Tibet Travel tips

 April 2000 and July 1997, 8,9, I travel in Tibet turned a month, from the Qinghai-Tibet line in, for example around the celestial burial ground to the Dam, to Lhasa, Lhasa worship at the Karmapa, ground rice poor Um and subsequently by the Gyantse, Parry under the Yadong, job transfer bus and visit the Sakya, Tingri because of snow blocking the old, abandoned the vehicle on foot into the Everest base camp, turn back when you take the truck stopped on his way back to Lhasa, Shigatse and watch Shoton, after false passage Yunnan-Tibet line, from the Salt out of Tibet. trip of about million km, very fruitful. but unfortunately did not go to Ali area, mainly due to lack of time.
Tibet time and budget to be considered first. Tibetan area of very large, climate change frequently, road length, road conditions vary, the difference in time a lot of car rental and a lift, it should seriously consider the overall plan. If time is short, consider a line to a main Wanbian a repeat, can not bite off more than can chew.
to I know, the Tibet from the landscape, scenic view can be divided into three compartmentalization - pastoral (except Ali area, northern Tibet), and cultural focus area (Lhasa to Gyantse, Shigatse line), forest (southern Tibet).
highland pastures pastoral scenery completely, the days of low cloud, grass Aries. by a drive through the Dulan of Qinghai, Xining, Golmud, Nagqu, when the male (swim the wrong tree), Yangbajing to Lhasa, about 5 days. If you know the road to the diversion of black Chang Nagqu Dam road to explore celestial burial ground (the only one to retain the Tibetan people the celestial burial skull), then feel even more miraculous, but the chance to be the perfect time increase by 3 days. pastoral folk are particularly simple, but relatively few signs of human habitation, many villages on the map is a seasonal resident, pay attention to.
Lhasa as the center of the cultural clusters, can be straight Fei Lasa, Chengdu, Lhasa, and then take the car - sheep Zhuo Yong wrong - Gyantse - Saga - Lazi - Shigatse - Lhasa's ring road, all the way relatively densely populated, religion, natural landscapes are rich and will take about 5 days or so, can travel outside the Jia Lasa 2,3 days. If the love is in the Mountaineering, Everest base camp can not go by the old Lazi to Tingri, Everest into the management area, may be places in the Rongbuk, Gaoshanyangzhi is that also, Xingqi plus 3 days.
forest Sichuan-Tibet or Yunnan is the main line, two lines were well received by travel time weather, road conditions greatly influenced the rainy season about to begin in May, the weather is not easy to grasp. scenic lake with the river high, dangerous mountain peaks of the main vegetation rich colors in the fall , magnificent scenery, feeling no need to look after the experience of the saying, Huangshan, Jiuzhaigou, Shangri-La.
attractions Brief Discussion: �� Nagqu - grassland scenery; �� example - Dam celestial burial; �� the wrong tree - mountain lakes; �� sheep Eight well - Hot Springs; �� Lhasa - the Potala Palace, a large call Temple, Barkhor Street (folk and souvenirs), Chakpori, Drepung (Shoton), Ganden, Sera, rice poor Um, Peng Kang Po (ancient Cang shortage); �� Yangzhuoyongcuo - Lake views; �� Gyantse - White Horse Temple, the fortress; �� Parry town - the first town of the plateau; �� East Asia - Himalayas south Indian Ocean climate; �� Sakya - religious sites; �� Rongbuk / Everest Base Camp - View of the world's highest peak; �� Shigatse - tie World Columbus Temple (religious sites / other political and religious center of the Gelug Sect); �� Nyingchi / Bayi Town - Forest scenery; �� wave close - at the turn of landscape; �� rawu - real lake; �� Brahmaputra Grand Canyon - drop 2,000 meters, the world's largest canyon, very dangerous. and so on.
basic necessities of life: Tibetan generally higher than the mainland cold and dry, with more than two lightweight, warm clothing is very important. along the common set of Born in a small restaurant owner, the price performance ratio is low, attention to health to eat less meat (not the refrigerator), I eat a lot of tomatoes, scrambled eggs, good nutrition than health, But the appetite to eat bad, do not touch the dish more than a year after, no way; butter tea is a good thing, beneficial Hua Chang, defecation; tsampa, milk hereby, habits can eat; dried meat can not eat. in Lhasa are advised to live self- Ryokan (such as the yak YAK), a tour cheaper interest; on the road without a decent hostel, but living on the road courses or depot (northern Tibet); if to Ali, must bring their own meals, lodging, car into a team to each other Reference. Tibet, mostly Toyota Jeep car, Cruiser we were about 4 yuan per kilometer, can be heard now cheaper (probably about 2.7 yuan per km), is big overhead.
basic Customs: Tibetan Buddhist everyone Chongshan, law and order generally good, but added to beware of some of the down and out tourists; in religious sites, it may be ready to vote more hair in small denominations, as a donation purposes; if discussions around child can prepare some fruit and sugar, very good ; unless you have studied Tibetan Buddhism, do not with the subjective consciousness about religious issues with the Tibetan people; ethnic relations more than you should open a topic! learn a few words of greeting Tibetan, is a good thing; turning the rules clockwise direction, whether it is round, or switch to turn the Holy Land Mani, are not wrong; into the temple careful not to make much noise, not to use the flash to shoot a stop against the Buddha, to respect the beliefs of local people.
Plateau Response: there will be some more or less, usually headache, weakness, loss of appetite, but to adapt to a day or two will turn out. The trick is spicy food, keep warm, sleep at night pay attention to ventilation, than excited get a feel for and harvesting. May you have the opportunity to have fun!