Since the program fee covers most of your expenses, you might not need to bring a lot of extra cash for the TVP planned itinerary. However, you will have personal expenses and may want to bring back gifts to family and friends. Please remember that having extra money is important in case of an emergency situation. An extra $1000- $1500 to keep for the duration of the TVP trip is plenty. If you are planning to stay longer in Tibet, you may need additional money.
1. $1300 to $1600 for roundtrip airfare from Denver to Chengdu
2. $150 to $200 for one one way airfare from Chengdu to Lhasa
3. $15 to $40 for 0-2 stars hotel with twin beds per night (if you shared s room)
4. $30 to $50 for cost of hiring an interpreter / tour guide per day
5. $80 to $120 for daily cost of a car with driver around Lhasa (or $.70 per kilometer)
6. $3 to $5 for a meal from a decent restaurant in Lhasa
How to handle money: If you feel safe, cash and travel’s checks are the best way to handle your money situation. As of April 3, 2007, the exchange rate of one dollar is equal to 7.57 Chinese RMB. Once you enter China, money can be easily exchanged at airports, hotels and banks. In addition, you can withdraw money from major banks like the Bank of China (Lhasa has several) and make credit card purchases in some places in Lhasa. Please do not expose money in public places in case of theft and keep a copy of all your credit card and traveler’s check numbers in a safe place in case you lose them.
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Please note all dollars are quoted in U.S. Dollars. Other countries will need to convert to this currency.
if you are going to use a rickshaw or taxi etc., i recommend using a tibetan driver. they are honest and won't change the price agreed upon, after they take you to your designation.
carol
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