Included
- Group transportation (Private transportation on request but price may vary)
- Tibet travel permit
- Chinese visa
- Tibetan English speaking guide
- Accommodation on twin sharing basis during Tibet tour with breakfast
- Flight tickets to Kathmandu
- Monument entrance fees
- Visa process fees and all paper works
Excluded
- Nepal arrival visa
- Travel Insurance
- Lunch and dinner
- Accommodation in Kathmandu
- Photography fees
- Tips
This overland tour is a group departure tour to Tibet so the group size is depends on how many sign up. Usually the minimum number will be 2 persons and the maximum number will be 15 persons. For solo travellers, we also organize the trip with single supplement but it is suggested to join this tour as we run this tour two times in a week - Tuesday and Saturday.
Physical Requirements
This overland Journey to the Lhasa is not difficult, does not involve any walking/hiking as we use our comfortable four wheel drive as our main transport. This tour drive up to 4350m, so it is essential that you having a moderate health and moderate fitness. Previous hiking or walking is not necessary; it is an additional benefit if you have but over all required a positive attitude and determination. However we advise those who have an existing heart, lungs or high blood pressure to consult with your doctor before prior to this tour.
Our Tour Staffs
For this tour, there will be one Tibetan tour Guide and driver during the Tibet visit. Our Tibetan tour guides are professional, knowledgeable and experienced. Our Tour guide is trained, certified and licensed from TTB (Tibet Tourism Board).
Pre trip meeting
We will have a pre trip meeting of our Tibet tour at a day prior to your tour in Kathmandu. Meeting will be at 5:00 PM at our central office in Kathmandu, Nepal. All the trip briefing and any remaining payments of the trip will be settled on the day.
Meals and Accommodation
This tour is inclusive with bed and breakfast. While in tour, we provide you with twin sharing accommodation. Your accommodation in Lhasa and Gyantse is superior/ deluxe standard. Sighaste hotel is a tourist standard hotel. Accommodation at Nylam and Lhatse are basic guest house. This is a transit to Lhasa so for the first two nights accommodation are relatively poor than the rest of the trip, as they are the only options available for touring groups at this route.
Only all breakfasts are included in the tour not lunch and dinners. There are many Tibetan/ Chinese restaurants around. Please estimate approx USD$-15 dollars for both lunch and dinner per day.
Your hotel in Kathmandu is not included in the tour but we can book it for you at an additional cost.
Clothing and Equipment
Please find the suggested equipment list below for your personal use during your travel to Tibet with us:
A pair of light hiking/trekking boots depend on the season and altitude, a pair of sandals, 2 pairs of woollen socks and some pair of hiking socks, 1 medium poly pro shirt, 1 pile jacket, 1 down jacket, 1 woollen hat , a pair of sunglasses, a pair of glove with liner, a pair of woollen gloves, one day bag, sunscreen lotion SPF 10 to 30, some reading books (optional), iPod for music, one liter water bottle, 1 flash light with few sets of batteries, 1 sleeping bag (-5 to -20) depends on your season and altitude, few t-shirts and few long and warm trousers, one wind and water proof trouser, rain poncho, nail cutter, Swiss knives etc. are the recommended to bring with you. Most of the equipment can be purchased or hired in Kathmandu.
Acclimatization
Our Tibet tour is designed specially with keeping maximum days en route while driving to high elevation so nothing to be worried.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is most essential for Tibet. Please make sure that you are bringing a copy of your travel insurance and report this to us during your pre-trip meeting at our head office in Kathmandu before the tour starts on following day morning. Travel insurance should cover any emergency evacuation, trip cancellation and medical expenses for your Tibet trip.
Climate and Weather
Climate in Tibet is totally different than climate in Nepal. As Tibet is a rain shadow part of the Himalayas, the Tibetan climate is not as harsh as many people imagine it to be. The best time to travel to Tibet is from March to the beginning of November, but among them, August and September are the most recommended. But if you only stay in Lhasa, you can go there any time of the year. Sun radiation is extremely strong in Tibet. The sunlight in Lhasa is so intense that the city is called Sunlight City.
Passport and Visa Requirements & permit
Before you traveling, check your passport and validity date. Passport must have at least 6 months validity. We require a can copy of your passport details when you book this tour with us as we need to apply for your Tibet travel permit in advance.
For your Chinese visa/Tibet visa; Chinese Embassy require your original passport to obtain the Chinese visa which we do upon on your arrival in Kathmandu and even if you have already obtained Chinese visa from your homeland county this visa doesn't work travelling to Tibet from Nepal side so we have to get you a new Tibet/china visa and your previously existing visa will be cancelled. Recently, Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu processes visa on Monday, Wednesday and Friday so you should arrive at least two days in prior to Kathmandu before departing to Tibet tour.
Your Tibet traveling permit and your Chinese visa will be valid for approx. of 2 weeks to 21 days and within that timeframe, you have to exit from the country. Please let us know if you are traveling to mainland China so you would required longer visa. Individual visa to Tibet is not possible if you not taking any tours; your Tibet/Chinese visa is a group visa along with the groups.
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