Tibet closed in June & July???
Jun 1st, 2011, 11:40 AM
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Tibet closed in June & July???
I saw a thread on the TA site that says that Tibet is officially closed to tourists for the months of June & July. Does anyone have any reliable information on this?
Jun 1st, 2011, 08:03 PM
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There is never totally reliable information, unless you know the top Chinese officials in Beijing personally.
Anyways, in a blog posted two weeks ago by the agent that organized my visit last summer, they think there's a 90% chance there could be some closure in July. As of this moment in early June, there's no restriction. But the later you get into June and July, the higher chance foreigners can't get in.
Of course, in a way, these agents have to play it safe. Worse thing they can do is take your money, book all your tickets, and then found out you can't get it. So, they'd rather cut the business of the foreigners and concentrate on local Chinese and those from Hong Kong and Macau, who don't require a permit.
Anyways, in a blog posted two weeks ago by the agent that organized my visit last summer, they think there's a 90% chance there could be some closure in July. As of this moment in early June, there's no restriction. But the later you get into June and July, the higher chance foreigners can't get in.
Of course, in a way, these agents have to play it safe. Worse thing they can do is take your money, book all your tickets, and then found out you can't get it. So, they'd rather cut the business of the foreigners and concentrate on local Chinese and those from Hong Kong and Macau, who don't require a permit.
Jun 2nd, 2011, 02:04 AM
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to a for profit tout/spam site
Moderators allow agents/scammers to tout as "experts"
Caveat Emptor many fake post scammers touts there.
Expedia is trying to juice profits
to spin it off as a separate company and as a result
quality has diminished dramatically.
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I am going to several countries in Asia in July and August; was going to Tibet in July. Received the following from my tour guide in China: 2011 is the 60th anniversary year of Tibet liberation. The local government will hold a grand ceremony. For the sake of safety, the local government will not issue the Tibet Travel Permit for foreign visitors in July.
We had planned to go to Tibet---not now. What a disappointment~
We had planned to go to Tibet---not now. What a disappointment~
