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Official Tibet Travel Guide - Must-See for Beginners (Part 1)

Climate of Tibet:

1. How's the climate in Tibet? Is it warm in summer? Is it very bloodless in iciness?

Tibet is in a excessive plateau, and it belongs to usual downy special weather. Climates are quite one of a kind in extraordinary areas of Tibet. The eastern Tibet which is at a decrease train to Tibet elevation is warmer than western Tibet. In a few mountain regions, there are 4 seasons at the equal time in extraordinary altitude. The weather in an afternoon varies significantly, too. The night time is cold whilst the day is warm. It spans 12-15 degrees centigrade in a single day.

Climate in southeastern Tibet together with Nyingchi and Chamdo is balmy with a mean temperature of eight levels centigrade; while in western Tibet (Shigatse and Nagqu) is quite cold with a mean temperature below zero degree.

However within the crucial location of Tibet, the weather of Lhasa and Tsedang is greater favorable for touring. Travelers can go to these  areas all year round, now not too warm in summer and now not too cold in iciness.

2. How is the street circumstance in rainy season in Tibet? Need I take any rainproof with me?

The wet season in Tibet is specially from June to August and it does have a completely terrible impact at the roads. However, there are numerous track protection workers and local military might additionally give assist to repair the roads. Generally speakme, it most effective takes a few hours to make the roads feasible again. As for the rainproof, you are advised to take raincoat, rain-proof trousers and footwear in case you want to trek, climb the mountain or ride a motorcycle. If you've got group excursions organized by means of a few tour businesses, typically you don't need to take rainproof with you, because Tibet frequently rains at night time and the weather is quite good within the daytime. Besides, the traveller bus is constantly in conjunction with you.

3. What is the nice time to travel to Tibet?

Generally speakme, early April is the start of journey season, which lasts to mid-June when a big number of Chinese travelers rush to Tibet for summer season excursion. Late June to the stop of National Holiday is the peak tour season when a few essential festivals held in Tibet, like Shoton Festival, Gyantse Dawa Festival and Nagqu horse using Festival. After mid October, Tibet turns to iciness and as the site visitors reduce significantly, more than half of accommodations are closed for the negative reservation.

As for the high-quality time to travel, it relies upon to your travel requirement.

1. If you need an exceptionally reasonably-priced charge, go to Tibet in iciness, from December to subsequent March. All the things are pretty cheap; even the traveller websites provide 30-50% cut price on entrance charge. Hotels are reasonably-priced, too. You can enjoy 5 star inns with less than 100USD which includes breakfast. Compared with traveling in August, the price of a iciness tour is most effective 50%-60% of a summer season excursion. Because of the bad amount of visitors, the Potala Palace allows you to spend even an entire day in it. Besides, the clergymen aren't busy and feature spare time to speak with you.

2. If you want trekking, do it at May or September whilst the monsoon will in no way bother you and the weather is balmy and satisfactory.

Three. If you like Mt.Everest and want to see the clean face of it, try and keep away from the rainfall season and foggy climate.

4. If you love to go to the grass land in north Tibet, do the excursion in July when the vegetation bloom in tremendous grassland and corporations of yak and sheep, Tibetan nomad tents unfold all over the grassland.

5. Those who need to pressure to Tibet thru Sichuan-Tibet motorway ought to keep away from the wet season. There can be mudslides, cave-ins and mire on positive sections of the street, blocking the passage of automobiles.

About excessive altitude sickness

1. What is excessive altitude sickness? What's the symptom of excessive altitude illness?

High altitude sickness may additionally occur at high altitudes (over 2700m) because of the decreasing availability of oxygen. It commonly happens following a fast ascent and may commonly be prevented through ascending slowly. Symptoms frequently take place themselves six to 10 hours after ascent and generally subside in one to two days, but they now and again become the extra serious conditions. Common signs and symptoms of excessive altitude illness include shortness of breath, headache, fatigue, stomach illness, dizziness, and sleep disturbance.

2. How to keep away from or relieve high altitude illness?

   Keep a good temper, don't be too excited or be too worried approximately excessive altitude sickness. Before visiting Tibet, get as healthful as feasible, both bodily and psychologically.

   Take care of yourself and keep away from catching cold before going to Tibet, and no longer to take bathe at the first two days after you are in Lhasa to keep away from being bloodless, or you'll without problems suffer from altitude sickness under susceptible physical circumstance.

   Do now not drink any alcohol on the first two days whilst you are in Tibet. Drink plenty of water and consume light, high-carbohydrate meals for extra electricity.

   Do no longer run, bounce or do some taxing jobs at the first  days. Being non violent and having a very good rest are vital.

   Once you've got the signs and symptoms of altitude sickness, take a few medicine (it is said that it is useful to have some butter tea if you can adapt to the taste of it) and do not cross higher. Medication and oxygen also help to save you altitude sickness. Mild altitude sickness signs may be handled with proper medicinal drug. If medication and oxygen do not relieve the symptoms, go to hospital or evacuate immediately to a secure altitude!

   Oxygen assist you to relieve the signs of altitude sickness, however do no longer use it too frequently in Lhasa even as your symptoms of altitude sickness are not extreme. If you feel chilly or experience very uncomfortable, you ought to visit the nearest health center available in the place.

   In addition to the everyday medicinal drugs for journeying it's miles really useful to carry excessive altitude medicine. Seek recommendations from your medical doctor.

   Tell your excursion guide fast if you don't sense nicely and observe the guide's recommendation.

Three. What have to I do if I actually have high altitude sickness after arriving in Tibet?

There are hospitals in lots of big towns in Tibet. You might also adapt to moderate high altitude illness via yourself slowly and you could go to sanatorium if it's miles serious. After you have got already had high altitude sickness, you ought to relaxation properly, do no longer pass too much, maintain eating, drink some water with black sugar or take some medicinal drug. If the excessive altitude illness is pretty intense, you should go to clinic, or descend to some decrease places, or go away Lhasa immediately. High altitude illness shall disappear when you descend to certain altitude and it has no sequel symptoms.

4. Is high altitude illness greater serious if going to Tibet via plane than through train?

Exactly, however each way have their benefits and downsides. You are more likely to have excessive altitude sickness because you do not have sufficient time to adapt to the plateau environment progressively if you go by aircraft. The altitude trade is directly from numerous masses meters to extra than 3000 meters. While, in case you go to Tibet via train, you could adapt your frame to the high plateau surroundings slowly and steadily. Then, you may relieve or keep away from high altitude illness.

5. People with what form of illnesses cannot visit Tibet? Do I need physical practice before travelling to Tibet?

People with the subsequent sicknesses can not journey to Tibet:

   People with all varieties of natural heart illnesses, extreme arrhythmia or resting coronary heart rate over 100per minute, high blood pressure II or above, all kinds of blood diseases and cranial vascular sicknesses.

   People with continual respiration system illnesses, medium degree of obstructive pulmonary sicknesses or above, along with bronchus growth, emphysema and so forth.

   People with diabetes mellitus which isn't always managed nicely, hysteria, epilepsia and schizophrenia.

   People with terrible cold, higher respiratory tract infections, and frame temperature above 38F or under 38F while the whole frame and the respiratory gadget have obvious signs, aren't advocated to journey to Tibet until they're OK.

   People who have been recognized to have high altitude pulmonary edema, excessive altitude cerebral edema, excessive altitude high blood pressure with obvious increase of blood strain, high altitude coronary heart sicknesses and high altitude polycythemia.