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Overland Travel in Tibet

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01-Nov-2007 05:36
by: h4rsx

Posts: 26
Registered: 24/07/07

Overland Travel in Tibet

I just got back from an 11 day overland trip in Tibet, part cycling, hitchhiking and travelling by bus.

It was an awesome experience, only hindered by the sorrow you feel for the Tibetan people under repression by the Chinese government.

Anyway, I posted because I felt that recommendation goes a long long way, rather than having to find out the hard way sometimes.

The guy who organised my permit was called Nakul (RNAC on the forum), and he runs a company by the name of Corsanepal (www.corsanepal.com), he sorted out all my Visa requirements (TTB Permit because I was travelling from Nepal) even when they had stopped supplying them around the 20th Oct, he came through for me. I met people further down the road who had to wait a week or so to get theirs, and had to cut short their trips etc.

I'm not into the whole blatant touting thing, but I felt he should get some kind of recognition for making sure everything was in place for my trip, it's the least I can do for him.

If you want any further info, you can PM me.

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01-Nov-2007 13:51
by: westwood

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The least he can do is stop blatantly touting.

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

Posted
01-Nov-2007 16:03
by: arne_h

Posts: 15
Registered: 01/11/07

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hey if you'd like to give som general do's and dont's, good and bad, about your experiences in tibet I'd be glad to read them.

-Trrg

Posted
01-Nov-2007 17:45
by: westwood

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Was talking about RNAC.
Good experience?? Booking our tour from FIT at Banok Shol. They arranged everything smoothly and gave us a really good driver. This was just prior to people having to also take a guide. Getting to EBC.
Bad experience?? Didnt really have any but would have liked longer there especially as I lost the first few days with an altitude "malfunction". Took me about 4 days to come good and have a bit of energy. Oh, and I suffered from car sickness on the drive to and from EBC. That almost ruins everything.

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

Posted
01-Nov-2007 19:53
by: hughjass

Posts: 98
Registered: 08/04/04

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SO, wait. Call me crazy. But do people (think they can) get "hitch-hiker permits" nowadays?

This post sniffs fishy on numerous fronts. If it's all on the up & up forgive my skepticism as I haven't browsed TT much for a few months.

I still suggest , as i always have, going on your own sans "permit" as much as possible. NO ONE EVER CHECKS THEM. But no one really listens, so I stopped encouraging.

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Posted
02-Nov-2007 02:13
by: h4rsx

Posts: 26
Registered: 24/07/07

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Good experience was the amazing scenery and ever so friendly Tibetan people, who really do go out of their way to help you.

Bad experience would be the food, you just have to get used to eating bland stuff, most places have menus in Chinese, so ordering can be difficult.

As for the permit, you only need one if you are travelling from Kathmandu, because it gets asked for in several places at the KTM & Lhasa Airport, but after that very rarely.

If you are coming in from anywhere else, ie. China, a Chinese Visa is fine, almost everyone I met only had the 'L' type Visa, and never had any problems.

Thing is, the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu cancel your 'L' Type Chinese Visa in favour of the TTB Permit (if you have one that is), which is why you have to have a TTB Permit, without it, it would look like your in the country illegally.

So basically:

Entering from Nepal: Don't bother getting a Chinese Visa in your country, it will only get cancelled.
Getting into Lhasa from anywhere other than Nepal: A chinese 'L' Type visa is sufficient.

Posted
02-Nov-2007 02:53
by: h4rsx

Posts: 26
Registered: 24/07/07

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Just to add to my previous post, I believe the forum is based on offering information regarding travel, therefore if I recommend somebody, it is because I feel others would benefit from their services. I personally have absolutely nothing to gain.

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