1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?

The bicycle riding was wonderful. We covered 45-60 miles every day and I enjoyed the physical exercise very much. The Nepalese camp crew and cook were awesome -- they worked hard to make our trip so enjoyable.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?

I would make certain you have trained for bike riding, know how to repair your bike, and are comfortable riding alone for long distances.

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?

Not really. Yes, we put money into the local economy, but I didn't see any impact of it benefiting those in greatest need. Also, I was not pleased at all with the Tibetan guide service on this trip. We did not get into to see the Potala Palace and several other monasteries (the guide couldn't get tickets), the Tibet guide did not help with any of the camp activities, and his information about how far we needed to bike was incorrect several times. In Lhasa, we were taken to one of the guide's friends' shops. Instead, we could have been directed to the women's foundation or the local artisans cooperative -- both of which I found while walking, on my own, in Lhasa.

4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?

3 stars. I would recommend it to others, with a caveat not to expect much in the way of service from the Tibetan guides.

Read the operator's response here:

Benefiting local people means we use the services of the local Tibetan guides, local truck drivers during the entire holiday trip in Tibet for the clients. This way the local Tibetans benefit financially. Due to the introduction of the railway service in Lhasa, the flow of tourists (domestic+international) increased and the local good guides were not enough to serve the clients. There were a few left who we were bound to hire. We really feel sorry for the inconvenience caused to the clients due to poor service of the Tibetan guide.

Having trouble to see the Potala palace and other monasteries for the clients was due to the overflow of tourists in the peak season. The limited number of tourists to be allowed entry into the Potala palace each day is 1200 only but the number of tourists rose to 3,000 each day during the time. So, the clients were not able to visit the Potala Palace & monasteries.