Zelanian citizens are required to apply for China visa first if they want to take tour to Tibet. As far as we know, Zelanian citizens are still allowed to post their documents to the China emassy or Consulate General in New Zealand to apply for a China visa while lots of other country’s people must go to China embassies or consulates to submit their applications. (Last Updated: January 10th, 2020)
Please note that people in different regions in New Zealand must send their application to their own designated consular offices.
Tourists who stay in Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Manawatu-Wanganui or Wellington region should send their applications to the consular sector of China embassy in Wellington. Address: 4 Halswell Street.
Tourists who stay in Northland, Auckland or Waikato region should send their applications to China Consulate General in Auckland. Address: 630 Great South Road, Greenlane, Auckland.
Tourists who stay in Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast, Canterbury, Otago or Southland region should send their applications to China Consulate General in Christchurch. Address: 106 Hansons Lane, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.
Normally, it takes 4 working days and costs 93 USD to get a single-entry China visa.
The best flight route for people in New Zealand to travel to Tibet is Auckland-Singapore-Chengdu. It takes around 20 hours to take this flight from Auckland to Chengdu. And the price is only around 350 USD. It takes only 2.5 hours to take a flight from Chengdu to Lhasa, and the price could go down to 50 USD. It is also a good option to take a train tour from Chengdu to Lhasa. The scenery along the railway is excellent.
You need to ask a local travel agency apply for a Tibet Entry Permit to board on a train or flight to Tibet. Feel free to ask us to arrange this for you.
The Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar are very popular tourist attractions in Tibet. For most tourists from New Zealand, April, May, June, September and October are the best five months for attending a Kailash Manasarovar tour. During this time, you could enjoy the continuous good weather and comfortable climates, and admire the most beautiful sceneries. Beside Mount Kailash, these five months are also the best time to see sunrise in the Mount Everest Base Camp.
If New Zealand tourists don’t have time to visit the Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar during these five months, July and August can be their second options. Although these two months are rainy season, the temperature is good for taking a tour and the sceneries are beautiful.
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