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About Tibet Travel Permits

1. How to apply for a Tibet Entry Permit?

  • Tibet Entry Permit is not available by independent travelers at the moment. Travelers have to travel in tour group and ask their travel agent to apply it for you. We will assist you in applying for it after you entering Tibet. Please prepare the following documents before asking your travel agent to apply permit.
    a. a copy of your Passport;
    b. a copy of your China visa (tourist visa);
    c. Full names, gender, Date of Birth, Passport number, nationality, occupation;
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    2. Additional Requirements for non-L visa customers

    3. How to apply Tibet Permit if I go from Nepal?

    4. How can I receive the Tibet permit?

    Tibet Tours: Visit the Best of Tibet and Extend to Kathmandu Seat-in-coach Tour

    from only $792

    The Friendship Hwy between Lhasa and Kathmandu in Nepal is the main travelers’ route through Tibet and allows a number of excellent detours. It's an ideal route in that it takes in most of Tibet's main sights, offers superb scenery and features a spectacular roller-coaster ride down from high La Lung-la into the Kathmandu valley. C, you can head straight from Lhasa to the coiling scorpion-lake of Yamdrok and the glacier-draped Karo-la pass to Gyantse.

     

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    • Tour code: XZ-31-GP
    • Traveller No.: Travel in a group with 2-12 adults.
    • Destination: lhasa, shigatse, dingri, Zhangmu
    • tour type: Group land tour + hotel+ shared coach with a driver and guided
    • Request a Quote / Customize this Tour

     

     

    Day by day itinerary:

    Day 1

    Place & Transport: Arrive in Lhasa, Flight not included
    Today's Activities: Airport Transfer (Lhasa)

    On arrival you will arrive at the airport and be greeted by your tour guide. Then you will drive to hotel and have a rest at your hotel.

     

    Day 2

    Place & Transport: Lhasa
    Today's Activities: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Barkhor Street
    Meals: Breakfast

    - the potala palace: perched upon the marpo ri hill, 130 meters above the lhasa valley, it is the greatest monumental structure in Tibet.

    we kindly suggest you take taxi to the top of the palace which costs about 10 and then walk down after your visiting.

    - the jokhang temple: the jokhang is the most celebrated temple in Tibet. because the temple is not controlled by a particular sect of Tibetan buddhism it attracts adherents of all the sects as well as followers of bon-po, Tibet's indigenous religion.the potala palace

    - barkhor street: the barkhor is the oldest street in lhasa as well as the center of old lhasa and remains very traditional. it is a place where Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts are assembled.

    - sera monastery: it is known as one of the three greatest monasteries of Tibet.
    it costs 15 to take a taxi to go, however, you can bargain with the taxi driver.

     

    Day 3

    Place & Transport: Lhasa to Shigatse
    Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Lhasa to Shigatse, Yomdrok Lake
    Meals: Breakfast

    - Yomdrok lake: Dotted with a dozen islands and abundant in natural resources, Lake Yamdrok has the highest power station in the world, and is also the largest habitat for water birds in Tibet, attracting countless swans and gulls every summer.

     

    Day 4

    Place & Transport: Shigatse to Dingri
    Today's Activities: Tashilunpo Monastery, Our guide and driver will escort you from Shigatse to Dingri
    Meals: Breakfast

    - Tashilhunpo monastery: painted in red and white, the buildings in the monastery stand closely together in terraced rows, offering a grand and majestic view.

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    Day 5

    Place & Transport: Dingri to Shigatse
    Today's Activities: Mt. Everest, Our guide and driver will escort you from Dingri to Shigatse
    Meals: Breakfast

    - Mt. Everest (2 hours): Mt. Everest, called Mount Qumulangma in the Tibetan Language, is the highest peak on the Earth and probably the most coveted mountain in adventurous travelers' eyes. A journey to the Mt. Everest Base Camp is a both physical as well as psychological challenge to visitors, but it will definitely reward them with the most unparalleled views – a panorama of Himalayan peaks - and never-forgotten beautiful memories. On May 8, 2008, the Olympic Torch for the 2008 Beijing Olympics was taken to the peak and lit by a group of Chinese mountaineers, making it the first time ever for the Olympic torch to be lit on the "top of the world".

     

    Day 6

    Place & Transport: Dingri to Tingri
    Today's Activities: Mt. Everest, Our guide and driver will escort you from Dingri to Tingri
    Meals: Breakfast

    Detailed Itinerary: Wake this morning below the stunning north face of Mt. Everest, (8848) the tallest mountain on earth. After breakfast,, drive forward to Old Tingri, where you could enjoy the fabulous views of the 4 peaks above 8,000 meters on earth including Mt. Everest, Luozi, Makalu, Zhuoayou, which are all competing to stand up higher than other peaks on earth.

     

    Day 7

    Place & Transport: Tingri to Zhangmu to Departure City
    Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Tingri to Zhangmu
    Meals: Breakfast

    Tour Price:

    Travel Dates Price Single room supplement
    Apr. to Jun.
    $ 823
    $108
    July and August
    $ 950
    $115
    Sep. and Oct.
    $ 870
    $115
    Nov, Dec
    $ 792
    $98
    Hotels in this tour Llhasa Yak Hotel
    Shigatse Monassarovar Hotel
    Dingri Guesthotel

     

    Tour Departure Dates:

    Departure Dates
    Apr 7, 14, 21, 28
    May 1, 9, 14, 19, 26
    June 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26
    July 1, 6, 11, 16, 22, 26
    August 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29
    Sep 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26
    Oct 1, 3, 6, 14, 20, 27
    Nov 3, 10, 17, 24
    Dec 1, 8, 15, 24

     

     

    • Price Inclusion
    • a. entrance fees/ meals as listed in the itinerary, b=breakfast; l=lunch; d=dinner.
    • b. Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in Lhasa, Shigatse, Dingri by shared coach with a driver and English-speaking guide (as listed above). Your comfort is our priority! Click here to get a description of the vehicles that we use for our tours.
    • c. hotels (twin share bases) as listed in the itinerary.
    • e. luggage transfers between airports and hotels.
    • f. all necessary Tibet travel permit.
    • g. service charge & government taxes.

      Price Exclusion

    • a. entry or exit Tibet international, domestic airfare or train tickets.
      b. visa fees.
      c. personal expenses.
      d. meals: any meals which are not specified with "b", "l", or "d".
      e. single room supplement.
      f. gratuities, tips to guides or drivers.

      Special Notes:

    • A. The free airport pick-up is at 3:20 p.m and see off is at 12:00 p.m.. These are the most common times in and out of Lhasa, but if you would like to schedule a different time enter/leave Tibet we will be happy to arrange that at the following prices:
      Item Cost per person(in RMB) Cost per person(in USD)
      Single way from airport to Lhasa ¥200 $30
      Single way from train station to Lhasa ¥75 $12
    • B. Prices listed are per person, based on double occupancy. If you need a single room, single supplement needs to pay separately
    • C. Because you need original copy of the Tibet permits to board the plane, in this way, all the clients in one group should depart from the same city, and take the same airplane. So please discuss with us first to fit the flight schedule before you issue the air tickets (if you by yourself issue the air tickets), sorry for any inconvenience it may cause.

     

      Terms and Conditions:

    • I understand you would like to join a group for travelling. Here I would like to clarify that Group Tour Packages (SIC Seat in Coach Tours) may not suit everybody’s requirements. We have had some complaints about these Group Tour Packages so I would like to explain the situations that may be encountered on these tours.
    • 1. Tibettravel does not operate Seat-in-Coach Tours. We act as a booking agent for specialized SIC operators.
    • 2. The coach will pick up and return all tour guests to their hotels. This may mean that guests spend a substantial time on the coach while traveling between hotels. This time onboard the coach is always included as part of the duration of the tour.
    • 3. A large tour group obviously reduces the ability of the guide to answer particular questions from guests and satisfy special requests from guests.
    • 4. Guests may be required to move through the attractions at a pace faster that they wish, to meet the demands of the whole tour party and the time restrictions.
    • 5. If you need to catch the overnight train, you will need to check out the hotel before you start the tour and you could save your luggage in the lobby.
    • 6. Tibettravel specializes in Private Tours but we also realize that some people prefer a slightly less expensive option. Is order to achieve these savings we sometimes use Group Tours run by other operators to reduce the cost to our customers. These tour operators will usually have two shopping opportunities each day and will also offer optional tours during the tour or at night. These shopping stops and tours provide income for the operator, the guide and driver. China Highlights has no control over this activity. We want you to be aware of this in advance.

    Tibettravel want to provide the best possible China experience at the best possible price so we want you to be fully informed and to meet your expectation as best we can. I hope you will allow us to see if we can better serve you.

     

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