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Re: Latest situation about Tibet permit, important to know

by TibetTravelCoop 23 April 2012

I also would like everyone know that people are allowed to travel to Kham (Kangding) including Dege, and Bathang. Ganzi is still not…
RE: Need Urgent Advice With Itinerary For Oct 1st-8th

by kate125 26 September 2011

Hi! I went to western Sichuan in July 2011. I totally loved it! If you are going to Sichuan, you should consider about traveling to Western…
RE: Camping Equipment - Sichuan/Tibet Highway

by Yitao 01 August 2011

My sister is running a factory in Chengdu for production of tents, sleep bags etc. I can give a cheaper price for you. However, recently…
RE: Cycling from Chengdu to Tibet

by egjeg 15 July 2010

I think it would take a bit more than a month. Additionally, it is not easy for a foreigner, if you are not Chinese, to travel independently…
Garze - Deqen - Shangri La - Lijiang

by trotl 16 June 2010

Been living in China for three years now, but I have never went to Shangri La. In august I Want to go to Tibetan area in Sichuan and Yunnan.…
RE: LP Author on the road

by MarkBroadhead 13 June 2010

Here are Daniel's tweets so far: Passed a Chinese man today who's walking (yes, walking!) from Fujian in southeast China to Lhasa. Three…
Western Sichuan to Lhasa - Mountain Scenery

by beijing 10 February 2010

Where is the most scenic part of the Sichuan Tibet Highway, possibly allowing some short trekking? Is it a good alternative to travel…
Permitless TAR adventures.

by Bantonia 09 December 2009

Hey folks, I just left the TAR after 3 weeks of travelling independently (without permits, guides, jeeps, etc.) and thought I'd write…
Re: Sichuan Tibet Highway Restrictions

by klc123 03 August 2009

Has anyone driven the Sichuan-Tibet highway west from Kangding (ie. through Yajiang, Litang, Batang) recently? If so, how's the road?…
Overlanding in Tibet... should or not?

by IloveNY 06 June 2009

Hi guys , After checking the threads here , I realized that the situation in Tibet (either inside and outside TAR) has been so intense.…
Re: Lhasa Open To Foreign Tourists

by Losang 01 July 2008

#23...The Tibetan areas of Kham found in western Sichuan (Dege, Manigango, Litang, Batang, etc) remain closed to foreign travelers. It…
RE: Cycling from China to Tibet

by kriestik 20 February 2008

Just back from there:) I biked a bit around Lhasa and crossed eastern Tibet by bus (road 318). What I've seen is the road from Bayi to…
Crossing Tibet from Lhasa by road 318 to Sichuan /without permits/

by kriestik 20 February 2008

Hey! So, another way to cross Tibet (Tiubetan Autonomous Region). Being a bit tight on time, I was wandering how to cross eastern Tibetan…
Re: tibetan areas

by Losang 29 December 2007

There are lots of great areas to choose from. The Tibetan Autonomous Prefectures of Golok, Yushu and Ganzi are some of the best areas…
Going to Tibet without permit

by Bantonia 15 October 2007

Lots of people (myself included) have got in on buses from Sichuan and Yunnan (via Batang or Zhongdian mostly) this year. It was not that…
sichuan-tibet highway

by Bantonia 14 August 2007

I got through to Lhasa from Batang in west Sichuan without permits in late may this year. It's possible, and the trip is gorgeous. Speaking…
my experiences in Tibet: travelpermit

by olafharleman 25 June 2007

Hi there,

I just entered Nepal, after a great journey through Tibet. Here are my experiences about the "mystical permit":
How do I now go to Tibet from Beijing

by olafharleman 25 June 2007

Hi there,

I just entered Nepal, after a great journey through Tibet. Here are my experiences about the mystical Permitt:

I…
wetsern sichuan/ tibet

by firescorpy 28 March 2007

#1 is right.

There are buses from Kangding that runs to places like Lijiang, Bathang, and Dege. From there, you will cross into…
Tibetan areas in Yunnan/Sichuan

by zhaoyun 30 January 2007

They are in the northwest of Yunnan and west of Sichuan and just happen to be right next to the TAR. Should take a couple of days by…
Route up to Tibet from the east: Kunming or Chengdu?

by Hebairt 31 October 2006

I am shame-faced because I just took the bus from Markham down to Dali, where I am now (will resume biking south tomorrow). But I did…