Kailash Manasarovar Tours Information

Mt. Kailash, the sacred mountain and the abode of the Hindu god Shiva is one of the world's greatest pilgrimage destinations especially for Hindus, Buddhist, Jains and others.

Kailash and Manasarover Lake are situated at 4500 meter above sea level, it is at the highest elevation on the Tibetan plateau. It is the source of holy rivers of south Asia like Indus, Sutlej, Brahamaputra and Karnali.

Kailash and  mansarovar for Buddhist, Hindus and Bonpo faithful it is the abode of God Shiva; it is their sacred land.

TIBET VISA

If you are entering Tibet from China

Regarding visa if you are going to enter Tibet from China then you could obtain China single entry tourist visa in your home country and apply for entry permit with our help taking your travel package to Tibet.

If you are entering from Nepal

As per Chinese visa regulation, if you are going to enter Tibet from Nepal, then we advice you not to obtain Chinese visa in your home country, which will be cancelled and a new group visa will be issued. Group visa will be paper not in passport; you will have stamp while you enter Tibet at the Nepal  border.

Note: There is no guarantee that the rule is same as instructed here because Chinese authority they make changes in rule without any prior notice so that we request you to contact us for permit and visa latest news.

There are two kinds of permits for travelling in Tibet:

1. The entry permit (TTB permit) and
2. The Alien\'s travel permit (PSB permit).

You can get them easily from our company.

1. TTB Permit - Tibet Entry Permit (Tibet visa)

When you fly from any city to Lhasa you will need to show this permit when you check in at the airport. Furthermore, whenever you buy a flight to Lhasa you need to show this permit. TTB permits are also needed by groups travelling by Land Cruiser but this will be arranged by the travel agency organizing the trip.

2. PSB Permit - Alien\'s Travel Permit

If you want to go further to the \"unopened\" areas, you need an Alien\'s travel permit issued by PSB of Tibet. It is called \"Alien\'s Travel Permit\" or \"PSB permit\".

To process your Tibet travel permit

Because we are a LOCAL travel agency, it's quite easy for you to get a travel permit with our help. Simply send us your passport detail or a copy of your passport and please mention your Occupation.

1) Full name; exactly on your passport

2) Gender;

3) date of birth;

4) Passport number;

5) Nationality

6) Passport must be 6 month vallid from the departure dates.

All exactly the same as on your passport. And you need to tell us your occupation because journalists and people that could be involved in political matters could be revoked (they need more complicated procedure to get a permit).

You need to apply for the travel permit at least 20 days prior to your entry date.

Please note that if you do not book any tour from us, we cannot help you get the permits. No travel agency can provide (permit-only) service. Here is a note from Lhasa PSB will not issue travel permits to individuals and will direct you to a travel agency. Agencies can arrange a travel permit to almost anywhere but only if you book a Land Cruiser/Bus driver and a guide.

Important Issues about Tibet Travel Permit

1. All kinds of people can get Tibet permit through a travel agency except diplomats, journalists, and government officials who should travel to Tibet under the arrangement by the Foreign Affairs Office of Tibet Government.
2. After having a permit, a travel agency could buy you the air tickets, and you can pass the check-in at the airport and the check point reroute with the permit.
3. Only the guide could hold the permit after you establish yourself on Tibet land. You are not allowed to bring with it and travel to anywhere you want because except Lhasa you need another permit named as \"Aliens’ Permit\". Otherwise if you are stopped by the police you will be sent out of Tibet or have trouble politically and economically. Furthermore, the travel agency which helped to get you the permit will also be in trouble.Therefore seriously not any legitimate travel agency could sell you the Tibet permit if you do not book a tour with them. We dont think you would like to be in trouble due to a Tibet permit after you pay a lot of money for the tour.

4. There is a service charge (by the government) to get the Tibet permit. And it takes time, paper work, transportation fee and delivery fee for us to get a permit for you, so will charge an extra fee for the permits.
5. Temperature and Weather: (Tibet Average Climate in Month)
   May : 5 - 18 ºC Day Time  /  0-10ºC Night Time.
   June : 8 -22 ºC Day Time  /  1-11ºC Night Time.
   July : 10 - 22 ºC Day Time /  2-12ºC Night Time.
   Aug : 8 - 22 ºC Day Time  /  1-11ºC Night Time.
   Sep : 7 - 19 ºC Day Time  /  0-10ºC Night Time.
   
   

6. Festivals in Tibet

   Tibetan New - Year January 
   
   Monastery Festival - February 
   
   First Day of Great prayer Festival - March 
   
   Last Day of Great Prayer Festival - March 
   
   First Day of Saga Dawa - May 
   
   Last Day of Saga Dawa - June 
   
   First Day of Tashi Lhunpo - July 
   
   Festival Last Day of Thangka Festival - July 
   
   Frist Day of Nakchu Horse Racing Festival - August 
   
   Ganden Monastery Thangka Festival - August 
   
   Drepung.Sera Thangka Festival - August 
   
   Frist Day of Norbilingka Shoton Festival - August 
   
   Last Day of Shoton Festival August - 30th August 
   
   Frist Day of Bathing Festival - September 
   
   The God's Descending Festival - November 
   
   Sera Monastery's Cham Gies Death (Monks dancing) – December

   Booking Terms & Condition:
   The booking terms and conditions contain thorough information that you need to know, so we encourage you to read them very carefully before contracting with Kailash View Tours & Treks Pvt.Ltd.

   The following booking terms and conditions apply for all trips organized by us.

   1. Good health and physical fitness is required for all trips. So we would like to advise you to check your health condition before you book the trip.
   2. Travellers trekkers must have Travel insurance which covers accidents, emergency evacuation in case of you need to be rescued.
   3. When you confirm the trip, we need 30% advance of the total trip cost with a copy of your passport for reservation of the flight Ticket, Hotel Accommodation and kailash trekking permit process. The rest of the payment you will make when you arrive in Nepal.
   4. You may use any means of payment such as western union, bank transfer, visa card or master card.
      After receiving a copy of your passport and the 30% advance then we will send you the final confirmation email.
      
      
   5. If you cancel your booking after you have paid or deposited for booking, the following percentage will be charged for cancellation:-
   6. There will be a cancellation fee of 30% for any cancellation Four weeks prior to tour departure date, 60% two weeks prior to tour departure date and no refund thereafter. No refund for no shows & delay arrivals whatsoever reason.
      
      

   Note: But you may extend your trip without cancellation and charge till one year but we need to be informed through mail at least 2 weeks before the trip departure & you will have to pay the increased amount if the cost of the trip increased due to increment on the Local stuff used in the Trip.
   Trip cancels by the Company:
   Refunds-100%. Its means full refunds.