Traveling from France to China without a visa is now available for France citizens. As the news spread out that travelers holding ordinary passports from France can enter China without applying for a visa, French people can take the chance to consider and plan a China tour recently. If you are interested in Tibet with its culture and sightseeing, you can get more detailed information here with TibetToursim and get professional advice for a perfect Tibet tour.

Travel to Tibet from France via Cities in China

As you know, Tibet is a mysterious and remote area located in the southwest frontier of China. Due to many reasons, no direct flight is available between Tibet and other countries in this world. But tourists from France can take flights to get to major cities in China and then transfer to Tibet, which is also convenient and time-saving. Currently, we find that Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou are transit cities better than other cities for French visitors who plan to get to Tibet in the near future.

Eiffel Tower

Get to Tibet via Beijing
Right now, there are about 3 direct flights from Paris, France to get to Beijing daily. Then tourists can take direct flights to Lhasa in Beijing. However, if they want to experience the Tibet train, they can take the train from Beijing to Lhasa or fly to Xining to take a Tibet train there. It takes 4 hours and 20 minutes to fly from Beijing to Lhasa and 2 hours and about 2 hours and 35 minutes from Beijing to Xining. It is not suggested that taking the train from Beijing to Lhasa since it takes about 39 hours and 28 minutes. But the trains from Xining to Lhasa normally take 20 hours. More comfortable and acceptable.

Get to Tibet via Shanghai
Tourists can find 3-4 direct flights from Paris to Shanghai every day. Then they can choose either to fly to Lhasa with stops in Xi'an or Chengdu or fly to Xining and take a Tibet train to get to Lhasa. The flights from Shanghai to Xining cost about 3 hours and 25 minutes. What's more, the Tibet train tour is a memorable journey for tourists who want to view the most scenic landscapes on the road. It just takes more time.

Get to Tibet via Guangzhou
Guangzhou is the third largest city in China after Beijing and Shanghai and there is one flight from Paris to Guangzhou every other day to take tourists from France to China. After arriving in Guangzhou, you can fly to Lhasa with stops in Chengdu, Diqing or Chongqing. Or you can take a flight to Xining from Guangzhou and take a Tibet train to Lhasa. Everything can be tailor-made according to your travel budget and time.

Tibet Travel Permit for French Citizens

Every international tourist who wants to enter Tibet needs to apply for a Tibet Travel Permit by a qualified travel agency. It can only be issued by the Tibet Tourism Bureau to travel agencies and then will be mailed to the hotel where you are about to stay in China. So, even if French citizens with ordinary passports can enter China for 15 days without a visa, they also need to get the necessary documents for a tour to Tibet. According to the policy, you need to show your Tibet Travel Permit whether you are boarding a flight or train that leaves for cities in Tibet. Just make sure that you get your permit before you head to the airport or train station in China. Besides, your travel agency will also help apply for an Aliens' Travel Permit if you are going to the closed areas in Tibet, such as Mt. Everest, Nagri, etc. And tourists also need to obtain a Tibet Military Permit to get to some military-sensitive areas, such as Nagri, Nyingchi, Chamdo, etc.

Taking a photo in front of the Potala Palace

Notice: Good news for tourists from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Austria, Singapore, Malaysia, Belgium, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, and Switzerland! You can tour to Tibet from Nepal to enjoy the stunning scenery and splendor culture without the Chinese Group Visa.