Practical Tips for Tibet Tour

Practical Tips for Tibet Tour – Necessities

The sunglasses and sun bonnets are the most basic necessities for tourists making a Tibet tour since the dazzling sunshine and strong ultraviolet would do great harm to your eyes. The two equipments are especially necessary when you are in the areas surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Tourists are not advised to wear contact lenses during the Tibet in the consideration of the dry air on Tibet Plateau. Besides, the limited sanitary condition in Tibet is also not auitable for wearing the contact lenses. Sun-blocking cream and lipstick could better protect your skin and lips from the dry air and strong sunshine in Tibet. It might be a pretty annoying experience if you find your face and nose are burned by the ultraviolet when you finish your lifetime Tibet tour.

Practical Tips for Tibet Tour – Commonly Used Medicines

Tourists planning a Tibet tour are highly advised to prepare two medicine boxes in advance. The bigger one should be packed into your backpack while the smaller one should be taken with you all the time in case of need. Medicines effective in curing cold should always be prepared since the obvious temperature difference between day and night on Tibet Plateau would easily cause cold which might cause certain altitude sickness and affect your adaptation to the high plateau environment.

In addition, medicines effective in curing or relieving the coughing, stomach discomfort, headache should also be prepared since you might suffer some discomfort in different parts of your body due to the sudden rising elevation. Commonly used medicines, such as the detoxicating tablet of cow-bezoar, Vitamin C, White Flower Embrocation, and American Ginseng might always help you in need. It should be noted that the Rhodiola rosea is quite effective in the precaution of high altitude sickness if you start to take it about two weeks before you enter into Tibet.

Practical Tips for Tibet Tour – Best Season

The period between July and September is the best season for tourists planning to do some adventure and trekking activities in the wild during their Tibet tour. The climate during this period would be pretty pleasant though the night rainfall happens frequently. The lakes and mountains would present their most beautiful scenery. But the cost of Tibet tour would be relatively higher during the best season since the demand of hotel, restaurant, train/air ticket would be greatly exceeded the supply due to the rapid increasing of visitors. Tourists planning to make kora around Mt. Kailash during the Tibet tour are strongly suggested to make this trip between July and September since this period is most suitable for trekking around Mt. Kailash with poor road condition.

For tourists only interested in the regular spots in Lhasa and Shigatse, the period between October and February would also be a good tourism season. The number of tourists would be much less compared to that of the high season. The strong sunshine during the daytime would not make you feel pretty cold. The largest advantage to make a Tibet tour during this period is that the cost would be at its lowest around the year.