Tibet Tours

No land has captured man’s imagination for its remoteness & almost mystical aura as TIBET, the forbidden kingdom on the roof of the world. Captivated by Tibet’s mystic charm & ruggedness great explorers & adventurers of the century have ventured into this holy land rendered inaccessible by the hostile natural conditions & bandits that waylaid them across through the Himalayas. Despite untold ravages brought about during the Cultural Revolution, Tibet’s past grandeur, majesty, magic & mystery still remains undiminished. One can still see today nomads herding...

Highways in Tibet Currently, there are five highways to Tibet, namely the Sichuan Tibet Highway, Xinjiang Tibet Highway, Qinghai Tibet Highway, Nepal Tibet Friendship Highway and Yunnan Tibet Highway, as show on the Tibet Road Map below. Due to the poor and rough road conditions, driving to Tibet used to be extremely difficult. However, in recent years, with the improvement of the living standard and transport services on the plateau, self-drive tours to Tibet have been becoming increasingly popular. Now, vehicles from different parts of China can be seen along the Qinghai-Tibet highway and Sichuan-Tibet...

Lhasa Gonggar Airport is Tibet’s gateway to the outside world. There are non-stop flights connecting Lhasa with Chengdu (capital of Sichuan Province), Chongqing, Diqing (in Yunnan Province), Xian (capital of Shaanxi Prinve) and Katmandu (capital of Nepal), while direct flights connecting Lhasa with Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou makes stops at Chengdu, Qingqing, Diqing or Xian. Flying from Chengdu will be most convenient, as more than one flight leave Chengdu for Lhasa every day. See the Tibet flights route map below:   Aside from having better opportunities of nabbing the cheapest airline...

In company with their unique culture, Tibetans have food of a very distinctive character. Among the great variety of Tibetan food, zanba and buttered tea are the most popular and distinguished. The former, made of qingke (barley flour) and tasting a little bit sour, is very nutritious and easy to take, while the latter, a Juema, a Tibetan snack mixture of butter, tea and salt, claims to be a good energy-giving beverage. Quite a few tourists drink it during their stay in Tibet in order to adapt to the high altitudes and dry climate and it becomes quite addictive. Qinke wine, however, seems to have...

Nepal, covering a area of 800km by 300km, is dominated by the world’s most imposing mountains. It has the highest peaks in the world including Mount Everest as well as some of the deepest canyons. In the countryside the way of life is still traditional, nature is at its best, high mountains and lush valleys are ideal places for trekking and mountaineering, flora and fauna invites a nature lover for a rendezvous with them. So evey year, there are many visitors to travel in Nepal. Climate: Nepal ’s climate varies according to elevation. The Terai of southern Nepal has a tropical monsoon...

Tibet is still Open To Foreign Tourists, how travel for foreigners to Lhasa needs to be arranged: 1. Everyone must be part of a group tour. We asked how may people makes a “group” and the TTB wasn’t 100% sure, but thought that 2 people would be enough to make a “group”. This minimum number could be changed to 3 or 4, but today we were told 2. 2. The difference of the nationality will be no problem to make a group. compared with the rules in 2008, be changed since 2009, no matter you come from which country, you can make a group if you like. 3. The tour guide still...

Tibet Travel Planner is dedicated to providing everything you want to know about Tibet travel. We have pages offering practical information on Tibet maps, Tibet travel documents, air travel or train travel to Tibet, standard Tibet tours, Tibet travel news, photos as well as tips for your Tibet tour, and other pages for you to learn about Tibet cities, Tibet attractions, Tibet history, Tibet religion, Tibet people, and Tibet festivals. 1. Why a trip to Tibet? Show me other visitors’ impressions of Tibet. 2. What documents do I need to travel to Tibet? How can I get the Tibet Travel Permit? 3....

Currency In Tibet, you still use Chinese Yuan ‘RMB’. But in Tibet people don’t use coins as other big cities in China. Exchanging Money In Tibet, the only place to change foreign currency and travellers cheques is the Bank of China. The top end hotels in Lhasa have exchenge services but they are only availbale for guests. The sensible thing to do is to change as much money in Lhasa as you think you need. The only other places to change money are in Shigatse, Zhangmu and Purang(or perhaps Ali). If you are travelling upcountry, try and get your cash in small denominations: RMB100...

Sichuan is the home to big Panda bears and the main entry port to travel Tibet by train and plane; while touring Sichuan, you can see world’s highest seated Leshan Buddha statue, enjoy amaizing, natural beauty of Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong, see colourful Tibetan folklores and grand landscape in Ganzi and Aba in western and northern Sichuan; at Chengdu, you can rent car with a driver, and then begin your DIY Sichuan tours to Kangding, Hailuogou, Danba, Tagong, Luhuo, Dawu, Derge, Seashuel, Litang, Batang, Daocheng, and Yading nature travel tibet tours ‘individual tour without escort of...

Travel to Tibet – Discover the Roof of the World!Local Time 22:20:14 CSTRatings:3.88 out of 5 (60 votes) Reviews: Be the first to write a review Vast and desolate with an average altitude of 4,900 metres Tibet is a huge plateau with a unique, vibrant and distinguished cultural inheritance. It’s desolate wastelands of stark beauty – deserts, mountains and rivers embrace isolated gompas – Buddhist monasteries and a people with a spirit of survival fuelled by their devotion to the Dalai Lama. An adventure holiday to Tibet, Known as the “Roof of the World”, is a...