Latest Information on Tibet Permits for Tibet Travel in 2009-Tibet Will Reopen to Foreign Tourists from April 05, 2009
Good news on Tibet Permits for Tibet travel in 2009! Tibet Tourism Bureau will have a meeting on Monday, March 30, 2009 to decide the exact time to reopen Tibet to foreign tourists. Should be no problem to get the Tibet Travel Permit for the people who planned to entry Tibet on April 05, 2009.
Simply send the copies of your passports and Chinese visa to Travel West China, one of the best local Tibet tour operator based in Lhasa, to get the necessary Tibet Permits including TTB-Tibet Entry Permit, PSB-Alien's Travel Permit and Military Permission for Tibet Tours.
Latest News on Tibet Permit Situation
TTB will begin to accept Tibet permit application from March 23, 2009. Contact us directly to get Tibet permit and book Tibet tours through local travel agent.
Updated Tibet Travel Permit Information in Tibet and Greater Tibet Regions for 2009
If you have travel plans for Tibet for later this spring, summer or fall, not necessary to cancel them at this time. There is a very strong possibility that all Tibetan areas, especially Tibet, will reopen in early April. Will know the exact time to reopen around March 20. It is important to state again that there is no unrest being reported in Lhasa or anywhere else in Tibet.
No Tibet Permits Available for Foreigners in March 2009 except Taiwanese
Tibet is closed to foreingers as of February 17, 2009. No more permits are being issued to travel to Tibet effective immediately. Tibet would close on March 1st, but that date was pushed up to February 17. Only people from Taiwan could get Tibet permit from local Tibet travel agency in Lhasa. Tibet would reopen the first week of April. It is important to state that the Tibet is not reporting any fighting at this time.
Tibetan Regions in Yunnan are Open, No Permits Required
All Tibetan areas in Yunnan province are currently open. No permits are required to go to Dechen Tibet Autonomous Prefecture in northwest Yunnan.
Tibetan Regions in Gansu are Closed
All Tibetan regions in Gansu province (Ganlho/Gannan Tibet Autonomous Prefecture), including Labrang Monastery, are currently closed. During the period of Losar, foreigners being turned back to Lanzhou or Xining along the way to Labrang. The few people who have made it all the way to Labrang report being escorted out of the town within an hour of arriving. The Tibetan areas in Gansu may reopen in early April if the area stays calm.
Some Tibetan Regions in Qinghai are Open, Some are Closed
Only Yushu and Malho/Huangnan Tibet Autonomous Prefectures (Malho/Huangnan is where the town of Rebkong/Tongren is located) are closed. Xining, Qinghai Lake and Kumbum monastery in Qinghai province remain open for foreign travelers.
Some Tibetan Regions in Sichuan are Open, Some are Closed
Tibetan areas in Sichuan including Ngawa/Aba and Ganze/Ganzi Prefectures are also closed, though it seems hard to get an official answer. You are able to travel to Dartsedo/Kangding and even all the way to Dege without any problems. Chengdu and areas around Chengdu such as Wolong Panda Reserve are definitely open for foreign travelers. If you have plans to travel to these areas, there is no need to change them.
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