Hi, I was looking to travel through China and Tibet in
early August. Ideally I would like to fly to Lhasa from
Bejing and then return overland on buses and trains etc.
Does anyone have any news/advice regarding how expensive
this could be and whether I could just turn up and go or if
i needed to book ahead for visas and permits?
Is it also possible to do this trip in only 2-3 weeks?
Thanks for any help!
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I am currently in NW China having gone overland from
Dehli/Nepal/Tibet. If you only have 2-3 weeks I highly
recommend that you obtain you Chinese visa in HK and go to
Kathmandu. You can either to the border and hirer a jeep
with some fellow backpackers or you can go with one of the
travel agencies identified in the NEW 1999 March edition of
the LP Tibet. Three of the four agencies identified in the
planet want to invalidate your visa and replace it with a
tourist visa so that you are forced to purchase a return
air ticket from them. You can also book your air ticket
from Lhasa to Chengdu or Beijing with the agency. You
should be able to do this all over the internet before you
leave. Good Luck!