TIBET TOURS, TIBET TREKKING, MOUNTAIN BIKING AND OVERLAND TOURS
Tibet lies
to the north of the great Himalayan range which separates it from its
neighbours India, Nepal and Bhutan, where much of the country is
high-altitude desert. With its spectacular Himalayan mountain scenery and
rich Buddhist culture, Tibet is a remarkable place to visit and an ideal
take off point for a trek to Everest advanced base camp, or a Himalayan
mountain bike cycle.
The heart, soul and capital of Tibet is Lhasa, literally
meaning "Holy-Land", with a history of more than 1,300 years.
Tibet hugs the northern border of Nepal and is part of
the China land mass. In the 7th century AD, Tibet rose to prominence as an
important center of administrative power when Songtsen Gampo, a local ruler
in the Yarlung Valley, went about the task of unifying Tibet. He built a
palace on the site that is now occupied by the Potala and made it his
capital.
The fifth Dalai Lama also made Lhasa his capital. He
built his palace, the Potala, on the site of ruins of Songtsen Gampo's 7th
century palace, Lhasa has remained Tibet’s capital since 1642
Little is known
of the origins of the Tibetans, but it is believed that they came from the
nomadic, warlike tribes known as the Qiang.
VISA REQUIREMENTS
When entering Tibet from Nepal, Chinese Visas cannot be
used. As such, the visa for Tibet must be obtained from the Chinese Embassy
in Kathmandu. As visa's are only issued on Mondays, Wednesday's and
Thursdays (except if they fall on a Chinese Holiday), tours need to be
arranged to suit these visa issue dates, i.e. any one going on a tour
departing for Tibet from Nepal, needs to arrive in in Kathmandu at least
three days before entering Tibet.
When you confirm your trip with us, we will organize your
Travel Permit for Tibet, Visa Approval Documents and apply to the Chinese
embassy to obtain your visa. We will thus require your full passport
details, 3 weeks prior to your arrival at Kathmandu.
Please note that visa for Tibet obtained elsewhere has
still got to be endorsed by the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu.
Your current Passport must be valid for a minimum of six
months from the date of travel. The passport must also have more than two
blank visa pages. We will require two full front passport photo's taken
against a clear background, in either colour or black and white. Photo's
cannot be scanned and if digital, must be printed on gloss photo paper.
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