What is the best season to make a visit to Tibet?

Tourists planning a Tibet tour would be wondering what is the best season to make a visit to Tibet before the trip. Most people hold that June to October is the best season to visit Tibet, but tourists will find that the best tour season differs from place to place in Tibet.

While choosing the trip time to Tibet, tourists should take the local climate of different places into consideration. Tibet Autonomous Region covers an area of 1.22 million square kilometers and it is divided into seven prefectures, including Lhasa, Nyingchi, Ngari, Shigatse, Shannan, Qamdo and Nagqu. The climate varies due to big altitude difference.

Tourists planning a Tibet tour are also advised to take the tour budget into consideration before the trip. The receiving capacity is pretty limited in Tibet and there is a pretty obvious price different between the high season and the low season. The entrance ticket of the scenic spots, the vehicle fee and accommodation cost might double in the peak season. It should be noted that July and August are the really peak season of Tibet tour. Everything is relatively expensive in Tibet in these two months. But the most solemn Tibetan festival – Shoton Festival would be celebrated during that period. There is also a large number of tourists would like to make a Tibet tour during that period every year for witnessing the religious celebration.

Tibet keeps attracting a large number of overseas tourists with its amazing natural landscapes and profound religious culture. Different prefectures in Tibet have different attractions. Tourists make a visit to Nyingchi could enjoy the most amazing natural landscapes while the cultural relics in Shannan Prefecture would offer you the chance to explore the culture and history of Tibet. Hence, tourists are advised to collect some information about Tibet so as to choose the most attractive tour route which meet your demand mostly.

Act as the entrance of Tibet, Lhasa would be the first place for most of the tourists. There are numerous cultural and historical relics in Lhasa. It is a city which is not too cold in winter and cool in summer. Hence, tourists planning a Tibet tour could visit the holy city all year around. But, it should be noted that there is a big temperature difference between day and night here. For tourists interested in experience the local daily life, October to February would be the best period to visit here.