What People Say?
We are honored to have received countless praises
from our respectful guests from all over the world. Here are just a few of them:
Dear Kitty Chen,
Thank you so much for your recent letter and I apologize for taking so long to return it and give you some feedback from our trip.
First off, I was disappointed that we only had an opportunity to meet for only a few minutes when we arrived in Chengdu. I would have liked a better opportunity to thank you for having done so much effort in arranging our trip to Tibet.
That said, I can safely say that had it not been for your efforts and your "creative" itinerary management, I don't think that we would have had a trip to Tibet to have enjoyed. Your navigation of the Chinese government regulations constantly changing the rules over Tibetan tourism during this difficult time was masterful. Your knowledge in getting us into Tibet safely and connecting the rest of our itinerary truly made our trip excellent beyond what we thought could have been done. For all of that Jennifer and I are truly grateful.
As for the Tibet tour itself, I don't know if it could have been better. Our guide, Lob Sang, was a master of his country. Jennifer and I asked him hundreds of questions on Tibetan history, economics, religion, education, infrastructure, politics, food... there was nothing that he did not know. His explanations of the temples we visited gave us a far deeper understanding of what we saw than if we had been able to tour it all on our own. We didn't just "see" Tibet, we experienced it. It was absolutely wonderful.
The hotel you had us booked in was perfect. It was nicely tucked away, quiet and quite close to Johkang Temple which I liked to walk around before breakfast, lunch and dinner each day. Being so close to the temple and to the market square around the temple allowed us to see so much of what Tibet and its people have to offer and take our time in selecting the right souvenirs to take home with us.
The temples were all wonderful and if I had a complaint about the trip, it was that we were not prepared to visit the orphanage. Though we didn't have a lot of available space for additional travel items, we would have liked to have been able to bring clothing items for the many children there. And we didn't have nearly enough money to offer them. There has to be some way to make that information available, yet not make it seem like you are "expecting" your guests to give to the orphanage. It is a fine line, but once they meet all those children, anyone would want to give what they can.
If we have any friends who are planning travel to Tibet you can be sure that we will be urging them to contact you to arrange their trip. The personal effort which you took to make our trip a success is greatly appreciated, and unfortunately, not very duplicated by many tour operators in the world.
If there is anything that we can do for you here in the U.S., please let us know. If you ever get a chance to come to the United States and wish to see the Grand Canyon in Arizona [where I live], be sure to let me know, and I will take you.
Best Regards,
Robert
Customer name(s): Robert Paul Laposta & Jennifer Kay Adolfs
Nationality: U.S.A.
Travel date: September 9, 2008 to September 13, 2008
Itinerary: 5 days Lhasa

Hello Celine,
A Happy New year to you.
It has been always my dream to travel to Tibet. and me and my husband decided to go there last year for our "honeymoon".
Unfortunately we (mostly me) got sick because of the altitude and we have to return to Beijing after 4 days only in Lhasa.
We managed to see the Potala palace and our guide was very helpful and professional. He was with us all the time we had to run to the hospital and he helps us to change our flights. HE WAS A REALLY GOOD GUIDE. I do not remember his name but I will be sending you some pics (as you can understand we did not have much time take many).
But we will return (some day) to Tibet and we will do it through your company as we are very happy with the treatment we received once we were there but also with all the help from John.
Regards,
Lorena
(Feb. 5th, 2009)
Customer name(s): Lorena Bethencourt Fumero
Nationality: Spain
Travel date: Jan. 12th—Jan. 21st
Itinerary: Adventure tour for Mt. Everest Base Camp
Dear Celine Gong,
Nice hearing from you and your company.
Your company, most especially Brian's efforts...helped make our recent trip to Tibet such a memorable. Brian answered every inquiry within 24hrs, using high accuracy and professional service.
We enjoyed the itinerary, sights and countryside. We respected the excellent driving and very good tour guiding. My wife and I though always say that although every country has its beautiful countryside and impressive sights....it’s generally the people who leave the lasting memories in Tibet.
Wish you and your team good health and success.
Kind regards
John and Monika Abbotts, Germany
(February 3rd, 2009)
Itinerary: 11 Days Classic Tibet tour plus Mt. Everest Base Camp Tour
Hi Kitty:
Greetings and I hope all is well with you. I would like to thank you for setting up a wonderful trip to Tibet. I had a great time seeing the beautiful sites and meeting the wonderful people of Tibet. Lob Sang my guide and Mr. Huang my driver were first class in all areas. The type of trip described on your web site is what caught my attention to your agency. I was able to see most of the itinerary (except the Ganden and Samye Monasteries which were closed). The highlights for me were the various monasteries/temples that I visited and my guides expert understanding of the history and culture of Tibet and Buddhism. Also, the beautiful scenery of the Tibetan land (for example the Potala, Drak Yerpa, and Mt. Everest Base camp). As you can tell, I had a great time. The reason for this is that it was what I had in mine. However, there were parts of the trip that were harder and more time consuming than other parts. The suggestions I have are as followed:
1. Be sure that those on the same trip I took understand that there is some rough traveling on the roads to and from the various locations(the trip to Mt. Everest Base Camp is 100km of winding and rough roads, but seeing Mt. Everest was worth every km).
2. Also, to emphasize that one must be flexible when traveling in Tibet. For example, the hotel I stayed in Lhasa (Shangbala) was great, but some of the other hotels outside of Lhasa were not the same. I enjoyed all the places I stayed at, but others may not.
3. I know you talk about altitude sickness but you should point out that various places on the Itinerary require a certain amount of physical activity (for example climbing up to the beautiful caves of Drak Yerpa at 13,000ft where I met some wonderful people on their own Pilgrimage and saw some beautiful scenic views).
I hope this helps you in some way to better communicate to anyone who will follow the same Itinerary that I chose. I have, as you know, been planning this trip to Tibet for a long time. I must say I was not disappointed. I have wanted to see the various sights as presented in your advertisement for many years. Now I have and I would like to thank you once again for all that you and your staff have done to make my trip to Tibet a great one.
I am sorry we didn't have a chance to get together on my two trips to Chengdu (another great city as well as another great trip on my visit in May). However, I feel I have another good friend in China along with those I have met on my trips to China and Tibet. Please take care and I wish you continuous good health and happiness. Until next time I say good-by for now.
Paul
Customer name(s): Paul Thomas Eisenbacher
Nationality: United States of America
Travel date: September 14, 2008 to September 24, 2008
Itinerary: 11 days Lhasa- Gyantse- Shigatse- Shegar- Mt. Everest
Dear Celine,
My wife and I planned a 3 week trip with Viking River Cruises to China and my wife wanted to ride the train from Lhasa to Beijing a week before.
I did a Google search on Tibet Travel and sorted through the various sites and decided I liked your company best based on the information on the web site. When I emailed I was impressed with the timeliness and completeness of the response including the recommendation to have my wife fly to Lhasa then take the train back instead of the other way.
My wife thought her tour and the guide were perfect!
Best wishes,
Paul Parish from America
(Jan 25th, 2009)
Itinerary: 4 Days Holy City Tour in Lhasa
Dear Celine, 
I thought the itinerary was perfect for a first-time visitor. Our driver and tour guide were the most wonderful people and we truly enjoyed our experience. We were allowed enough free rein to really experience Tibet and make it our own journey.
You're very welcome. I’m glad I was of help. Be assured I will definitely contact ATT again if and when I come back to Tibet. I have already recommended ATT several times on the Lonely Planet Thorn Tree forum.
Regards,
Eliza from Philippine
(Jan 31st, 2009)
Itinerary: 9 Days Mt. Everest Base Camp Tour
Celine,
I'm finally back in Shanghai and settled and unpacked - I had a fantastic time in Tibet, I can't thank you enough for all the trouble you went through to organize my trip! You're amazing. :) After the first night of AMS I was fine for the rest of the trip, except for some headaches in the morning, but they went away quickly. The guide Yulla was an excellent guide and was very knowledgeable on Tibetan Buddhism especially.
I took the Qinghai-Tibet railway back to Shanghai, it was definitely a great experience, at least for the first day - the second day through the Chinese countryside can be a little depressing, however.
I wish I had a way to return the favor for all the help you've given me!
Thanks again!
-Ash from Australia
(Jan. 18th, 2009)
Itinerary: 6 Days Holy City in and around Lhasa
Hi Kitty!
We would like to thank you for the great time we had in Tibet!
Everything was great, and we loved Lhasa and all the tour to Everest Base Camp
the people, the monasteries, the landscape, everything is beautiful there!
We would like to thank Tsirim, our guide! He was a great guide and very sweet!!
Thanks a lot!
Paloma, Luciana, Alessandra e Marcelo
Customer name(s): Paloma Sol Fontes Barbosa e Silva
Nationality: Brazil
Travel date: October 22, 2008 to October 28, 2008
Itinerary: 7 days Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse-Mt. Everest Base Camp-Lhatse-Lhasa
Dear Christina,
Now we are happily back home. I want to thank you for arranging our tour so professionally, everything went perfectly. Our guide Yulla and our driver were really great, please pass this on to your head office. Be sure we will recommend your travel agency to all our friends who want to see Tibet. We really enjoyed Tibet, it was very interesting and exciting for us.
All the best and take care
Eva Poisel
Itinerary: 6 days Lhasa /Gyantse /Shigatse
Travel date: 2008 July 8th –July 13th
Customer name(s) EVA MAG.POISEL
Nationality: Austria
Hey Kitty,
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Same excellent service in arranging Tibet permit (for a single person) and of course car, driver and a guide. The guide spoke decent English and was very knowledgeable. The driver drove carefully and was also very kind and helpful.
Since I am an amateur photographer, the trip included many stops every here and there. Overall, though very short (all I could spare where 5 days) this trip was a great experience-Many thanks to Kitty and Ikelsang (my guide).
I full heartedly recommend Access Tibet Tour and Kitty.
O-Ma-Ni-Pad-Me-Hum.
Regards Uri
Thanks again for UR service.
Customer name(s): Uri Gal (K-10365-080826)
Nationality: Israel
Travel date: August 26, 2008 to September 1, 2008
Itinerary: 7 days Lhasa- Gyantse- Shigatse
Hello Michael,
I just wanted to say how much we enjoyed our trip to Tibet. Our guide, Tenzhin was superb and looked after us from when we arrived at Lhasa Airport until we departed by train. The visit to Everest Base Camp was particularly memorable. All arrangements were excellent and we enjoyed the accommodation provided.
The driver was also excellent and worked very hard.
The weather was generally very kind to us and we did not feel the cold.
Travel arrangements were also very good and we enjoyed our time in Beijing and Xian.
My thanks to you also for all your help. I hope to return one day and will certainly be pleased to recommend your company to others.
Kindest regards and best wishes
Andy Smith
Customer name(s): Andrew David Smith
Nationality: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Travel date: January 6, 2008-January 13, 2008
Itinerary: 8 days Lhasa- Shigatse- Mt. Everest
Hi Christina, 
Good to hear from you!
I have been meaning to drop you an email to thank you for doing such a good job with arranging the trip in Tibet. Everything went smoothly.
The trip was immensely enjoyable - Tibet is unimaginably beautiful! My traveling companions and myself took at least 4Gb worth of photographs in Tibet alone.
It was wonderful having Yulla as our guide. He is not only well-versed with the history of Tibet and Buddhism - having various intriguing stories to tell at each place we visited; he also has such a good energy about him that we found his company very enjoyable. We've gained an invaluable insight into Tibetan culture and way of life.
Tibet - in winter, is a beautiful place. With great guides like Mr Gao, our (unfailingly polite!) driver, and Yulla, taking us around, it has been an unforgettable experience. Thank you for everything!
Regards
Yi-Shan
Ref:
Customer name(s): LYE YI-SHAN
Nationality: Singapore
Travel dates: Nov 20, 2007-Nov 26, 2007
Itinerary: 6 days Lhasa- Gyantse- Shigatse
Dear Christina, 
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Thank you for the lovely photo of Tibet. We have so many warm memories of our visit to China and Tibet, and have been asked to talk to groups on several occasions.
The success of the trip was made possible through your efficiency and care, and we have recommended you to others who may be thinking about doing something similar.
We shall certainly find the Olympic Games will bring back further memories
Warm regards
Martin and Anne
Customer name(s): Martina Alexandra Bucher
Nationality: German
Travel dates: Oct 27, 2007-Nov 5, 2007
Itinerary: 10 days Tsedang-Lhasa- Gyantse- Shigatse-Mt. Everest
Dear Nancy,
Thank you again for all of your work to make our trip so memorable. We had a wonderful time, and Tibet will always be a very special place for us.
Thanks to you we were able to receive our Tibet Travel Permit and make our arrangements without any difficulty. The airline reservations worked out nicely and we thank you for notifying us that our flight from Chengdu to Lhasa had been changed. Knowing that in advance was helpful.
I would recommend your services to other travelers to Tibet.
We thank you for a wonderful trip and wish you all the best.
Warm regards,
Theresa Nardi and Paul Kutasovic
Customer name(s): Paul Rudy Kutasovic and Theresa Emily Nardi
Nationality: American
Travel dates: Oct .10th 2007-Oct. 14th 2007
Itinerary: 9 days Lhasa -Yamzhog Yumco Lake
Dear Brian Yang
... ... We are very satisfied with the tour organised by your company.
All sections of the trip itinerary went as planned and the persons with whom we came into contact with, were always helpful, polite and punctual.
Especially we would like to mention our guide in Lhasa (Pesang) and his Chinese driver colleague. Rarely do we feel an ease when being driven by another person, but from the first moment we felt we were in good hands over many hundreds of kilometers. Pesang's knowledge of the country and culture was very rewarding.
Thanks again to you and your staff. We will come to China again in the not too distant future and would gladly use your company’s services once more.
Best regards
John and Monika Abbotts, Wuelfrath-Germany
Ref:
Nationality: U.K/Germans
Travel dates: Oct.06, 2007-Oct.20, 2007
Itinerary: 15 days Chengdu-Lhasa-Tsetang-Gyantse-Shigatse-Shegar-Old Tingri-Lhatse-Lhasa-Chengdu
Nancy
I have had the trip of a lifetime with your company.
The driver and guide could not have been better. They went out of their way to please us and they became our good friends.
Thank you for making it happen for me as it will be a special memory for me for the rest of my life
Love Sarah
Customer name(s): Graham Sarah Lawther
Nationality: British
Travel dates: Sep .22nd 2007-Oct. 2nd 2007
Itinerary: 10 days overland Lhasa to Katmandu
Dear Brian,
We are now back home in Sydney, Australia, after a fantastic trip through China, Tibet, Nepal and Thailand. I just wanted to send you a quick thank you for being so organized and helpful, and for providing professional, friendly and wonderful guides in Catherine (Xi'an), and Lobsang and Tenzin (Tibet) - they really made our trip fantastic. It is a big credit to you and your company that our trip was so enjoyable, including food, transport, accommodation and everything. Your communication with us was excellent, and we felt very save in your hands throughout our journey from Beijing West train station all the way through to the Nepal border. Keep up the fantastic work and I will be recommending your company to everyone I know who wants to travel in Tibet.
Kind regards,
George Murdocca and Alexandra Scott
Ref:
Nationality: Australia
Travel dates: Sep.20, 2007-Oct.03, 2007
Itinerary: 13days Beijing-Xi’an-Lhasa-Tsetang-Gyantse-Shigatse-Shegar-EBC -Kathmandu
Dear Katherine,
Thanks again for a wonderfully planned trip. We did make a couple of changes but that was no problem to our tour guide.
We really enjoyed our trip through Tibet, the Train trip, and the Panda Research Centre in Chengdu and would like to see some of Western Tibet in the future.
All the best for your future trip planning.
Best wishes,
John Dore
Customer name(s): John Dore
Nationality: New Zealand
Travel date: Sep. 10th, 2007
Itinerary: Lhasa- Gyantse- Shigatse- Namso Lake- Mt. Everest
Dear John,
We had a fantastic time in Tibet and our guide was exceptional. We have introduced my friend Helen Zaat to your service - she is going to Tibet in April with Access Tibet.
Thanks again for your professional service.
Sue Milne
Customer name(s): Milne Susan Elizabeth
Nationality: Australian
Travel dates: Sep 01, 2007-Sep 07, 2007
Itinerary: 7 days Lhasa- Gyantse- Shigatse- Lhasa
Dear Nancy,
Thanks for all your help and support and making our trip to Tibet possible.
We had a wonderful time and really appreciated Tenzin, and all the knowledge he shared with us.
The driver was also excellent and the two made this a memory for life.
Best regards,
Karin and Jan
Customer name(s): Karin Sewerin and Jan Hedander
Nationality: Swedish
Travel dates: August 27th 2007-Sep. 1st 2007
Itinerary: 6 days Lhasa-Yamzhog Yumco Lake-Gyantse-Shigatse
Dear Kitty,
I am backing home after the visit to Tibet. I want to tell you that everything went as planned and that I am completely satisfied of how you organized the whole trip. Your cooperation was excellent and there is no doubt that when I will again visit China I will use your service.
Again, thank you for everything
Best greetings
Lorenzo
Customer name(s): Lorenzo Cesari, Gabrielle Dietrich Cesari
Nationality: Italian & French
Travel dates: August 24, 2007-August 30, 2007
Itinerary: 5 days Lhasa
Dear Kitty,
The whole group of my friends, and I myself, appreciate very much all your effort in arranging our travel in Tibet, and wish you a Merry Christmas, and a happy beginning of 2008.
Thank you for being so kind and professional.
I hope you will enjoy next holidays with your family and friends.
Kind regards.
Alicia
Customer name(s): Alicia Maria Creagh Zorrilla
Nationality: Spanish
Travel dates: August 15, 2007-August 18, 2007
Itinerary: 4 days Lhasa
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