For a tour from Lhasa to Mount Everest Base Camp, we usually have two options for returning at the end – one is to get back to Lhasa and another one is to drive further to Kathmandu through the border town of Zhangmu between China and Nepal.
When planning such a trip, we first shall leave 2 to 3 days in Lhasa, not only for sightseeing there but also for high altitude acclimatization. Most people will not have any problem with the high altitude after some rest. During sightseeing in Lhasa, we should at least include the most beautiful splendor in Tibet – Potala Palace and the Tibetan spiritual center of Jokhang Temple. If the time permits, we usually shall have one day exploration to the Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery to get a glimpse of how Tibetan monks live or study there. Then we will drive out of Lhasa for other places of the route.
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When planning a trip to Tibet, many tourists are worried about the high altitude sickness very much. However in my experience of assisting clients’ organizing tours to Tibet, I find there are very few people who get real problem with it. Most people can get used to the high altitude in the first one or two days in Lhasa. Here are some advices for your reference.
The first and most important thing is to take it easy. And then pay attention to the followings:
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It is stipulated that all non-Chinese passport holders and Taiwanese must obtain a Tibet travel permit for entering Tibet. It is sometimes also called Tibet Entry Permit, TTB Permit or Tibet visa. Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB) is the only legal issuing organization. Individual travelers shall travel Tibet in an organized private or join-in tour with a travel agency that shall take care of the permit issue for the group.
There are two pages for the permit. The first page is the approval letter from the Tibet Tourism Bureau with an unique number and anti-false label at the top right and the second is the group name list. Both pages shall be stamped by the Bureau.
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