Altitude in Tibet – Tibet Travel Information
Tibet getting the title ‘Roof of the World’ has brought some spotlight onto the isolated. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is known as the highest plateau on earth, with an average altitude of 4500 m. The area is therefore known as ‘the Roof of the World.’ At the lowest altitude, the region in Tibet is Pomi (a...
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Everest Base Camp in Tibet is the best option for tourists and trekkers
Mount Everest, the World’s Highest Mountain and the destination of hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. Lying on the edge of the high Tibetan plateau, in the middle of the mighty Himalayas, the summit of this massive mountain actually lies right on the borderline between Nepal and China. And for almost 100 years, this...
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Touring Tibet in the Summer “Rainy” Season
The high season for tourism in Tibet normally runs from April to November, with the peak months from June to October, which includes the rainy season in Tibet. And while it may be rainy, Tibet sees very little in the way of actual rain, making it a good time to visit the plateau region. Summer...
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Autumn in Tibet – The Best Time for Touring the Plateau
As one of the more popular locations in Southeast Asia, tourism in Tibet sees hundreds of thousands of tourists coming to the region throughout the year. And for the best in grand scenery and lush landscapes, autumn is one of the best times to visit Tibet. Autumn in Tibet is part of the Golden Season,...
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Summer in Tibet – The Peak Season for Tibetan Tourism
As the summer months slowly roll around in Tibet, the peak season for Tibetan tourism opens up and the plateau region gets ready for another busy period. An ancient land that lies on the world’s highest plateau, Tibet has only recently seen an increase in its tourism numbers from international travelers, and with yet another...
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Spring is in the air as Tibet opens for the 2019 Tourist Season
Spring is in the air, and in Tibet, that means the start of warmer weather, new growth, blooming trees and flowers, and most of all, the start of the tourist season. Since February, there has been no international tourism in Tibet, due to the closure of the region for the Losar (New Year) celebrations. As...
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Trekking in Tibet in Spring 2019– The Best Spring Trekking Routes
Spring is the start of the main tourist season in Tibet and is one of the best times of year to go trekking on the plateau. With mild weather and temperatures that are just starting to warm up, not to mention that there is almost no rain for the two months of spring from April...
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Tibet Mt Everest Base Camp Is Closed for Tourist Due to Heavy Snowfall
The road from Shegar to Choezom village is the main road to Mt Everest Base Camp in Tibet and it crosses over the Gyawu la pass (5200m). According to the Tingri county Traffic Police and Mt Everest Natural Reserve Administration, the region had a heavy snowfall on Feb 8th around 15:00 and part of the...
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Tips and Advice for Trip To Tibet
Tibet Autonomous Region is the westernmost region of China. It lies on the high-altitude Tibetan plateau, the highest plateau in the world with an average elevation of more than 4,800 meters. A trip to Tibet is like no other vacation in the world, lying on the roof of the world, high above any other land...
How to avoid Altitude sickness
Altitude sickness is one of the most irritating problems of traveling to the high altitudes of the Tibetan plateau. For many people, arriving in Lhasa often means feeling the symptoms of altitude sickness, from the mildest symptom of a headache to nausea, dizziness, and sleepless nights that can happen. Altitude Sickness is actually a milder...
