Tour in Tibet, 1500 USD ... - Thorn Tree travel forum

Tour in Tibet, 1500 USD

Replies: 9 - Last Post: 22-Apr-2007 17:38 Last Post By: Losang

jump to

Posted
19-Apr-2007 18:29
by: novatrdg

Posts: 62
Registered: 06/08/04

Tour in Tibet, 1500 USD

Hey, I have quoted tours in Tibet. The minimum for one person is 1,500.00 USD, for 6 days. I think it is very expensive. I was thinking on arrive to Lhasa and then there get a hotel or a hostel and then a tour. What do you think about this? I was reading that some hostels, hotels don´t take reservations. I will be there from may 3rd to may 9 (only, unfortunately).
I will really appreciate your help on this.

Regards from México

Posted
19-Apr-2007 20:14
by: zhaoyun

Posts: 727
Registered: 12/07/06

1

Or maybe you could ignore the blatant touts... do the moderators for this site actually do anything???

To answer your question- $1,500 from the US sounds pretty decent for a prepackaged tour, but it is usually quite easy to go to Tibet on your own. Thousands, if not tens of thousands, of non-Chinese people do it every year. Getting a hotel/ hostel in Lhasa is usually not difficult, though many might be full at that time of year because of the May Day holiday. There are enough options that you should be able to find something though. Two hotels you can book ahead for are the Dhood Gu and House of Shambhala. Booking ahead should also be possible for Chinese hotels in the western end of the city, though those places are pretty far from most points of interest.
For information on getting into Tibet, read #74 in the FAQ.

Posted
19-Apr-2007 22:59
by: westwood

Posts: 9,365
Registered: 21/10/02

2

For a tour, I can highly reccommend the FIT office at Banak Shol. Think theres 2 FIT offices in the courtyard so go to the one on the left just inside. They speak good English and are very helpful.

"The trouble with being in the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat."

Posted
20-Apr-2007 03:06
by: Losang

Posts: 1,485
Registered: 04/09/04

3

What type of trip are you talking about? Is this a two day trip to Namtso or a trip to base camp? What all is included? Are you staying at all the best hotels? The price seems high, but you need to let us know what type of trip you were quoted for.

I also would talk to the FIT office at the Banak Shol hotel.

Need more info about Tibet? Try these: Life on the Tibetan Plateau: Tibet Tours and Pictures and Land of Snows: Picture Tour of Tibet

Posted
20-Apr-2007 22:27
by: novatrdg

Posts: 62
Registered: 06/08/04

4

The tour includes transportation and accomodation in a budget hotel. I think this is an abuse. It is Lhasa, 3 days and one day to Gyantse. It includes also the cost of the permit in Tibet. It seems that also there are no hotels available for those dates. Yak, Kyuchu and Hotel Lhasa doesn´t have any rooms. Can anybody provide the telephone of Banak Shol hotel, please? The price is expensive as it is a tour for one person: me. Thanks.

Posted
21-Apr-2007 00:35
by: Losang

Posts: 1,485
Registered: 04/09/04

5

Banak Shol FIT Office...(86) 891 634 4397

Need more info about Tibet? Try these: Life on the Tibetan Plateau: Tibet Tours and Pictures and Land of Snows: Picture Tour of Tibet

Posted
21-Apr-2007 04:35
by: Chaosvortex

Posts: 43
Registered: 31/08/06

6

Hey! I am from Mexico too! I am currently in Lhasa, and i am planning on going to Everest base camp and manasarova lake, but yes, tours for one person only are quite expensive. I am looking for more people to joing, or to fing people i cna join, but so far i have been unsuccesfull.
if you wanna contact me, my email is i_h8god@hotmail.com
By the way, the train ticket and permit are around 1164 yuan at Sim's Cozy Guesthouse in Chengdu. it includes food to take away, transportation from lhasa station to hostel, first night at the hostel in dorm, transportation from Sims to chengdu rail station, permit. and of course, train ticket.

buena suerte!
j.

Blah.

Posted
21-Apr-2007 06:01
by: westwood

Posts: 9,365
Registered: 21/10/02

7

That will be the price ONLY IF Sims can get you hard sleeper, otherwise its a round 1500Y. Send FIT at Banak an email and you'll get a reply within a couple of days. Losang can give you the email address--- I keep getting the numbers wrong!!!

"The trouble with being in the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat."

Posted
22-Apr-2007 09:32
by: franstasmo

Posts: 4
Registered: 22/04/07

8

what is the e-mail of FIT at Banak Hotel please ?

thanks

Posted
22-Apr-2007 17:38
by: Losang

Posts: 1,485
Registered: 04/09/04

9

fit0891@hotmail.com

Need more info about Tibet? Try these: Life on the Tibetan Plateau: Tibet Tours and Pictures and Land of Snows: Picture Tour of Tibet

Subscribe to the latest messages in this branch.

Your Recent Threads

Announcements

Website speed - Facebook...
Posted By: VenessaP -- 07-Oct-2009 16:30

Latest Community News

	Speaking in Tongues Messages: 66,150 Last message posted at: 22-Nov-2009 18:36
	On Your Bike Messages: 28,934 Last message posted at: 22-Nov-2009 17:26
	Travel Tech Messages: 27,854 Last message posted at: 22-Nov-2009 10:56
	Kids To Go Messages: 25,777 Last message posted at: 22-Nov-2009 14:51
	Like a Sore Thumb Messages: 22,513 Last message posted at: 20-Nov-2009 14:04
	Trekking & Mountaineering Messages: 21,987 Last message posted at: 21-Nov-2009 18:22
	Travel on a shoestring Messages: 20,868 Last message posted at: 22-Nov-2009 19:21

Destinations

Asia: Destination information

Asia is a spectacular assault on the senses, whether you're riding the trans-Siberian railway, gazing up at the temples of Angkor, struggling with the immense tide of humanity in India, or trying to s... more »

Shop Online