1. Plan Far Enough in Advance: All Tibet tours must be booked at least 20 days in advance. It normally takes 2–3 days to confirm hotel bookings, and about a further 10 days for the Tibet Tourism Bureau to issue the Tibet Entry Permit. Recommended duration for a Tibet trip: If your travel will be limited to areas around Lhasa, 7 days is enough; if you want to go to other areas,for example, Mt. Everest, you need at least 2 weeks.
2. Don't Forget Your Tibet Entry Permit:All non-Chinese passport holders need a Tibet Entry Permit to visit Tibet, and the only way to enter Tibet is to travel in groups. No individual travelers are allowed to travel to Tibet at the moment. All tours must be booked in advance by a Chinese travel agency. Your whole tour in Tibet must be accompanied by a licensed tour guide.
3. Keep Healthy:Try to keep healthy and not catch even a cold before entering and while in Tibet, as illness makes any altitude sickness feel worse. Take it easy and rest well, keep warm, drink a lot of water, and eat simply the first two days in Tibet to reduce any altitude sickness symptoms. If you don't feel well before you depart for Tibet you are not suggested to go to Tibet. Even a cold can make altitude sickness feel a lot worse.
4. Choose Best Time to Go:In general, the best time to visit Tibet is from May to October when the weather is comfortable and oxygen content higher. This is Tibet’s high travel season
5. Fly Into Tibet and Take a Train Out:We don’t suggest you take a train to Tibet as the long journey on the train may make you very tired, which is bad for high attitude acclimatization. And because of high demand for and limited supply of trains to Tibet, tickets are very hard to get.
6. Don't Miss the Must-See Attractions: Please also refer to "Attractions" within this website
7. What to Pack/Carry/Wear:
8. Respect the Tibetan People and Avoid Trouble:Taking photos of Buddha statues is not allowed in the majority of Tibetan monasteries.Walk clockwise around Barkhor Street, especially during the rush hour of pilgrimage from 9 am to 6 pm.Don’ts: Do not talk about sensitive topics like politics when in Tibet. Do not try to debate with lamas about their lives and religions. Do not enter monasteries without permission.
9. Know the Local Conditions and Lower Your Expectations:Keep in mind that you travel to Tibet for its old culture and scenery, but not comfort.Visiting a Tibetan house will probably be a big culture shock.
