Where to start? How to change connecting flight or train? How much money and how

many days are needed? Figuring out such details could be overwhelmingly

annoying. However, do not panic! Let our Tibet travel experts put you back on track.

They will offer you a lot of handy suggestions and help you map out an exciting

journey, equally money-saving and eye-pleasing.

Located at the roof of the world, Tibet seems to be unreachable and mysterious for

many tourists afar. The most common question that people Google is asking how to

get to Tibet. While Tibet has a reputation for being a challenging place to travel in, in

reality, getting to Tibet is quite easy. Unfortunately, there are lots of outdated, wrong,

and confusing information on how to get to Tibet on the Internet. In this post, I will be

giving you all the necessary and clear information on how to get to Tibet.

If you still have questions about traveling to Tibet after going through this post,

please email us at losal@tibetuniversaltravel.com.

Planning Your Journey to Tibet

A lot of people do not realize that when you travel to Tibet, you have the freedom to

design your own itinerary that lists the specific places that you want to visit. Most of

the travel agencies only list the most popular journeys they offer, and these routes

can be customized any way you would like. Just because any travel agency has

not listed the exact itinerary that you would like to follow does not mean they cannot

arrange it for you. Let the travel agency know the route you wish to follow, and they’ll arrange it for you.

Travel Agency in Tibet

Which travel agency to hire is extremely

important? You can quickly become

overwhelmed if you do a Google search

on Tibet travel agencies as there are so

many to choose from. It is important to

hire local-Tibetan owned agencies that

have good reputations and excellent

safety records. I highly encourage

people to hire Tibet Universal Tours and

Travel, who offer a variety of special

interest customizable tours for the most

fulfilling experiences in Tibet. They bring

you the best Tibet has to offer, from the

magnificent monasteries and temples,

charming rural villages, and stunning

landscapes to historic cities.

The travel agency will make all of your arrangements for you. They’ll take care of

your required permits, and no matter where in Tibet you plan to go, it is their

responsibility to get the permits for you. They will also arrange a guide as well as a

private vehicle and driver for you. The travel agency can give you recommendations

on which route to travel in Tibet and can work with you to create the perfect itinerary

you wish for.

Getting to Tibet

You can travel to Tibet both from Nepal and Mainland China.

From Nepal, there are two ways to get to Tibet – overland or by air. The flight from

Kathmandu to Lhasa is only about 75 minutes long. You can also fly from

Kathmandu to Chengdu and then take the train to Lhasa. Another option is to go

overland from Kathmandu to Tibet. From Kathmandu to the border of Nepal and

Tibet, a travel agency can arrange a private vehicle for you, or you can even take a

public bus. From the border, your Tibetan guide will meet you, and you will then

travel in a private vehicle with a driver. Regular tourist vehicles from Nepal do not

enter into Tibet, which is why you need to change vehicles at the border. As stated

above, Tibet Universal Tours and Travel will take care of all these details for you.

You do not need to worry about arranging this yourself.

From Mainland China, most visitors either take the train or fly to Tibet. There are

direct flights to Lhasa from Labrang, Xining, Chengdu, Lanzhou, Kunming, Xi’an,

Chongqing, and Beijing. In addition to Lhasa, you can also take a flight from

Chengdu to Nyingtri. To fly to Lhasa, the travel agency you have hired will email you

the original permit to the hotel you will be staying at in Mainland China.

There are trains going to Lhasa originating in the cities of Guangzhou, Shanghai,

Beijing, Chongqing, Chengdu, Lanzhou, and Xining. Most people taking the train to

Tibet usually start from Xining. Xining is the closest major city to Lhasa and the

official starting point of the Tibetan Railway. To take the train to Lhasa, the travel

operator need to email you a copy of your permit that can be printed out to show

officials.

CONCLUSION

I have seen that a lot of overseas travel agencies (those not in Tibet) make Tibet

sound like an extremely difficult place to travel. Having visited Tibet twice, I can

assure you that getting to Tibet is not hard. True, you do have to be on an organized

tour, but with a travel operator organizing everything for you, sending a few emails to

a travel agency should not be hard to do. You also have the freedom to customize or

design your own itinerary in Tibet so that you only visit the places you wish to see.

If you have any further questions about how to get to Tibet or need a recommendation on a reputed Tibetan-owned travel operator to hire, visit tibetuniversaltravel.com – The best Tibetan local travel agency, ensuring the best tour facility that you expect.

Address:

Tibet Universal International Travel Co. Ltd. Zhong Xing Commerce and Trade Group No. 184, Beijing Middle Road Chengguan Chu District Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region

Phone: +86 891 6513132

Email: losal@tibetuniversaltravel.com

Business Hours: 9AM-6:00PM