Category: Culture

Things You Should Know Before You Travel To Tibet if you are looking for a few “what to know” pre-departure pointers, we’ve compiled a short guide you can use to pursue your own further research or inquiries. Many of the topics listed below are discussed in more detail in other areas of our website, but to make things simple here, at a glance, are the main points we think you should know. Tibet is high! You are probably already aware that even the lowland areas of the Tibetan plateau comprise some of the highest regions on earth. In our sections on altitude sickness and health concerns, we discuss this topic in more depth. You can access those pages here. What you might not know is that altitude can affect various pre-existing conditions such as heart disease, asthma, and high blood pressure. Read up! You may also like to read our post on traveling in Tibetan areas to get more information you need. To Travel to Tibet, Don’t count on the weather! Summer is a great time to visit the plateau but it is also the rainy season. The winters are long and dry and the springtime sees snow in many places. Don’t expect to plan your way out of unpredictable conditions! Visas and Permits to travel to Tibet We’ve got a sizeable section devoted to the exact steps you will need to go through and a detailed explanation of where, when, and why here. At a glance, you should know that travelling to the Tibetan Autonomous Region (T.A.R.) will require additional paperwork (in addition to a Chinese tourist visa) and that the Tourism Bureau does not allow travelers to the T.A.R. to extend or deviate from the itinerary proposed at the time of application. It doesn’t have to be a stressful