Thorn Tree travel forum

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obviously itll be cold, but otherwise no harder than any other time. the whole snow thing aint a reality unless youre way up high, tho the friendship pass may have problems on the nepalese side.
visas will be a bigger pain in the arse.

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It should be okay, I met some cyclist who cycled from Lhasa to Kathmandu in December last year!

Extensive FAQ about travel situation and permit restrictions in Tibet
Spinn Cafe , Lhasa, Tibet - we are based in Lhasa
Spinning in Tibet (ISBN: 9789881805966), published in Hong Kong.

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Guys, you've relieved me big time. Thanks to your advice my trip till I get to Nepal will be a lot more relaxed. Thanks indeed!

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zefiro. like yourself il be doing the same trip approx the 10th -12th november. i will however be flying back to kathmandu afterwards. i dont think this makes a difference tho. i have nothing booked or planned either. will do so in kathmandu when im there. pm me if your interested. might be able to sort something out or bounce some info off each othere . del

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re: stoognik's post and statement " the whole snow thing aint a reality unless youre way up high, tho the friendship pass may have problems on the nepalese side.
visas will be a bigger pain in the arse."

I would disagree with both these statements. In November the weather is generally very stable in Nepal and you are very unlikly to have issues with the road on the Nepal side.

You will also NOT have issues with visas. (unless something weird happens) Your Chinese visa is applied for in Ktm along with your Tibet permit. You have to use an agency in Ktm for this service. Once you find the agency and decide on which tour you want it is a simple process with a 2 or 3 day or so wait.

November is a great time to travel in Tibet. Highly recommended. (but buy a big fat down jacket in Lhasa for those cold nights!)

Getting train tickets to Chengdu should be easy in November as it is the end of the tourist season. (there are always rumours of th etrain stopping for maintenence in winter but it hasn't happened yet (for any real length of time)

CJ