Detailed strategies for traveling to Tibet in winter

Tibet is a treasure land, especially in winter, various preferential policies on Tibet tourism have been implemented in succession, hoping to attract a large number of tourists to Tibet and experience the charm and challenges of the real plateau. The following is a detailed guide to winter tourism in Tibet.

1, winter tour time in Tibet

Every year 10 to next March.

2. The benefits of going to Tibet in winter

Free scenic spots: National scenic spots with Grade 3A and above are basically free of tickets.

Cheap transportation: the transportation to Tibet in winter is much more favorable than flying or trains.

Accommodation discount: all hotels and inns in Tibet will reduce their prices in winter, but the service will not be reduced.

Folklore: Lantern Festival and Tibetan New Year are both in winter. This place is suitable for entering Tibet, and you can feel the purest Tibetan customs.

3. The misunderstanding of traveling to Tibet in winter

Winter is very cold: the winter in Lhasa starts from 1 1 and ends in February. Although it is a plateau, it is also a serious south in geographical sense, so Tibet in winter is not as cold as expected.

Easy to lack oxygen: the highest oxygen content in Tibet is in autumn, but the oxygen content in winter is three to four percentage points lower than that in autumn, which is easy to overcome.

Can't see the beautiful scenery: winter in Tibet is mainly sunny. Compared with other seasons, winter in Tibet has a unique flavor. You can see the majestic Nangbawa Peak and the frozen Namco, which you can't see on weekdays.

4. How to play in Tibet?

Potala Palace: Living in Potala Palace, I am the biggest king in the snowy area; Walking on the streets of Lhasa, I am the most beautiful lover in the world. As a landmark building in Tibet, Potala Palace is the tallest palace in the world. It can be said that there is no regret after walking once in life.

Jokhang Temple: Go to Jokhang Temple first, and then to Lhasa. This is the end of many believers' pilgrimage, immersed in the most firm belief, not for this life, not for the afterlife.

Balang Street: The most prosperous commercial street in Lhasa built around Jokhang Temple. It is said that it is the place where Cangyang Jiacuo met his lover.

Meili Snow Mountain: A Snow Mountain shrouded in mystery forever. There are many sunny days in winter, and it is easier to see the magnificent moment of "Rizhao Jinshan".

Namtso: The frozen lake is blue and clear, like a mirror that illuminates the sky. You can see the crystal clear Lan Bing without going to Lake Baikal, and you will feel that you are at the end of the world without going to the polar regions.

Carola Glacier: Glacier, a little-known frontier secret. Waterlogged lakes, ice cones and ice caves. There are all kinds of ice milk clocks and so on, shuttling between blue glaciers, as if walking into the frozen scenery.

5. Travel to Tibet to eat.

There are many unique Tibetan meals in Lhasa, such as sweet tea, yogurt, butter tea, Tibetan noodles and so on, which are all worth eating.

Play tips:

Warm clothes must be prepared.

Prevent altitude sickness in advance (altitude sickness is a normal phenomenon, so don't take it lightly or be overly nervous).

Confirm the road traffic conditions in advance before departure, and change the travel plan in time if the scenic spots are closed.