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kentucker4
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Location: Georgia
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 Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject: Is Tibet open for travel to foreigners??? |
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| I heard somewhere that it had closed, and Shohtravel told me that they didn't know if Americans could enter right now. Soho also told me that a visa to China is a whopping 135,000 won right now! |
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Hank the Iconoclast
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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| It's closed for travel the last time I heard. You actually want to go there now? |
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kentucker4
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Location: Georgia
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Hank the Iconoclast wrote: |
| It's closed for travel the last time I heard. You actually want to go there now? |
Hell yeah I do. It should be safe in about four months when my contract ends. |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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| kentucker4 wrote: |
| Hank the Iconoclast wrote: |
| It's closed for travel the last time I heard. You actually want to go there now? |
Hell yeah I do. It should be safe in about four months when my contract ends. |
You have to apply for a special entry permit into Tibet through a licensed travel agency separate from your China visa. I'm sure there are some travel agencies in Korea that are licensed to process Tibet tours, but it'll probably be a hassle and some paperwork and a little extra money besides.
If you want to see Yellow Hat Buddhist temples, Mongolia is free visa upon entry for Americans. |
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kentucker4
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Location: Georgia
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Kuros wrote: |
| kentucker4 wrote: |
| Hank the Iconoclast wrote: |
| It's closed for travel the last time I heard. You actually want to go there now? |
Hell yeah I do. It should be safe in about four months when my contract ends. |
You have to apply for a special entry permit into Tibet through a licensed travel agency separate from your China visa. I'm sure there are some travel agencies in Korea that are licensed to process Tibet tours, but it'll probably be a hassle and some paperwork and a little extra money besides.
If you want to see Yellow Hat Buddhist temples, Mongolia is free visa upon entry for Americans. |
I want to ride that train from Beijing into Lahasa. It looks like an amazing ride. |
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Bigfeet
Joined: 29 May 2008
Location: Grrrrr.....
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:17 am Post subject: |
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| kentucker4 wrote: |
I want to ride that train from Beijing into Lahasa. It looks like an amazing ride. |
I think you can go as far as Lhasa on a regular tourist visa, not past there though. |
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kentucker4
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
Location: Georgia
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:14 am Post subject: |
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| The soho travel agent acts like it will be difficult for an american to travel there. Is this true? Also, is it really dangerous there right now? |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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Is Tibet open for travel?
Ask the Han Chinese communists over 4000 km away in Beijing. |
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