The Cheapest Ways to Travel to Tibet
It will be a lifetime trip to visiting Tibet, and the high cost of a Tibet tour is always a problem that most travelers would concern about. How to save more on a Tibet Tour? How to enjoy the same quality services at a better price? Here are some tips for you to get your Tibet tour at a cheaper price.
Finding the cheapest way to travel to Tibet.
1. Join in a Group Tour
Whenever you go, it is always the cheapest way to join in a group tour in Tibet. To share the tour guide and vehicles with other travelers, will make you save more on your Tibet tour, since the cost of the hotels and the vehicles might be a big payment for individual private tour.
2. Travel Tibet in Winter
The cost on a Tibet winter tour is much lower than that of a tour in summer. Since fewer tourists travel Tibet at that time, you can get a better price on everything, like air tickets, hotels, transportation in Tibet and even service fee charged by travel agency.
Generally, the entrance fee of Potala Palace is only a half of that in peak travel season, and airlines always provide considerable discount from 20% to 50%. And for those who want to experience a train journey along the world’s highest Qinghai-Tibet railway, it is easier to book the train tickets in the winter.
In fact, it is not as cold as you think in Lhasa in winter. You can enjoy the calmness of the highland and even experience the Tibetan New Year during your Tibet winter tour.
3. Book Your Trip to Tibet in Advance
You can find some travel agency offer early-bird discount for advance booking of a Tibet Tour. If you plan to travel Tibet in peak season, especially from July to October, it is always suggested to make your reservation as early as possible to avoid price rises related to exchange rates and fuel surcharges.
Also, for those travelers who want to take a train to Tibet, booking your tour as well as the train ticket in advance will help you get more chances to the seat/sleeping berth you preferred.
