Introduction    Nepal    Tibet    Bhutan    Sikkim    Darjeeling
 


Bookings and visa Procedures:


To obtain the Tibet visa, we requite one full working week and the participant along with their passport and one copy of passport sized photograph. There will be an additional surcharge of US $ 30 per person as urgent visa fee if the participant is available less than the above mentioned period.


A minimum of two weeks advance booking along with the following passport details is required: SURNAME / GIVE NAME / NATIONALITY / SEX / OCCUPATION / DATE OF BIRTH / PASSPORT NUMBER / PASSPORT VALIDITY.
The normal Tibet visa fee depends upon the nationality of the participants. The visa obtaining days at the Chinese Embassy here in Kathmandu are every MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS. Participants travelling on a Diplomatic or Official passport are refused entry into Tibet. Thus kindly ensure you are travelling on a Normal passport. To obtained the Tibet Travel Permit easily kindly get the Chinese Visa from your own country mentioning you are travelling to China.

Tour Operation:
Tours are operated on private tour basis. Each tour requires a minimum of two participants. For group sizes less than five persons, there will be some surcharge (as mentioned in the rates sheet). Participants on a private tour will not be combined with others.
Further as the quality of the food in Tibet during camping portion is usually not to the stand Kathmandu and prepared by our own trained and experienced Sherpa Staff. Thus the group has an option of meals brought and cooked from Nepal or from Tibet.

Unforeseen Expenses:
Our tour cost does not cover any extra expenses due to road blockades, snow blockades, land -slides, political disturbances, flight delays, flight cancellations, sickness and any other reasons beyond the control of Lukla Travels and its Tibetan counterpart. Any extra due to these unforeseen reasons will have to be borne on the spot by the clients themselves.

Flight Operation:
China Southwest Airlines (C.S.W.A.) presently operates it 757 Boeing flights twice weekly for sector KTM / LHASA / KTM on every Tuesdays and Saturdays
Tentative Departure from Ktm : 0950 hrs. Nepal Time.
Tentative Arrival In Ktm : 0845 hrs approax.
Flight Duration : One Hour

 

 
   Other Links
Climate
Traditional Festivals
Booking & Visa Procedures
Payment & Cancellation
Mt. Kailash Tour
 
   Contact

  GPO Box : 2025, Lazimpat, Kathmandu, Nepal | Phone : 4435105, 4435236 | Fax : 977-1-4425596
  (c) copyright 2004 Lukla Travels & Tours Pvt. Ltd