Best Time for Tibet Travel

Tourists who've never been to Tibet are always wondering what the real best time for Tibet travel is. Actually, tourists come to Tibet in different seasons could enjoy different impressive landscapes. It is suitable for Tibet travel all year around if you are only planning to visit the scenic spots in/around Lhasa City. Travel to Tibet in summer would be better choice for tourists willing visit the spots with extremely high altitude. For tourists willing to cut down the Tibet tour cost, the low season in winter is the best time for Tibet travel.

Best Time for Tibet Travel – Best Weather and Most Beautiful View

The period between May and October is widely regarded as the best time for Tibet travel in consideration of the weather. It is relatively warmer in this period than the winter season though there is obvious temperature between day and night all year around on Tibet Plateau. For tourists especially interested in the breathtaking natural scenery on Tibet Plateau, making a Tibet tour between May and October would be a good choice.

Tourists willing to take Namtso Lake into your Tibet tour schedule should note that Namtso Lake might be closed to visitors in the winter season due to the heavy snow. Tourists who've been to Namtso Lake might found that there is only one road heading to Namtso Lake and that road might be covered with thick snow. The La-ken-la Mountain Pass with an altitude of more than 5000 meters on the way to Namtso Lake would even snow in summer. Tourists willing to join the Tibet trekking tours in Ngari should also avoid the winter season since the average altitude in Ngari is very high and the climate there is very severe in the winter season. Tourists eager to witness the amazing natural view of Mt. Everest are strongly suggested to avoid the rainy season for the visibility is very poor in the rainy season.

Best Time for Tibet Travel – Tibetan Festivals

As we all known, Tibet has a series of traditional festivals through which tourists could explore the local folk customs. Among all the Tibetan festivals, the Tibetan New Year Festival, Saga Dawa Festival, Shoton Festival and Horse Racing Festival are the most noted ones. Generally, the Tibetan New Year Festival would be celebrated around February; the Saga Dawa Festival would be celebrated in May while the Shoton Festival and the Horse Racing Festival would be celebrated in August.

Best Time for Tibet Travel – Lowest Cost

According to statistics provided by Tibet Tourism Bureau, number of visitors in Lhasa ranks first in the period between July and August, which means July and August are the peak season of Tibet tour. Accordingly, the cost for Tibet travel would be relatively higher compared to that in the other seasons. Be frankly, the demand of the hotels, vehicles and even the admission tickets of the Potala Palace greatly exceed the supply in the high season. Tourists willing to cut down the Tibet tour cost are strongly suggested to enter into Tibet in the shoulder season rather than the peak season. Besides, there would also be certain discounts in the price of the Tibet air tickets.