Peak Season of Tibet Tour – Train Tickets, Hotel Price, Scenic Spots

Noted as the Roof of the World, Tibet is of great attraction for tourists all around the world. The number of visitors is much larger between April and October compared to the winter season. The period between July and August are regarded as the golden season of Tibet tour and that golden season is also the peak season of Tibet tour. As a professional Tibet tour operator, Tibet Tour would like to make a brief introduction about the situation regarding the tickets, scenic spots, accommodation and some other relevant matters in Tibet for tourists planning a Tibet tour in the peak season between July and August.

Peak Season of Tibet Tour – Difficult to Get the Tibet Train Tickets

A large number of tourists would like to enter into Tibet by train after the world famous Qinghai-Tibet Railway was put into operation several years ago. But the demand of the train tickets always greatly exceeds the supply and it is difficult to get the train tickets in the peak season of Tibet tour. Numerous tour groups and independent travelers would like to rush to Tibet between July and August every year. For domestic tourists, they have enough vacation to explore the charm of Tibet. For foreign tourists, they could enjoy the breathtaking landscape of Tibet in a pleasant climate. With the successive opening of the flights to Lhasa from different domestic cities recent years, the transportation burden of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway in the peak season of Tibet tour has been greatly relived since a lot of tourists willing to enter into Tibet by air.

Peak Season of Tibet Tour – Hotel Price Rises in Tibet

With the influx of the extremely large number of tourists in the peak season, the hotel price rises in Tibet. Not only the hotels in Tibet raise the price, the hotels in Xining also raise their price since a large quantity of tourists would like to enter into Tibet from Xining which is noted as the nearest entrance city of Tibet. It is reported that most of the hotels in Lhasa and Shigatse are full booking in the peak season of Tibet tour every year. Tourists planning a Tibet tour in the peak season should prepare more accommodation budget. For tourists making a self-help tour in Tibet in the peak season, it is necessary to reserve a hotel or guesthouse in advance.

Peak Season of Tibet Tour – Scenic Spots in Tibet are Crowded with Tourists

Tourists making a Tibet tour in the peak season would find that the most popular scenic spots (such as Jokhang Temple and Drepung Monastery) are always crowded with tourists from the sunrise to the sunset. The hilarious Barkhor Street is even more crowded with the coming of the peak season of Tibet tour. Tourists coming to Tibet mainly for the exploration of local life are not advised to come to Tibet between July and August since the local pilgrims are always drowned by the tourists. For the protection of the historical relics, some scenic spots have to carry out a restriction on number of tourists each day. Tourists planning to visit Potala Palace in the peak season of Tibet tour have to reserve the entrance ticket at least one day in advance.