FAQ - About Tibet Tours

As Tibet only allows those who have obtained a Tibet travel permit and arranged a tour with a qualified Chinese travel company to enter Tibet, you can stay in Tibet till your tour is finished. That’s to say, during your time in Tibet, you must stay with the tour guide and have limited free time. Meanwhile, if you want to go to restricted areas (outside Lhasa) you have to apply for additional permits such as Alien Travel Permit. Therefore most travelers would not stay a long time in Tibet.

To enter Tibet, you first have to apply for a Tibet Travel Permit. If you want to go to the unopened areas, you need an Alien’s Travel Permit issued by the PSB of Tibet. As PSB does not issue travel permits to independent travelers who have no travel agency to arrange the tour, we can get the permits for you only when you book a tour with us. The service charge given to the government is around 7-10 dollars per person.

Note:
1) Most people can obtain a Tibet Permit through their travel agency, except diplomats, journalists, and government officials who should travel to Tibet under the arrangement by the Foreign Affairs Office of the Tibet Government.

2)If you want us to help you with your Tibet Permits, you should provide us with your full name, gender, date of birth, passport number, nationality, and occupation.

Tibet permits can be obtained in Hong Kong through the office of CITS Tibet. 
2nd Floor of Yixing Mansion
118, Zhuang Road
Wangzi, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2922 1028
Office hours: Mo-Fri 9:00- 18:00, Sat 9:00- 13:00

- Work out regularly before your trip.

- Drink plenty of water.

- Lesson physical activities for the first few days.

- Apply sunscreen.

- Sleep well at night.

- Go easy on the alcohol.

- Carry a portable oxygen canister, and take vitamins.

A fitness certificate from a registered doctor is required to show that you’re fit to travel and your blood pressure and heart condition are normal to acclimatize to the high altitude of Tibet.