Joined this trip during winter time, the weather was super cold but the trip was amazing and memorable! Highly recommend for those who want to explore beautiful Tibet and visit their monasteries. The agent, Merry was responsive on Whatsapp and emails, all questions answered prior the trip. Our tour guide is friendly , he can speak both English and Mandarin, he is caring and have patience with us, good at explaining the history as well as taking good photos for us! Our driver has a good driving skill despite the road conditions were pretty bad, I felt safe during the road-trip.

Team was great wonderful experience we will definitely 💯 back for explore more about tibet during next summer holidays well done team thanks for your hospitality!

Tibet is a magical place. The nature, colours and spaces are authentic, real ... it is a treasure in an increasingly standardised world. The travel agency organised everything perfectly, from the pick-up at the airport to the transfers, to small programme changes to meet the needs of the participants. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and able to answer all our questions! We moved from one location to another by minibus... the driver was really good at driving through zigzagging streets. Winter is considered low season, we were lucky to visit attractions that were never too crowded. Five stars to this agency!

I had a very short visit in Tibet, but Great Tibet Tours, and especially my guide, Migmar made sure that I made the best out of the experience. Migmar took care of me, so that I felt safe all the time, and taught me a lot of Tibetian history, culture and buddhism. Migmar was fantastically practical, she found a solution to all my daily or logistical problems and also made sure that I got everything at the very best price. I experienced beautiful landscapes, serene and intimate temples, kind people and a very unique culture. I truly recommend everyone to take the chance and visit Tiben now. Great Tibet Tours was very communicative from beginning to end, they took care of my Tibet permit and to deliver it to me safely, and booked a very well located, comfortable hotel room for me. I would be very happy to choose them for my next travel.

When reviewing which agency to help us with our itinerary for Tibet, we were drawn by the excellent reviews for Great Tibet Tour. What made it wonderful was the amazing help we had from Beatrice, to plan our trip. We looked at the preplanned itineraries the agency had, but with Beatrice's help, my partner was able to tailor it to our interests. Through Beatrice, we were able to plan being able to take the train from Shanghai to Lhasa, hoping that would help us acclimate to the altitude. She helped us ensure we got our train tickets and that our Tibet Travel Permit was issued and delivered to our hotel in Shanghai. She was also reachable via phone to assure us we didn't need paper train tickets and help direct us where we needed to go in order to board the train. When we got to Lhasa, we were met by our guide Tashi, who helped us transfer to our hotel and check in, so we could spend our first day acclimating. Tashi was at the hotel lobby at the agreed on time the morning after so we could set off on the busy day ahead. We toured Yumbulagang Palace, Trandruk Monastery and Samye Monastery all outside of Lhasa. Tashi was a warm and knowledgeable guide, explaining the importance and significance of all the sites we toured, in addition to all of the imagery we would be seeing in Tibetan Buddhism. He helped my partner, who is vegetarian, navigate the menu for vegetarian options. The next day, we did the tour of the Potala Palace, Norbulingka Palace, and Jokhang Temple. My partner has a hobby of collecting and sending postcards, so Tashi was able to help with the post office near the Potala Palace. Tashi took us to a local restaurant near Barkhur Square, we were dined on delicious momos and noodles. Also, we purchased a special Tibetan thangka that was specially mounted and framed that we were able to pick up before our tour of Jokhang Temple. Tashi helped us bless the thangkha at various shrines in the temple, which made it even more special. We cannot express our gratitude for Tashi's hospitality and genorosity and to Beatrice for helping us plan such an amazing trip of a lifetime.

Our Tibet tour was a remarkable and memorable one, we have enjoyed every piece of it. Friendly guide, experienced driver, very nice excursions and an enthusiastic Travel consultant, who was very supportive with all preparations , which tuned our journey into a great adventure !

Our experience in Tibet has been great!! This country has an special atmosphere and its people is one of the most friendly we have ever seen in our trips. It should be a must for every traveller at least once in a lifetime. The other part of our great experience has been Great Tibet Tour, and in particular, Jennie's support along the whole trip. They have made our travel even better and we have felt their great experience with us all the time solving all the things we needed. For sure we repeat with them if we have the possibility. Thanks a lot for everything!!! Carmen and Javier

Well organized tour. Contacted them through email and WhatsApp. Jenny provided every single detail I asked. Initially I contacted them in June planning to go in August, due to a work commitment I had to delay it till September. Email and WhatsApp messages spread over months but same attention was given while providing support even though I’ve already postponed the tour once without even paying for any booking. Tour was well organized. Tibet permit was sent to my hotel well in advance. Guide and driver picked me up from the airport. Smooth ride. Well explained tours. Hotel should have been bit improved for 3 star, big breakfast but choice of options were limited. I don’t necessarily go for food so that was fine by me. Anyway, I enjoyed the tour.

For foreign and Chinese visitors alike, Tibet is a destination incomparably rich in cultural experiences, a visual banquet unique on this planet. The gaze of the authorities is, however, ubiquitous and it would be a somewhat daunting place to navigate without the assistance of people with a depth of experience at bringing tourists into the territory. Great Tibet Tour represented an absolutely essential resource for our "group" of two seeking more bespoke travel arrangements for our six-day visit than a standard tour. We could not have asked for more from their service: it was efficient, empathetic, completely understanding of our needs and a delight to deal with. I could not recommend them more highly.

The trip started in Xi'an. The guide was great, receiving us at the airport and bringing us straight to the lively Muslim quarter. Next days we visited Terracotta warriors, Pagoda's and with the local guide being fluent in English we learned all about the history, in particular about the Qin and Tang dynasties. The fourth day the sympathetic driver dropped us at the railwaystation and helped us pass security. Tip: make sure passport numbers containing the number 0 (zero) are not accidentally entered as the letter O. The train trip was great. Tip: make sure you get the two soft sleeper lower berth's when you travel as a couple. The scenery was great as expected. On Lhasa we were again received by our great guide for the last 4 days in Lhasa. Her English was fluent and we visited all the 'obligatory' highlights. But on top we also visited some smaller monastries beyond the beaten track. We learned everything about the history of Busshism in Tibet. Tibetan people are extremely hospitable. Tip: It goes a long way to learn just 3 phrases in Tibetan. Tashi De Leg (hello) Tug Je Che (thanks) jabu jabu du (great) In summary a memorable journey well worth doing

This trip and this company delivered to every way. Communication in the planning stages is important to me. I don’t like being kept waiting while planning a big trip. And Tibet is a BIG trip. That’s number one. The hotels were better than I expected. Our guide Lobsang was awesome. I’ve traveled all over the world (100 countries) and I cannot think of ANY guide that’s better than him. Informative, funny, helpful, and always asking “need anything.” Top tier in every way. Where did he take me? To some of the most spectacular scenery on the planet. Photos can’t deliver the overwhelming beauty Tibet offers. Soooooo happy.

We took the 8 day tour but came a couple of days early to acclimatize. The altitude is no joke. We never met one member of our group as the oxygen and IV didn’t improve her condition and she left for lower heights. Another group member passed out multiple times at the Everest Base Camp. If you can, see your doctor and have him/her prescribe altitude adjustment meds (our started days before we arrived in Lhasa. We also used hydration tablets with electrolytes for our bottles of water. I am a vegetarian and food options were very scarce. Yak meat, milk and butter is in everything. All was well worth the hassle as we had the most incredible guide- Lobsang. I cannot recommend this guide highly enough. He is knowledgeable, has a great attitude and helped us every step of the way. He is delightful. My traveling buddy had knee surgery 11 weeks before our vacation. Lobsang kept an eye on her so that she had support when it was needed. I can’t say enough about our accommodating guide. The driver was lovely, too, and avoided issues as we navigated through crazy driving conditions. I am most grateful to Lobsang as he guided us through a very special vacation.

We just completed a 10 day tour with the company. Communication was prompt and clear from the start. We spent time exploring Lhasa, Shigatse, the EBC, Namtso Lake and some additional monasteries on the last day. The hotels and guest houses were very good, in fantastic locations and met our expectations. Our guides (Dhargye and Lobsung) and drivers were friendly, helpful and courteous - we felt well looked after. Help was available at odd hours too when I needed help with getting a baggage lost in Frankfurt to Lhasa. Overall a fantastic well organised trip with a professional company. Happy to recommend and will use them again if in Tibet!

Our trip to Tibet was the most amazing one ! We had started communicating with Merry long before and she answered everything and made us feel comfortable. She arranged short tours for us in Chengdu and Xining as we had a long layover before we took the Qinghai Tibet railway to Lhasa. The tickets for that was also all sorted by Merry in the soft sleeper class we wanted. We did a 10 day Lhasa trip with one day being a private tour. Our guides Lobsang and Dhargye were simply superb ! Linda h was full of life and so passionate about the Tibetan culture. The stories were fascinating. Dhargye took care of us for most of the trip making us feel so safe and comfortable. The driver Tenzing was so cool and positive. We went to the EBC where I got low on oxygen and every help was provided by Dhargye. Also when we landed in Lhasa our baggage hadn’t arrived from Frankfurt. But despite that, Merry and Beatrice made sure they spoke to the staff at Chengdu airport to get our baggage to Lhasa as soon as possible. Great Tibet Tour is a wonderful company and I am so happy with their services. I plan to come back to Tibet in a few years time and I shall definitely use them again ! Tibet truly has my heart and soul !

I really enjoyed my first trip to Tibet with The Great Tibet Tour - our tour felt like a private tour and we certainly have chosen the right time to visit Tibet (avoiding local school holiday times). The pre-planning was quite extensive in terms of flight booking, travel permit, visa, deciding on the exact tour itinerary and downloading the correct apps for local use - all made easier with communication with Beatrice, the tour operator. Beatrice is contactable and very responsive on WhatsApp, WeChat and emails. She answered all our questions promptly and provided a lot of reassurance. The tour schedule is reasonably timed. It may be helpful if the schedule for pit-stop towns en route to ascending to Everest Base Camp (EBC North Base Camp - Tourist Base Camp) could have been more relaxed (or an extra day fitted in) to help with adaptation to higher altitude. Saying that, most of the tour groups by another companies seemed to follow the same schedule. The last day tour to Namtso was quite tiring for me as it was an 8 hour round trip and the actual time spent in Namtso was less than 1.5-2 hours. This was after more than 1 week of touring - might be best to see Namtso in another trip unless one is extremely keen on seeing as much as possible (it is a beautiful sacred lake!). Our Tibetan tour guide Lobsang is very knowledgeable, trustworthy, patient and friendly. He is fluent in 3 languages including English and Mandarin. He taught us about the Tibetan culture, customs, nature and Buddhism. He looked after us very well, ensuring we are comfortable at all times, guided us through check points seamlessly and nothing is too much trouble if we ever need help. Our driver Palnor is an extremely careful driver. Never did I think that I would not need any motion sickness tablets on the hair pin loops roads! His driving skills is second to none - very skillful manoeuvring and smooth driving. He ensured we had a comfortable journey each time. The other points worth mentioning - hotels are 3 stars and clean (the Lhasa hotel is very strategic in location, however the deco is quite dated, carpets very old and air conditioning non existent). Bottled water is provided at all times. Admission fees included in the price of the tour. Overall, I am a very happy customer and have already recommended the Great Tibet Tour to my family and friends!