Can Indians Visit Tibet? How to Visit Tibet for Indians in 2025?
Warm Notice: Right now, Mt.Kailash Tour is Not Available to Indian Passport Holders (Updated on Aug 06,2024)
We regret to inform you that we cannot organize Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar tours for Indian passport holders. You must book your tour through the Pilgrim Center or obtain quotations from authorized Nepali or Indian travel agencies.
For other destinations like Lhasa, Mt. Everest, Yamdro Lake, or any other places of Tibet, we can arrange the tour for you. Additionally, if you are of Indian origin but hold another nationality, such as an American Indian with a U.S. passport, we can organize the Mt. Kailash trip for you.
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From the awe-inspiring Mt. Everest to its revered status as the home of Lord Shiva in Hinduism at Mt.Kailash, Tibet has always been one of the top bucket list travel destinations for Indian citizens.
So, can Indians visit Tibet now? Absolutely, yes! If you are an Indian citizen planning a spiritually uplifting journey from India to Tibet, we’ve got you covered!
In this tutorial, we will walk you through how to get the Tibet travel permit to travel from India to Tibet and offer you actionable travel solutions and the top-rated Tibet tours for Indian citizens to fulfill your spiritual adventure in Tibet.
Can Indians Visit Tibet Right Now in 2025
How to Get Tibet Travel Permit for Normal Indian Citizens? (Means Not Visiting Mt.Kailash)
How to Get Tibet Travel Permit for Indian Pilgrims for Mt. Kailash Pilgrimage
How Can Indians Visit Mt.Kailash with a Tibet Travel Agency, Like Tibet Vista
Top 3 Tibet Tour Packages for Indian Citizens, Among Which the Second One is the Most Popular
How to Get to Tibet from India? 3 Easy and Convenient Ways Recommended
Can Indians Visit Tibet Right Now in 2025
Yes, Indian citizens or Indian passport holders can visit Tibet. However, unlike visiting other parts of China, you can’t get your Chinese visa, pack your bag, and hit the road for Tibet.
For Indian citizens and other international tourists, you need to be part of an organized Tibet tour group, run by a registered local Tibet travel agency like Tibet Vista, as independent travel is not available in Tibet.
In addition, you need the help of Tibetan travel agency to help you get important travel documents for Tibet travel, such as the Tibet Travel Permit, etc. We will cover that below, please read on.
Get Tibet Travel Permit for Indians visiting Tibet.
How to Get Tibet Travel Permit for Normal Indian Citizens? (Means Not Visiting Mt.Kailash)
For normal Indian travelers who only plan to tour Tibet for sightseeing at Lhasa, Shigatse, EBC, etc, without visiting Ngari Prefecture for pilgrimage around Mt.Kailash, all you need to do is contact us.
We will secure your Tibet Travel Travel Permit for free. The processing of Tibet Travel Permit takes around 8-9 days. We will manage to deliver it to your hotel, train station, or airport in mainland China by Express. For safety reasons, your Tibet Travel Permit won’t be shipped to your residence in India.
BTW, if you are about to enter Tibet from Nepal, you need to arrive in Kathmandu earlier and submit your actual passport to our staff at the Kathmandu office. Then, we will send you a visa invitation letter and help you apply for a Chinese Group Visa and Tibet Travel Permit.
Trip route from Gyirong Port to Kathmandu.
How to Get Tibet Travel Permit for Indian Pilgrims for Mt. Kailash Pilgrimage
Well, if your main goal is to walk the kora around sacred Mt.Kailash and Lake Manasarovar for pilgrimage in Ngari Prefecture, western Tibet, all you need to do is:
Book your Tibet tour with a licensed Nepali or Indian travel agency that is authorized by the Foreign Affairs Office of TAR or Pilgrim Center (also known as Tibet-India Pilgrim Reception Center) to get your Tibet Travel Permit and run your Tibet tour. We regret to say that, as the local travel agency, we're currently unable to assist you in organizing the Mt.Kailash trip.
How Can Indians Visit Mt.Kailash with a Tibet Travel Agency, Like Tibet Vista
Well, as mentioned above, Indian citizens seeking to visit Mount Kailash have to book their pilgrimage tour through the Pilgrim Center or approved Nepali or Indian travel agencies authorized by the Foreign Affairs Office of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR).
However, if you are an Indian living outside of India and have a third-party country’s citizenship or passport, let’s say you are an Indian origin with an Australian or American citizen/passport. In this case, you can directly book the Mt.Kailash tour with us.
Top 3 Tibet Tour Packages for Indian Citizens, Among Which the Second One is the Most Popular
Now, you know how to get a Tibet Travel Permit for visiting Tibet for Indian citizens. If you are struggling to decide which tours to take for your Tibet travel, as a prestigious local Tibet travel agency in the industry since 1984, we recommend the following three Tibet small group tours for a once-in-a-lifetime journey in Tibet.
1. 8-Day Lhasa to Everest Base Tour
If you have dreamed of enjoying the sweeping panorama of the Himalayan peaks, esp. the close-up view of Mt. Everest, and soaking up the Tibetan Buddhism vibes amid mystical Tibetan monasteries, while never missing out on the turquoise alpine lakes, etc. then this 8-day Lhasa to EBC tour is tailored for you.
Your adventure begins in Lhasa where you can immerse yourself in the Potala Palace and Jokhang Template and embark on your journey from Lhasa to enchanting Gyantse County, and Shigatse City and, all the way to Everest Base Camp. Along the way, you'll encounter photogenic Yamdrok Lake, soaring Himalayan peaks like Mt. Everest, Mt. Cho Oyu, Mt. Makalu, etc idyllic traditional Tibetan villages, and unexpected discoveries.
2. 15-Day Mt. Kailash and Manasarovar Tour
If you want to cover both the Lhasa to EBC tour and an epic 3-day kora around holy Mt.Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva, this 15-day Mt.Kailash and Lake Manasarovar small group tour will be your ultimate pilgrimage tour to capture the heart and soul of Tibet.
Our attentive and multi-lingual Tibetan guide will ensure you a safe and pleasant journey from Lhasa, to Shigatse, EBC, and Mt.Kailash trek and make Tibetan history come alive before your eyes through their intimate knowledge of local traditions, rituals, folklore, etc.
3. 7-Day Lhasa to Kathmandu Overland Tour
If you intend to visit Tibet and en route to Kathmandu for further exploration before heading back home to India, then the 7-day trans-Himalayan overland tour promises to be a road trip of a lifetime via the legendary Friendship Highway to Kathmandu.
You can embark on your dream journey as we traverse the soaring Himalayan terrain, immersing ourselves in the mystique of Potala Palace, Jokhang Temples, pristine and turquoise Yamdrok Lake, amazing EBC and Peiku-tso, and picturesque villages along the way. From the majestic Tibetan plateau to the bustling streets of Kathmandu via the Gyirong border, this epic roller-coaster overland trip is bound to leave you spellbound.
How to Get to Tibet from India? 3 Easy and Convenient Ways Recommended
Since there is no direct flight from India to Lhasa, Tibet, currently you can follow the 3 popular ways to travel from India to Tibet for your Tibet tour.
The first option is to fly from major Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, or Kolkata to Kathmandu, Nepal, then take direct flight from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) in Kathmandu to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA).
Currently, only the Himalaya Airlines 774 runs the non-stop flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa every Monday. The flight takes around 2h25 mins and if you want to have a birds-eye view of lofty Mt. Everest during your flight, make sure you reserve the left window seat on the plane.
Fly from Kathmandu to Lhasa.
Another great workaround to reach Lhasa from India is to fly from New Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai to mainland Chinese cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Xining, Xi’an, Guangzhou, etc, and take the scenic Tibet train (or Qinghai-Tibet Railway), the world’s highest train, to Lhasa.
The bonus is that not only can you explore your favorite Chinese cities but also aboard the Tibet train, the engineering marvel, all the way across different parts of China to the soaring Tibetan plateau to Lhasa.
As a prestigious local Tibetan travel agency, we can help you get a Tibet Travel Permit for free and secure your Tibetan train ticket to and from Lhasa.
The scenic Qinghai-Tibet Railway train to Lhasa.
Last but certainly not least, you can firstly travel from India to Kathmandu, and after you get the Chinese Group Visa and Tibet Travel Permit and enjoy our border transfer to Tibet via the Gyirong border, the Sino-Nepal border and travel either eastward to Lhasa or westward to Mt.Kailash.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Indian citizens can visit Tibet to fulfill their dream journey on the soaring and sacred Tibetan plateau. The only difference is that for Indians visiting Mt.Kailash, you need to book tours from Pilgrim Centers while for normal Indian travelers who want to explore places other than Mt.Kailash, we are ready to show you around in Tibet. Please feel free to view more Tibet tours and send your Inquiry for free. The rest is for us to handle or subscribe to our YouTube channel to enjoy more great Tibet videos.

With a perpetual smile and a wealth of Tibetan knowledge, Jamyang Tsering is a seasoned Tibetan guide with over 15 years of expertise. Interestingly, many first come across him on YouTube as a humorous YouTube content creator, proudly introducing every facet of authentic Tibetan life to the world.
Now, not only can you watch Jamyang’s latest video update on our Tibet Vista channel, but also read his travel guide here or book our Tibet tours and travel with the YouTube influencer Jamyang to explore the majestic landscape and culture in Tibet.
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Can Indians Visit Tibet Right Now in 2025
How to Get Tibet Travel Permit for Normal Indian Citizens? (Means Not Visiting Mt.Kailash)
How to Get Tibet Travel Permit for Indian Pilgrims for Mt. Kailash Pilgrimage
How Can Indians Visit Mt.Kailash with a Tibet Travel Agency, Like Tibet Vista
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