je souhaiterais connaitre les compagnies qui proposent des vols katmandou lhassa et à quel prix?
Comment cela se passe t il à l'arriver à lhassa pour les visas?
Je pars mois au nepal en septembre prochain et mon reve et d'aller au tibet malheureusement par la route c"est trop cher... a moins que vous connaissiez une agence bien et pas trop cher
merci
Y'a trois vols par semaine entre KTM et Lhassa. Je ne sais plus quelles compagnie les assure, mais de mémoire c'est une compagnie chinoise. En 2005 les vols n'étaient pas donnés, environ 200€ un aller, mais celà a pu changer.
Pour les visas, depuis KTM, ils se prènent à KTM et tu n'embarques pas sans visas.
Mieux vaut passer par une agence à KTM qui va te prendre quelques euros pour s'occuper du vol et du visa (c'est chaint à obtenir). Y'a Tintin trekking, et plein d'autres. Il suffit de taper une recherche sur google et de leur demander de te faire des propositions.
si ton reve est d aller au tibet, passes par le pakistan pour rallier la chine ou alors remets ton voyage a une prochaine fois en passant par la chine.
C est le moindre des respects que tu puisses montrer a ce peuple spolie et toujours opprime.
Nous nous cherchons une 4ème femme car par 2 fois nous avons eu un abandon pour raisons de santé.
Je suis dans le domaine médical et prendrai donc toutes les mesures de prévention ou curatives nécessaires.
Notre programme est fait :
1° Départ Bruxelles Londres par BMI le 22 Mai 2009.
Londres - Doha par Qatar Airways. Attente seulement de 45' puis Doha - KTM et arrivée le 23 à 08H du matin à KTM.
Nos vols sont déjà réservés.
Prise du visa népalais à l' aéroport. Nous avions prévu 3 jours à KTM, cela tombe bien car c' est le temps nécessaire pour
obtenir le visa chinois et le permis spécial Tibet. Ceci est fait par l' agence de KTM mais nous nous occupons des hôtels pour les 3 nuits à KTM. Pour info, la Chine a durçi les conditions d' obtention du permis Tibet, dc avec l' agence, c' est le seul moyen de l' obtenir.
2° Départ avec une 4x4 plus chauffeur et guide népalais de KTM à Lhassa le 26 mai matin.
Donc pas d' alpinisme ni de randonnées car on a 3 cols à 5000 M.
Nos âges : 49 - 59 et 62 ans.
Nous avons alors un programme de 16 jours dont une extension de 5 jours vers le Lac Namtso hors des sentiers battus.
Puis vers le 11 juin, train Lhassa-Pékin réservé par l' agence.
A Pékin, nous nous débrouillons seules.
Retour vol direct Pékin-Bruxelles et continuation vers Toulouse pour une de mes amies. française.
Donc l' agence située à KTM ne s' occupe que du parcours en 4X4, réservation hôtels, visites et train Lhassa-Pékin. On a un passe droit pour les visites et donc attente de 5 ' alors que pour le Potala cela peut aller jusqu' à 72 H.
On recherche donc d' urgence une 4ème personne. Vous n' êtes pas obligées de faire le trajet en train Lhassa - Pékin et visite Pékin.
Vous réservez vos vols vous-mêmes dc pas de risque au niveau financier.
Intéressée ? Posez vos questions mais surtout laissez-moi votre adresse e-mail.
Urgent !!!!!!!!!
Donc pas de randonnée à 5000 M, on n' a plus l' âge de s' exposer ainsi.
Pour info, une de mes amies de 73 ans a réalisé ce voyage il y a 2 ans et tout s' est très bien déroulé.
Au plaisir de vous lire. RAPPEL : il y a une seule place libre. Bcp moins cher que de prendre une agence européenne.
le probleme c est surtout de se procurer la lettre de non objection pour voyager au pakistan necessaire pour l obtention du visa pakistanais. les ambassades en inde et au nepal refuse de la delivrer.
Pour ce qui concerne le trajet au pakistan, je ne l ai jamais fait, des amis l ont fait et ne sont pas morts ; apres tout change, surtout par la bas. a toi de voir.
Pour les francais, en mai 2007 l'ambassade du Pakistan de New Delhi demandait une lettre de l'ambassade de France pour delivrer un visa?
Laquelle ambassade de France à New Delhi (qui n'est pas loin de l'ambassade du Pakistan) la delivrait sans difficulté
On pouvait donc obtenir un visa du Pakistan à New Delhi en 24 heures et pour environ 30 €
Il faut bien sûr un visa chinois si l'on veut rentrer en Chine par la Korakoram Highway
Le Pakistan est relativement sûr dans la partie Lahore- Islamabad - KKH (vallée de l'indus, gilgit - passu - jusqu'à la Kungera Pass et l'entrée en Chine).
Ce trajet est effectivement une solution alternative à l'avion Kathmandou - Lhassa mais attention l'entrée en Chine par le Pakistan se fait au Xinjian et on est tres loin de Lhassa. Le tout represente un budget largement supérieur au prix du billet d'avion KT-Lhassa et surtout demande environ 20 jours de plus mais c'est rock n'roll, .........que demander de plus !
bonjour
avez-vous tenu un blog? Nous sommes très intéressés par votre voyage. nous sommes retraités et nous voulons faire népal tibet et continuation en chine en mars avril pour env 60 j? voici mon adresse mail
josifrancis@gmail.com
ps : nous venons de passer 5 mois en argentine, chili perou, bolivie, si cela vous interesse...
Pas de blog mais je termine l' écriture de carnets du Tibet que je vais vous envoyer. Egalement 48 photos ( sur 2000) et mon programme avec annotations post voyage. Je viens d' aider un Français qui part le 12 septembre donc tout est presque prêt.
Attention : on oublie trop souvent que la saison au Népal se termine quand celle du Tibet commence. Donc si vous faites les 2 et que vous commencez par le Népal, moi je décalerais d' un mois car en avril beaucoup de routes peuvent encore être coupées au Tibet et il fait froid. Les meilleurs mois au Tibet sont mai, juin et septembre.
Nous sommes montés en 9 jours de Kathmandu à Lhassa. Mais cela ne sert à rien car le 2ème jour, on passe de 2300M ( Nyalam) à 5300M ( camp de base de l' Everest). D' après un cardiologue, c' est la route la plus dangereuse au monde à cause de cela. De plus 3 jours de formalité à KTM pour entrer au Tibet.
Au niveau papiers et acclimatation, nettement plus facile au départ de Chine.
Bonjour!
Je serais ravie de pouvoir accéder à vos "carnets du Tibet", votre voyage avait l'air super intéressant et j'aimerais vraiment pouvoir lire votre récit de voyage! Serait-il possible d'avoir le lien?
Merci beaucoup,
Cordialement,
F99jen!
Je compte partir avec un ami tout le mois d'aout au Tibet en passant par Katmandou. Nous comptons faire surtout du trekking mais librement c'est-à-dire pas passer par une agence de trekking organisée. Cependant il nous faut le fameux permi TTB et je sais qu'il faut également fixer sur ce permis le temps de ton sejour avec hotel compris etc, ...
Donc j'aurais voulu savoir s'il était possible de reserver le permi TTB depuis une agence française ou autre par le net? Si oui, pouvez vous me donner quelques adresses d'agences qui font ça à Katmandou? Je ne cache pas que je me suis déjà mis à chercher des agences comme par exemple "Tintin Trekking" ou encore "Trekking Nepal" mais je n'ai pas encore eu de réponses.
Par ailleurs, j'aimerais bien être en contact avec une personne connaissant bien le Tibet et ses régions afin d'en savoir plus sur la matériel à prendre, la culture si éloignée de la notre etc, etc...
Merci beaucoup d'avance!
Découvrir le monde, vivre les pires galères afin d'en savoir plus sur soi et aussi dans savoir un peu plus ailleurs que chez soi.
Je vais essayer de trouver un peu de temps pour repondre.
Le Tibet est de nouveau ferme aux etrangers.
Impossible d entrer au Tibet a 2 au depart de KTM. Il faut etre 4
Oui j ai un correspondant francais a KTM mais il sous-traite avec Lhassa.
Parcontre je viens de recevoir infos d un Francais que j avais aide.
Il a fait un trek mais par la Chine. Prix Paris Pekin Chengdu A/R en sept. 2009 : 543 Euros.
Chengdu - Lhassa A/R : 300 Euros.
Permis special Tibet, 4x4, guide ( parlant francais) et chauffeur tibetains, hotels, trek et porteur : 1250 Euros par personne a deux pour 17 jours.
Pas de repas sauf lors du trek.
L agence tibetaine a Chengdu parle francais.
Hi there,
I’m heading to Senegal in January for a month and was wondering if I just need my French driver’s license or if I should get an international permit?
Thanks!
JL
Hi,
I’m bringing Seresta, an anxiolytic (tranquilizer) from the benzodiazepine family,
to help me sleep.
I’ll have the prescription with me.
Will this be a problem at customs, and do I need to declare it?
Same question for antibiotics?
Thanks a bunch!
I’m heading to Laos next spring, but I have a question about the Thai arrival/departure form. I’ll be flying PAR-BKK, then taking the train to Laos (so exiting Thailand), and later re-entering Thailand by train to catch my return flight. Do I need to fill out two forms in this case?
Hi there,
I have a 9-seater passenger vehicle that I use for my business in Paris, transporting people.
I’m planning to go to Algeria with my family.
The vehicle registration lists my company as the owner.
Can I get a TPD (Temporary Admission Document)?
Will I need a KBis extract or a power of attorney?!?
Thanks for your help.
Worst case, I can add my personal name as a co-owner on the registration, but that would be a real shame!
Hi,
I’m writing to ask for some info—I’ve heard that you **must** have travel insurance to land in Zanzibar.
What’s the process, and which insurance should I get?
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Best,
Seb
Hi there,
I’m a French citizen living in Switzerland, and I set up an RV LLC in Montana, USA. Through that, I was able to register 3 vehicles (an RV, a Jeep, and a Harley) with Montana plates.
I’d like to spend 3 months in Mexico, but it seems complicated—maybe even impossible—to cross the border from the US with all 3 vehicles.
Can anyone give me some advice?
Hi, are there any travelers who’ve recently crossed the border between Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan) and Beineu in Kazakhstan?
It was closed for a while.
Thanks for any info!
I bought a one-way flight (Ryanair) and a return flight (EasyJet) to spend a week in Morocco in April.
My passport expires 3 weeks after the return date.
Some websites say the passport must be valid for 3 months at the time of entry.
However, it will still be valid both on entry and return, but its validity will only be 1 month at the time of entry (and 3 weeks on the return date, everything prepaid).
It's an individual family trip.
The consulate can't give me an answer—they're still looking into it (really!)
Last year, we stayed for 3 months in Thailand, north of Khao Lak, and were able to benefit from the 2-month visa exemption, renewable for one month by going to Takua Pa to validate a 1-month extension (1,900 baht).
This year, it’s a disaster for us—not only were we planning a 4-month stay, adding a visa run in between (which some say is quite risky), but the law is apparently changing in the coming months with the return of the 1-month exemption (plus the usual 1-month option). So, we looked into applying for a 6-month multiple-entry visa, allowing a maximum of 60 consecutive days in Thailand. However, I can’t find anywhere the minimum time required outside Thailand between two stays—do any of you have an idea?
Thanks for the info! If you’d like tips on Khao Lak and the surrounding areas, we’ve got some experience, though things change fast!
Cheers,
Bruno.
My partner, our 8-year-old daughter, and I are going on vacation to Gex.
We’ve decided to spend one day in Switzerland and another in Italy. Will we need ID (national ID card or passport)? Do we also need ID for our daughter?
Hello,
We’ll soon be moving to Madagascar long-term.
As a French national, I need to obtain a short-stay visa that can be converted to a long-stay one. To do this, I have to send the required documents to the Madagascar embassy in Paris.
No issues with that procedure so far.
If I get this visa, once I arrive in Madagascar, I’ll need to provide the same documents to the Ministry of the Interior in Anosy. I’m trying to find an email address or website for the Ministry to check which documents I need to submit (I think they ask for additional ones).
If you have any info on this, I’d appreciate your replies.
Best regards,
M. Buisson Eric
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident.
I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia.
For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France?
Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
I filled out the B2 form to apply for a visa, created an account on Atvis to pay the visa fees and schedule a meet-up, but every time I try to pay with my Boursobank Visa 1st card, they refuse the payment with a message telling me to check my details (address), even though everything is correct. Does anyone know why this is happening, or maybe they don’t accept Visa cards? Are you aware of this?
Thanks for your feedback!
Elisabeth
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted.
Is this real or just a hoax?
Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received.
Thanks everyone.
Hi there,
We need to apply for a B2 visa because we visited Iran in 2018. It currently costs $185, but they’re planning an additional $250 fee per person for the same visa—it’s been approved but not yet implemented. Does anyone know when this fee will take effect?
Thanks in advance!
Elisabeth
Hi there,
In November, we're heading off on a 4-month trip. We'll be landing in China and plan to leave the country via a land border into Vietnam.
I’ve read that China may ask for proof of exit within 30 days (flight ticket or other reservation). Since we’d be leaving by land, I’m wondering how this works in practice.
Has anyone here been in this situation recently?
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding?
Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival?
Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient?
Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Hi there,
Just a question that’s probably been asked before (though usually the other way around for my situation :))
My wife and I are heading to the US.
On her ticket, it only has her maiden name (e.g., Martine DUPOND).
On her passport, it’s written as Martine DUPOND épouse AVRY.
No issues for travel, I hope I did the right thing with the ticket?
Then for the ESTA, is just Martine DUPOND enough, or do I need to include the "épouse AVRY" part like on the passport?
Thanks in advance!
Hi there,
I’m spending a few days in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) and would like to cross the Argentine border to make a loop toward Salta and then return to Chile to drop off the rental car.
I’ve heard that crossing the border can be tricky!
Is it possible with a rental company’s authorization? Which company, and at what cost?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Best regards,
Arnale
I saw on the French Embassy in Peru’s website and the Peruvian Consulate in Paris’s site that the rule is to have a passport valid for 6 months *after the arrival date* (not the return date).
I arrive in Peru on August 13, 2019 (for about twelve days), and my passport is valid until February 16, 2020.
That’s 6 months and 3 days after my arrival date in Peru. In my opinion, I’m good to go.
But could I still be denied entry if they say I don’t cover the return date or that I’m too close to the 6-month mark?
I read on the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs website that it’s possible to apply for a temporary driving permit in China, valid for 1 month.
I’m planning to rent a car (without a driver) to explore part of the country next August, so I was wondering:
Has anyone here already gone through this process upon arrival?
How long do the formalities take on the spot?
Is it possible to handle these steps in advance, before arriving in China?
Hi there,
My departure is slowly approaching, and now that I’ve got my Russian visa sorted, I’m fine-tuning the rest of my trip to Tajikistan. Since the Tajik visa is no longer required for stays under 30 days (for French nationals), I’ll need to visit the Ministry of Interior (OVIR) to register within 10 days of entering the country. No big deal, though, since I had to go there anyway to apply for my GBAO permit. 😉 However, I’ve *seen* several reports from travelers (mostly motorized) mentioning that you need an entry permit for Kyrgyzstan, which has to be arranged in advance at the Kyrgyz Ministry (consulate?) in Dushanbe. Otherwise, you’re *stuck* at the Kyzyl-Art border (with no Wi-Fi, of course, to try and sort it out). The most recent report was from a year ago, so I’d love to know if this is still the case and if it’s indeed at the Kyrgyz Ministry (consulate?) where you need to go for this pre-authorization.
Does anyone have any recent info on this?
Thanks in advance!
Hi everyone.
I’m leaving for almost 3 months in the Philippines (11 weeks total) starting in early May.
I already have my round-trip ticket.
The problem is, I don’t have time to get a 2-month visa because the process takes nearly a month.
From what I’ve read here and there, I need a return ticket valid for less than a month when I arrive in the Philippines to prove my good faith.
After that, I can apply for a 30-day extension at the immigration office.
I’m planning to either buy a fully refundable ticket to the nearest country or a fake ticket.
For 3 months, I’ll need to extend my visa two more times before my return date to France.
My question is this:
Will immigration ask me each time I extend my visa by one month to show proof of an exit ticket matching the new visa extension date?
Is it possible to extend directly by 2 months before the initial 30 days expire?
Thanks in advance for your experiences and tips! 😊
I’ve been to Thailand several times, but it was about 20 years ago…
There’s a new system in place now, it seems.
TDAC – Thailand Digital Arrival Card.
Before arriving, I apply for a TDAC, okay.
If during my stay I cross the border to spend a few days in Malaysia and then re-enter Thailand,
do I need to submit a new TDAC application?
Do I use the same TDAC as when I first entered the country?
Or do I initially have to pay for a Thai multi-entry visa?
Thanks in advance for your insights—I can’t find the answer online.
My partner (Mexican) entered France on January 21st as a tourist. She was therefore entitled to stay for 90 days in the Schengen Area. She’ll be leaving for Mexico on April 16th, so she’ll have “used up” 86 days.
She plans to return to France on July 18th. According to the European Commission’s Schengen calculator, this new stay “may be authorized for a maximum of 90 days.” That’s not very clear ("may be," "for a maximum of").
The text of Article 6 of the European regulation (2016/399) states that for a stay planned in the territory of the Member States, not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period, one must examine "the 180-day period preceding each day of the stay." That’s not very clear either.
My partner wants to return to France for a 90-day period starting on July 18th. Is this possible?
There are two ways to look at it:
1) The first day she spent in the Schengen Area was January 21st. That day will drop out of the calculation 180 days later, on July 20th.
From July 20th, she’ll get back 1 day of possible stay; on July 22nd, 2 days; and so on. All the days from her previous stay (January 21st–April 16th) need to be outside the 180-day rolling window.
The last day of her stay was April 16th. Looking 180 days ahead, that brings us to October 13th. From that date, she’ll be able to return for a full 90 days.
2) The number of allowed days is calculated for each day of the new stay. In other words: the 180-day window is recalculated every day, not fixed at the entry date.
If she re-enters France on July 18th, she’ll only have a “credit” of 4 days. But with each day of her new stay, one day from the previous stay (January–April) will drop out of the calculation. The rolling window allows her to “replace” days from the previous stay with those of the new stay, without ever exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period.
In this case, my partner could stay in France for 90 days starting on July 18th.
The Prefecture doesn’t provide any information, nor does Air France, and in the forums I’ve checked, opinions are divided. Thanks for any insights you can share!
Hello,
We’re planning to travel to Indonesia (Sulawesi with family) next July and August for a stay longer than a month (about 6 weeks).
I’ve seen that it’s possible to get a 60-day visa before departure, but I’ve also read about people having a lot of trouble getting it (some even didn’t manage and had to leave without it).
We absolutely need to have these 4 visas BEFORE leaving because once we’re in Sulawesi, I’m not sure we’ll be able to go to an embassy to request a visa extension after 30 days.
In short, how can we **100% guarantee** that we’ll get our 4 60-day visas before our trip this summer?
Hello, HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026!
We’re heading back in October for a trip through Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
I have a question: for our route, we’ll need to cross the Zambia and Zimbabwe borders twice each. From experience, I know we won’t have any issues with Botswana.
But for the other two countries, I can’t find a clear answer.
All your tips are welcome!
I’m currently a student on a gap year, and I don’t plan to go back to school right away. That said, traveling really interests me. But I’ve been wondering: does being a student come with any perks when you decide to go abroad? The real question is whether I should re-enroll in a program just to keep that status without actually attending.
