Tibet Tours and Fact Sheet
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TOUR
INFORMATION
VISA
REQUIREMENTS
Tour size:
From 2 people or one on request
Departures:
Most of the year dependant on weather conditions and airport closures in Lhasa. For further recommendations
on weather, view a specific itinerary
Set Departures:
If you are looking for a set departure tour or a tour not listed, e-mail us with your interests and
dates
Tailor Made
Tours: We have numerous other tours not listed. If there is something
specific you are looking for, e-mail us and we will tailor a tour to meet your
needs.
COUNTRY
INFORMATION
Location: Based in China on
the
northern border of Nepal.
Size:
1,228,400 Km˛
Capital: Lhasa - meaning
"Holy-Land"
Population: About 27 million people
Language:
Tibetan and Chinese
History: In the 7th century AD,Lhasa
rose to prominence as an important center of administrative power when Songtsen
Gampo, a local ruler in the Yarlung Valley, went about the task of unifying Tibet. He built a palace on the site that is now occupied by the Potala and made it his
capital.
The fifth Dalai Lama also made Lhasa
his capital. He built his palace, the Potala, on the site of ruins of
Songtsen Gampo's 7th century palace, Lhasa has remained Tibet's
capital since 1642
VISA
REQUIREMENTS
When entering Tibet from
Nepal, Chinese Visas cannot be used. As such, the visa for
Tibet must be obtained from the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu.
As visa's are only issued on Mondays, Wednesday's and
Thursdays (except if they fall on a Chinese Holiday), tours
need to be arranged to suit these visa issue dates, i.e. any
one going on a tour departing for Tibet from Nepal, needs to
arrive in in Kathmandu at least three days before entering
Tibet.
When you confirm your
trip with us, we will organize your Travel Permit for Tibet,
Visa Approval Documents and apply to the Chinese embassy to
obtain your visa. We will thus require your full passport
details, 3 weeks prior to your arrival at Kathmandu.
Please note that visa for
Tibet obtained elsewhere has still got to be endorsed by the
Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu.
Your current Passport
must be valid for a minimum of six months from the date of
travel. The passport must also have more than two blank visa
pages. We will require two full front passport photo's
taken against a clear background, in either colour or black
and white. Photo's cannot be scanned and if digital,
must be printed on gloss photo paper.
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