Tibet Travel Planning Guide

What you Need to Know about the Tibetan Autonomous Region (T.A.R.)
Some key facts you need for planning whether you will go to the T.A.R. or the non-T.A.R. areas of Tibet.

Helping you Choose Where to Go
There are so many things to think about when you’re deciding where in Tibet to go. Here’s a handy chart that puts the main issues all in one chart, color-coded red, orange, yellow and green to help you decide what will work specifically for you.

At a Glance: When to Travel to Lhasa
A summary of the factors that will impact your decision of when to go to Lhasa: weather, festivals, closures, and our personal pick for the best time to go.

Chart: Month-by-month breakdown: When to go to Lhasa
Deciding when to go to Lhasa can be confusing. Here, we have made a month-by-month chart breaking it all down by weather, rain, festivals, tourism and closures. 

How and Why to Choose a Good Tibetan-Owned Agent
Nothing is more critical to your Tibet travel than the agent you choose. Here’s how to get a good one.

How to Know and Avoid Altitude SicknessSickness
To give you a head start on altitude sickness prevention, check out our altitude sickness toolkit, in two formats.

Learn More About Tibet Before You Go
Here’s a page full of great books, movies, videos, websites and social media accounts that will get you even more excited about Tibet!

Actual Prices for Tibet Trips
See how much a Tibet trip really costs with this list of Tibet trips taken in 2016, with the actual prices paid by each traveler.

Actual Prices for Tibet Trips
See how much a Tibet trip really costs with this list of Tibet trips taken in 2016, with the actual prices paid by each traveler.

How to Cut Costs on a Trip to Tibet
Here’s a short post with some pro tips on the least expensive ways to travel to Tibet.

How Much Does it Cost to Travel to Tibet?
In this post, we’ve put together for you a quick summary of sample costs of some common Tibet tour packages.

“Tibet Visa”
In the current circumstances, there is actually no such thing as a “Tibet Visa.” One needs to get aChinese visa, and then an additional Tibet travel permit to travel to the Tibetan Autonomous Region.

Tibet Travel Permit 
A printable checklist of the exact packing list we have used for our trips.

Chart: Video: Consult a Travel Doctor
This video gives you some quick pointers about medical consults before your trip to Tibet, and a walkthrough of a helpful website related to travel medicine and clinics.

Pro Tips for Booking Your International Flight
Take advantage of our lessons learned over the years of international travel.

Booking Flights and Trains to Tibet
In this post we give you recommendations for domestic flights and trains to the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR), with an arrival in Lhasa.

How to Book Hotels
In this post we give you options for booking your hotels for your trip to Tibet, both inside Tibet and for when you first arrive in China.

How to Apply for a Chinese Visa
A step by step guide to applying for a Chinese visa through a visa agency.

Video: How to Apply for a Chinese Visa Through an Agency
In this video, we show you exactly how to apply for the visa through an agency. 

Travel Insurance
In this post we give you options for booking your hotels for your trip to Tibet, both inside Tibet and for when you first arrive in China.

What to Pack for Trip in Tibet
A quick introduction to packing for your Tibet trip.

Packing List
A printable checklist of the exact packing list we have used for our trips.

Your Guide to Buddhist Etiquette
Here’s a quick list of guidelines and common practices for Tibetan Buddhism that may help you from making cultural mistakes when you travel in Tibet.