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Included
in the Land cost
Transport
by motorcoach coach/landrover/automobile as required, and accommodation
with daily breakfast using Holiday Inn/Tibet Hotel while at Lhasa. Tibet
for the rest of we use the best available hotels and guest houses, but
these offer more basic accommodation and fewer amenities. Sightseeing
Tours, Services of English speaking Local Tibetan /Chinese Guides,
entrance fees to monasteries and other points of interest, Tibet permits,
Kathmandu-Lhasa airfare as per itinerary and visa charges are also
included.
Not included in
the land cost
Insurance,
airport departure taxes, Nepalese Visa, Passport fees, immunizations, hard
and soft drinks, Photographic charges in various monasteries, gratuities
and items of any personal nature that have not been specifically included
above.
Surcharge
A
surcharge of US$ 50.00 on Tibet visas is applicable for British, Canadian,
Belgian, Cameroon, Brazilian, Irish, French and Dutch nationals.
Visas and documentation
You
must be in possession of a valid passport. We obtain your visa for Tibet,
and will require the following information when making your reservation:
full name, date of expiry, place of issue, nationality, date of birth, sex
and occupation. Two passport size photographs are also required.
Additionally you must allow three full working days in Kathmandu for the
visa to be fiscally stamped in your passport. A 30 day's visa for Nepal
can be obtained from all Nepalese Embassies abroad or upon your arrival in
Kathmandu airport in US$ 25.00.
Accessories
We
recommend you to bring the following items to make your journey more
comfortable : Personal first aid kid, water purification tablets, toilet
kit with toilet paper, flashlight with extra batteries, sunglasses, water
bottle, note book, pens, pencils, camera and film and extra batteries for
electronic Cameras, binoculars, Duffel bag, rain gear, strong footwear,
pocket knife, sewing kits, compass, altimeter, drinking cup, towel,
plastic bags, dust mask, strong suncream, chapstic, and money belt.
Insurance
We
recommend you to insure yourself against sickness, emergency rescue,
accident, Hospitalization, cancellation etc., as we accept no
responsibility or expenses which may arise from mishaps to persons or
their belongings during these tours.
Altitude Sickness
The
Tibetan Plateau lies over 12000 feet, most people will experience some of
the minor symptoms and discomfort of altitude sickness, until their body
adjust to the elevation. This can take from a few hours to couple of days,
depending on the individual.
Note:
We will be happy to provide package programs including Nepal with any of
these Tibet packages on
request.
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