Tibet Travel Alters after Nepal Earthquake – Tour-tibet.com

On 25th April,2015, a devastating earthquake hit Nepal Kathmandu and the city of Pokhara, resulting in badly massive damage at the epicenter and in the Kathmandu city downtown. It was a tragedy for the whole world, and we really felt terribly sorry about this. The tourism industry of Kathmandu suffered tremendous loss, with some famous monasteries collapsed, tourist sites damaged, road blocked, etc. At a rough estimate from the authorities, it needs at least 5-10 years to recover the tourism industry from the earthquake.

Nepal before/after earthquake

How is Tibet travel affected?

In fact, Nepal earthquake did not affect Tibet as badly as you imagined, and the affected areas were only limited to Sino-Nepal border, Shigatse, Old Tingri and Mt.Everest. The application of Tibet travel permit to Mt.Everest, Shigatse and Ali are all suspended both to foreign tourists and Chinese tourists. If you were planning to travel these areas, just postpone to June and after or make some alternatives. The shut-down should not last long, and we will get you updated, please come back to check frequently.

Tibet Travel Alternativities

If Shigatse, Mt.Everest, Ali and Sino-Nepal overland are your former destinations, you will have to make some changements. Tsedang, Lhasa, Namtso Lake and Nyingchi in eastern Tibet are perfectly safe to travel.

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