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Most people thought travelling to Tibet in winter is extremely cold that foreigners can’t bear the climate. But travelling in Tibet during the wintertime isn’t cold as you imagine.
Indeed, it’s snowy and chilly cold in Tibet. Still, it’s a good choice to travel in winter because you have more experience with the local Tibetan peoples, visiting more traditional Tibetan festivals and so on.
1. Physical preparation: Ensure adequate sleep before going to Tibet. People suffering from a bad cold, chronic cough, sputum, severe hypertension, asthma, heart disease are not recommended to travel in Tibet.
2. Skincare products: Tourists have to wear sunglasses, a sun hat and sunscreen due to the strong ultraviolet radiation. You will need lip balms, moisturizing creams, and other anti-drying skincare products for the dry climate.
ID card, border defence card (for tourists to Mount Everest, Lhasa, Kerung, Yadong, Ngari, and other border areas).
Tibet Travel Permit(for foreign travellers), passport, visa (for foreign travellers).
4. Clothing: Tibet is characterized by its high-altitude, strong sunshine, and the high difference in daily temperature. Please check the weather conditions before departure and prepare anti-cold clothes.
Travel to Tibet in winter is a bit clod as you need to prepare some Gore-Tex clothes.
5. Altitude sickness: Altitude sickness is a normal physiological phenomenon in Tibet and shall be correctly understood and handled.
Do not run, jump, yell, or get too excited. Drink plenty of water and do not smoke or drink upon arrival. If you have never been to Tibet and feel worried about altitude sickness, you may drink Rhodiola one week in advance, and the effect is pretty good.
6. Manners: Please pay attention to your words and behaviour when travelling in Tibet. Do not touch Buddha statues or heads of Tibetans.
Watch your manners when visiting the Tibetan people. Remember to receive the butter tea or sweet tea offered by a Tibetan with both hands instead of a single one.
7. Photography taboo: Tibetan Buddhist temples are unique in architectural style, and it is free to take a photo of their exteriors.
However, it might be not allowed to take photos inside, and sometimes it is charged to take photos. Please ask the caretaker monks.
In the event of a Tibet festival, remember to tell them in advance when you intend to take a Tibetans photo.
