Tibet General Information

A remarkable experience, climbing slowly by road out of Nepal, through high passes, visiting the major towns of this once forbidden Kingdom of Tibet.
We start early morning every TUE/ SAT a week to drive northwards through the hills & rice paddies. If weather conditions have been bad, we may walk several kilometers to arrive Tatopani, although porter will carry our bags. After spending a night in this border village, we cross the Friendship Bridge and walk up to Zangmu, The Tibetan border post. The following day we begin our drive over the plateau, crossing a high pass of roughly 17,000ft. to reach Xeger Zong. This is an isolated village and the highest one we visit; hopefully we will catch a glimpse of Mt. Everest on the way up. We continue across the stark landscape of bare mountains, glaciers & lonely hamlets to Xigatse, once the home of the Panchen Lama and 2 nd largest city in Tibet. We spend a morning visiting the Tashilhumpo Monastery and the market, then drive to Gyanste. This town was largely untouched during the Cultural Revolution, and the monastery here contains some particularly fine examples of Bon-Buddhist deities. Once again through picturesque agricultural landscape, we approach Lhasa & get our first sight of the Potala Palace, high on the hill. We spend two or 3days in Lhasa, visiting the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple that draws pilgrims all over Tibet, The Drepung & Sera Monasteries,. Then we came back to Zangmu same route or fly back to Kathmandu from Lhasa. (Both way Overland trips will take 12 days trip from day of departure to arrive in Kathmandu)

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General Information Tour Cost Includes Accommodation on twin sharing basis at Hotel Holiday Inn (NW or SW) or Hotel Himalaya or Hotel Yak in Lhasa and best available hotel and lodges enroute with daily breakfast. All ground transfers, sightseeing, monastery entrance fees, English speaking guides where applicable.
Tour Cost Excludes:-

All expenses of personal nature, airport departure taxes, Nepal re-entry fee, extra cost in the event of landslides, road blockages, hiring of porters and additional transportation, Tibet/China Visa Fee and Urgent visa charges, airfare. Booking conditions and visa arrangement

Confirmed reservation should reach us 2 weeks prior to tour departure date along with US $300 non-refundable deposit per person.

We require following details for booking:
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Visa Arrangements : -
Cost of visa fee varies for every national. A normal visa fee is applicable if the visa is processed on 5 full working day basis. An urgent fee of US$ 20 additional is applicable for the visa to be processed in 3 days and US $40 additional, if the visa is to be processed within a day. SSTE will process visa for you.

Cancellations : -
There will be a cancellation charge of 50% for the confirmed bookings up to 7 days prior to departure whereas, there will be no refund thereafter. There will also be no refund for not showing up and delayed arrivals for whatsoever reason.

Clothing : -
Wear casual and comfortable walking shoes. Be sure to bring warm clothing as nights and early mornings can be quite chilly to downright cold in winter months. Bring all the film, medicine, cosmetics, personal toilet items, etc. that you'll need from home as these are difficult if not impossible to obtain in Tibet. A small first aid kit would also be helpful.

Altitude Sickness : -
As Lhasa lies at over 12,000 feet, you may experience some of the minor symptoms and discomfort of altitude sickness until your body adjusts to the elevation. This can take from a few hours to a couple of days, depending on the individual. Drinking plenty of non-alcoholic liquids and avoiding dehydration is a must.

Insurance : -
Full travel insurance coverage, particularly for trip cancellation and interruption, is bly recommended.

Currency : -
The units of currency for foreigners is the Yuan (US $1= 8 Yuan). Money can be exchanged at The Bank of China at Zhangmu, Xigatse and Lhasa. In case the banks are closed we suggest you ask for a loan from your guide..