hundreds of Buddhist monks live and pray. The tour ends in Xining, provincial capital of Qinghai, but only after visiting the largest lake in the Himalayas, Qinghai Lake. A wonderful journey through the most remote and undiscovered areas of China.

But we also offer Overland Tours through China. Either for individuals driving their own vehicle, for example via the popular entry border Torugart Pass or Irkestam near Kyrgyzstan or Mohan from Laos – numerous borders are available. In case you are looking for adventure, you can book our silk road motorcycle tour along the Silk Road from Munich to Kashgar in China and further up to Tibet.

Tibet is one of the most spectacular regions in the world and a visit to the Base Camp of Mount Everest is at the top of the bucket list for many. And what could be more breathtaking in the sense of the word than riding a BMW motorcycle to an altitude of 5,200 meters? Our Everest Base Camp Motorcycle Tour focuses on exactly that: Tibet by motorcycle with all the highlights that the Roof of the World has to offer, and of course a ride to the Base Camp of Mount Everest is not missing. On this trip, Chengdu is the starting point and the next day the plane leaves for Lhasa. After a some acclimatization we ride to Gyangze and visit the Palcho Monastery and along the Yamdrok Lake, a spectacular azure blue mountain lake, to Sakya Monastery and further up to the Everest Base Camp, where we spend the night at 4,900 meters in the guest house of Rongbuk Monastery. We return to Lhasa via Xigatze and Lake Namtso, a wonderful mountain lake with a 5,100 meter high pass.

On our new Shangri-la To Lhasa East Tibet Motorcycle Tour, the focus is on the Eastern Himalayas. From Shangri-la we ride up high along the rivers Yangtze, Mekong and Salween – on dreamlike routes without traffic. We start our motorbike tour at the southeastern foothills of the Himalayan Mountain range and ride up to the high plateau of the Roof of the World via Zuogong, Lake Ranwu, Lulang (Switzerland of the Orient), and over hundreds of curves parallel to the Nepalese-Chinese border to Everest Base Camp.

Our Kailash Motorcycle Tour takes you on selected routes in the west of Tibet to the holy Mt. Kailash. Visits to the equally sacred Manasarovar Lake, Saga, Nyima, Lake Serling and the forgotten Kingdom of Guge near Zanda are of course also included. Back to Lhasa we take a dreamlike route along the highest mountains in the world Shisha Pangma, Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse and Makalu.

Of course, Tibet is also a popular destination for Overland travelers with their own vehicle. Many drive to China via Kashgar on the Silk Road and then across the Tibetan high plateau to Nepal – we are happy to help with that too. Another point to note is that China does not recognize an International Driving Permit or License. Hence you have to get a Chinese driving license. But if you go on a tour with us, we will handle that for you.

Motorcycle Tours in Thailand

Thailand motorcycle tours are among the most popular motorcycle tours in Asia and especially Southeast Asia. Thailand simply has everything a dream destination has to offer. Endless white sandy beaches near Phuket, Ko Samui or Krabi, a fascinating culture, golden temples, very good food, from seafood to noodles and curries and of course wonderful mountainous landscapes in the north for motorcyclists. We integrate all of these points into our motorcycle tours in Thailand, for example on our Thailand Golden Triangle Motorcycle Tour. From Chiang Mai, the “capital of the north” with its 800 temples, colorful night markets and busy streets, we start, first to the Golden Triangle, world-famous for the former Opium production, and then down to the Mekong – the lifeline of Southeast Asia. The winding roads near Nan also inspire well-traveled motorcyclists, they are among the most beautiful roads in Southeast Asia, on which the quickly successive curves trigger enthusiasm. After visiting Sukhothai, the former capital of Thailand with its exciting cultural highlights and ruins, we ride to the world-famous Mae Hong Son Loop, on which we head to the city of the same name and of course Pai, a hippie paradise in the mountains, leave nothing out. The trip ends in Chiang Mai again and we have time to enjoy the multi-faceted old town with its colorful temples.

Beside this tour, we also offer 5 days, 7 days and 10 days long tours – all different and exiting. Thailand is also suitable for overland travelers with their own vehicle. No matter which border, we make Thailand overland travel through the tropical paradise possible.