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Tips for Tibet Travels

The growing numbers of tourists choosing to Tibet highland toursare on the increase every year.Lhasa the capital of Tibet has seen an annual 23% increase in tourists from China and overseas in

203. Tourism revenues e!ceeded an estimated .3" billion #.$. dollars a 2% increase from

202.

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Tibet is home to some of the most spectacular natural scenery and wonderful manmade structures.

(lso with Tibetan )uddhism as the main religion of Tibet there are several famous temples and

monasteries to visit such as *o'hang Temple and $amye +onastery. ,or nature lovers there is the

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owever/ as most visitors 'now that many restrictions apply when visiting Tibet. ,irstly travelers

must apply for permission to travel to Tibet through the Chinese government. ow many permits a

traveler reuires depends on where in Tibet the traveler plans to visit. 1ermits are applied through

the Tibet Tourism )ureau. The best way to apply for Tibet Travel permits is through local travel

agencies who can provide the service or tour that covers applying for the travel permit. (part from

the Tibet Travel 1ermit you also need to apply for a Chinese isa to enter China.

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ne of the simplest ways to travel to Tibet is to boo' a tour through Chinese tourism agencies that

speciali4e in Tibet tours. Ta'ing train routes are becoming increasing popular and you can begin a

train trip from )ei5ing to Lhasa. &ou may also choose to travel from other cities such 6uang4hou/

$hanghai/ Chengdu and Chonging.

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There are numerous adventurous ways to travel by road to Tibet/ however police can ta'e action

and arrest any travelers who do not adhere to the rules. (lthough ta'ing an official tour is more

e!pensive it is much safer than travelling alone. The Tibetan border is a dangerous place

especially for ine!perienced travelers who are travelling alone for the first time.

7e strongly recommend any first time travelers to travel in an organi4ed tour due to unfamiliarity

of culture and customs of Tibet. (ny traveler with permission to visit Tibet should 'now the local

customs/ especially the often changing regulations regarding which areas of Tibet reuire

additional permits.

(s a ualified China tour operator/ China Tour (dvisors can provide Tibet tour services/ Tibet

isa 1ermit and China isa applications. ,or more information you can visit our website or get in

contact with us.