Tibet

Hy there

Just read on a website (China Empassy) that the prices of the flights from Chengdu to Lhasa dropped down to 450 Yuan. So I'd like to know now if this is thrue?

And how much are the train tickets? Are there some tickets available for mid October to go by train from Chengdu to Lhasa?

And how long does it normally take to get a train or plane ticket? I'm thinking of going to Chengdu and then look for a train or plane ticket. I wouldn't minde to wait for 2 to 3 days.

Thanks for your help

I've read that it is a five day roundtrip between Lhasa and Everest Base Camp. Has this been your experience? Was the trip to Everest Base Camp great, worth doing? Many thanks!

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we are curently in lhasa (3rd sept) seeing the sights and enjoying the momos!! we intend to travel in a landcruiser with guide and driver and stop in all the interesting and scenic spots on route, including Everest base camp where we would like to spend two nights in order to do it justce and generally explore the area, short…

I am looking at getting a flight from Lhasa to Beijing mid January. Flight prices as quoted on elong and yoee are both at 2430yuan one way. This seems a little expensive to me... is this the normal price? I thought I would be able to find a flight for approx 1700yuan or less this time of year.

A group of us would like to go on one of the 11 day Lhasa to Kathmandu overland tours via Mt Everest base camp.

We're planning on starting in Beijing and taking the train to Lhasa. Only problem is we've got some tight dates to work with.

Can anyone recommend a tour operators for the overland trip and in particular if anyone knows one that can arrange trips to suit our dates. (13 days departing from Beijing on 14th, 15th, 21st or 22nd Oct is the only dates we can do, flying into Beijing a day…

I am hoping get information to hlp me traveling the Tibet-XingJiang Highway on a motorbike. Jeep riders, hitch hikers and bikers could perhaps answer some of these questions or provide some info.

1. How easy is It to Find petrol? If you went by jeep did the driver have to carry extra fuel?

2. Can you find a place to stay at approximately 150 Km intervals? If I need to camp are ther places with water available?

3. How bad is the road really? If you went in a jeep did you ever need to use 4wd…

Hi everybody,

We would like to fly from Beijing to Lhasa on the 17th October. It is very hard to find any details on the net, but I have heard, that it is possible to get some discount for the ticket in Beijing at that part of the year.

Where can we get a ticket in Beijing?
What is the price?
Is the permit to Tibet included in the price?
Is there a daily connection between Beijing and Lhasa?
Is it better to go by train than by plain?

Please give me any feedback regarding with the plain ticket.

Thanx

Hi

I have read the forum this weekend. I understand that if one enters Tibet from Nepal, any individual Chinese tourist visas will be cancelled and a Chinese group visa will be applied for, in addition A tibet permit must also be obtained. I plan to apply for a Nepalese visa before I depart London.

My planned travel options are: arrive London to Beijing, spend one night in Beijing, meet up with a friend, fly together Beijing to Kathmandu, take a tour from Nepal into Tibet, tour ends in Lhasa…

recent experiences? I haven't got time to get it done in Lhasa.

British passport.

cheers.

Hi there, notice on my Chinese visa application that they want me to indicate the provinces I intend to visit and in order. I will land in Chengdu, so should I just confine the answer to that province?

Cheers - Brad