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Welcome to Tibet (Tashi Delek). Explore Lhasa, Everest and the Himalayas with TIBETDAILY — local insight, English-speaking guides and tours designed around you.

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Based in LhasaTibetan guides and drivers who live here
Permit filed freeIncluded in every booking
Paced for altitudeTwo nights in Lhasa before any climb
Small groups12 travellers or fewer

Popular Tibet tours

Our most-booked routes, from 4 to 15 days.

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9 days · Lijiang, Lhasa, Shangri-La
9 Days Yunnan Tibet Tour: Ethnic Cultures, Monasteries, Lakes & Old Towns
5 days · Lhasa
5 Days Lhasa Spiritual Tour: Drak Yerpa, Meditation Caves & Zhaji Temple
5 days · Lhasa
5 Days Lhasa Winter Tour: Bird Watching & Gandan Monastery
4 days · Lhasa
4 Days Lhasa City Tour with Tibetan Family Visit & Cultural Experience
5 days · Lhasa
5 Days Tibet Shannan Tour: Lhasa Tsedang Samye & Yamdrok Lake
5 days · Lhasa
5 Days Tibet New Year Festival Tour - Experience Tibetan Losar Celebrations

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Pick how you want to travel. Every type includes the permit.

Small-group tours
Fixed departures with a shared vehicle. The lowest price per person.
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Private tours
Your dates and pace, with your own guide and vehicle.
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Train tours
Ride the Qinghai–Tibet Railway in, then fly or ride out.
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Everest Base Camp tours
Routes built around the north-side base camp.
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Temple tours
Monasteries and sacred sites — Jokhang, Sera and more.
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Festival tours
Departures timed to Shoton, Losar and other festivals.
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Every route is paced for the altitude

Lhasa is at 3,656 m. We build the climb so your body has time to adjust.

  • Two nights in Lhasa firstYou start at city altitude before going higher.
  • Small gains each nightThe altitude you sleep at rises gradually, with a lower night after the highest day.
  • Oxygen in every vehicleYour guide checks the group daily and can change the plan without a penalty.
3,000 m4,000 m5,000 mDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7Day 85,248 m
Altitude you sleep atHighest point that day

Tibet travel permit: we handle it

Foreign passport holders need a Tibet Travel Permit, and only a registered Tibet agency can apply for it. We file it with every booking at no extra charge.

3–4 weeksAllow this long between booking and arrival.
2 scansPassport photo page and China visa. No office visits.
$0 feeNo service charge on any tour.

When do we need your documents?

Enter the date you arrive in Lhasa.

Send documents by18 Nov 2026 for an arrival on 16 Dec 2026.

Best time to visit Tibet

Select a month to see the weather, mountain views and tours that run.

November

Cold and clear. Fewer tours run and prices drop.

Daytime high
12 °C
Mountain views
Good
Tours running
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Schematic, not to scaleLhasa · 3,656 mLhasaGyantse · 3,977 mGyantseShigatse · 3,840 mShigatseTingri · 4,342 mTingriEverest Base Camp · 5,200 mEverest Base CampGyirong · 2,700 mGyirongKathmandu · 1,400 mKathmanduNamtso · 4,718 mNamtsoNyingchi · 3,000 mNyingchiMount Kailash · 4,700 mMount Kailash

Where our tours go

Tibet travel guide

Answers to what people ask before they book.

Do I need a permit to visit Tibet?

Every foreign passport holder does. The Tibet Travel Permit is issued only through registered Tibet agencies, and it is checked at airports, train stations and hotels. We file it with every booking at no extra charge.

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Can I travel Tibet independently?

No. Foreign travellers need a booked tour with a licensed guide, plus a private vehicle for any route beyond Lhasa. A fixed-departure group seat is the cheapest way to travel.

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When is the best time to visit Tibet?

April to October is the main season. May–June and September–October have the clearest mountain views; July and August are greener but wetter.

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What travellers say

★★★★★

Our guide knew when each courtyard was quiet. We never felt rushed, and the group stayed small.

Everest Base Camp group tour, May
★★★★★

Two nights in Lhasa first made a big difference. Nobody in our group got sick on the way up.

Overland to Nepal, September
★★★★★

The permit was done weeks before we thought to ask about it. Everything was clear and on time.

Lhasa Essentials, October

How booking works

Send us your plan

Pick a tour or tell us your month and interests. We reply with a day-by-day plan and a price.

We file the permit

Send two scans. We apply for your Tibet Travel Permit and any extra papers your route needs.

Meet your guide in Lhasa

Your guide meets you on arrival. The first two days stay low while you adjust.

Questions before you go

Every foreign passport holder does. The Tibet Travel Permit is issued only through registered Tibet agencies, and it is checked at airports, train stations and hotels. We file it with every booking at no extra charge.
No. Foreign travellers need a booked tour with a licensed guide, plus a private vehicle for any route beyond Lhasa. A fixed-departure group seat is the cheapest way to travel.
April to October is the main season. May–June and September–October have the clearest mountain views; July and August are greener but wetter.
The train from Xining or Beijing is a slow, scenic climb that helps with acclimatisation. Flights from Chengdu, Xi’an or Kathmandu save a day or two.
Lhasa is at 3,656 m. Most people get a headache or poor sleep on the first nights. Our routes hold the first two nights at city altitude before climbing, and oxygen travels in every vehicle.
Guide, vehicle, hotels, entrance tickets and all permit filing. International flights, your China visa and personal insurance are not included.

Ready to plan your Tibet trip?

Tell us your travel month and rough route. A Lhasa specialist replies with a day-by-day plan, a price and your permit timeline.