I have an indian passport. Do I need a chinese visa for this trip? Also, for solo traveller, are the rooms sharing or private?

Yes, you need visa, we will issue them from Nepal, we need your original passport for 4 working days, you need to stamp on arrival at Nepal Airport to proof them you came to Nepal with passport. Yes, we do organize everything as per tourist for you too.

How do I submit my passport to get the visa for Tibet? Would that require arriving in Kathmandu 4 days prior to the start of the tour?

Yes, you required to be here in Kathmandu 3 working days prior of the tour starts to submit your original passport at Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu. Where you from ? it is also depend on your citizen or passport holding.

If I want to do the tour to Tibet starting 10 Jan please advise best way to arrange a visa for Tibet?

Yes, we can organize your trip to Tibet starting on 10 January, we need to have 4 people in total with in one month of time, i can let you know until 20 of Dec. if we have formed group or not, without group they do not issue visa, minimum 4 people in total.

how long will it take to get the Tibetean entry permit? I hold a US Passport. I am short on time and would like to know if i have to arrive a day or 2 early

You may need to arrive minimum 3 working official days before your departure to apply the visa / permits in Chinese Embassy. You are not allow to have chinese visa for Tibet Travel, they have special Tibet Visa in paper, they even cancel chinese visa in case if you have in advance. We do all the paper works including all the Tibet permits with your scanned copy of your passport and visa on arrival here at Chinese Embassy on your arrival.

I am looking for 27th September to join your tour as a single traveller. 1. I plan to arrive 21/22. September in Kathmandu. Would this be enough for the Visa? Do I need a Chinese Visa as well or is this Visa enough? 2. are there enough people for the tour at this date? 3. On day 7 in the description there are sights in Lhasa to be visited but at the same time a 8-9hours drive to shelkar and on day 8 in the description there is a 9-10h drive from shelkar to kerong/Kathmandu. Could you please specify: I would like to return by car. Does this mean that day 7 there are no sights, but a drive back to shelkar? 4. unfortunately I will know in 3-4 weeks if I can book this tour. Is this still ok? 5. are there any additional costs but single room (195) and visa fee (125)?

Yes, arriving on 21 or 22 would be enough for the visa process with your original passport. Yes, you can process ahead for the tour. Yes, on day 7 no day 8 no places to visit we just drive back to Nepal. Yes, single room private is an additional 195 dollars pay on arrival and also for visa fees.

I am interested in your tour. May I ask you the following: The start is Kathmandu, so i have to be there in Kathmandu 5 days (or 5 WORKING days?) before the tour starts for visa issue? Or can I send you a picture of my passport? In the description you offer flights to Kathmandu, I prefer to go back by car, this is also possible, right?

Yes, you can come back by vehicles as per the normal groups. yes, if you are here within 3 works days of official days (Mon.-Friday) would be enough for the Special Tibet Permits/ Visa process. You can sing up the tour ahead or email us as per your desire.

Can I change my booking details after confirming?

Changes to booking details can be requested, but they are subject to availability and terms.

How can I arrange airport transfers?

Airport transfers are not included in the tour cost, but we can provide arrangements for an extra fee.

Do we need to pay a deposit when booking?

Yes, a deposit is usually required to secure your booking, with the balance due later.

How much does a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla cost?

The flight from Kathmandu to Lukla typically costs around 217 USD per person, per way.

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In-depth Cultural: Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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Partially Guided: Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 15
Ages 12+

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Itinerary

Day 1
Kathmandu to Kerung
Start point
Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (Thamel, 03:00 - 05:00)
Landmarks
Kerung Border
Day 2
Kerung to Tengri
Landmarks
Mt. Everest
Himalayas
Day 3
Tengri to Shigatse
Meals
Breakfast
Landmarks
Gyatchu La Pass
Day 4
Shigatse to Gyantse to Lhasa
Included Activities
- Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery
- Visit Gyantse Kumbum
- Explore Gyantse Dzong
Landmarks
Tashilhunpo Monastery
Gyantse Valley
Gyantse Kumbum
Gyantse Dzong
Day 5
Gyantse to Lhasa
Landmarks
Karo La Pass
Kamba La Pass
Yamdrok Tso
Brahmaputra River
Day 6
Lhasa Sightseeing
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Potala Palace
- Visit Norbulingka Palace
- Explore Tibet Museum
Landmarks
Potala Palace
Norbulingka Palace
Tibet Museum
Day 7
Lhasa Sightseeing
Included Activities
- Visit Drepung Monastery
- Visit Sera Monastery
- Visit Jokhang Temple
- Explore Barkhor Bazaar
Landmarks
Drepung Monastery
Sera Monastery
Jokhang Temple
Barkhor Bazaar
Day 8
Departure from Lhasa
End point
Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (Thamel, 06:00 - 20:00)
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Kerung Border

Landmarks
Mt. Everest
Himalayas

Landmarks
Gyatchu La Pass

Landmarks
Tashilhunpo Monastery
Gyantse Valley
Gyantse Kumbum
Gyantse Dzong

Landmarks
Karo La Pass
Kamba La Pass
Yamdrok Tso
Brahmaputra River

Landmarks
Potala Palace
Norbulingka Palace
Tibet Museum

Landmarks
Drepung Monastery
Sera Monastery
Jokhang Temple
Barkhor Bazaar

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4.9

Overall rating based on 7 Reviews

Itinerary
4.7
Transport
4.2
Guide
4.5
Accommodation
4.2
Food
4.0
Tour Operator
4.9

Julia
October 2nd, 2025
5.0
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Amazing. Adventurous but very well organized tour. Nice drive through the Tibetan plains and wonderful views of the...
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Traveled in September 2025
Andrada
May 3rd, 2025
5.0
Am participat la o excursie de grup de 10 zile in Tibet, cu plecare din si intoarcere in Kathmandu. Am planificat...
Am participat la o excursie de grup de 10 zile in Tibet, cu plecare din si intoarcere in Kathmandu. Am planificat calatoria cu mult timp inainte, iar dl Gokul a fost motivul pentru care am reusit sa mergem intr-un final. Comunicarea cu dansul a fost excelenta, ne-a pregatit din timp documentele, ne-a explicat conditiile, ne-a ajutat cu logistica inainte si dupa excursie, chiar si cu cateva lucruri personale de care am avut nevoie. In timpul excursiei a mentinut legatura cu ghidul local din Tibet si chiar a cerut sa discute cu noi, sa vada daca totul e in regula. Pe langa toate astea, e un om exceptional, foarte amabil, chiar am ramas cu impresia ca ne-am facut un prieten. Cu siguranta ne vom intoarce in Nepal pentru alte excursii cu agentia dansului.Show more
Traveled in April 2025
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Frank
June 21st, 2024
5.0
Best trip ever! Potala palace Is a jewel!
Traveled in May 2024
Reply from: Outshine Adventure
Thank you for your amazing review! We’re delighted that you had a memorable tour to Tibet. We hope to see you again In Nepal .
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Haiko
April 10th, 2024
5.0
Thank you Asmita & the whole team of Outshine Adventure for making this great tour possible. We've been in safe hands...
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Traveled in April 2024
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Dear Haiko & Manu Namaste ! Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled you enjoyed your trip with us. We greatly appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you again In Nepal . Warm regards Outshine Adventure Family.
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gillian
April 7th, 2024
5.0
Outshine adventures and their partners in Tibet were superb. Asmita and Gokul in Nepal were excellent and Tarkye and...
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Traveled in March 2024
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Dear Gill Namaste .Your satisfaction is our priority. Thanks for the fantastic review Your Words encourage us to provide our best for our upcoming customer too. We wish to see you again In Nepal. Thank You. Namaste
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al
December 10th, 2023
5.0
a masterpiece, where the event was masterplanned by God himself, a perfect canvas prepared by people like Asmitta,...
a masterpiece, where the event was masterplanned by God himself, a perfect canvas prepared by people like Asmitta, then powered by nature!Show more
Traveled in December 2023
Reply from: Outshine Adventure
Dear Alen Namaste !Seeing that you had a 5-Star experience is the best thing we could hope for! Your review means a lot to us. Thank you for choosing Our company. We Hope see you again in Nepal . Warm Regards Outshine Adventure Team.
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Hannah
September 9th, 2019
4.5
Tibet is such an awe inspiring country and our Tibetan guide looked after us so well and had so much fantastic...
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Traveled in August 2019
Reply from: Outshine Adventure
Dear Hannah, Namaste ! Thank you very much for your wonderful comment to us. It encourage us for our future customers services. Thank you very much. Namaste & Warm Regards, Gokul Sapkota.
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Alexander
Asked on January 6th, 2026
I have an indian passport. Do I need a chinese visa for this trip? Also, for solo traveller, are the rooms sharing or private?
Accommodation
Visa
- Outshine AdventureOperator•Written January 2026
  Yes, you need visa, we will issue them from Nepal, we need your original passport for 4 working days, you need to stamp on arrival at Nepal Airport to proof them you came to Nepal with passport. Yes, we do organize everything as per tourist for you too.
L
Lorraine
Asked on January 4th, 2026
How do I submit my passport to get the visa for Tibet? Would that require arriving in Kathmandu 4 days prior to the start of the tour?
Visa
- Outshine AdventureOperator•Written January 2026
  Yes, you required to be here in Kathmandu 3 working days prior of the tour starts to submit your original passport at Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu. Where you from ? it is also depend on your citizen or passport holding.
T
Tim
Asked on November 16th, 2025
If I want to do the tour to Tibet starting 10 Jan please advise best way to arrange a visa for Tibet?
Visa
- Outshine AdventureOperator•Written November 2025
  Yes, we can organize your trip to Tibet starting on 10 January, we need to have 4 people in total with in one month of time, i can let you know until 20 of Dec. if we have formed group or not, without group they do not issue visa, minimum 4 people in total.
E
Erin
Asked on November 11th, 2025
how long will it take to get the Tibetean entry permit? I hold a US Passport. I am short on time and would like to know if i have to arrive a day or 2 early
Tour Details
Visa
- Outshine AdventureOperator•Written November 2025
  You may need to arrive minimum 3 working official days before your departure to apply the visa / permits in Chinese Embassy. You are not allow to have chinese visa for Tibet Travel, they have special Tibet Visa in paper, they even cancel chinese visa in case if you have in advance. We do all the paper works including all the Tibet permits with your scanned copy of your passport and visa on arrival here at Chinese Embassy on your arrival.
- E
  Erin
  Traveler•Written November 2025
  is it not good enough to send you a copy of my passport? just fyi I have a US passport. Iam a tight holiday schedule, travelling in Dec for the Dec 20th trip. I am arriving to chennai on 15, and have a couple of days work there and can fly to kathmandu on 18th or 19th
- Outshine AdventureOperator•Written November 2025
  Yes, for now it is good enough sending a passport copy, but for visa we need your original passport for 3 complete working days, monday to friday. The latest you could be in kathmandu is before 10 am on 17 Dec. We also need 4 people minimum in a group, as Dec is off season not sure if we will have enough people for the date, if there are not enough people the tour will be postponed for the next saturday as per the group size.
J
Jack
Asked on July 14th, 2025
I am looking for 27th September to join your tour as a single traveller. 1. I plan to arrive 21/22. September in Kathmandu. Would this be enough for the Visa? Do I need a Chinese Visa as well or is this Visa enough? 2. are there enough people for the tour at this date? 3. On day 7 in the description there are sights in Lhasa to be visited but at the same time a 8-9hours drive to shelkar and on day 8 in the description there is a 9-10h drive from shelkar to kerong/Kathmandu. Could you please specify: I would like to return by car. Does this mean that day 7 there are no sights, but a drive back to shelkar? 4. unfortunately I will know in 3-4 weeks if I can book this tour. Is this still ok? 5. are there any additional costs but single room (195) and visa fee (125)?
Group size
Single supplement
Tour Details
Visa
- Outshine AdventureOperator•Written July 2025
  Yes, arriving on 21 or 22 would be enough for the visa process with your original passport. Yes, you can process ahead for the tour. Yes, on day 7 no day 8 no places to visit we just drive back to Nepal. Yes, single room private is an additional 195 dollars pay on arrival and also for visa fees.
- J
  Jack
  Traveler•Written July 2025
  I heard from a landslide recently. Is the tour available under this circumstance?
- Outshine AdventureOperator•Written July 2025
  Yes, they already opened Zangmu boarders and also making bellybridge in Kerung therefore it won't be a problem for the tour.
M
Marc
Asked on May 7th, 2025
I am interested in your tour. May I ask you the following: The start is Kathmandu, so i have to be there in Kathmandu 5 days (or 5 WORKING days?) before the tour starts for visa issue? Or can I send you a picture of my passport? In the description you offer flights to Kathmandu, I prefer to go back by car, this is also possible, right?
Tour Details
Transport
Visa
- Outshine AdventureOperator•Written May 2025
  Yes, you can come back by vehicles as per the normal groups. yes, if you are here within 3 works days of official days (Mon.-Friday) would be enough for the Special Tibet Permits/ Visa process. You can sing up the tour ahead or email us as per your desire.
- M
  Marc
  Traveler•Written May 2025
  Where is your office in Kathmandu? So i would come by 3 days before?
- Outshine AdventureOperator•Written May 2025
  We need your passport copy in advance to process everything in advance from Lhasa Tibetan Tourism Board.
H
Heidi
Asked on March 31st, 2025
Can I change my booking details after confirming?
Payments
Travel Support
- Outshine AdventureOperator•Written March 2025
  Changes to booking details can be requested, but they are subject to availability and terms.
G
Ginette
Asked on March 24th, 2025
How can I arrange airport transfers?
Flights / Transfers
- Outshine AdventureOperator•Written March 2025
  Airport transfers are not included in the tour cost, but we can provide arrangements for an extra fee.
A
Anna
Asked on February 8th, 2025
Do we need to pay a deposit when booking?
Payments
- Outshine AdventureOperator•Written February 2025
  Yes, a deposit is usually required to secure your booking, with the balance due later.
T
Timothée
Asked on January 26th, 2025
How much does a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla cost?
Flights / Transfers
- Outshine AdventureOperator•Written January 2025
  The flight from Kathmandu to Lukla typically costs around 217 USD per person, per way.

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- These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
- Typhoid - Recommended for China.Nepal. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis A - Recommended for China.Nepal. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Cholera - Recommended for China.Nepal. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Tuberculosis - Recommended for China.Nepal. Ideally 3 months before travel.
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- Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for China.Nepal. Ideally 1 month before travel.
- Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for China. Ideally 6 months before travel.
- Meningococcal meningitis - Recommended for Nepal. Ideally 1 week before travel.
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- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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Kathmandu to Kerung

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Shigatse to Gyantse to Lhasa

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Gyantse to Lhasa

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Included Activities

Lhasa Sightseeing

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