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** Americans needed - Tibet travel tour July 1 -7 **

by _deepblue_ 11 May 2012

Recent travel restrictions by Chinese govt. now require groups of at least four of the same nationality / passport for admittance into…
** Americans needed - travel tour in Tibet July 1-7

by _deepblue_ 09 May 2012

Recent travel restrictions by Chinese govt. require group of at least four of the same nationality / passport for admittance into Tibet…
RE: White Christmas in china

by Losang 28 June 2011

Actually, many places in Tibet (especially Lhasa, Shigatse and the Yarlung Valley) will be very dry during that time. The far northern…
Travel to Yarlung, Drakyul, Sheldrak Cave

by frammis3000 11 April 2011

Looking for traveling companions to head to from Lhasa to Yeshe Tsogyal's birthplace, up the valley to Dorje Drak (also known as Dzong…
Re: Tibet Tour

by travel2china 10 August 2010

The Classical Package: Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse (6days/5nights) The mild and pleasant climate in central Tibet makes this area available…
Time Details and How Much Should This Itinerary Cost?

by happymonk 06 June 2010

I haven't been able to get process despite repeated attempts for the last few days Can you tell the prices for 3, 2 and 1? Can i get…
Tibet 9/29-10/18-ish (Lhasa, Namtso, Ganden-Samye trek, drive south to Kath

by lesblick 30 June 2009

I am planning a 20 day trip to Tibet in September with the following itinerary (Lhasa, Namtso, Ganden-Samye trek, drive south to Kathmandu).…
travel partner for tibet 22 may to 6 june

by ecotone 05 May 2009

G'day, if anyone is interested in sharing a 'tour' in Tibet for this time period let me know and i can seek some quotes. I am flexible…
RE: TIBET OVERLAND TRIP

by mrcjonesy 15 April 2009

I know the local Tibetan company that Royal Mountain Travel uses in Lhasa. They are usually quite reliable and trustworthy. 1 year ago…
RE: Is going to Tsedang worth it if Samye is closed?

by Laker31 13 September 2008

I really don't think Tsedang is worth a visit by itself. Aside from Samye, the only other places in the area I can think of are Mindroling…
China/Tibet/Nepal/India/Mongolia

by nariam_frementaler 12 September 2008

OK, i'm planning a trip next spring/summer....trying to finalise certain plans, and live the rest spontaneously out there! :) I'm going…
Travel Companion to Tibet April 2009 (Duration - 2 week)

by woysh15 27 June 2008

Hi! Everybody, I am a chinese lady from Malaysia, I know this a bit early to be post up in this forum. I am looking for 3 travel companion…
RE: The Question of Tibet

by luoyang 28 March 2008

Hi ling816 FYI History of Tibetan Buddhism from WIKIPEDIA According to a Tibetan legendary tradition, Buddhist scriptures (among them…
RE: Medog County Trekking

by mrcjonesy 12 January 2008

Oh...on rereading your post again it appears that you are planning to go into Metok county from Pe......not to Metok itself. This is…
Samye Monastery

by veggie2go 03 December 2007

Here's some hopefully useful info for Samye Monastery ( I went 2 days ago by local bus) - you can take the bus from Jokhang Square around…
12 days tour from lhasa to nepalese border

by lifesabeech 31 October 2007

we are a couple looking for two travelers to join our 12 day tour from lhasa to the border of nepal, starting around the 10th of november.
Price for 10 days in Tibet

by Rex_Blues 15 September 2007

Hi everyone,

We are going to Tibet in about a months time and are trying to figure out how to do it. We have looked around a bit…
Lhasa-Yarlung round trip late August '07

by mrcjonesy 25 August 2007

Hi Paul

Your route is awesome!! It is a great loop and highly recommended. I would also recommend taking more time so you have…
Lhasa-Yarlung round trip late August '07

by mrcjonesy 25 August 2007

Hey there

You may want to clarify your post a tad. The Yarlung Tsangpo is over 800km long. Which section are you talking about?…
the road to nepal

by ChorizoDelAmor 18 July 2007

Thankyou thankyou thankyou for above information. A couple more questions - can i take a bus to Tsetang? is the Yarlung valley open to…
A little first hand info.

by mrcjonesy 03 July 2007

FANTASTIC

Great to see some positive posts about what can be achieved easily in Tibet rather than negative posts all the time.
I…
road construction Namdrok Tso to Gyantse?

by mrcjonesy 06 June 2007

Hey there

Since April the roadworks have increased dramtically with the onset of spring. I have run a number of trips up there…
Success Stories

by nepalibrad 07 May 2007

Just to let you guys know that I've been in Tibet for the last five weeks or so (ie since before the Everest incident) and had no…
Book organized tour from beijing or just go to Lhasa??

by Florena 16 March 2007

...ok, thank you all for the help!
As we arrive at Lhasa-trainstation late at night, will it be a problem to find a guesthouse at this…