Macau Residents to Tibet

Macau plays a very important role in China's tourism. So does Tibet. Even these two places are totally different from each other from the culture to the lifestyle, Tibet attracts most residents in Macau for many reasons. Those people in Macau, living in a cosmopolitan city that develops fast, all want to take a close look at the most serene, magic and mysterious land in China. That’s why we will provide some useful information for Macau residents who want to have a Tibet tour in the near future.

Thanks to the effective restriction responses to the Covid-19, Macau is relatively safe compared with other places. So, there are not too many restrictions for Macau residents. They can directly contact a travel agency to plan a Tibet tour or purchase train or flight tickets to get to Tibet on their own at present.

Potala Palace

What Documents Macau Residents Need to Enter Tibet?

Macau residents who want to travel to Tibet don’t need to apply for Tibet Travel Permit. They only need to carry their Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macau Residents. It is the most important paper for Macau residents to purchase train and flight tickets to enter Tibet. However, the travel agency will inform you whether you need to apply for a Border Permit according to your itinerary. If you plan to visit places in Tingri county in Shigatse, Cuona County in Shannan Prefecture, and Nagri Prefecture. Without a Border Permit, residents from other places will be forbidden to enter those places in Tibet. So, you’d better to apply for it in advance to avoid any unnecessary issues. But your travel agency will take care of it by applying it for you.

In this special period of Covid-19, Tibet adopts restrict policies to protect local people from this epidemic. So, Macau residents need to provide a negative nucleic acid test report within 7 days or 3 days. And tourists also need to show the Green Health Code and 14-day Dynamic Trip Record after they arrive at Lhasa Gongga Airport or Lhasa Train Station. Without any of those papers or record, you may get into trouble for your Tibet tour.

How to Get to Tibet from Macau?

There is no direct flight from Macau to Lhasa. Tourists need to transfer to other major cities in China and then take the trains or flights to enter Tibet. If you prefer to take flight to get to Lhasa in Macau, you can purchase a flight ticket to get to cities that also provide flight to Lhasa, including Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Nanjing, and Hangzhou. Beijing and Chengdu have direct flight to Lhasa, while Nanjing, Hangzhou, and Shanghai just provide flight with a stopover along the way. However, what we post here is just temporary information due to the current situation. You can contact us anytime to get the updated schedule of flights that you can take to start your Tibet tour.   

If a Tibet train tour the dream that you want to realize this time, you can also fly to other major cities that run trains to Lhasa. You can choose to fly to Beijing, Shanghai, and Chengdu first. If you are available, you can prepare one or two days traveling in these cities. Don’t miss the chance to experience those best tourist cities in China. You’d better make your decisions earlier because train tickets in these three cities can be sold out quickly, especially during the peak season of Tibet tourism.

Tips for Macau Residents to Tibet

There is a big different from the weather in Macau and Tibet. Many tourists will simply ignore it. So, it is a must for Macau residents to carry some warm clothes to defense the cold weather in Tibet. If it is hard to purchase warm clothes in Macau, you can use online shopping websites, or you can also purchase some after you arrive in Lhasa. Besides, you’d better carry enough sun cream because you may get sunburned when you are in Tibet. You can also prepare sun hats, mask, sun-protective clothing, and sun glasses to protect you from severe sunburn.

High altitude sickness may be the most concerned thing for tourists who have been living in low altitude areas. This issue blocks some tourists from planning a Tibet tour all the time. In fact, you don’t need to worry too much about high altitude sickness before you don’t know it. We have a part that provide the details of it and you should check it from here to ease your concerns. If you choose to fly to Tibet, you will only feel sick after you arrive in Lhasa. There you can go to your hotel and have a rest. If you don’t feel better, you can go to the local hospital to seek help. You will feel the high altitude sickness when you are on the train to Tibet because you will pass places that are higher than Lhasa. But the train will provide oxygen after it arrives Gormud train station. It will help you feel better. And there are also medical service on the train if you need it.