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Book tour before getting to Tibet?

Hi-I'm traveling in Tibet by myself and so with the current permit situation it seems that I will have to join a tour if I want to travel outside of Lhasa. I will be in Kham for the months of June and July, but wanted to travel to Mt. Kailash. Should I... ...full story at Lonely Planet

from Lonely Planet on Wed, May 30 2007

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