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Hitching in Tibet can be somewhat challenging to say the least, besides being a limited number of roads and motor vehicles its illegal and most major routes across the country are manned at checkpoints by Chinese military police. Needless to say Tibet is a wonderful place to travel around and most definitely worth a little perseverance.

The majority of vehicles in Tibet are the luxury 4x4 Jeeps trekking back and forth along the road between Lhasa and Kathmandu.

For these reasons trying to stop a tour company Jeep while on the plateau at the roadside is near impossible, if the company was to be caught carrying foreign travellers without having permits for them they would face hefty consequences. This is similar for any company found letting their customers 'leave' the tour while still in the Tibet region.

It is important to remember however that often these tour operators couldn't care less who you are or where your going.. often the smell of a quick dollar can make the difference between the night in the dust at freezing temperatures along a deserted quarry track and an air con ride to the nearest bunk.

== Accessing Tibet ==