Self-driving Tour to Tibet

To enjoy a flexible trip and better enjoy the natural landscapes and folk customs of Tibet, an increasingly number of tourist prefers to make a self-driving tour to Tibet. Every coin has two sides, so is the self-driving tour to Tibet. There would be more risks for tourists making a self-driving tour to Tibet compared to tourists entering into Tibet by air or by train for the special natural environment on Tibet Plateau. As an experienced Tibet tour operator, Tibet Tour would like to provide some practical information on self-driving tour to Tibet for tourists' reference.

Preparation before Self-driving Tour to Tibet

Some of the tourists might be over worried about the possible altitude sickness or some other difficulties on Tibet Plateau. Tourists planning a self-driving tour to Tibet through the highways are highly advised ask for advices from tourists who've made this trip before. They might provide useful information regarding the board and lodging stations, refuel stations and vehicle reparation stations along the highways.

To get a better adaptation to the rising altitude on the way to Tibet, tourists planning a self-driving tour to Tibet should stop smoking and drinking for the precaution of upper respiratory infection. Good rest should be ensured to conserve strength and store up for energy. Taking some American ginseng properly could help you to improve your anoxia-resistance ability. Tourists are not advised to start the trip if you are suffering a cold or respiratory infection.

Good mindset is of great significance in the overcoming of the possible high altitude sickness. A lot of examples indicate that optimistic mood and strong confidence would help to weaken the maladjustment in the plateau area with low oxygen content. On the contrary, anxiety would increase the oxygen consumption of your brain tissue and worsen your altitude sickness, and then the adaptation period would be even longer.

It is necessary to do a strict physical examination before the self-driving tour to Tibet. Tourists suffering a severe anemia, hypertension or some other severe diseases are not suitable to go to the plateau area characterized by high altitude and thin air. Oxygen bag and medicines effective in curing or relieving the altitude sickness should be prepared in advance.

Tips during the Self-driving Tour to Tibet

Tourists making a self-driving tour to Tibet should keep warm in the whole journey. It should be noted that there is always obvious temperature difference between day and night. Both cold and respiratory infection would easily cause acute altitude sickness.

Severe high altitude sickness symptoms should be dealt in a right way in time during the self-driving tour to Tibet. Tourists suffering a severe choking sensation in the chest, coughing, dyspnea, lags in response or coma should be sent to the hospital for rescue or regions with lower altitude for recovery.

Tourists planning a self-driving tour to Tibet along the highways should note that it takes a rather long time to get to Tibet from other domestic regions. It will involve a large physical output and the accommodation condition along the highways is quite limited. Hence, tourists should take enough fruits which could provide you the necessary vitamins.