Handbook of Tibet Tour in 2013

Tibet must be many people's dream place. If you are planning a Tibet tour in 2013, the handbook of Tibet tour will help you to have a nice and unforgettable Tibet tour.

Handbook of Tibet Tour in 2013 – High Altitude Sickness

After coming into Tibet, you are suggested to reduce the consumption of oxygen. Do not run, walk fast or speak loudly when just reach Tibet. If there are slight symptoms of headache, chest distress or dyspnea, please do not inhale oxygen immediately since human body can adapt to the low oxygen condition naturally. If inhale oxygen immediately once appear these symptoms, you may rely on oxygen during your Tibet tour. In general, people will appear high altitude sickness in different degree after reaching 2700 meters. In order to prevent high altitude sickness, you are suggested to eat Herba Rhodiolae before having Tibet tour. In fact, many symptoms of high altitude sickness are caused by psychological reasons. You do not need to worry about it too much.

Handbook of Tibet Tour in 2013 - Transportation

In the downtown area of Lhasa, the expense of taking taxi is 10 CNY, and expense of taking rickshaw is about 3 to 5 CNY per person. If you want to visit Namtso Lake and Shigatse in your Tibet tour, you are suggested to choose the seat on the left side of the bus because scenery on this side is more beautiful. On the back way, you are suggested to have the seat on right side of the bus.

Handbook of Tibet Tour in 2013 - Changes

You are suggested to prepare some small changes before coming into Tibet. Tibetans do not receive coins. At some sight spots, there are some children may ask for money from you. If you give money to one child, a group of children may come to you. When visit monastery, you can put some money in the Merits Box based on you will. Before shopping at Barkhor Street, you are suggested to prepare small changes in advance since many sellers will ask you to buy more things because they do not will to give you changes.

Handbook of Tibet Tour in 2013 – Photography

In general, it is not allowed to photograph in monasteries and palaces. In Tibet, special local custom, natural scenery and distinctive architectures are good subjects of photography.

Handbook of Tibet Tour in 2013 – Tibet Trains

On Tibet trains, there are electric outlets in sleeping cars. In the hard-berth sleeping car, there is an electric outlet in the passage between three small compartments. If you want to charge your laptop or PSP for long time, you are suggested to prepare a plug board. Furthermore, you are suggested to put your laptop, mobile phone and other things in your view when charge.

Handbook of Tibet Tour in 2013 - Others

When have Tibet tour, you should respect local custom and living habits of Tibetans. Please do not point Buddha statues with finger. Furthermore, you are suggested to take chocolate or some other foods with high calories with you during Tibet tour since the consumption of heat is very large on plateau.