This one guide is all you need for Tibet! A tearful all-inclusive guide compiled overnight

You must visit Tibet at least once in your lifetime!
The aftertaste is so strong - it's either zero visits or countless returns!
Freedom truly becomes tangible here - moved to tears by the scenery several times
Presenting this tearfully compiled guide for you!

❗️Altitude Sickness
For first-time visitors choosing high-altitude routes like Mount Everest, it's recommended to rest and prepare at lower elevations first

🧳Pre-trip Preparation:
1 Ensure hotels have diffuse oxygen supply, preferably stay at lower altitudes
2 Charter vehicles should provide 10L medical oxygen tanks
3 Prepare oximeter to monitor blood oxygen and heart rate
4 Bring: Plateau Comfort medicine, glucose, ibuprofen, motion sickness pills, cold medicine, stomach medicine, band-aids, erythromycin ointment...
5 Avoid washing hair/bathing for 2-3 days after arrival

❤Recommended Attractions:
1 Potala Palace
Location: Chengguan District, Lhasa
Tibet's iconic landmark and important cultural heritage.
2 Jokhang Temple
Location: Chengguan District, Lhasa
One of Lhasa's famous temples and center of Tibetan Buddhism.
Feel the strong religious atmosphere here.
3 Namtso Lake
Location: Damxung County, Lhasa
Tibet's largest lake and world's highest saltwater lake.
4 Everest Base Camp
Location: Tingri County, Shigatse
On southern slope of Himalayas, about 5200m altitude.
5 Yamdrok Lake
Location: Gonggar County, Lhasa
One of Tibet's three holy lakes and famous tourist destination.
6 Tashilhunpo Monastery
Location: Namling County, Shigatse
One of six great monasteries of Gelug school and important cultural heritage.
7 Barkhor Street
Location: Chengguan District, Lhasa
Famous commercial street and important cultural heritage.
8 Basum Lake
Location: Mainling County, Nyingchi
Eastern Tibet's largest lake, one of China's deepest freshwater lakes at 3480m.
9 Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon
Location: Mainling County, Nyingchi
One of world's greatest canyons.

📝Important Tips:
1 Apply for border permit beforehand
2 Book Potala Palace tickets 7 days in advance
3 Book Jokhang Temple 1 day ahead
4 Sera Monastery needs no booking - great for Tibetan costume photoshoots
5 Large temperature differences between day/night, windy at high altitudes
6 Strong UV - sun protection is essential

Post by JANE NORTON | Jul 4, 2025

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