Tibet · The Roof of the World
Tibet tours, done right.
Small-group and private tours for international travelers. We arrange your permits, cross the plateau with local Tibetan guides, and leave out the hidden fees.
Your permits, handled
We arrange your Tibet Travel Permit and every supplementary permit your route needs — included with your tour, not an add-on.
Local Tibetan guides
English-speaking guides who live here, plus a private vehicle and driver on every trip beyond Lhasa.
Transparent pricing
Clear from-prices and a full list of what's included and excluded on every tour. No forced shopping stops, no hidden fees.
Built around altitude
Itineraries paced for safe acclimatization, with supplemental oxygen carried on the vehicle on high-altitude routes.
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Tibet Tours & Packages
From a quick Lhasa break to the classic overland run to Everest Base Camp — every tour includes permits, an English-speaking guide, and a private vehicle beyond Lhasa.
Everest & Namtso (9 Days)
Lhasa · Yamdrok Lake · Karola Glacier · Shigatse · Rongbuk · Everest Base Camp · Shigatse · Lhasa · Namtso · Lhasa
Nine days that add Namtso to the road to Everest: Sera's debating monks, the Potala and the Jokhang in Lhasa; Yamdrok Lake and, beyond it, the Karola Glacier on the drive west; a night at Everest Base Camp; Tashilhunpo; and a final day trip to Namtso once you're acclimatised. Shared group, fixed departures.
Lhasa & Everest (8 Days)
Lhasa · Yamdrok Lake · Karola Glacier · Shigatse · Rongbuk · Everest Base Camp · Shigatse · Lhasa
Eight days from Lhasa to Everest's north face and back: three nights in Lhasa for a Tibetan crafts workshop, Sera Monastery's debate, the Potala and the Jokhang, then Yamdrok Lake, the Karola Glacier, Shigatse, a night at base camp and Tashilhunpo. It runs as a shared group with fixed departures.
Lhasa & Everest (7 Days)
Lhasa · Yamdrok Lake · Karola Glacier · Shigatse · Rongbuk · Everest Base Camp · Shigatse · Lhasa
Lhasa to the foot of Everest in a week: two days in Lhasa to adjust to the altitude, Yamdrok Lake and the Karola Glacier on the road west, a night below the north face, and Tashilhunpo on the way back. A shared group that leaves on fixed dates.
Nyingchi to Namtso (12 Days)
Lhasa · Kadinggou · Nyingchi · Sejila Pass · Lulang · Basum Tso · Lhasa · Yamdrok Lake · Karola Glacier · Shigatse · Rongbuk · Everest Base Camp · Shigatse · Lhasa · Namtso · Lhasa
Our most complete trip in central and eastern Tibet: Nyingchi's forests and Basum Tso, three days in Lhasa, Yamdrok Lake and Shigatse, a night at Everest Base Camp, then a day trip to Namtso with ten nights at altitude behind you. A shared group on fixed dates.
Everest, Kailash & Guge (16 Days)
Lhasa · Yamdrok Lake · Karola Glacier · Shigatse · Everest Base Camp · Lake Manasarovar · Darchen · Mount Kailash kora · Zanda · Guge Kingdom · Sakya · Shigatse · Lhasa
Sixteen days from Lhasa to Tibet's far west and back: a night at Everest Base Camp, the three-day kora around Mount Kailash and the Guge Kingdom ruins at Zanda, returning by way of Sakya and Tashilhunpo. A shared group that leaves Lhasa on fixed dates from mid-April to October.
Lhasa & Yamdrok (5 Days)
Lhasa · Yamdrok Lake · Xiazhulin Temple · Lhasa
Five days based in Lhasa: a hands-on morning of Tibetan crafts, the debating monks at Sera, the Potala Palace and the Jokhang, then a day out over the Kamba La to Yamdrok Lake and Xiazhulin Temple. Our shortest Tibet trip, run as a shared group on fixed dates.
The #1 question
Your Tibet Travel Permit, handled.
Foreign travelers can't visit Tibet independently — you need a permit and an organized, guided tour. We arrange every permit you need and include it with your trip. No agencies to chase, no paperwork to puzzle over.
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Iconic Tibet Destinations
Glimpses
A few moments from the plateau
Culture & Customs
The Tibet few travelers understand
Brothers who share one wife, sky burials that return the body to the mountains, prayer flags that carry mantras on the wind — the customs that make Tibet unlike anywhere else, told with care and honesty.
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Tibet Travel Guides
Honest, up-to-date answers to the questions every first-time visitor asks.
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Looking for an ultra-private, luxury Tibet expedition?
For travelers who want the very top end — a fully bespoke private expedition with cinematic service — we recommend our sister brand, The Tibet Reserve. Same plateau, a different level of indulgence.
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Tell us your dates, interests, and group size. A Tibet specialist will reply within one business day with a tailored itinerary and an all-in quote — and we'll arrange every permit once you book.
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