RESERVATIONS

An advance deposit should be made for the confirm reservation well in advance. All prices are quoted in United States Dollars.

 

TIBET VISA FEES: (Payable Extra)

Urgent Visa fee for Tibet : US$ 17.00 per person of one day visa surcharge - If applicable.

METHOD OF PAYMENT

Advance amount of payment should be made by Credit Card well in advance in order to confirm the package tour.

DOCUMENTATION

You must be holding a valid passport. To obtain the Tibet Visa will required the following information while making the reservation:

  Full Name (exactly appears in the respective Passport), 

  Date of Birth  

  Passport No 

  Sex 

  Nationality 

  Occupation

  Kathmandu Arrival / Departure flight information. 

Clients traveling to Tibet should arrive in Kathmandu at least 4 days prior to departure to Tibet to process the Tibet Visa with Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu as Chinese Embassy is open for visa application from 10 AM to 11 Am every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. If one wish to get the visa in one working day is also possible by paying surcharge of emergency visa fee. We advise to obtain double entry Nepal visa from Nepalese Embassy / Consulate abroad or obtain the same arrival at Kathmandu Airport.

BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE

Free baggage allowance is 20 Kg per person.

CANCELLATION

Any cancellation made 10 days prior client's arrival in Kathmandu, 50% of total payment will be charged and if made within 10 days, no refund will be made as per the policy of Tibet Tourism Bureau.

REFUNDS
No partial refunds will be given for unused rooms, meals, sightseeing trips or trekking arrangements for any reason whatsoever.

 

RISK & LIABILITY

We will put every effort to make your journey very smooth & pleasant. However, all the programs in Tibet are conducted strictly under the rules and regulation of Tibet Tourism Bureau. Therefore, we and our Tibet counterpart shall not be responsible for any change and alterations in the itinerary due to unavoidable circumstances such as landslide, road blockage, flood, snow, political unrest, cancellation of flight, delay arrival, sickness or accidents. Any extra cost incurring there of shall be borne by the clients on the spot. It is most advisable for clients to have full insurance against medical and personal accidents. A cancellation insurance is also highly recommended.

ALTITUDE SICKNESS

Those with chronic health problems should consult their doctor before making travel plans. Most people visiting Tibet rarely suffer more than mild discomfort before getting acclimatized. Some people use DIAMOX to Prevent the sickness. You will be in the higher passes for about half-an-hour. In fact, you are much less susceptible to high altitude sickness in Tibet, because you do not strain yourself. Please consult your doctor if in doubt . Drink lots of liquids.

 

MONEY

Money can be exchanged at Bank of China Branches in Zhangmu, Xigatse and Lhasa. Hard currencies are exchanged for YUAN at approximately US$ 1.00 = 8 YUAN.

 

AIRPORT TAX

The airport departure tax at present is US$ 16.00.

CHINA CUSTOMS

Declare money and other valuables like jewelry and electronic goods while entering and also at exit. Any curios must be declared with proper receipts available only from Govt. Shops when leave the country.

 

TIME

Nepal Time is + 5:45 of Greenwich mean time and China time is 2 hours and 15 minutes ahead of Nepal time in winter and 3 hours and 15 minutes in the summer.

 

ROAD

Road between Kathmandu and Nyalam is not in good condition and it can be disrupted during monsoon. Some parts above friendship bridge and above Zhangmu is not in condition to ply vehicles as such we have to walk about 3 hours above friendship bridge and above Zhangmu road about 2 hours. Porters are provided in these areas. During monsoon, if it rains heavily, road will be flooded with water between Sigatse and Gyantse, so we have to detour via Northern highway. We use Southern highway via Gyantse and Yamdrok Lake. It involves the crossing of a pass Karo - La which is 5010m high.

 

FOOD

Very basic food will be served at Zhangmu and Xegar. Since there are no restaurants along the way, we advise you to take few cans of sardine, dried fruits, biscuits etc. For return journey, you can buy at Lhasa. Also you can take a cup, spoon, tea and instant soup. Every guesthouse or hotel provides a big thermos full of hot water.

CLOTHING AND GEAR

MAY TO SEPTEMBER: Light sleeping bags, wind breaker or a rain coat, light sweaters, cotton or woolen shirts, walking shoes, trousers or long johns and a sun hat.

 

OCTOBER: Down sleeping bags, down jackets, gloves, warm woolen sweaters, woolen shirts, light leather boots in case of snow, warm trousers, long john and woolen caps.

 

TEMPERATURE & RAINFALL AT LHASA

FLIGHT SCHEDULE :

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