What should you pay attention to when traveling by car in Tibet?

Preparation for entering Tibet

Due to the special nature of Tibet, it is necessary to understand the relevant common sense before entering Tibet, but there is no need to worry too much:

1. Psychological preparation: Although Tibet is sacred, it is not a restricted area. The most different thing from traveling to other places is that Tibet is a plateau, and it is a plateau mainly inhabited by Tibetans. First of all, don’t be afraid of plateaus. For ordinary people, It is said that going to Tibet is nothing more than a trip to the plateau. Even if you have altitude sickness, it is a normal thing and generally does not cause life danger. Moreover, the medical conditions in Tibet have been greatly improved compared to the past, and it is possible to alleviate and treat plateau sickness. Reaction is nothing more than a small thing. Therefore, if you do not have any heart, blood, lung, brain or other diseases, you can go.

2. Material preparation: This is also a question often asked by people traveling to Tibet. It seems that entering Tibet is like entering some no-man’s land. You need to prepare many, many items in advance to protect yourself in Tibet. Demand, in fact, Tibet is now very developed. Basically, everything that can be bought in the mainland can be bought in Tibet. And due to the improvement of transportation and the development of business, the price is not as expensive as the legend says, so if you There are no special requirements, even if you don’t bring anything, just bring your wallet and you can live well in Tibet.

Of course, this does not mean that you do not need to bring anything, it just means that when going to Tibet, you can bring the things you should bring just like going to other places (for example, when going to the plateau, you should bring Sunscreen, lipstick, glasses and other sunscreen items)

3. Regarding medicines: General medicines can be purchased in Tibet, especially medicines for treating altitude sickness. It should be said that there are more and better ones in Tibet, but according to personal It is a habit to bring cold medicine, motion sickness medicine, analgesics, glucose, gastrointestinal medicine, etc. In addition, more professional medicines include aminophylline, chlorpromazine, compound aspirin, vitamins C, E, B1, B6, etc. Symptomatic drugs.

If you want to take medicine to prevent altitude sickness, you should take it a few days in advance before going to Tibet (although it is not very useful).

Q&A

1. What documents are needed to travel to Tibet?

For tourists without mainland Chinese identity cards [including foreign tourists and Taiwanese compatriots], two documents are necessary: ??First, a Chinese visa, which you can apply for at the Chinese embassy in your location. The other is the approval letter for foreigners entering Tibet issued by the Tibet Tourism Bureau.

2. How to obtain an approval letter for traveling to Tibet?

You can apply through your local travel agent on your behalf. Please bring copies of your valid passport and visa, as well as your employment status when applying. You can provide the above information by letter, fax and email.

4. What is the best season for traveling in Tibet?

Roughly speaking, April to October is the best season to travel to Tibet. The specific situation will depend on the specific route. In fact, traveling to Tibet in winter is more comfortable because there are fewer tourists in winter and you can enjoy the beautiful natural scenery more freely.

5. Where is the “hottest” place in Tibet?

Whether it is a regular tour or a hiking tour, Lhasa, Zedang, Gyantse, Shigatse, Tingri, Damxung and other places are the most popular places. Mount Everest, Mount Kinabalu and other places are full of surprises and excitement, and are popular areas for adventure and hiking.

8. What should we pay attention to when contacting Tibetans? < /p>

2) Do not talk about sensitive issues such as politics and religion

3) Do not eat dog, monkey and horse meat

9. How to deal with beggars in Tibet Who?

Religious beggars are accepted by Tibetan society. It is an act of charity to donate some things or money to pilgrims, usually five to two cents. Note: If the beggar is an old man or woman wearing loose and tattered clothes, or a young beggar holding a monkey, these people are generally professional beggars. If you are unwilling to give him anything, you can drive them away like the locals.

10. What medicines should be prepared for altitude sickness?

In addition to the medicines you need for your own illness, it is recommended to prepare medicines such as rhodiola rosea, aspirin, aminophylline, etc.

11. What should I prepare for traveling to Tibet?

Because of the thin atmosphere at high altitude, the intensity of solar radiation in Tibet is very high. In order to protect your eyes and skin, you'd better prepare sunglasses, sun hat and sunscreen

How to prevent altitude sickness in Tibet

Scientists call altitudes above 3,000 meters a plateau. Because when the altitude reaches this height, its climate characteristics (such as low oxygen pressure, hypoxia, high radiation and high cold, etc.) are obviously different from those in the plains. When a person reaches such an environment, his body must make a series of adjustments in order to adapt. Therefore, when entering the plateau for the first time, or even those who have lived on the plateau for a long time, when returning from the plains to the plateau, they must take strict precautions in many aspects to prevent the occurrence of acute altitude sickness.

1. People suffering from the following diseases should not enter the plateau

If you have never been to the plateau, you must undergo a strict physical examination before entering the plateau. If you find that your heart, lungs, Patients with brain, liver, kidney disease, severe anemia or high blood pressure should not blindly enter the plateau. If you only have a general illness, you must take necessary precautions in advance, such as carrying oxygen with you.

2. Things you should pay attention to after arriving at the plateau

The altitude of Lhasa is about 3,600 meters, the oxygen content is only about 70% of that on the plains, and the atmospheric pressure is also low. This is what creates a plateau. The main reason for the reaction.

1. When arriving at the plateau, everyone will feel varying degrees of chest tightness, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing and other hypoxic symptoms. In severe cases, there will be headaches, general muscle pain, insomnia and other symptoms. But this does not mean that you cannot adapt to the plateau. This reaction is very normal. If you can protect yourself correctly, the above symptoms will generally improve or disappear after 1-3 days. But after the reaction is relieved, you don't just have to do whatever you want. You should control your behavior to have a good effect.

2. People often advocate the use of oxygen to relieve discomfort. Of course, oxygen inhalation can temporarily relieve chest tightness, shortness of breath, dyspnea and other symptoms, but after stopping oxygen inhalation, the symptoms will reappear. This delays the time to adapt to the plateau. We suggest that if your above-mentioned symptoms are not very serious, especially if they are mild at rest, it is best not to inhale oxygen, so that you can quickly adapt to the plateau environment.

3. When you first enter the plateau, do not overeat, so as not to increase the burden on the digestive organs so that they can adapt well to this environment. It is best not to drink alcohol and smoke.

4. Eat more vegetables, fruits and other vitamin-rich substances, and drink plenty of water. The more the better, as long as you can bear it.

5. When you first arrive at the plateau, you are not allowed to walk quickly, let alone run, and you are not allowed to do physical labor. It is best to spend half a day completely resting, and go to bed early on the first night and get more sleep. This must start from the moment you get off the plane. Many people think they are right when they get off the plane and don’t have any altitude sickness. As a result, symptoms only appear in the evening, and by then it is too late to regret.

6. When you first arrive at the plateau, you should prevent colds caused by catching a cold. Colds are one of the main causes of acute high altitude pulmonary edema. The temperature difference in the plateau is very large, so it is easy to catch a cold and catch a cold. At this time, you should remember that it is better to be hotter than colder, and wear more clothes.

7. The travel itinerary after entering Lhasa is very particular and should not be blindly arranged. You need to go to a place with a low altitude first and then to a place with a high altitude. For example, most of the itineraries on this website are arranged to go to Linzhi (about 2900 meters above sea level) first, and then go to other places, such as Shigatse, Namtso, etc. Only after finishing the itinerary , you will know that such an arrangement will benefit you a lot.

8. Once altitude sickness occurs, there is no need to panic. Targeted treatment will depend on the degree of the reaction. If the reaction is low, you can take a rest, drink more water and exercise less. Generally, it will disappear or weaken after a period of time; if the reaction is severe and affects your sleep, you can take some drugs to help treat it; if the reaction is too severe, you can go to the hospital Hospitals provide treatment, including infusions, medicines, oxygen inhalation, etc. Lhasa has very good hospitals and doctors that specialize in treating altitude sickness, and better hotels also have very good medical offices in this area that can provide services in this area; if I really couldn't stand the torture of altitude sickness, so I had to take the earliest flight back to the mainland. Generally, the situation could be relieved immediately.

9. There are often legends about people losing their lives due to altitude sickness in Tibet. In fact, the real cause of death is usually bursitis caused by altitude sickness. Therefore, patients with colds, diseases of the heart, lungs, brain, liver, and kidneys, severe anemia, or high blood pressure are generally advised not to enter Tibet because they are afraid that these diseases may be caused by altitude sickness.

10. What should people do if they just have common illnesses or are just afraid of altitude, but really want to go to Tibet?

First, we must overcome fear and maintain a normal mentality. Altitude sickness is not "SARS" and is not as scary as the legend says.

Second, if you are not confident in yourself, you can go to the hospital for a physical examination before departure to fully and correctly understand your physical condition.

Third, if you are not confident yet, you can hire a specialist to fully accompany your travel itinerary and let the doctor make comprehensive follow-up arrangements for your diet and daily life to play a protective role. Of course, you You have to pay a lot more. Dream Journey can arrange such services for you.

Fourth, if you still don’t have confidence, you have no choice but not to go and learn about Tibet through websites, TV, etc.

11. Try to choose a hotel with better conditions so that you can have a good living environment and have a comfortable rest. This will relax you mentally and physically, which will help you overcome the plateau. reaction. In addition, try to open windows when sleeping to allow air circulation, and sleep as close to the window as possible.

12. Choose a better tourist vehicle, such as a high-end off-road vehicle (currently the most popular and best in Tibet is the Japanese Toyota Desert Prince off-road vehicle) or a loose imported van to make the journey more comfortable.

13. Make the journey as easy as possible, the itinerary should be appropriately loose, first go to low altitude, then go to high altitude.

14. Commonly used medicines to prevent altitude sickness: Rhodiola rosea, Sihetan tablets, glucose, etc. Start taking them two days before entering the mountain and continue to take them during the journey, which can effectively prevent altitude sickness.

15. It may not be direct, but I believe it is also useful. It is to prevent dryness, especially lip balm and sunscreen for sun protection. Use it every day, which can effectively prevent the loss of water and increase your body weight. body resistance.