The Tibet travel strategies

Tibet is a religious and mysterious land for many foreign passengers; because the people who have been to Tibet are relatively few, many people’s impression to Tibet still stays at the Lama Temple, as well as the charming mountain and river. Overall, since the opening of the Qinghai-Tibet railway, and the mainland direct flights increased, Tibetan tourism is relatively convenient; many people are able to personally open the mysterious veil of Tibet.

There are some suggestions for your reference before your Tibet journey. Also, you would better remember the followings.

However, Tibet journey is a not really magnificent, but not easy. You must do physical and spiritual preparation before China and Tibet travel. Speak from physiology, altitude of Tibet is high, also there is cold climate and large temperature difference between day and night. But there is the long hours of sunshine, visitors can prepare clothing in different seasons.

 In spring (March to May), at this time, various tourists are generally going to the Nyingchi for peach blossom. It is still cold, however because it is getting out for travel, you should make more action; so you can wear looser sportswear or casual clothes, mainly light and comfortable shoes. You also can wear cotton jacket with general thermal underwear and sportswear trouser also add thin long underwear. In summer (June to August), Tibet will entrance the peak tourist season. Sunshine and temperature are comfortable. In Lhasa city, during the day you can wear long-sleeved t-shirt, casual pants. The fall of Tibet (September to November) is very beautiful, different color tilt down from top of the mountain, more and more people get trekking to Namsto or Ali and Medog. If you go to these high altitudes spots, you would better bring sweater and warm clothing, temperature of night may drop to a few degrees below zero. Also an outdoor shoe is more suitable. Tibet winter (December to February of next year) is as a sleeping child in swaddling clothes, there is a peaceful tranquil beauty. At this time, visitors simply want to enjoy the style of snow-covered plateau and feel warm sunshine. When that time, Ali, Medog and other places have heavy snow block the road, it is not suitable for tourism. In the daytime, you can enjoy sunshine in the Jokhang Temple Square. The temperature can reach a few degrees below zero in morning and evening; clothes should be coupled with the sweater and down jacket; you would better wear the damp-proof hard bottom shoes.

Surely, there are various routes in different seasons. About the travel time of Tibet, we talk from two aspects, which contain common journey and uncommon journey. The common journey means that tourist will get to the developing and regular place. Especially point the place where the people get there everyday in the peak season, such as the Lhasa, Namsto, Shigatse, Mount Everest and Nyingchi. It will be convenience and economic, especially for your first time to get Tibet, also most people are willing to choose with the journey groups. Surely, there are some uncommon routes for you; however, it is more difficult; also you must charter bus to get there.

Most people do not know also needing a visa into Tibet, lead to that there is not enough time for Tibet visa and they give up the dream of the travel. You should get know more about Tibet, or you will be with Tibet trip just miss the opportunity. In consideration of the special national tradition of Tibet; at the same time, also because of the ability of Tibetan tourism and traffic condition, statutory regulation, the people who have no Chinese citizenship must get  " foreigners travel to Tibet letter of approval " which is handled by the Tourism Bureau of Tibet autonomous region; at the same time, also set foreign journalists and diplomats can not get into Tibet as tourist. What is more, it will take you about two weeks to handle the Tibet permit, you must ahead your travel time. 

As for foreign tourists, taking the train is the most convenient way. Currently, in addition to the train from Xining to Tibet, but there are also another stations which are from other places, such as Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Lanzhou, and the others. You can buy a train ticket in the train station, or call journey group for help. Surely, you can take the plane to get Tibet, but as far as I am concerned, you would never regret with your train travel to Tibet.