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are some top frequently asked questions choosed from our guests, hope the answers
can help you on plan your Tibet tour. 1.
What is the best gateway to enter Tibet? - The
main gateway to enter Tibet is mainland of China and Kathmandu of Nepal
- The
gateway cities from mainland of china: Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Xi'an, Guangzhou,
Chongqing, Zhongdian/Shangri-la. There are several flights fly between Chengdu
and Lhasa every day, it is one of the best gateway to enter Tibet. There is one
( two in peak season) flghts fly to Lhasa from Beijing.
- There
is daily flight between Kathmandu and Lhasa of Tibet every April to October, and
flights on every Saturday from November to next April.
2.
How to get to Tibet? -
By air: there
are several routes available to get to Lhasa of Tibet. Get
flight timetable here
Beijing-Lhasa:
daily flight, all around the year available
Chengdu-Lhasa:daily flight, all
around the year available, one of the best gateway
Xi'an-Lhasa: daily flight,
all around the year available
Guangzhou-Lhasa: daily flight, from July 1 to
Oct 28
Kathmandu-Lhasa: every Tue, Thu and Sat from Mar 28 to Oct 28
Chongqing-Lhasa:
every Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun from Mar 26 to Oct 27
Xining-Lhasa: every Wed and
Sun from Mar 26 to Oct 25 - By
train:there are several routes available since last July 1st.
Beijing-Lhasa,
Chengdu-Lhasa,Shanghai-Lhasa,
Guangzhou-Lhasa, Chongqing-Lhasa, Xi'an-Lhasa.
Besides above jumping-off point, all the train will pass through Xi'ning,
Golmud. Please click here
to know the tains' timetalbe and prices.
3.What's
the best season to visit Tibet? Due
to the altitude and weather, it is best season to travel in Tibet from every July
to September. Considering
bothe the travel situation and weather, it is good choice to visit Tibet from
April to June and later October to November. During this period, the weather is
OK and at the same time the guide, accommodation, vehicles are not as tight as
in July to September. The quality will be well guaranteed. If
you just visit in Lhasa, Nyingchi or Tsedang area, it is available all around
the year.
4.What
documents we need to travel Tibet? Is the passport and China visa enough?
5.What
kind of currency we can use in Tibet?
6.What kind of accommodation we can
expect?
7.Altitude sickness and how to avoid it?
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