西藏 · Tibet Autonomous Region
Tibet
Kora, high passes, and the permit that decides everything
- Best season
- May–June, September–October
- Gateway
- Lhasa (LXA) — permit required to board
- Altitude range
- 3,600–6,656 m
- Join-in treks
- 2 available
Tibet is the reason many people start looking at China trekking at all. It is also the most paperwork-heavy destination on this site: foreign travellers cannot move independently here, and every itinerary runs on a Tibet Travel Permit issued through a licensed operator. We do not sell permits separately and we do not pretend the process is quick. What we do is put you inside a group that already has a legal itinerary and a registered guide, and tell you exactly what to send us and when.
Worth building a trip around
Three tiers, from the routes we sell most to the ones that need a bespoke arrangement.
The main objectives
- Mt. Kailash Kora
- Everest North Base Camp
Strong, narrower window
- Shishapangma Circuit
- Kula Kangri
- Ganden – Samye
The long tail
- Sapu Shenshan
- Tanggula Range
Departures
Tibet treks open now
Mt. Kailash Kora
冈仁波齐转山The three-day kora around the most sacred mountain in Asia, wrapped inside a longer Tibet itinerary that includes the permit, the guide and the drive across the plateau.
Tibet Valley & Monastery Lodge Trek
西藏住宿徒步A softer Tibet: day walks out of village guesthouses and monastery rest houses, with the plateau altitude managed carefully and no camping at all.
Practical notes
- When to go
- May–June, September–October
- Fly into
- Lhasa (LXA) — permit required to board
- Altitude span
- 3,600–6,656 m
- Working language
- Mandarin with a licensed Tibetan guide; English on international departures
- Permits
- Tibet Travel Permit required for all foreign passport holders — arranged through the operator