China Travel Forum

[Guest]

Has anyone experienced in travelling overland fro K. to L.?
What about public transport? Hotels/Guesthouses? Privat car hire? How many days?
Travel agencies?
Please reply to WalterSpoerle@gmx.de
Thanks

[kammal]

From what I hear (had a couple buddies make the journey last fall) is that if you can make it from Kashgar to Ali (shiquanhe) then the hardest part of the journey (ie arranging transportation) is done. From Ali to Lhasa there are buses that depart daily. Was told Chinese people don't have as much trouble getting on buses out there and it's even possible to rent a jeep and make the trip that way too.

Now the police are another thing but I hear bribes are welcomed.


When u planing on going?

[kammal]

Hi. I saw your posting and am planning to travel the Karakoram
Highway to Kashgar and then go on to Kailash and Lhasa. Do
you know about getting entry permits for Tibet and for Kailash
from Kashgar? Thanks.

[Arman]

For travelling from Kashgar to Lhasa you need to get special permit and travel as a group not individual. That means you have to hire a private guide and car. It will take 15 days to reach Lhasa via Mansarovar and Mt.Kailash (with some sightseeings on the way).
You have to stay at guest house on the road except some the major cities.
Certain people had been lucky enough to do this trip without travel permit or organized tour, but it will have the risk to getting cought and pay some amount of fine.