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| TOUR DEPARTURE | |
| The tour
starts from HIMALAYAN
ODYSSEY PVT. LTD. office located in Kamaladi.At 5am You report and embark on your journey to the Friendship Bridge (116kms/6hrs drive). En route, breakfast stop is made at the Dhulikhel Lodge Resort. An early start is made on the first day as China time is 2hrs 15minutes ahead of Nepal Time in winter & 3hrs 15minutes in summer. After completing immigration formalities on the Nepal side, drive uphill to Zhangmu (8kms/45min) immigration post. The Tibetan Guide will meet you here and will take care of your entire tour arrangement. |
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| FOOD & DRINKS | |
| Breakfast
are included in the cost of the tour package. All the
hotels/guest house you will be staying in have restaurant , and
serve dinner. The lunch stops are made at small towns with very basic meals . Realizing that the lunch stops can be a bit unappetizing, bringing your own snacks is a good idea. Bring foods you like and can can eat easily (crackers, cheese, cookers chocolate bar, granola bars, soup mix etc). Mineral water is available through out the trip. You may consider carrying water bottle purification tablets (iodine solutron of tablets). |
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| CLOTHING | |
| Casual
wear and comfortable walking shoes are the rule for Tibet. Be
sure to bring warm clothing as nights and early mornings can be
quite chilly to downright cold in winter months. Bring all the
film, medicine, cosmetic, personal toilet items , etc. that you
will need from home as these are difficult if not impossible to
obtain in Tibet. A small first aid kit is also a good idea. Also
quite useful is a Kathmandu-Lhasa route map, to know where you
are going and have been each day. |
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| WHAT TO TAKE | |
| Food-
snacks along the way Water bottle (use 10 bi-iodinized or boiled water) Personal medicine kit and Diamox tablet Sunglasses-(UV is specially strong at high altitude so protect your eyes) Sun screen Toilet Paper Flash light batteries Day pack Camera and film Bandanna/Scarf of mask – to protect your lungs from dust A Good Guide book on Tibet Kathmandu-Lhasa route map. |
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| ALTITUTIDE SICKNESS | |
| As you
are traveling over high terrain, you are likely to experience
some of the minor discomforts of altitude sickness (headache,
loss of appetite) until your body adjusts to the elevation .
This can take from a few hours to a couple of days , depending on
an individual. Take it lightly, but drink plenty of
non-alcoholic
liquids. Proper hydration is critical to acclimatization.
We also recommended you carry a strip of diamox tablet. |
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| CURRENCY | |
| The unit
currency for foreigners is Yuan USD 1=8Yuan. Money can be
exchanged at the Bank of China at Zhangmu, Xigatse and Lhasa .
The hotels in Lhasa also change money for you. |
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| AIRPORT TAX | |
| The
airport departure tax at present US$ 12 per person. |
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| VISA | |
| We
process the Visa for you . Usually a group Visa is issued .
Should you wish to extend your stay in Tibet of continue your
journey to Mainland China, our office in Lhasa will assist you .
however there is an additional fee to extend your stay. |
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| CANCELLATION | |
| There
will be a cancellation charge of 50% for confirmed booking up to
7 days prior to departure whereas, no refund thereafter . No
refund for no show & delay arrivals whatsoever reason. |
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