1. How is the climate in Tibet? It is hot in the summer? It is very cold in winter?
Tibet is located on a high plateau, and belongs to typical fluffy particular climate. The climates are very different in different parts of Tibet. Eastern Tibet which is at a lower height is hotter than western Tibet. In some mountain areas, there are four stations simultaneously at different heights. Time in a day also varies greatly. The night is cold, when the day is hot. It is 12 to 15 degrees Celsius in a single day.
The climate in southern Tibet including Nyingchi and Chamdo is mild with an average temperature of eight degrees Celsius; while in western Tibet (Shigatse and Nagqu) is quite cold, with temperatures below zero.
However, in central Tibet, Lhasa Tsedang climate is more favorable for traveling. Travelers can visit both areas throughout the year, not too hot in summer and too cold in winter.
2. How is the state of the road in the rainy season in Tibet? I need to take any rainproof me?
The rainy season in Tibet is mainly from June to August and it has a very negative impact on the roads. However, many workers and keep track of the local army, which also give help to restore the roads. Overall, it takes only a few hours to do it again realistic way. As the rain test, we advise you to take coats, pants and waterproof shoes if you like walking, climbing or mountain biking. If you have group tours organized by some travel agencies, usually you do not take raincoat with you because Tibet often rains at night and the weather is good during the day. In addition, the tour bus is always with you.
3. What is the best time to travel to Tibet?
Overall, early April is the beginning of the travel season, which lasts until mid-June, when a large number of Chinese travelers to Tibet to rush to the summer holidays. In late June to late national holiday is the peak travel season, when some major festivals in Tibet, as Shoton Festival, Gyantse and Nagqu riding Dawa Festival. After mid-October, Tibet becomes winter and how heavily discounted visitors, more than half of the hotels are closed for the poor booking.
As for the best time to travel, it depends on your travel needs.
1. If you want a very cheap price, go to Tibet in winter, from December to March. All things are fairly cheap; tourist sites even offer a discount of 30-50% on the entry. The hotels are cheap, too. You can enjoy 5-star hotels with less than 100USD including breakfast. Compared with the trip in August, the cost of a winter tour is only 50% -60% of a summer tour. Due to the poor number of visitors, the Potala Palace, you can even spend a day in it. In addition, the monks are busy and do not have time to talk to you.
2. If you like hiking, do it in May or September, when the monsoon mind and the weather is mild and pleasant.
3. If you like Mt.Everest and see the bright face of it, try to avoid the rainy season and fog.
4. If you want to visit the grass of the land in the north of Tibet, to tour in July when the flowers bloom in vast grasslands and groups yak and sheep, tents of Tibetan nomads spread across the prairie .
5. Those who want to drive to Tibet by the Sichuan-Tibet Highway to avoid the rainy season. There will mudslides, landslides and mud on some sections of the road, blocking the passage of vehicles.
About altitude sickness
1. What is altitude sickness? What are the symptoms of altitude sickness?
Altitude sickness can occur at high altitudes (over 2700m), due to the reduced availability of oxygen. It usually occurs after a rapid rise and can usually avoid growing slowly. Symptoms often appear six to ten hours after the rise and usually disappear within a day or two, but sometimes they become more serious conditions. Common symptoms of altitude sickness include shortness of breath, headache, fatigue, disease of the stomach, dizziness and sleep disorders.
2. How to avoid or alleviate altitude sickness?
Maintaining a good mood, do not get too excited or too worried about altitude sickness. Before visiting Tibet, is as healthy as possible, both physically and psychologically.
Take care of yourself and avoid catching cold before going to Tibet, and not take a shower in the first two days after you are in Lhasa to avoid being cold, or suffer from low easily altitude sickness weak physical condition.
Do not drink alcohol in the first two days when you are in Tibet. Drink lots of water and eat foods rich in carbohydrates Energy more light.
No running, jumping or doing work from tax in the first two days. Be calm and have a good rest is important.
Once you have the symptoms of altitude sickness, taking medicine (it is said that it is useful to have a little butter tea if you can fit the taste of it) and do not go above. Drugs and oxygen also help prevent altitude sickness. The symptoms of mild altitude sickness can be treated with appropriate medicines. If drugs and oxygen do not relieve symptoms, go to hospital or immediately evacuate to a safe altitude!
Oxygen can help relieve the symptoms of altitude sickness, but we did not use very often in Lhasa, while the symptoms of altitude sickness are not serious. If you feel cold or uncomfortable, you should go to the nearest available hospital in the region.
In addition to normal driving drugs is advisable to bring high-altitude medicine. Get suggestions from your doctor.
Tell your guide quickly if you do not feel well and follow the advice in the guide.
3. What should I do if I have altitude sickness after coming to Tibet?
There are hospitals in many major cities in Tibet. It can be adapted to mild altitude slowly and can go to the hospital if it is severe. After you have had altitude sickness, should rest well and do not move too much, keep eating, drinking some water with black sugar or take medication. If altitude sickness is serious enough, you should go to the hospital or down to some lower places, or leave Lhasa immediately. Altitude sickness should disappear and return to a certain height and has no symptoms on.
4. is more severe altitude sickness if you fly to Tibet by train?
Exactly, but two ways have their advantages and disadvantages. You are more likely to have altitude sickness, because you do not have sufficient time to adapt to the environment is gradually stabilizing have if you're flying. The elevation change is directly from several hundred meters to over 3000 meters. So if you go to Tibet by train, you can adapt your body to stabilize slowly and gradually environment. Then you can relieve or avoid altitude sickness.
5. People with this type of disease can not go to Tibet? Do I have physical practice before going to Tibet?
People with the following conditions can not travel to Tibet:
People with all kinds of organic heart disease, severe arrhythmia or heart rate at rest for 100per minute, high blood pressure II or higher, all kinds of blood diseases and cerebrovascular disease.
People with chronic diseases of the respiratory system, the average degree of obstructive or previous lung diseases such as bronchial dilatation, emphysema and so on.
People with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, hysteria, epilepsy and schizophrenia.
People with colds, upper respiratory infections, and body temperature above or below 38F 38F while the whole body and the respiratory system have obvious symptoms, is not recommended to travel to Tibet up well.
People who have been diagnosed with polycythemia have high altitude pulmonary edema high altitude, high altitude cerebral edema, hypertension apparent increase in pressure altitude of blood pressure, heart disease and high altitude.
Pregnant women at high risk.
If you are unsure of your physical condition, you may have a physical exam. But are not expected to do more exercise before going to Tibet for the year will give more charges to your heart and you need more oxygen, which can easily cause altitude sickness.
6. Why do not people with cold, see the Tibet? What should I do if I catch a cold in Tibet?
Your immune system will be weak if you catch a cold and could easily suffer altitude sickness because of it. In addition, extreme cold can easily be converted to some more serious high altitude diseases, including pulmonary edema, which is very dangerous. So not supposed to travel to Tibet before they have a cold.
Well, if you catch a cold in Tibet, things may not be so serious, because your body has already, to some extent, to adapt to the plateau environment and can go to a doctor and take pharmaceuticals
Permits and certificates
1. Are there any limitations or restrictions on foreign travel to Tibet? What about overseas Chinese, compatriots from Taiwan and Hong Kong and Macao compatriots? How to manage and how long will it take?
There are some special requirements for foreign travelers to Tibet. First, foreign tourists in Tibet should be organized by travel agencies, with confirmed course. Second, Tibet Travel Permit issued by Tibet Tourism Bureau is essential. The Tibet Travel Permit must be obtained before going to Tibet. Moreover, foreigners can not travel alone to Tibet on their own, even with the travel permit. They must be accompanied by a licensed guide. Tibet Entry Permit is also required for Chinese and Taiwan compatriots abroad, while Hong Kong and Macao compatriots can travel to Tibet a Chinese citizen with a valid return authorization Home. Foreigners, Chinese and Taiwanese compatriots abroad can apply for a travel permit to Tibet Tibet Tourism Bureau or certain travel agencies qualified valid passport (copies) visa (copies) and work certificate. Usually you can get 2-3 days a week and if you are in urgent need.
2. What is allowed entry to Tibet? How to obtain a permit to enter Tibet and what documents are needed to get it?
Tibet entry permit, also known as the Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB) permit or Visa Tibet, is the basic document for foreign travelers entering Tibet. No foreign visitor can visit Tibet without holding the Tibet Entry Permit in his hands. Foreign tourists are required to show both his Chinese visa and Tibet Entry Permit, boarding passes to fly on trains or modify Tibet Tibet.
Tibet entry permit is officially published by the Tibet Tourism Bureau, to limit the number of foreign visitors. With this authorization, foreign tourists can travel in the region, including the city of Lhasa, Yamdrok Lake, Ganden, Tsurphu, Namtso, Drigung Til and Reting.
Entry permit to Tibet is not available for independent travelers. Foreign travelers must travel in group tour and ask legitimate travel agency tour of Tibet apply to you.
Documents required:
You can get a visa to Tibet (TTB permit) by sending a travel agency describes the first page of your valid passport and Chinese visa copy of your fax or email, and clearly indicate their occupations (the foreign journalists and diplomats are not allowed to go to Tibet as a tourist). If you are Taiwan compatriots, send copies of their MTP-continental travel permit or travel document called Taiwan compatriot permit / entrance (commonly known as "Tai Bao Zheng"), and tell us your profession.
If you are from Hong Kong and Macao, China re-entry permit for Hong Kong and Macao compatriots is enough to travel to Tibet. You are not required to seek permission from Tibet.
Please note: If you plan to travel to places officially closed to foreigners in Tibet Travel Permit is required for a foreigner.
3. What is the travel permit for aliens?
Unless authorized in Tibet Travel Permit of a foreign entry is required if you plan to travel to places officially closed to foreigners in Tibet as Mount Everest, Rongbuk Monastery, Mount Kailash and Lake Manasorovar. Travel Permit abroad is not necessary for places in the Lhasa area, Shigatse and Tsetang villages, or travel without stopping on the road of friendship.
"Travel Permit ALLIENS is necessary to visit the" unopened areas. Who is issued by the police (Public Security Bureau, "PSB"). In general, you can apply once you arrive in Lhasa. For tourists groups our guide will ask permission TTB passport and submit to the Division of External Relations of travel permit PSB. Usually it takes several hours and the cost is 50 RMB / person. If you are a traveler is required joining local tours in areas' unopen and local agencies to organize the PSB also travel for you. be careful, there is a travel agency can offer a "PSB-single permit" service.
Important: If you want to take a tour of Yunnan Tibet Earth, Sichuan, Qinghai and Xinjiang to Tibet, you got the PSB permit before starting your journey.
4. What are the parts of Tibet are listed as closed areas?
Today, you must apply for a permit to travel if you are planning to visit the following locations: Tsedang: Samye Monastery, Tibetan King tomb monastery Trundruk, YumbulakhangShigatse: Sakya Monastery, Mt. Everest, MonasteryGyangtse Rongbuk Monastery and Pelkor Chode Kubum StupaNgari region: Mount Kailash, Lake Manasarovar, Tsaparang, year, etc. Nyingchi Region: Basum-tso, Pomi, Rawo-tso, etc.Chamdo Region: Chamdo Riwoqe, Tengchen, etc.
5. Are there other certificates and permits may be required to Tibet?
Except entry permit to Tibet Travel Permit for foreigners, it lawful military of Foreign Affairs of permits and other approvals that may be required when traveling to Tibet.
Sensitive border are as such as Mount Kailash and eastern Tibet also require a military leave and leave foreign affairs. For Tholing and Tsaparang in western Tibet also require a permit from the Department of Antiquities of the local culture. All these will be organized by our travel agency a month before entering Tibet. The permit is issued by the military foreign troops any case the authorization is issued by the Foreign Office in Lhasa. Normally takes 10-15 working days to get them all.
6. How to deal with the visa of Tibet in Nepal? Can I apply for a visa to Nepal to Lhasa? Is it fast? I deny?
Nepal has two embassies in China: one in Beijing and the other in Lhasa. It is easier and more convenient to manage Nepal to Lhasa visa, provided they comply with certain procedures. And there are rarely any refusal. But visa officers do not work in regular time, we recommend to stay several days in Lhasa to apply visa for Nepal and is more assured if you handle visa for the first time after his arrival in Lhasa. The Consulate General of Nepal in Lhasa, near the Norbulingka Park. Normally you can get the visa in the afternoon the next business day if you submit the application and required documents on the morning of the first day. The deadline for filing is 10:00 to 0:00, Monday through Friday. So you need to plan a few days in Lhasa to wait for the visa. Time to get the visa is usually 16 hours, once the visa, you can fly to Kathmandu or statements of Zhangmu border by car or bus.
To apply for a visa to Nepal to Lhasa, prepare the original passport, 2 passport size copies and fill out a form. Your passport must be valid for at least the next six months. There are three types of visas according to the time plan to stay in Neal, 15 days, 30 days and three months. If you stay more than 15 days in Nepal, it is best to get the visa in Lhasa, the border office issued 15 days visa and is relatively expensive to extend the visa in Kathmandu or Gorkaha.
You can also get a visa at the border of Nepal. Not far from the bridge of friendship, you can obtain a visa for your stay 15 days in the office borders 25 USD. It is necessary to prepare a passport photo size, and fill out a form so.
What to bring:
1. What medications to take when traveling to Tibet?
In the first days after arrival in Tibet, you may experience some degree of altitude reaction. Colds, insomnia and digestive problems are common. Take an adequate supply of any prescription medication you use regularly, including medicine for cold, headache, stomach pain, and insect bites, diarrhea and so on, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, antibiotics, pills throat, nasal decongestant and vitamins, etc. The most over-the-counter medications such as aspirin and anti-diarrhea pills are available in Lhasa, but are more difficult to obtain outside urban areas. We recommend taking anti-motion sickness altitude to address the lack of oxygen. Diamox pills are believed to be able to effectively prevent the disease in height. Please consult your doctor before you travel to Tibet.
2. What are the foods to be taken when traveling to Tibet? You can take a little chocolate, beef jerky, hot pickled mustard tuber, cookies and other foods and snacks that you like. You better eat foods rich in calories. You can also take a chewing gum with you, which can help relieve the symptoms of syrigmus and headaches. When traveling in remote areas of Tibet is a good idea to bring food, snacks and drinking water. It is not always easy to find food or drinking water in these areas. Water purification equipment such as hand pump filter is not necessary, as bottled water and water heater shell is available everywhere in Tibet. Water purification tablets may be helpful during the trek. It's a good idea to take a good quality multivitamin to supplement their diet from a supply of vegetables and fruits can not be easily accessible.
3. The raw materials needed to take when traveling to Tibet needs: Card sunglasses, hat, sunscreen, skin cream, lipstick, clothing with long sleeves, sweaters, visa, passport, money, credit, camera, film, batteries, toiletries, cosmetics, knife, clock, day backpack, large travel bags (soft luggage), water bottle, magazine, reading materials books, binoculars, family photos and written sandwiches.
4. What kind of clothes and shoes must be taken when traveling to Tibet?
clothing
Temperatures vary greatly in the highlands. In the northern part of Tibet, people wear thick coats all year (including July and August are the hottest months in most parts of China). The highest temperature is 4-5 degrees Celsius in northern Tibet. Snow also in July and August.
The temperature difference in a day is greater. Lhasa, the temperature reached July 30 degrees Celsius during the day, but falls to 10 degrees Celsius at night. Sometimes it snow or sleet in the evening, so you'd better take a little lower garments (those with hats best), wool sweaters, warm gloves, warm shoes and windproof and socks . The use of multiple layers of clothing that can be easily added or removed is the smart choice that temperatures can vary considerably in one day.
Most hotels in Tibet have no central heating. The air conditioning in the individual rooms do not work well in the cold night. In winter, from November to next March, of course, you need to bring down jackets, sweaters, gloves, warm trousers, wool hats. Very cold in the morning and evening. In summer, wearing a shirt in the day, but the jacket is required for the hotel in the morning and evening.
During the high season, April, May, September and October, you need to prepare sweatshirts, coats, jeans, warm sweaters. In addition, frequent rains this season makes waterproof clothing and rain absolute necessities.
Even in summer, a down coat is necessary for those traveling beyond Lhasa and Shigatse in remote areas like Everest Camp. A jacket over a sweater will work fine for walking Lhasa in the summer.
Other essentials to pack include four or five pairs of cotton or wool underwear, four or five pairs of wool socks, cotton long sleeve shirts or wool and light shirts. Women should avoid skirts or dresses.
In addition, each time you visit Tibet, if your plan includes one night for Everest and Lake Namtso, or a hike of several days outdoors in the mountain area of the camp to keep warm is very important. Winter clothes are a must. However, do not worry too much on clothes, you can buy the clothes you have in Lhasa and the clothes are very cheap.
shoes
It is very important to have a strong comfortable pair of boots, particularly in the coverage area of your remote control and you have to walk a long distance. For example, if you reach the base of Mount Everest, you need to cover 8 km EBC rongpuk Monastery and back to camp trip. Lightweight shoes are fine, but Tibet can be wet and make extensive walking, so make sure your shoes fit well and are suitable for cold and puddles. You must also have a pair of comfortable and durable sandals.
5. What certificates and documents should I bring with me when I travel in Tibet?
Of course, you must have your passport, visa and China Tibet travel permit with you. Or, you will not be allowed even to get on the train or plane.
In general, there are four required documents for foreign tourists to travel freely in Tibet:
Chinese visa - can be applied to the Chinese Embassy in your country;
Tibet entry permit - is published by the Tibet Tourism Bureau and is a must for foreigners entering Tibet;
Travel Permit: It is necessary when you plan to closed areas in Tibet, and can be obtained on arrival in Tibet
Military leave - you need if you plan to visit some sensitive military areas.
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