How to Keep Healthy in Tibet

Keep healthy in Tibet is of great importance for tourists making a Tibet tour both at home and abroad. The special natural environment and climate on Tibet Plateau requires visitors to make a good preparation for the possible health problems. As a professional Tibet Tour operator, Tibet Tour would like to provide tips regarding how to keep healthy in Tibet.

As we all known, the possible high altitude sickness is the largest threaten for tourists on Tibet Plateau. Even the mild altitude sickness symptoms would make you feel under the weather and might lead to severe diseases. Hence, tourists are strongly recommended to collect certain knowledge about the relevant symptoms and treatment of the high altitude sickness while planning a trip to Tibet. Tourists could better avoid or get relieved from the high altitude sickness if you know the relevant knowledge in advance.

How to Keep Healthy in Tibet – Avoid the Possible High Altitude Sickness

To better avoid the possible high altitude sickness, tourists are strongly suggested to leave few days in the relatively lower places for acclimation before heading to Lhasa. Among all the domestic cities, Xining is the best city for acclimation before entering into Tibet. It only takes 24 hours to get to Lhasa from Xining by train. Besides, there's also direct flight between Xining and Lhasa. With an average altitude around 2300 meters, Xining is lower than Lhasa but much higher than the other domestic cities.

Actually, the adaptation ability is the decisive factor for the avoiding of the high altitude sickness. Generally it takes 1-2 days to get adapt to the plateau environment in Tibet gradually. Before heading to the scenic spots with higher altitude, tourists are sincerely suggested to spend at least 2 days in Lhasa for acclimation. It is quite essential for tourists to ensure a good acclimation before heading to Namtso Lake, Mt. Everest Base Camp and Ngari Plateau.

How to Keep Healthy in Tibet – Avoid the Possible Injury

Tourists who've been to Tibet might know that the scenic spots in Tibet are quite far away from each other, and it is difficult to find a hospital or clinic on the way. It always takes several hours to get to one spot from another. Tourists who've made a trekking tour in Tibet might know that the campsites in the remote areas are quite far away from each other, too. Hence, a first aid knit is very necessary for tourists making a Tibet tour. Medicines effective in relieving the high altitude sickness, cold, diarrhea or some other diseases outbreaks should be included in the first aid knit. For tourists interested in the Tibet trekking tours, relevant stuffs for the possible trauma in the wild should also be prepared in advance, such as the bandage.

How to Keep Healthy in Tibet – Avoid Cold

Tourists who've been to Tibet in different seasons might found that the high mountain passes are even covered by snow in summer. Actually, there is obvious temperature difference between day and night, and the temperature difference is even larger between Lhasa and the high mountain passes. It is necessary to bring a warm jacket with you have to climb over the mountain passes. Always keep warm could help you to avoid the possible cold.