Hong Kong Residents to Tibet

Hong Kong is claimed to be Asia’s world city because of its diverse culture and prosperous economy. If you are a resident of Hong Kong looking for the chance to explore that amazing Tibet, you are at the right place. Tibet Tourism will share the updated news with you about whether Hong Kong residents are allowed to enter Tibet or not at present.

The outbreak of Covid-19 has made it hard for residents in Hong Kong to travel to mainland China since last year. As the situation getting better, residents in Hong Kong can apply for entry to mainland China easily. But they still need to be required to undergo compulsory quarantine in designated hotels for 14 days.

However, if you have been in mainland China for 30 days, you will be allowed to travel to Tibet according to the local policy. What you need to do is contacting us right now and get more updated information to start making a detailed plan for your lifetime Tibet tour.

What Hong Kong Residents Need for a Tibet Tour?

For Hong Kong resident to get into Tibet, they are not required to apply for Tibet Travel Permit. What they need is their Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macau Residents. It will be the first important paper that Hong Kong residents need to start their Tibet Trip. But they also need to apply for a Border Permit if they plan to some border regions in Tibet, such as Tingri county in Shigatse, Cuona County in Shannan Prefecture, and Nagri Prefecture. For Hong Kong residents, you can apply for it in Lhasa since it is complicated for you to return to Hong Kong at present. But don’t worry about it since we will take care of all the application that you need if you book a Tibet tour with us.

Because of the unstable epidemic dynamics, the local restriction policies will also be changed to due the places that you come from. A negative nucleic acid test report within 7 days or 3 days will be required. If you cannot provide the negative report before you arriving Lhasa, you will be asked to have a test before you go out. So, we highly recommended that you take the test before the starting date of your Tibet tour.

How to Get to Tibet for Hong Kong Residents in Mainland China?

It depends on the city that you stay. If you want to have a train tour to Tibet, you can fly to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xining, and Xi’an to board a Tibet train. However, the total travel time of those trains are not the same. And different trains will offer different scenery outside of the window. You can contact us to know which one is the best for you to take. If you are not interested in having a Tibet train tour, you can also fly to Lhasa from major cities in China. Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi’an, Wuhan, and some other cities all provide flight to Lhasa. Unfortunately, flight to Lhasa is not available in the cities near Hong Kong.  

What About the High Altitude Sickness?

Anyone is possible to have high altitude sickness symptoms when they get to the plateau that is about 3,000m above sea level. So, tourists do not need to worry too much about it. No matter you take a train or take a flight to enter Tibet, you’d better not to take a shower after arriving at the hotel. You don’t want to catch a cold in the plateau because you will feel very sick afterwards. Just make sure that you have some rest at the hotel and allow your body to acclimate to the air environment gradually. Call your travel guide when you feel worse and worse or go to the hospital directly to ask for medical help.