Lodging and Accommodation

Although TVP has family members, friends, and project associates who generously offer a home to stay in, foreigners are not allowed to stay in private homes. Thus, you will share a clean and comfortable hotel room of a hotel with another person. Most rooms that TVP books do have a private bathroom and hot shower most of the time. However, due to availability of rooms during the hot traveling season, you may end up staying in a room with no private bathroom or shower thus using commonly shared facilities. When you travel to villages, you will be camping as no hotels are available. TVP recommends you bring a sleeping bag (designed for 0 to 25 degree weather), pad and a tent. If you do not mind sharing a tent with one other person, TVP has a few good tents. In addition tents and sleeping bags are available to rent in Lhasa. However, quality and availability of rentals sometimes become an issue. Please note that our team has a kitchen tent in case of rain and complete cooking sets.