Travel Tibet Like A Pro: Essential Tibet Travel Guide

We signed up for the longest tour time we could, 8 days, and a full-on adventure that would take us to and through Tibet to Mount Everest and back.

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Tibet blew our minds. It was jaw-droppingly beautiful and sacred.

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We have the ultimate respect for its land and people, truth be told, we would love to pay a return visit to some of the regions that we missed.

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Housing the highest mountain on our planet at 8848 meters above sea level, Tibet is a wondrous adventure that requires a lot of planning.

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How to Access Tibet There are two main ways to enter Tibet: through Nepal or through various cities across mainland China.

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Travel Tibet through Nepal As Tibet’s closest neighbor, Nepal is the nearest entry point for internationals and Nepali people to enter Tibet.

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Since you are entering Tibet from Nepal, and Tibet is currently occupied by China, you must have a Chinese Tourist Visa in your passport prior to making the trip to Tibet from Nepal.

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For any travel to Tibet you will first need a Tibet Entry Visa which must be obtained with the help of a local travel agency.

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In order to trek to Everest from the Nepal side, it is mandatory to obtain a TIMS card.

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