Go to Tibet for
an adventure and not for a luxury.
Tibet is the land of overwhelmingly
beautiful landscape, rich culture, ancient
religion, amazing myths and gorgeous mountains.
Renowned as the last Shangri La in the
world, Tibet is isolated by the high Himalayas
and is one of the least developed parts
of the world. Facilities are being upgraded
and professionalism is still underway.
So travelers are warned that they should
not expect a luxury and a full fledge
professionalism in Tibet. Its extreme
remoteness, harsh weather, and difficult
geography makes the journey challenging
Accommodations
Hotels/guesthouses have basic facilities
and even a hotel in Lhasa may not meet
your expectation. We always try to provide
our clients a twin room but it may not
always be possible. Sometime, because
of weather factor or road condition, we
may not be able to bring you to the hotel
of our contract or rooms may be already
sold out due to delay arrival and we may
have to request you to adjust in whatever
accommodation available at that moment.
In Lhasa, Gyantse and Xigatse, you can
expect twin room with attached toilet/shower
but other places; you will have to adjust
with common restroom facilities.
Electricity and hot water supply may be
disrupted although the hotels of cities
promise them.
Transportation
From Kathmandu, you will be transferred
by a van/coach to Kodari (Tibet border
116 km) accompanied by our escort and
from Tibet border onwards, Tibetan crews
will drive you all the way to Lhasa. In
the event of landslides or road blockade
by any reason and service of porters are
required to carry your luggage or hire
another means of transport between the
two landslides or for onward journey,
you will be asked to contribute a nominal
sum of money.
During the change of vehicle in the border,
you are requested to help yourself about
your luggage.
Guide
Tibetan guides are reported to have limited
English and you may not expect a fluent
explanation about culture and religion
or any other academic topics. He will
serve more as a geographical guide and
will be responsible for dealing with bureaucracies
on the way. However, we will try our best
to assign you the best guide available
though.
Clothing
The weather is cold, harsh and dry. You
will need enough warm cloths , tennis
shoes, suntan cream, sunglasses, hats,
scarves, lip guards etc.
Food
Your trip includes only breakfast. So,
you may want to carry with you energy
bars, dry foods like chocolates, cookies
etc to eat on the way. Restaurants in
Lhasa,Gyantse and Xigatse
serve varieties of cuisines ranging from
Chinese to Continental but in other places,
you will find basic Tibetan foods.
Money
In China, you will have to use RMB (Chinese
money). Saturday and Sundays, banks are
closed but in the border sides, you may
encounter with a moneychanger everyday.
Travelers' cheques or credit cards are
not accepted in most parts of Tibet. So,
you may want to carry about 100 dollars
in cash for lunch/dinner and for small
souvenirs.
Tipping
Guides and Drivers would be happy to receive
tip and in fact it motivates them to work
harder and provide better service.
Altitude Sickness
Travelers to Tibet are reported to exhibit
mild symptoms of altitude sickness. So,
some measures of precaution and remedies
should be taken. Complaints of headache,
fever, loss of appetite, uneasiness, stomach
disorder etc can come up before acclimatization.
Travelers with heart, lungs and blood
diseases should consult with their doctors
before they sign up for a trip.
Consumption of enough liquid food (not
a liquor!) and enough rest is recommended
if you notice the symptoms of sickness.
