Discover Tibet: The Roof of the World Awaits You

If you intend to go to Lhasa through Mainland China, you must apply for a Mainland China Visa at the Chinese Embassy in your nation. 
Once you have the Mainland China Visa, you scan a visa and email it to us along with a copy of your passport. Both documents should be clear and readable. The Tibet Travel Bureau (TTB) will reject documents if it is not legible and clear.
Please be aware that, without a Mainland China Visa, you would not be eligible for the Tibet travel permit.

We will submit an application to the TTB for your Tibet Travel permit using a scanned copy of your Mainland China Visa and passport. If you possess both a Mainland China Visa and a Tibet travel permit, you may enter Tibet from the mainland of China.

Once your Tibet permit is issued, we will post it anywhere in mainland China where you are supposed to arrive or if you wish it to be delivered. (*note: we need a detailed postal address a minimum of ten days before the trip date.
You can collect permits from your given address in mainland China where you would be staying for at least one night while in mainland China. Upon arrival, you have to ask for that document, and once you receive it, you have to inform the travel coordinator or guide accordingly.

Required Documents for Permits Procedure

• Clear color scan copy of passport 30 days (Thirty days) before the trip starts
• Clear color scan copy of China Visa 30 days (Thirty days) before the trip starts
• Detailed Hotel address of any city of Main Land China where you spend at least one night 10 days (Ten days) before the trip starts

If you plan to fly to Lhasa via Kathmandu or go overland via Kyirong or Simikot border, you would need to arrive in Kathmandu at least five days before the trip starts before you enter Tibet.

We must present your passports and other required documents to the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu to obtain the Tibet Group Visa. 

Our operational officer, who would be at the airport to meet you and drive you to your reserved hotel, would collect the passports and other necessary documents from you to prepare all the documents for the visa procedure. 

Required Documents for Permits Procedure

• A clear color scan copy of Passports 20 days (Twenty days) before the trip start date for a regular Tibet tour. (Kyirong, EBC, Lhasa, Nam Tso & Nyingchi)
• A clear color scan copy of Passports 30 days (Thirty days) before the trip start date for the tour with Mt. Kailash and the western/far western part of Tibet. (Mt. Kailash, Guge Kingdom, Silk Road Route)

REQUIRED DOCUMENT FOR TIBET VISA PROCESS: (BEFORE ARRIVAL IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL)

• Clear color scan/digital copy of Regular / Ordinary Passport by email
• 1 Photo with white background by email (33 mm X 48 mm Digital Photo)
• Chinese Visa Form filled up by clients by email
• Filling out online Chinese Visa paperwork via a travel agency.

*Note: 

• Clients must complete the form provided by the travel agent with all of the required personal information.
• Personal data provided must be accurate and truthful. The travel agent is not responsible if false information results in the visa being denied.

REQUIRED DOCUMENT FOR TIBET VISA PROCESS: (UPON ARRIVAL IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL)

• Regular / Ordinary Passport 
• Minimum 3 working days (three working days) before the trip start date
• The form submission days do not count as a visa processing day
• Photocopy of Passport
• Photocopy of Nepal Entry Visa 
• 1 Photo with white background (same photo) 33 mm X 48 mm printed paper in case the embassy asks for it
• Chinese Visa Form - Filling out online Chinese Visa paperwork via a travel agency.

*Note: 

• Clients must complete the form provided by the travel agent with all of the required personal information.
• Personal data provided must be accurate and truthful. The travel agent is not responsible if false information results in the visa being denied.

 Visa Fee

USA | NPR 24100
BRAZIL | NPR 23300
ROMANIA | NPR 18550
CANADA | NPR 18500
PANAMA | NPR 17380
URUGUAY | NPR 15800
OTHER COUNTRIES | NPR 15200
NEPALESE | NPR 13850

*NOTE: Visa fee subject to change without prior notice.

*Note:  

Travel partners, please note that if your group consists of fewer than four persons, you will have to provide us with an additional passport belonging to a Nepalese citizen to apply for permits and to begin the Tibet Group Visa procedure. 

Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu issues visas on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10.00 hrs to 16.00 hrs.

New Year's Day | 1 January 
Chinese Spring Festival | 28 January – 4 February
Holi Festival | 13 March
Qingming Festival | 4 April – 6 April
Nepali New Year | 14 April
Labour Day | 1 May – 5 May
Dragon Boat Festival | 31 May - 2 June
Chinese National Day | 1 October – 5 October

Like all great things, we started small. We took a few like-minds with a shared vision—and ran with it. Today, we’ve grown into something big.

We're always working on something. Most of the time, we're focused on getting results for our clients. But every so often we get the chance to experiment with new concepts and ideas.

We're always working on something. Most of the time, we're focused on getting results for our clients. But every so often we get the chance to experiment with new concepts and ideas.

The facilities in Tibet are basic. The guest houses in Tingri, Rongbuk, Manasarovar, Dira Puk, Zhutul Puk & Tridum are very basic. Accommodations here are the same as at Tea House Lodge on the trekking route in Nepal. 
The quality of the hotels significantly rises in Kyirong, Shigatse, Gyantse, Lhasa, and other major cities. 
Still, we respectfully request you, not to have high expectations for the tour's hotel amenities.

There are ATMs in major cities of Tibet. However, we advise you to use them just in Lhasa. You will waste a lot of time if your card gets stuck in the machine.

Credit cards are accepted at big souvenir shops and hotels above the 3-star category. 

We suggest you bring enough cash for your daily expenses during the tours. Except for shopping, nearly all of your expenses will be covered with USD 30 every day.

1 USD = Yuan 6.90 to 7.20

1 Euro = Yuan 8.10 to 8.30

We always use English-speaking Tibetan guides, however, Tibetan guides aren't exposed to the English language sufficiently in Tibet. So, please do not expect a fluent and spontaneous explanation from him/her.
Asking questions will encourage him/her to explain more about history, geography, and monuments. 

Since drivers and other hotel and restaurant employees do not understand English, communicating via a guide is the most effective way to interact with them.

Taking photographs is prohibited in sensitive areas like checkposts / Army Areas. 
If you want to take a photograph of an individual please ask him or her first, they usually ask for money.
If you want to take pictures inside monasteries, there is a photography fee. The amounts charged are usually posted before you enter the building or chapels. Some monasteries charge photography fees for various chapels.
If you have any questions, please ask your guide.

Most hotels and restaurants these days provide internet connectivity.

However please remember that some websites are blocked i.e. Facebook, Gmail, Google, WhatsApp, Viber, etc.

WeChat App is the best way to connect with friends and family, while you are traveling in Tibet & Mainland.

Due to the very high altitude of Tibet, which is over 12,000 ft, acclimatization is very important. A headache, slight nausea, and appetite loss are some of the minor symptoms and discomforts of altitude sickness that you could have until your body gets used to the higher altitude. This can take from a few hours to a couple of days depending on the individual.  

Avoid strenuous activities and consume a lot of non-alcoholic beverages according to your body's needs. Drinking three to four liters of water each day is recommended.

Remember these altitude sickness symptoms:

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Lack of appetite
• Weakness or fatigue
• Lightheadedness or dizziness
• Sleeplessness
• Needles and pins
• Breathlessness when exerting oneself
• Bleeding nose
• Continuously fast heartbeat
• Feeling sleepy
• Overall malaise
• Peripheral edema (Hand, foot, and facial swelling)

1. Diamox Tablets - 250mg can improve acclimatization by changing blood PH values. Use only if you have great difficulty acclimatizing. Course: half tablet, every 12 hours, or one tablet, every 24 hours for 3 days.
2. Dexamethasone use with Diamox for HACE - 20 mg six hourly preferably under the tongue
3. Take Aspirin for a mild headache.

Before taking any medication, please speak with the doctor.

The political situation in Tibet is highly sensitive. It would be advisable to avoid talking about any political issues or topics with the guides and locals since this could make things worse. Confine yourself to the interests of the tour.

*Note:

• Do not carry any books about Tibet (Lonely Planet, and other guide book)
• Do not carry a Flag, T-shirt, Cap, etc. related to Tibet
• Do not carry pictures of any monks