What should I pay attention to when I go to Tibet for the first time?

For many tourists, Tibet is indeed full of passion and challenges. Many tourists hope to go to Tibet for an excellent road trip and feel the most magical side of nature in their lives. Here are some specific play guides and strategies.

1. Do you want to exercise before going to Tibet?

The fear of traveling to Tibet is altitude sickness, so everyone wants to exercise before going to Tibet. In fact, altitude sickness is not necessarily related to physical strength, but to the adaptability and adjustment ability of the body, and no deliberate exercise is needed. If you feel uneasy, you can also do aerobic exercise and some jogging one or two months in advance, but you should pay attention to rest one week before departure and don't do any more exercise.

2. Who are not suitable for coming to Tibet?

The environment in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is relatively harsh, which requires the health of people entering Tibet. Generally speaking, there is no problem for most people to travel to Tibet, except some people with serious diseases, such as the following categories: 1. People with heart disease, blood disease and cerebrovascular disease; 2. Suffering from various respiratory diseases; 3. Suffering from epilepsy, schizophrenia and uncontrolled diabetes; 4. Had altitude sickness, such as altitude edema, altitude brain edema, altitude heart disease, etc. ; 5. High-risk pregnant women; 6. Suffering from a bad cold, fever or respiratory infection.

3. What are the symptoms of altitude sickness?

Altitude sickness varies from light to heavy according to people's physique. The mild symptoms are only headache, tinnitus, asthma, general fatigue and insomnia, which will disappear after the body adapts. In severe cases, there will be symptoms such as vomiting, nausea, cyanosis and diarrhea. In this case, it is best to take medicine or consult a doctor to avoid serious consequences.

4. How to prevent altitude sickness? How to alleviate altitude sickness?

There are many medicines to prevent altitude sickness. You can tell them by consulting a doctor in a pharmacy. The most familiar rhodiola sachalinensis, including capsules, oral liquid and prototype rhodiola sachalinensis, can be soaked in water. These preventive drugs are generally taken about ten days in advance, and the effect is not great after entering Tibet.

Sometimes, even taking preventive medicine, hyperreflexia is inevitable. How can ability alleviate, reduce oneself pain? The drugs for relieving hyperreflexia are American ginseng, glucose and Gao Yuan 'an. If you have a headache, you can take Baifuning painkillers.

After altitude sickness, you should stay in bed more, reduce exercise and give priority to a light diet. If it is serious, you can take oxygen inhalation, and the effect of oxygen inhalation is more obvious.

If you have a bad cold, you'd better not go to Tibet.

Why can't I go to Tibet if I have a cold? When you catch a cold, your lungs and trachea will become inflamed. At this time, the human body's resistance is poor, the plateau oxygen is less and dry, and the cold is easy to get worse, and the common cold will become pneumonia, pulmonary edema or bronchitis. Everyone is unwilling to bear the consequences. If you catch a cold, cure it before you start. A slight cold is generally no problem.

6. When is the best time to go to Tibet?

April to 10 is the best season in Tibet, with comfortable climate and beautiful scenery. But this time is also the peak season for tourism in Tibet. There are more tourists, the consumption of related industries is also rising, and your tourism consumption expenditure is also high. 1 1 month to April of the following year, although it is cold, it is sunny and warm as spring during the day. There are few tourists at this time, and what you see is the authentic Tibetan customs. July and August is the rainy season in Tibet, but it sometimes rains at night, which is also a crowded time.

7. What is the best way to enter Tibet?

There are three main ways to enter Tibet: car, train and plane. Car consumption takes a long time and the consumption expenditure is relatively high, but it takes a long time for the body to adapt to the plateau; The time for the train to enter Tibet is shorter than that for the car, and it can be entered in stages, with the least expenditure, so that the body can gradually adapt to the altitude and reduce the probability of high reaction; It takes only a few hours for the plane to enter Tibet, but the altitude changes dramatically, and the probability of high inversion is also the highest, and the cost is quite high. It is suggested that the train enter the station and the plane leave the station.

8. Where does Tibet need a border card?

Although there are many donkey friends in Tibet who are keen to go, not all places can go casually, and some places need border cards to go.

Need to enter the following areas:

Xigaze area: Zhongba County, Saga County, nyalam county County, Dingri County, Kangma County, Yadong County, Gamba County, Ding Jie County and Jilong County;

Shannan region: Cuona County, Zi Long County, Luozha County and Langkazi County;

Linzhi area: Milin County, Langxian County, Chayu County and Medog County;

Ali area: Pulan County, Zada County, Ritu County and Gaer County;

If you hold a valid passport and apply for an exit visa at the same time, you don't need to apply for a border card at Geelong to go to Nepal.

9. How to apply for Tibet border card?

There are two places where you can apply for a border card, one is the public security bureau where your household registration is located, and the other is the Tibet Frontier Corps. It is more troublesome to handle it at the public security bureau where your account is located. Generally, it is free, and some places will charge a little. It's best to find a local travel agency in Lhasa to entrust. Four people can start a business, just provide the original ID card, valid for one month. Note: Lhasa border card is difficult to handle now, so it is recommended to handle it at the place where the household registration is located. If you go to Lhasa to join a delegation to Everest and Ali, the border card travel agency will handle it.

10. What should I pay attention to when I first arrive in Tibet?

When you first arrive in Tibet, you'd better not rush to play elsewhere. You'd better have a rest first and play in the city to adapt yourself to the plateau environment. Generally speaking, it is recommended not to take a bath and go to bed early on the day of arrival. The plateau is relatively dry, and many people are prone to nosebleeds after coming to Tibet. You can ask the doctor to prescribe some ointment to lubricate the nasal cavity. In addition, drink plenty of water and eat light food first. Before going to bed, you can put a washbasin of water in the bedroom. The air is not so dry, which helps to alleviate the high reaction.

1 1. What's the climate like in Tibet in summer? What should I wear?

Compared with other tourist cities in the mainland, the summer in Tibet is relatively refreshing. During the day, the temperature is basically around 25 degrees, and at night it drops to around 10 degrees, and the temperature difference is a bit large. It is best to wear trousers and long sleeves during the day and pay attention to sun protection. Just add a coat at night. July and August is the rainy season in Tibet, but it is basically sunny during the day and rainy at night, but it is better to bring rain gear in your bag just in case. Special note: Tibet's high-altitude scenic spots are very cold in summer, so it is necessary to bring winter clothes to keep warm. The high-altitude scenic spots frequented mainly include Namtso, Everest (base camp) and Ali.

12. The sunshine in Tibet is very strong. How to prevent the sun?

Tibet Plateau is relatively dry, with few clouds, less reflection of ultraviolet rays and high altitude, so there are more ultraviolet rays reaching the ground. When traveling outdoors in Tibet, you should pay attention to sun protection. Besides wearing long pants, sun hat, sunglasses and masks or masks, you should also add sunscreen with high SPF to your skin. Also, drink more water. Water loss in plateau activities is more serious.

13, is it appropriate to travel to Tibet in winter? Will it be cold?

Winter in Tibet is very beautiful, and the mountains on the plateau are covered with a thick layer of snow, which is very charming in the warm sunshine in winter. In terms of temperature, Tibet is about MINUS 10 degrees in winter, which is warmer than most cities in the north, and it is sunny and very warm during the day. In most parts of Tibet, it is enough to wear thick down jackets. Except for Ali and Naqu, the temperature is basically below MINUS 10 degrees.

Although it is cold at this time, there are fewer tourists visiting Tibet, and all kinds of expenses are relatively low. You can go to most scenic spots except a few because of heavy snow.

14. What's interesting about going to Tibet in winter (off-season)?

Although it is cold to travel to Tibet in winter, compared with the peak season, there are fewer people staying, eating and visiting scenic spots, and the price is very favorable, so the tourism expenditure is much less. In winter, people are most keen to wander around the city. Sunbathing at the entrance of Potala Palace Square and Jokhang Temple, and strolling around Barkhor Street. If the weather is good and there is no mountain closure, you can go to Namtso, while Everest and even Ali can go almost all year round, and the price will be much cheaper at this time. You can also go to hot springs, Yangbajing Hot Springs and Dezhong Hot Springs. Watching snowflakes fall in hot springs is also a great enjoyment of life.

15. Can I go to Mount Everest and Namtso in winter?

When the weather is fine in winter, as long as there is no mountain closure, you can generally go to Mount Everest. But you can't spend the night. First of all, it's too cold up there, and nearby hotels and restaurants will close at this time. If you encounter mountain closure and road closure, you can consider going to Linzhi, Shannan, Shigatse and other warmer attractions. It can be said that Namco and Mount Qomolangma can be visited all year round.

16. What's the cell phone signal like in Tibet?

In most parts of Tibet, mobile phone signals are basically covered now, so there is no need to worry about urban areas. Combining all aspects of information, mobile and telecommunication signals are better. If it is a remote place, there may be no signal in some places. If you want to go, get ready. There are 4G in major cities such as Lhasa, Linzhi and Shigatse.

17. Which bank in Tibet is more convenient to withdraw money, and what bank card is better to bring?

Agricultural Bank of China and postal savings are the most convenient in the whole Tibetan area. In Lhasa, in addition to these two companies, there are many China Bank and China Construction Bank, and there are many outlets of these banks, as well as Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, but there are only four outlets at present. It is very convenient to pay by WeChat or Alipay in Lhasa now.

18. How many days does it take to take the Sichuan-Tibet line?

Now more and more people like to ride into Tibet on foot and take the Sichuan-Tibet line, which is divided into the south line and the north line. The natural scenery along the southern line is better than that along the northern line, so most people choose the southern line. In terms of time, if it goes well and there is no delay, it will usually take a week and a half to reach Lhasa. Suggest going forward together.

19. How many days does it take to go to Tibet from Chengdu by bike?

The time to ride into Tibet depends on the individual's itinerary, physical strength and road conditions. The time spent in different situations is different. Generally speaking, one month on average.

20. How about accommodation along the Sichuan-Tibet line?

The Sichuan-Tibet line passes through small counties and towns along the way, and basic accommodation can be met. Star hotels with good conditions are generally guest houses, hotels and family hotels. If you are lucky, you can stay with collectors. You don't have to worry about accommodation when you drive or ride on the Sichuan-Tibet line.