Had a message from someone called Merien, but each time I tried to reply it would not post.
So a little info on my trip from Kathmandu to Tibet.
I used Tashi Delek Nepal Expeditions, email: tashidele@mail.com.np they are in Thamel.
I did a 8 Day 7 Night trip from Kathmandu to Lhasa, the price was $320 including all entrance fees, accommodation, 2 nights dorm style, rest twin room with en suite. breakfast, transport.
Not included,lunch and dinner, tips flights or train for onward travel from Lhasa.
My permit cost $114, I think it depends on what you are doing afterwards if you go back to Kathmandu I think it is cheaper, I continued into China and have a 28 day visa.
Onward travel, depends on where you are going, flight back to Kathmandu $380. Train to Chengdu for me was $180, the agents bascially charge a $100 commission, as they have to get there agent to book in Lhasa.
there are 100's of agencies in Kathmandu, pretty much charging around the same, some are charging more, but they have departers every Tuesday and Saturday, it doesn't matter who you book through you pretty much all end up on the same bus when you get to the border, we ended up being a group of 34 on a big bus, Saturday departure, we meet the tuesday departure group was much smaller prob about 20.
Unfortunately we had a really bad guide, his english was terrible and he was always late, walked really fast and would start talking before everyone was there, not that we could understand him. I don't think all the guides are bad, as we meet a coupld of other guides who had great english and were really informative and professional.
Hope this helps and it goes through as my 2nd attempt.
Cheers Tina
