Guangzhou Expats to Tibet in 2021

Located on the southern coast of China along the banks of the Pearl River, Guangzhou is definitely the fast-growing modern metropolis in China. Expats who relocate to Guangzhou will find it is an open and friendly city that embraces people from all over the world to grow and live. That is also the reason that Guangzhou can also be the top choice for those expats who decide to come to China. If you are Guangzhou expats who want to have a Tibet tour, you are lucky because Tibet re-opens on May 9th to welcome tourists.

You can travel alone to Tibet. However, due to the large population of Guangzhou expats, you can always invite some friends to come with you to set foot on the most mysterious land in China. Once you have this idea of traveling to Tibet, you can contact a local Tibet tourism agency to offer expert traveling help and plan your tour route to you. Keep reading and to see what you need to know about Guangzhou expats to Tibet and have a detailed plan.

Namtso Lake in Tibet

What Documents to Prepare for Guangzhou Expats to Tibet?

Tibet tours can always make one thrilling. But being well prepared for it should be the top priority for Guangzhou expats who plan to travel to Tibet after it re-opens. After you contact a Tibet travel agency and book a tailor-made tour route with it, your travel consultant will start to collect your information and papers needed to apply for a Tibet Travel Permit. The application process needs to start at least 15 days before your tour date. And then your travel consultant will deliver it to the address that you provide to make sure you can hold it to start your Tibet tour. Guangzhou expats only need to show the copy of the Tibet Travel Permit when boarding the train from Guangzhou to Lhasa.

According to local policies, foreign tourists need to apply for other documents if they want to travel to some limited places in Tibet, like Mount Everest regions and Mt. Kailash. You need to apply for an Alien's Travel Permit if your tour itinerary includes Mount Everest Base Camp, Samye Monastery, Mt. Kailash, Lake Manasarovar, etc. Besides, entering Mt. Kailash and eastern Tibet will require a Military Area Entry Permit, and a Foreign Affairs Permit. Book a Tibet tour with us and we will make sure that you can get all the needed permits to travel in Tibet.

Even we have achieved major success in the response to COVID-19 and China is the safest country in this world, necessary prevention and control measures needed to obey. So, Guangzhou expats who are ready to travel to Tibet need to prepare a negative nucleic acid test report within 7 days, the Green Healthy Code and 14-day Dynamic Trip Record on the app of Alipay and WeChat, which will make sure that they can enter Tibet without limitations.

Qinghai-Tibet Railway

How to Get to Tibet from Guangzhou

For budget Guangzhou travelers, they can choose to get to Tibet by train. But they need to endure the long distance of 4,980km on the train. For travelers in Guangzhou who plan to get to Tibet, they need to know that there is no direct flight from Guangzhou to Tibet. They need to take flights with a stopover at Chongqing and Shangrila, or take connecting flights and change planes at Chongqing, Xi'an, or Kunming.

Train to Tibet from Guangzhou

If you choose to get to Tibet by train, you have to be well prepared for the long-distance train journey, which will last 52 hours and 5 minutes. Train Z264 starts from Guangzhou Train Station at 11:40 and it arrives at Lhasa Train Station at 15:45 after two days. After the train arrives at Xining Train Station at 19:25 on the second day, you will transit to another train equipped with oxygen supply systems. Then about one hour after the train departs from Xining, you will be able to see the breathtaking Qinghai Lake. It is gorgeous even if it is in the evening. And then you can rest and wait for the sunrise in the morning. About half past ten, the train will start to climb to the highest point along Qinghai-Tibet Railway - Tanggula Pass. Most passengers will feel uncomfortable because of the high altitude sickness. Just make sure that you can take full advantage of the oxygen supply system. And once you feel worse and worse, ask for help from the train attendants. You will get to see the beautiful Namtso Lake before arriving in Lhasa.

Flight to Tibet from Guangzhou

It is bad for Guangzhou expats to Tibet since they cannot take a direct flight from Guangzhou. There are only flights with stopovers and connecting flights that can bring Guangzhou expats to Lhasa. The flights with stopovers at Chongqing and Shangrila will take about 6 hours in total. But those connecting flights will take more time and they usually depart Guangzhou at night. So, it is not a better alternative.

However, there are two direct flights from Guangzhou to Xining, which will only take 3 hours and 15 minutes. And as the starting point of Qinghai-Tibet Railway, Xining Train Station runs several train lines to Lhassa Train Station. Thus, taking a flight to Xining from Guanzghou and pick a train to get to Lhasa from Xining seems like a greater plan for Guanzghou expats. It saves time for them and they don't get to miss a Tibet train tour to enjoy the picturesque scenery along the railway. Before the train tour to Tibet, they can take the chance and plan a tour in Xining at the same time.

Advice for Guangzhou Expats to Tibet

We can customize the best Tibet tour for Guangzhou expats and we also provide the most useful advice for them to assist them to have a nice trip. So, if you are planning to have a Tibet tour since Tibet is reopened on May 9th, you can contact us anytime and get more information that you want to know.

Your safety is the top priority. So, you need to protect yourself all the time. If you are taking a train to get to Tibet, make sure you take all your valuable belongings with you all the time. And when it comes to high altitude sickness, you need to be very careful and ask for help when it is necessary. When you are in Lhasa, please follow the local prevention and control policy and wear the mask as much as possible. Have a nice journey in Tibet!