Weather in Ngari – Tips of Ngari Tour
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Weather in Ngari – Tips of Ngari Tour

Update: Apr. 24th, 2012

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The average altitude of Ngari is 4500 meters. The air is thin and oxygen content is low. It is common to cause hypoxia and get altitude sickness for tourists who first come to Ngari for the weather in Ngari is harsh. In fact, most tourists come to the region get altitude sickness, light or heavy. As a professional operator, Tibet Tour offer some tips for tourists considering the poor weather in Ngari.

1. Keep good state of mind. It is very important to keep good state of mind. Many sick symptoms are psychological effects. Usually, mild altitude sickness can be adapted by self-regulation.

2. Be prepared for oxygen-aided equipment. Take oxygen-aided equipment with you for safety. However, it is better for you to adapt the thin air on your own instead of relying on the oxygen-aided equipment because it may produce dependence.

3. Do not walk fast or even run. Reduce physical activities to the least and get plenty of rest.

4. Lay off the alcohol before your body adapts to the harsh weather condition.

5. Keep eating at every meal even if you have no appetite. Drink plenty of water and eat enough vegetable and fruit.

6. Drink some Tibetan butter tea. It may help to ease altitude sickness.

7. Keep warm and avoid catching cold. Take hot bath after your body adapted to the plateau environment.

8. Cure the cold before you enter into Ngari. You’d better not enter into Ngari when cold virus is with you.

9. Take some cold medicine with you. Once some cold symptoms occur, take some cold medicine.

10. Take some medicine for reducing altitude sickness with you,for example, Rhodiola rosea, Gaoyuanan, Bufferin and vitamin C.

11. Go for a doctor when you catch a heavy cold in Ngari. You are assured to get recovered soon as you have already had some adaptability and immunity to the plateau and the doctors in Ngari are experienced in curing cold.

12. When heavy altitude sickness occurs, go to the hospital. Transfusion injection and oxygen uptake could help. And then, leave the plateau as soon as possible.

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