Various Measures be Adopted to Meet the Demand of Tourists Planning a Tibet Tour

Tibet welcomes its tourism peak season with the coming of May. Lhasa spares no efforts to meet the demand of tourism planning a Tibet tour. Special tourism channel would be opened. Lhasa also increases the trains and flights between Lhasa and some other domestic cities.

Lhasa receives 20 to 30 percent of tourists each year and it will welcome a new tourism summit this year, according to the undersecretary of Lhasa Tourism Bureau. Lhasa Tourism Bureau and Lhasa Public Security Bureau established an alliance office to provide convenient transportation and accommodation for tourists make a Tibet tour.

The newly opened green tourism channel would simplify the examine procedure and save time for tour groups. Beisdes, Lhasa Tourism Bureau would also coordinate the railway and air department to increase the trains and flights between Lhasa and some other domestic cities. The number of tourists enters into Tibet keeps increasing rapidly after the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was put into operation. It is difficult to get a train ticket in the peak season. To alleviate the contradiction between the ticket supply and demand, Lhasa Tourism Bureau has communicated with the transportation departments. They decide to increase the number of trains and flights.

To make it more convenient for tourists make a Tibet tour, Lhasa keeps working on to be an international tourism destination. Lhasa is the window of Tibet, the history and culture protection here is of great significance. The development of Tibet tourism is based on the cultural resource of Tibet. Tourists are also glad to know more about the culture and history of Tibet while enjoying the amazing natural landscapes of Tibet.

The undersecretary of Lhasa Tourism Bureau also advises tourists don't be over worried about the possible altitude sickness. Altitude sickness do exists on Tibet Plateau, but it is not as serious as people imagined before enter into Tibet. There are about 5 million tourists make a visit to Tibet last year, and there is only a few of them caught severe altitude sickness. The slight altitude sickness would disappear one day after you land on Lhasa.

As the capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region, Lhasa acts as the political, economical, cultural and religious center of Tibet. It has a history of more than 1000 years. Potala Palace, Norbu Lingka and Jokhang Temple are world famous scenic spots.