Going to Travel to Tibet, but I am confused? How to go to Tibet? This is the most frequent question and most enormous confusion, Our web visitors faces. The question is, how to go to Tibet? or how to travel to Tibet? Many people think traveling to Tibet is too complicating, but in the real sense, if you have the correct information about traveling To Tibet. It is straightforward.
Booking Tibet tour
Many local Tibetan travel agencies are providing Tibet tour services. To travel or go to Tibet, You must book your tour with a local travel agency. The Tibet Travel Regulations of the Tibet tourism bureau clearly states all international visitors must book their tour with a travel agent in Lhasa or Tibet. In addition, Tibetan guides and Private vehicles are must service.
Tibet Travels Permit
Tibet Travel Permit is a must for all international travellers, and the Tibet tourism bureau issues it. Remember, No travel agency give Tibet permit the only service. Usually, it takes two weeks to process a Tibet travel permit. So the travellers must send a copy of the passport and the copy of the visa about twenty days before your arrival day. In this window period, your agency will make your permit.
The permit will be delivered to you if you are landing in other cities in China. For this, you must give the flight details and hotel details for providing your permit. Read the following paragraph about how.
Two points of entering Tibet.
There is no international flight directly to Lhasa besides Nepal. So it makes only two entry points to Tibet.
Entering from Nepal
Suppose you are entering Tibet, either by flight or overland from Nepal. You can entering into Tibet on China free visa or individual tourist visa. If you are a big group it would be best if you got a Chinese group visa from the Chinese embassy in Kathmandu.
Usually, it takes three to four days in Nepal to process your group visa. Then, your travel agency in Lhasa will have to send you a visa invitation. After that, you can either do the VISA yourself or use an agent in Nepal to apply for your visa.
If you take this route, Your agency in Tibet will not send you your Tibet travel permit. Instead, your Tibetan guide will have your permit in hand at the border when receiving you.
Please remember. The process for group VISA takes three to four days before coming to Tibet.
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Taking a flight to Tibet
Suppose you prefer to travel to Tibet from other parts of China. It would be best if you got your VISA without invitations from the travel agency in Tibet, and it is always better not to mention your Tibet tour plan at the embassy as they might ask you to provide them with lots of documents. You could skip those confusions if you do not tell them about the Tibet travel plan.
Your travel agency must be provided with your flight information if you take transits to other China cities. Or your hotel details, if you are staying overnight in that city. Your agency will post your permit at the given address. You must show it at the airport before boarding the plane.
Many travel agencies would recommend you transit to Chengdu for it is easier and more secure to deliver your permit.
Taking the train to Tibet
Taking the train to Tibet is the best option. You will get an opportunity to view the beautiful scenery of the Tibetan plateau and gradual acclimatization while traveling if you choose the train. Your agency will send you a scanned copy of your Tibet permit, and you will have to make a copy to show at the train station.
If you take a train to Tibet, please make sure you have access to your mail in China. There are many cases where travelers lose their access to their mail account after making a shift in Location and end up in trouble getting the copy before coming to Tibet. It is always better to have the phone number and other contact info of your tour operator so that you can contact in such a scenario. I always upload a copy of the permit on my blog, so my clients can easily download the permit without even opening their mail.
But many tour operator doesn’t have this level of technical capabilities. So, in this case, have their phone number in handy.
There are many other Tibet travel information you will need to know before coming to Tibet, like the weather in Tibet, high altitude sickness, do and don’ts in Tibet, Attractions or top sites in Tibet, things to Do in Tibet and Tibet Travel Guide. We will be writing about those from time to time, and you can check on our blog or read about Tibet travel information on our other website.
But always remember, going to travel Tibet is easy and possible. Please write to me if you have any questions and suggest a topic. please email us at info@itibettravel.com
Tenzin Travel is the best Tibetan Travel agency in Tibet. Our agency is one of Tibet’s most experienced tour operators, with over 20 years in the industry. Founded by a local Tibetan family with decades of expertise as guides, managers, and route planners. We craft personalized itineraries for every traveler. Our agency is the highest-rated and most recommended Tibet travel agency on TripAdvisor, Google, and Lonely Planet.
We can make holistic arrangements for your trip to Tibet. Including a Tibet Travel Permit, a Tibetan tour guide, flight tickets, train tickets, vehicle arrangements, and hotel bookings in Tibet.
Our Lhasa office is just steps from Barkhor Square. All our Tibetan team ensures deep cultural, linguistic, and religious insights, setting us apart from other agencies.
Beyond tourism, we support Tibetan communities by donating a portion of each tour to local projects. Your travel to Tibet is about more than profit—it’s about the opportunity for us to give back.
