We thought of going to Tibet, building built by a train that goes from Xi'an to Lhasa, the Tibetan capital. So I naively went to the train station to buy the ticket.
In general, in all seasons there is someone who speaks in ingestion and serves foreigners. He pointed to a sign that said to go to Tibe t, tourists need a special permit. The problem is that nobody tells you where to get it, we get as ping-pong ball from one side to another and in the end nobody knows where the permit is processed.
The conclusion after two days of inquiries, is to go to Tibet should be done with a guide in organized tour by contacting the hotels for foreigners ... and is expensive (about $ 500, only transportation and permission). So in this scenario, we decided to just go to the region of Sichuan, which is not the Tibet autonomous region but the same culture. Evil, we save money and 36 hour train to Lhasa.
In general, in all seasons there is someone who speaks in ingestion and serves foreigners. He pointed to a sign that said to go to Tibe t, tourists need a special permit. The problem is that nobody tells you where to get it, we get as ping-pong ball from one side to another and in the end nobody knows where the permit is processed.
The conclusion after two days of inquiries, is to go to Tibet should be done with a guide in organized tour by contacting the hotels for foreigners ... and is expensive (about $ 500, only transportation and permission). So in this scenario, we decided to just go to the region of Sichuan, which is not the Tibet autonomous region but the same culture. Evil, we save money and 36 hour train to Lhasa.
SICHUAN AND YUNNAN.
To begin with, is the empty earth, this little town, many kilometers do not see anyone, just yaks. It is the great vastness, mountains, gorges, forested hills, meadows bare by the wind. We have traveled hundreds of miles, many on gravel. Today, 8 hours to200 km and without crossing a single people, only two or three villages lost in the valleys and pastoral nomads tents. Exhausting. And this above 3,000 and 4,000 m high. We have spent several ports over 4,500 m and visited a village 4,100 m without sickness. Only headache of music in taxis and rattle of the road.
There are many Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and temples and devout people. Are striking color banners everywhere, houses, temples and hillsides. For us, the songs are new cries of gratitude when they cross the mountain passes.
RECOMMENDED 100% THE GETAWAY FOR THIS REGION.
The closest we were in Tibet was Kanding, Litang, and Shangri-la Xiangcheng. People are more rural, more basic, more dirty, but friendly and smiling. As there is not much tourist in these latitudes, the accommodations are basic, no hot water (and with these cold), so we had to fight to negotiate price of rooms. Transport is also complicated, as there are few people there are not many cars, so you have to be very patient and adapt to what is the price they ask.
To begin with, is the empty earth, this little town, many kilometers do not see anyone, just yaks. It is the great vastness, mountains, gorges, forested hills, meadows bare by the wind. We have traveled hundreds of miles, many on gravel. Today, 8 hours to
There are many Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and temples and devout people. Are striking color banners everywhere, houses, temples and hillsides. For us, the songs are new cries of gratitude when they cross the mountain passes.
RECOMMENDED 100% THE GETAWAY FOR THIS REGION.
The closest we were in Tibet was Kanding, Litang, and Shangri-la Xiangcheng. People are more rural, more basic, more dirty, but friendly and smiling. As there is not much tourist in these latitudes, the accommodations are basic, no hot water (and with these cold), so we had to fight to negotiate price of rooms. Transport is also complicated, as there are few people there are not many cars, so you have to be very patient and adapt to what is the price they ask.
THE TOURIST SHANGRILA
Back in touch with civilization, in this town of 150,000 inhabitants at the foot of the mountains, about 3100 m . Again, good hotels, spotless, with internet and many bars and hotels. Mountain clothing, a copy of brands at prices divided by ten to the original.
Here is a mixture of many ethnic Tibetan environment and still, but more touristy. Tomorrow we go to a monastery. They say the head lama is exiled with the Dalai Lama and is an important place in Tibetan Buddhism.
Continue seeing people spinning around the temples, rolling his drum and we will stay again without understanding its bright songs.
Here is a mixture of many ethnic Tibetan environment and still, but more touristy. Tomorrow we go to a monastery. They say the head lama is exiled with the Dalai Lama and is an important place in Tibetan Buddhism.
Continue seeing people spinning around the temples, rolling his drum and we will stay again without understanding its bright songs.
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