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No.1-15 area 1, Xianzu Island, Lhasa, Tibet, 850000, China
EBC Permit
Tibet by bike
Dalai Lama (left) with a Hinduist priest
This big white stupa is on the east side of Sera
Hi There,
I will be traveling to Tibet in September so I was wondering if someone knows a good travel agency in Lhasa. I have plans to spend 20 days traveling around so I would like to get an idea how much it will cost me. I have my "itinerary" in mind:
Lhasa (3-4 days) – Gyantse - Shigatse - Saga - Paryang - Darchen - Kailash Kora starts: Trek to Diraphuk - Trek to Zuthulphuk - Trek to Darchen and get forward to Hor at the northern shore of Lake Manasarovar - Hor-Paryang-Saga-Old Tingri via Lake Pelkhutso - Ronbuk Monastery and Mt. Everest Base Camp - Nyalam - Kathmandu.
I would like to have some comments about this "route" as well if you had been to those places. Any comments are appreciated.
thank you very much
Vidya
Thank you very much, Roger.
I will be sending an email to him.
I let you know his response.
Thank you again
Vidya
i doubt you'll be able to get through to anybody during these difficult times but you can also try my guide, ngawang, in case you can't get a hold of anyone. likewise, just tell him you were referred by miko. his contact info is listed below:
Phone: mobile: 0086-891-656-2494
Other Contact: email: ngawangtle@yahoo.com
i also agree that you shouldn't finalize any travel plans just yet. let's hope the situation gets resolved peacefully (and favorably for the tibetans) soon.
I suppose you maybe need one more agency to inquire price. I got one, you can contact him if you like: duxin99@hotmail.com. He's an english guide in western China, and experienced. :)
Hi Vidya,
I am heading to Tibet Sept.14 for three weeks as well. So I was wondering:
1. Did you find out updated information about the costs?
2. Were you able to get permits taken care of yet?
3. Would you care to have a travel buddy and share some costs? (I can provide a tent!)
Let me know!
matthewchitwood@gmail.com
This is one of the main streets of Lhasa, joining from the Jokhang temple. The market bustle allowed me to photograph the crowd without being "in your face", and I think this shows a typical atmosphere in Lhasa, with street stalls, people in traditional hairdress, and the old buildings as a background. Not a highlight to visit, but the streets are definitely part of any trip to Lhasa.
Yak & the mountains!
For some strange reasons, I once thought of registering yak.com for something online which I had intended to build. It was already taken even back then (many many years ago).
Perhaps I just long for the wilderness, the strength & the nature ...
There maybe too much to say here but, first of all, the most important thing that you should do is read/learn/pick-up-some-information on Tibet before you even think about going. There was nothing worse than the majority of 'Wow man, we're in Tibet -- groovy!'-type 'travel idiots' that I ran into who had no idea about the suffering (in the past and now) and problems that Tibetan people must deal with just to survive. Be informed and be smart about what you do. Learn some Tibetan words ('Exuse me' and 'Thank you' is more than enough) and and try to not use Chinese when speaking with Tibetan people -- that is a perfect way to turn them off to you and other travelers in the future. Try to stay at Tibetan run hotels and inns, ask for Tibetan guides (rather than Chinese guides -- if enough people ask for Tibetan guides, the Chinese government might consider lifting the BAN on Tibetan guides) and shop at Tibetan shops -- give the money that you worked hard for to the people that work just as hard but don't get paid.
Lastly, be careful of handing out pictures of the Dalia Lama to anyone...including monks. The pictures are highly coveted by the Tibetan people and travelers have been bringing them in for years.....maybe too many pictures. Anyone who asks you for a picture is not 'on the level' and should be avoided....they may be working for the government (making money catching naughty foreigners) or Chinese police. Foreigners have been and can be arrested, detained, deported, and worse for having 'contraban' like the Dalai Lama's picture. If someone goes out of their way for you and doesn't ask for anything in return -- offer a picture to them in private....but this is up to you. It may not be 'worth it' for the picture(s).
Samye Monastery is a good 6-7 hours ride away from Lhasa. It was completed in 779, and was the first monastery established in Tibet. Like other monasteries, Samye suffered destruction during the Cultural Revolution. Much of it has been rebuilt today. The main hall has three stories, and each floor has a separate style from Chinese, Tibetan and Indian. And from the top of the main hall, you can have an amazing view of the surrounding houses and fields. There is a small village outside the monastery, with large fields of yellow rape flowers and barley. It is like an oasis in the middle of the barren mountain ranges.
There is a guesthouse and a small restaurant right next to the monastery. It provides very basic accomodation to visitors.
To reach Samye, it is best to leave early in the morning from Lhasa. The bus leaves in front of the Jokhang Square. (Ask your guesthouse for schedule.) Tell the driver that your destination is Samye Monastery. Get off at the dock and wait for the flat-bottom boat to cross the river. The boat leaves until it is full. The captain charges a different price for tourists. Once you reach the other side, a bus will take you to the entrance of Samye, after a bumpy ride for 20 minutes or so.
Established in the early 15th century, the Geluk monastic city of Sera was once a considerable rival for Lhasa. The monastery had a population of some 7,000 monks, once famous for martial arts. They were popular as body guards for the well-to-do families. The name Sera means ‘merciful hail’ – a reference to the heavy rain which destroyed the rice paddies of neighbouring and rival Drepung. There are still a few hundred monks resident at the monastery. The Protector Chapel is dedicated to women and children and during our visit I was blessed with smoke by placing my head inside a dark and small opening. I received a white ceremonial scarf as recognition of this blessing.
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