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The 55 minute flight offers spectacular views of the Himalayas and the southern Tibetan plateau.up to now, you can fly from chendu everyday, from Hongkong everyweek there 2 flys. From Beijing,Xian, Kunming,also you can fly to Lhasa, because every year ,the fly will be have some change, better check the airline office.<BR><BR></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">By road : </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">few year ago, tourist and adventurous travellers is to enter or leave Tibet by road very hardy.but this few year there is great changed, you can by road from Golmud to Lhasa, from Chendu by road,from Kunming by road to Lhasa, also from kashgar via Gar to Lhasa, good news from 2006, from Golmud to Lhasa you can by train arrive,it is round 15 hours by train arrive. This is much fast and safty for tourist.</SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Visa : </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">the Chinese governments prohibits individual traveller to visit Tibet. The Chinese embassy will only issue visas to travellers on group tours i.e if there is a single tourist or a tourist group of less then 05 pax then they will have to join a group in order to get a visa.<BR><BR>In addition to the visa, it is necessary to obtain an aliens travel permit for travel in Tibet. Please carry 04 passport size photographs + smaller us dollars denominations for faster completions of visa formalities.<BR><BR></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Customs regulations : </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">art objects and antiques in Tibet fall under special restrictions forbidding their export. Anything made before 1959 is considered an antique. Rugs may be bought and exported, so may the small religious objects that are sold in open markets, providing only one or two are taken as souvenirs. Customs officials have been known to confiscate jewellery or other objects if they consider that a tourist has purchased  too much .<BR><BR></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Clothing and equipment : </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tibet</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> is cold in winter, cool in summer and generally dry, receiving only 450 millimeters or rain or snow. Sunlight is extremely intense. The thin air neither blocks nor holds heat, so sunshine feels warm, shadows are chilly, and temperatures can vary greatly within a day, exceeding 29 degree Celsius (84 f) in desert areas in summer, and plunging below 4 degree Celsius (40 f) the same night. The most pleasant months for tourism are from April to October.<BR><BR>Clothing should be simple and consist of layers which can be added or removed as the temperature varies during the day. A warm windbreaker and stout comfortable shoes are especially recommended. Formal attire such as a necktie or dress is never needed - trousers and sweaters are the style.<BR><BR>Lhasa now has many pharmacies selling Tibetan, Chinese and some westerns medicines but, it is advisable to bring your own comprehensive first-aid kit, sunglasses with good ultra-violet protection, sun block and lip cream and a flashlight is important because many interesting sights are poorly lit.<BR><BR></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Altitude &amp; health tips :</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <BR>Travelling in Tibet is an adventure involving high altitude and could be strenuous. While most visitors have only minor effects from the altitude, we advise specially the guests with known heart or lungs or blood diseases to consult their doctor before travelling. Mild headache, fever, loss of appetite or stomach disorder can take place in a process of acclimatization. Our advice for better acclimatization, drink 4 liter. Of water minimum a day, do not exhaust yourself so much, breathe deep and take rest more than usual.<BR></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Emergency evacuation : </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">seriously ill travellers should not consider trying to leave Tibet by road, as the difficulties and uncertainties of such a journey pose unacceptable risks. Your only choice is to fly. <BR></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Money : </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">banks in Tibet/china are open from Monday to Friday ,but on Saturday &amp; Sunday only open on 11:30am to 3:00pm, in cash over and above the tour cost to cover your extra expenses for main meals and others enroute until Lhasa. If it is cash dollars, even local people help you to get them exchanged in Chinese yuan. Travellers cheques &amp; credit cards are very difficult to be cashed outside the banks especially Outside Lhasa. The unit of currency is yuan . Us$ 1 = 7.5 yuan.<BR><BR></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Communications : </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">international mail is reliable and quite fast if sent by airmail. Idd phone and fax services are available in upmarket hotels.<BR><BR><BR></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Documentation &amp; Visa :</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <BR>You must be in possession of a valid passport. We will obtain your visa for Tibet , and the following information when making your reservation:<BR><BR>- Full Name(as it appears in the passport)<BR>- Passport Number<BR>- Date Of Issue<BR>- Place Of Issue<BR>- Date Of Expiry<BR>- Nationality<BR>- Date Of Birth<BR>- Occupation<BR>- Two Passport Size Photographs</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: ‹[SO"> </SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <style type="text/css"> <!-- .style2 { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; } .style3 {font-size: 14px} --> </style> <link href="../../css.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> <table width="780" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td height="18" bgcolor="D85B0E"><div align="center"><a href="../../index.asp" class="a2">Go Home &gt;</a></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="26" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div align="center" class="style2"> <p><span class="style3">Copyright reserved by John's information service &amp; caf&eacute; on the silk road and in Tibet,Contact to Us:</span> </p> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="35" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><table width="400" height="0" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3"> <tr> <td width="50%"><span class="style3"><a href="mailto:johncafe@hotmail.com">johncafe@hotmail.com</a></span></td><td width="50%"><span class="style3"><a href="mailto:info@johncafe.net">info@johncafe.net</a></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="style3">Tel:0086-998-2581186</span></td> <td><span class="style3">Fax:0086-998-2580096</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> </BODY> </HTML>