Ever since the Nepal earthquake in 2015, the Zhangmu border port had been closed between Nepal and Tibet. The overland option to travel between Nepal and Tibet had thus ceased for over 2 years for foreign travelers. At long last, on 30 Aug 2017, a border port called Gyirong has opened in its place to foreign travelers. For many, Gyirong Port is a place you’ve never heard of until you start to plan you Nepal-Tibet tour. So how to travel from Nepal to Tibet via Gyirong Port? Here Tibet Travel Expert provides you with a detailed rundown about everything you needed to know of Nepal Tibet overland tour via Gyirong Port. Gyirong Port, also spelled as Kyirong or Keyrung, is located at Resuo Village, Gyirong Town, Gyirong County of Shigatse Prefecture. Gyirong Port, lying on the Tibetan side of the Resuo Bridge, is the Chinese Immigration checkpoint. In correspondence with Gyirong Port, Rasuwagadhi Fort, lying on the Nepali side of the Resuo Bridge, is the Nepali Immigration checkpoint. How to travel from Nepal to Tibet via Gyirong Port Travel Documetns To travel overland from Nepal to Tibet via Gyirong Port, you need two documents: Chinese Group Visa & Tibet Permit. Chinese Group Visa, isn’t the usual Chinese visa of a page in your passport, but a separate sheet of paper document, used especially for travelling from Nepal to Tibet. It can only be done after your arrival in Kathmandu with your original passport, and it takes about 3 working days. Chinese embassy in Kathmandu is open on weekdays, except Nepalese and Chinese holidays. You can travel overland from Kathmandu to Gyirong with Chinese Group Visa alone, but your Tibetan guide needs to bring Tibet Permit to Gyirong Port for the rest of your journey in Tibet. Road Condition It is about
Ever since the Nepal earthquake in 2015, the Zhangmu border port had been closed between Nepal and Tibet. The overland option to travel between Nepal and Tibet had thus ceased for over 2 years for foreign travelers. At long last, on 30 Aug 2017, a border port called Gyirong has opened in its place to foreign travelers. For many, Gyirong Port is a place you’ve never heard of until you
