The allure of traveling the fabled overland route across the highest plateau in the world is one that many travellers cannot resist. For sometime this mystical country was locked away from the world and off limits to travellers. Nowadays Tibet is a boom tourist destination, readily accessible from Nepal and main land China, thanks to the opening of the new high altitude train form Beijing.

Tibet as a country is steeped in a Buddhist history that stretches back through the ages, it’s famed as a gentle and peaceful kingdom that sits nestled on the top of the world. The capital of Tibet is the city of Lhasa, an amazing place sitting in a river valley, this city is dotted with monasteries, criss crossed with cobbled lanes and scented with incense and butter lamps. Towering above the city is the imposing Potala Palace, the one time home to the spiritual Buddhist leader the Dali Lama. As you tour around you feel lost in time as you rub shoulders with maroon clad monks and burly nomads dressed in heavy yaks wool jackets, its truly one of the most splendid places on earth. To reach to Lhasa you must cross the world highest plateau, a simply incredible place of rolling yak pastures, hemmed by the snow capped peaks of the Himalaya, a breath taking journey that you will never forget.

TRAVELLING TO TIBET
Nowadays the travel rules have been relaxed somewhat, but to travel in Tibet, you are still required to join a group tour and have the correct visa and permit. When traveling in Tibet you should be prepared for some cold weather during the night times, bring plenty of warm clothes and at some points you should expect basic facilities, though Lhasa is very well appointed with tourist hotels. Also travel is best done slowly to allow for acclimatization to the high altitudes, you should take plenty of rest and drink lots of water to help your body adjust. Standard tours depart from Kathmandu every Tuesday and Saturday, but private tours can easily be arranged. Nowadays it’s also a very good option to travel into Lhasa from China on the train and join with a Tibet tour there, it’s becoming a popular way to travel.

THE TIBET VISA
For many people planning a trip to Tibet, the visa seems to be a daunting and confusing issue with the ever changes rules and stances of the Chinese government, when you join a tour with Adrenaline Rush Nepal, just give us your passport and we will arrange the permit and visa for you, no hassle, no worries. To make your visa you need to be in Kathmandu two days prior to the trips departure. If you plan on traveling through to china, we don’t recommend you to make your Chinese visa first as this can be cancelled when gaining the Tibet permit.

THE SEASONS
The best times to travel in Tibet are from  March to the end of June and from September to the end of November. Be aware that the later season is very cold at such high altitudes. Technically, with the improvement of roads it is now possible to travel in Tibet all year round, but you can expect snows in December and January and you cannot always be guaranteed a group to join, which can then become expensive.