List of essential items for traveling to Tibet

The list of essential items for traveling to Tibet includes: clothes, documents, food, medicines, skin care products, cleaning products, outdoor products, and electronic products.

1. Clothes

In Tibet in spring and autumn, the temperature is still a bit cool in the morning and evening. You can choose a thicker down jacket for the jacket, and thicker sportswear for the pants, with some added Just a piece of long johns. When traveling to Tibet in summer, the temperature difference between day and night in Tibet is relatively large. Remember to bring a coat, which can be worn in the morning and evening. To protect yourself from the sun, it is not recommended to wear shorts or shorts in Tibet.

If you go to Tibet in winter, you can choose a thicker down jacket and a thick sweater inside to cope with the cold winter. For trousers, you can choose thick and loose outer trousers and a thick pair of long johns. There is no need to wear woolen trousers. Woolen trousers are bulky and may make movement a little inconvenient.

It is recommended that pure cotton underwear be the main type of underwear brought into Tibet. 2 to 3 sets are enough. Pure cotton underwear is more comfortable to wear and can reduce static electricity in autumn and winter. As for shoes, I think a pair of suitable outdoor travel shoes will suffice. Of course, if you are traveling on a regular route in Tibet, ordinary sports shoes will be enough.

2. Documents

ID cards, bank cards, border security certificates, student ID cards, teacher ID cards, driver's licenses (required for those who drive into Tibet by car), these documents are all important . ID card is a must-have document when going out, so be sure to bring it with you. It is recommended to use bank cards mainly from the Postal and Agricultural Bank of China, because there are many withdrawal points at Lhasa Post.

3. Power bank

Remember to bring a power bank. Your mobile phone may be your closest friend on the train. It is recommended to use a mobile phone card, preferably one from Telecom, as the signal is better. Remember to bring a few extra batteries with you for your camera. The beautiful scenery in Tibet will make you feel like your camera’s batteries are never enough.

4. Medicines

You can bring antidiarrheal medicine (Xieliting), cold medicine (Gankang), anti-hypertension medicine (Rhodiola rosea to prevent hypertension, plateau It can treat high reflexes), gunpowder (Isatis root, Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets), antipyretics (Baifu Ning), anti-inflammatory drugs (penicillins), as well as Fengyoujing and Tiger Balm, which can be used for motion sickness and headaches, and are relatively "all-purpose". Bring some of each type of medicine, but don’t use too much of each type.

5. Skin care products

Tibet has a dry climate and strong ultraviolet rays. When visiting Tibet, pay attention to moisturizing and sunscreen for your skin. Remember to bring lip balm, facial oil, body lotion and sunscreen. It is recommended to choose sunscreen with an SPF of 30 times or above. Sunscreen that not only protects against the sun but also moisturizes is even more ideal.

6. Toiletries

Remember to bring toothpaste, toothbrush, face wash handkerchief and other daily cleaning supplies. A small can of toothpaste is sufficient, and a facial washcloth that is easy to dry is suitable, so pure cotton is not recommended. It is recommended to bring wet wipes. Sometimes you rely on them when there is no water to wash your face. You can bring a few packets of shampoo and shower gel (you don’t need the canned ones, just take up space, the small packets will do).

7. Outdoor products

Sunglasses can not only protect you from the sun, but can also adapt to the harsh Lhasa sun. If you plan to hike, you should wear professional hiking shoes. If you make good use of hiking poles, you can save a lot of effort. If you don’t plan to camp out, you don’t need to bring a sleeping bag or tent.

8. Food

You can bring some food with you. Food on the train is relatively expensive. Some snacks can also alleviate some of the boredom of riding, but you don’t need to bring too much. Carrying big and small bags is tiring.

Chewing gum is essential. Since it is sometimes inconvenient to wash up on the train, you may have to rely on chewing gum to rinse your mouth. The food should not be too "miscellaneous". It will not be good if you have a stomachache on the road, and the toilets in train carriages are often busy.