Overland to Tibet Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
About Overland to Tibet
There are overland routes toLhasafrom the four cardinal directions. The main ones from central China are: Those, plus the route from the South, fromIndiaviaNepal, are covered here. This article does not cover the route from the northwest, fromKashgarinXinjiangto Lhasa; that route involves bad roads through lightly populated areas and is not much travelled. For more on that, and on the routes below, see theTibetarticle. For any route,you need travel permitsfor each area you visit. The Chinese government restricts access to Tibet; in theory, you can only get a permit as part of an organized tour group. In practice, some tour operators will take your money, get you the permit, and be happy if you go off on your own. Also, some local police stations will happily issue permits for their area,
Overland to Tibet Travel Guide Sections
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