What to prepare for traveling to Tibet during summer vacation

Summer vacation is the peak season for Tibet tourism. The average temperature in Tibet in summer is between 10-25℃. It is a domestic summer resort. The scenery in Tibet is also at its best during summer vacation. It is full of greenery and there are many The festival is held during the summer vacation, so what should you pay attention to when traveling in Tibet? Clothing Guide

1. Average Temperature

The average temperature during the summer vacation in Tibet is 10-25°C. The higher the altitude, the lower the temperature will be. You can follow this principle to prepare clothes. The temperature difference between morning and evening is large, so you need to wear a light down jacket. The sun is strong during the day, so you need to pay attention to sun protection. It is also best to bring a hat, sunglasses, ice sleeves, etc.

Girls can take photos without wearing jackets, casual suits or knitted sweaters, light-colored sweaters, etc. In addition, they can also bring some shawls, cold hats, etc., which will look good in photos.

2. Layer dressing

Tibetan clothing follows the principle of multiple layers, because the weather in Tibet is very changeable, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is also large. During the summer vacation, you can wear short sleeves + a jacket, and then + Wear a scarf + a hat, add clothes when the temperature drops, and take off your coat when the weather is hot.

3. Dress in Lhasa, Nyingchi, Shannan, and Shigatse

Short sleeves + long pants + thin sun protection jacket. If the weather is hot, only wear short sleeves, and add a jacket on rainy days and at night. , this is usually enough.

4. Dressing for Ali, Mount Everest, and Naqu

On the basis of the above, you need to bring an additional thicker jacket. When it is cold, a down jacket will be the best cold-proof and warm equipment. Food Recommendations

What are the delicious foods in Lhasa? In fact, in addition to KFC, Burger King and Dicos, Lhasa also has quite a lot of food choices, from local snacks and sweet tea to Tibetan food that is not easily available in the mainland. Food, Nepali food, and local cuisines, I recommend some for everyone~Sweet Tea House

1. Lao Guangming Gangqiong Tea House

Many people think that the best food in Lhasa One of the milk teas, self service. Recommended: sweet tea, fried noodles, fried potatoes, milk tea, yak noodles, etc...

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Address: diagonally opposite the Shambhala Hotel on Tibetan Hospital Road

Per capita: 7 yuan

2. Canggu Temple Teahouse

The only teahouse in Lhasa’s nunnery where nuns drink tea while chanting sutras. Recommended: sweet tea, Tibetan noodles, vegetarian cold noodles, Tibetan buns, butter tea...

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Address: 50 meters north of the intersection of Linkuo South Road and Heba Linsan Lane< /p>

Per capita: 12 yuan

3. Snowy Lugu Teahouse

A local choice, there are many locals, and the price is friendly. Both sweet tea and butter tea are available, and we recommend Tibetan noodles, beef cakes, and fried potatoes, which are full of ingredients...

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Address: There are many branches in Lhasa, you can search directly through the navigation Nearest

Per capita: 12 yuan for Tibetan food, Nepalese food

1. Yangqing Cangzang Restaurant

You will definitely have to queue up during the peak season. They are all served by Tibetan friends. Like going to a Tibetan friend’s house for dinner. Recommended: Yak Tibetan hot pot, traditional grassland grilled mushrooms, special grilled lamb chops, ginseng fruit eight-treasure yogurt...

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Address: In the alley opposite Barkhor Shopping Center on Beijing East Road No. 9, Balangxue Lane 3

Per capita: 106 yuan

2. Tibetan banquet

Lhasa locals come to treat guests, and Tibetan food has been improved , but slightly expensive. Recommended: Grilled yak beef, Tibetan fried beef, beef buns, blood sausage...

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Address: No. 1, Tuanjie New Village East District, Sala Road, Dongxi Avenue

3. Namased Nepali Restaurant

A time-honored Nepalese restaurant that has been open for many years and has authentic taste. Recommended: Masala chicken with Nan, Nepalese sweet tea, grilled lamb chops, potato and beef buns...

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Address: 2nd Floor, No. 30 Yutuo Road, Lhasa

Per capita: 70 yuan Local Cuisine

1. Haijizhe Fragrant Chicken

The most delicious pepper chicken in Lhasa can only be eaten at a high altitude. Recommended: Fragrant chicken, Babao tea, noodle soup, hand-caught mutton

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Address: 30 meters west of Shunxing Hotel, Jiangsu Road

Per capita: 73 yuan

2. Linxia Hotel

A time-honored and serious restaurant that is difficult to find without a friend, and the ingredients used are genuine. Recommended: Firecracker noodles, hand-caught mutton, mutton noodles, mixed noodles...

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Address: Linxia Office, No. 4 Duodi South Road

Per capita: 85 yuan

3. Jiumen Sichuan Cuisine Mansion

The improved Sichuan cuisine is remarkable in taste and presentation. Recommended: Ding Ding beef cubes, sizzling squid tentacles, roasted chicken, stone pot old tofu, poinsettia braised pork...

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Address: Norbulingka Road and Deji First floor of Century Plaza at the intersection of South Road

Per capita: 128 yuan for authentic snacks

1. Ibire Steamed Bun Shop

It closes at 2pm, the ingredients are fresh, recommended Beef dumplings.

Recommended: Fried dumplings, beef noodles, mixed sauce noodles, mixed noodles, fried buns, curry rice...

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Address: No. 18, No. 36, Linkuo East Road

Per capita: 30 yuan

2. Raosai Time-honored Steamed Bun Shop

Tibetan steamed buns and beef cakes are very famous, and the freshly fried ones are particularly fragrant. Recommended: meat cakes, Tibetan buns, sweet tea, Tibetan noodles...

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Address: No. 4-3-4, Raosai Lane 1

Per capita : 10 yuan

3. Tsomu jelly

The most popular Lhasa snack, you have to queue up, so it is recommended to take it away. Recommended: jelly, fried potatoes, milk, yogurt popsicles, cold noodles

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Address: Opposite the Onoya store on Ecological Garden Road

Per capita: 16 yuan

4. Chen Fatty Potato Shop

Sichuan snacks, fried potatoes + sweet tea are standard afternoon tea in Lhasa. Recommended: Fried potatoes, potato chips, wide noodles, ham sausage...

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Address: Near Jiangsu Road

Per capita: 14 yuan

5. Qianzhan Yak Yogurt Shop

It is an old Internet celebrity shop with interesting decoration and the improved yogurt is not so sour. Recommended: Ice cream soaked yogurt, rose yogurt, highland barley yogurt cake...

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Address: West side of the west entrance of Potala Palace, Beijing Middle Road

Per capita : 24 yuan

6. Bazaar Yoghurt

The mobile stall near Bu Palace, the bamboo tube yogurt is a specialty and can be eaten in various ways. Recommended: Bamboo tube yogurt, sugar-free yogurt, bamboo tube yak yogurt...

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Address: diagonally opposite China Postal Savings Bank on Beijing Middle Road

Per capita: 10 Yuan Transportation Guide

Transportation into Tibet

1. The fastest transportation method into Tibet - flying into Tibet

Advantages: short time, convenient Disadvantages: Going from a plain with an altitude of a few hundred meters to Lhasa, which is more than 3,000 meters above sea level, there is a lack of buffering and adaptation process, and some tourists may feel uncomfortable.

2. The most economical mode of transportation to Tibet - train to Tibet

Advantages: The altitude gradually rises to the plateau, and you can enjoy the scenery along the Qinghai-Tibet Line. Disadvantages: No matter how beautiful the scenery along the way is, you cannot stop and can only take a brief glance out the window.

3. One-sentence summary

After arriving in Lhasa from a low-altitude area, everyone still needs to slowly adapt to the plateau environment, so there is no need to worry about whether flying will cause altitude sickness. Instead, just choose the travel method that suits you.

Lhasa Airport Transportation

1. Directly choose Didi to take a taxi. The cost is about 150~200 yuan. 2. If you share a car with someone to go to Lhasa city, it will cost about 100 yuan. 50 yuan/person 3. If you take the civil aviation bus, the fare is more favorable, about 30 yuan/person

Transportation in Lhasa

1. The transportation in Lhasa is mainly by taxi , Mainly car rental and public transportation 2. The starting price of a taxi in Lhasa is 10 yuan. The old town is not big, and you can basically get where you want to go with the starting price. 3. You can also consider renting a battery car directly in Lhasa. The cost for a day is It’s very convenient for the price of a meal. 4. There are not so many human-powered bicycles that were popular in Lhasa in the past. If you see them, you can experience them

Transportation in areas outside Lhasa

Going to Lhasa In other areas, there are generally no special buses, and there is no developed public transportation between scenic spots in each area. The more recommended and practical way to travel is to charter a bus or sign up for a group tour directly. Travel precautions: Many people will only come to Tibet once in their lifetime. It is a rare visit and no one wants to leave any regrets.

Therefore, as a practitioner, we have compiled 20 suggestions for preventing pitfalls and lightning protection. Be sure to collect them before departure!

1. Prices and consumption in Tibet are no different from those in first- and second-tier cities. Travel costs and experience are directly proportional. Yes, just check out the budget travel guide online, don’t take it too seriously

2. The low-priced Tibet tours you see online, whether they are one-day tours or multi-day tours, will most likely have shopping stores

3. Shopping stores are usually packaged with Tibetan home visits, Tibetan medicine museums, specialty stores, etc. At first glance, they look like tourist attractions. Pay attention to whether there is compulsory consumption.

4. Tibetan home visits are basically First talk about folk customs, and then sell Tibetan silverware. The other party's words are just the same

5. The jewelry store just hangs the name of a certain master and then sells Dzi beads, but there is no judgment on whether they are true or false< /p>

6. The Tibetan pharmacy first arranges for a master to read your palm, and then prescribes medicine for you to buy

7. The specialty shop is a seemingly considerate way to let you buy souvenirs. , but the price is several times that of buying online

8. It is not recommended to buy souvenirs in Barkhor Street. They are all wholesale goods from Yiwu. If you want to buy them, remember not to take them and bargain for them. You must finish the bargaining. 9. Pay attention to avoid routes from high altitude to low altitude. This routine is to pull you to a high altitude area to make you feel high. If you feel high, the travel agency will sell oxygen bottles at a high price.

19. In addition to oxygen bottles, low-price groups also use various tricks to let you rent military coats, disposable quilt covers, etc. You can prepare these by yourself in advance

11. Try to choose a route with less than 10 people, otherwise the more people in the group, the less free travel will be, and it will be impossible to stop at will

12. On many low-price routes, the distance will be increased to go to shopping stores. We set off early in the morning and couldn't get into the hotel until very late. I was so exhausted that I didn't have high fever.

13. Generally, better routes in Tibet do not include group meals, and the cost of a meal is 50-50. It ranges from around 100

14. If you go to Tibet for the first time, I really don’t recommend self-driving camping. If you park your car casually if you are not familiar with the situation, you may get ripped off

15. When taking photos in Tibet, you must pay attention to some scenic spots, passes, and lambs and puppies. As soon as you take a photo, someone will reach out and ask you for money

16. When taking photos of local Tibetan friends, be sure to ask in advance if you can take photos. This Things to pay attention to when traveling anywhere

17. It’s okay in Lhasa. When you leave Lhasa and go to Alinyingchi and other places, there may be locals blocking the entrance to some public toilets to collect fees. Remember to bring cash

18. The only way to enjoy Tibet freely is in small groups or chartered cars. Try to avoid shady cars and shady tour guides. If something goes wrong along the way, you may be left alone

19. Certified by the Tourism Bureau Regular cars have AL license plates. It is difficult to find such drivers directly to charter a car. It is best to go through a travel agency and sign a more formal contract

20. If you charter a car, the cost of the driver and tour guide will need to be shared equally by the guests. Ask the travel agency in advance before booking