5 Days Tibet Lhasa Trekking Tour

Application of Tibet Permits for Foreigners and Taiwanese

• Foreigners (including overseas Chinese) need to provide information to the Tibet Tourism Bureau to apply for "Tibet Travel Permission". You need to provide documents according to our guidance.

• If you are coming to China for tourism purpose with “L” Chinese tourist visa, you need to provide clear and complete passport page images and Chinese visa images.

• If you are working, studying, residing in China, or visiting China for business, in addition to your passport and visa images, you also need to provide certificate from your Chinese company or school.

• If you plan to enter Tibet directly from Nepal, you need to personally visit the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu to apply for a Chinese visa(Single Entry 30 days). Please go to our local office in Kathmandu at least 3 working days in advance, We will arrange all the procedures for your Chinese visa application. If you previously have a Chinese visa, your existing visa will be revoked upon obtaining the new visa. In addition to the visa fee charged by the embassy, you are required to pay an additional $20 service fee for visa processing.

• The entire procedure is fully serviced, you just simply provide the documents to our travel agency. The deadline for submitting the application is 10 working days before the tour departure. If want to go to Mt.Kailash, you need to send the documents to us 15-20 working days in advance.

• Once all approval procedures are completed, we will send the Tibet Travel Permission to your designated address via email or mail (within China only). When boarding the train/flight, the staff at the port will check your Tibet Travel Permission, please ensure its proper safekeeping.

More Tour Notices

• Before applying for the Tibet Travel Permit, please ensure that your passport has a validity period of at least 6 months.

• When entering Tibet from Kathmandu, China visa needs to be processed in Kathmandu. Please do not apply in your home country in advance. If tourists previously had a long-term valid Chinese visa, it will be replaced with a 30-day valid group tourist visa when applying in Kathmandu.

• Only Chinese Yuan is accepted in Tibet. If you need Chinese Yuan, you can exchange it with US dollars locally or withdraw cash from ATMs.

• Maintain good health before entering Tibet and avoid catching a cold.

• When traveling on transportation to Tibet, both the airport and train station will check the Tibet Travel Permit. Please keep this official document safe and avoid writing or drawing on it.

• Before traveling to Tibet, please confirm that you have received the Tibet Travel Permit and check and verify your personal information.

• People with serious hypertension, heart disease, asthma, pregnant women, etc., are not recommended to travel to Tibet.

• If worried about altitude sickness after entering Tibet, you can take a moderate amount of Rhodiola oral liquid or capsules before entering.

• During the Tibet tour, you are required to travel with the group throughout the journey and cannot leave the group activities at will.

• Pack vitamins and regular medications in your luggage.

• When traveling at high altitudes, drink plenty of water, engage in slow-paced activities, and consume fruits and vitamin supplements.

• Avoid smoking and drinking alcohol when you are new to high altitudes.

• We offer beneficial Cancellation Policy to our customers.