Mandatory Guided Tours: you must book a pre-arranged itinerary through a licensed travel agency. A registered Tibetan tour guide must accompany the group at all times, including during city tours, treks, and transit.
Tibet Travel Permit (TTP): If you want to get into the region, you must get a Tibet Travel Permit; and it is Issued exclusively by licensed agencies; individual applications are invalid.
Alien Travel Permit (ATP): If you want to visit areas like Mount Everest Base Camp (EBC), Mount Kailash, Ngari Prefecture, or remote border zones, you need an Alien Travel Permit (ATP).
Passport and China Visa: Submit the copies to your agency at least 1 month pre-trip.
Group Visa Alternative: If you enter Tibet via Nepal, the agency will arrange a China Group Visa through the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu.
Notice: Please carry both TTP and ATP at all checkpoints.
