Lhasa Sightseeing Tour - 5 Days

Accommodation and Food in Lhasa Sightseeing Tour

In major cities like Lhasa, the hotels are all tourist standard with good facilities, large clean rooms with attached bath/toilets running hot and cold water, and room service 24 hours on request. They also have star-category hotels.
The food in Lhasa is of a high standard. For larger groups, a set of buffet meals of variations from continental, Chinese, and Tibetan dishes.

Best Time to Visit Lhasa.

The Best Time is from April to May and September to October, including the monsoon wet season from June to August. As Tibet falls on rain shadow, the southern Himalayan mountain range forms a barrier for monsoon rain clouds, and they do not reach Tibet.

Flights to Lhasa for Lhasa Sightseeing Tour

Whether you fly from other cities of China, a Tibetan town close to the mainland, where Air China and China South Airlines fly almost daily flights to Lhasa city airport at Gonggar, Tibet International Airport.

From Kathmandu to Lhasa, Tibet, the Sichuan Airline and Air China flight departs every Monday from Tribhuvan International Airport. And land at Lhasa Gonggar, Tibet International Airport. Flight duration of 1 hour 15 minutes covering an aerial distance of 570 km, flies over great Himalaya range.

During the flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa, You will see the views of the world’s highest mountain Mt. Everest, with other peaks like Lhotse, Makalu, Cho-Oyu, and Shisapangma. On reaching Tibetan soil at Lhasa Gonggar airport, you will be welcomed by our Tibetan guide and drive for about an hour to enter the fabled city of Lhasa.

AC Power to charge our electronic devices and gadgets

In Kathmandu / Nepal, the capacity is 609 MW in an integrated power system, 230 volts in AC single phase, and 400 volts in three phases in general.
Electricity in Tibet / China is 230 volts AC, 50 cycles. They have two pins & 3 pins power sockets, and you better have two Two-pin travel plug adapters, which will be useful for charging your batteries.

Time zone and currencies used in Tibet

In Tibet, like mainland China, they use Beijing Standard Time, which is 8 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), 2 hours and 15 minutes ahead of Nepal Standard Time Zone.
In Tibet, Chinese currency, which is about US $1, equals 6: 50 Chinese Renminbi Yuan, the official currency of the People’s Republic of China, and translates to “people’s money.

Health and Safety Measures Against AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness)

Travel to Tibet, where all visitors must be in good health. Tibet is at an average altitude of 3,000 meters above sea level—no wonder it is known as the Roof Top of the World. Most areas of Tibet are waterless and have dry landscapes. With very little vegetation and the forested regions, the natives have survived for thousands of years and settled on this harsh terrain. With less air to breathe, you can have some issues with altitude if you are not careful adjusting to its environment and high altitude.

One of the best ways for acclimatization is to climb higher and then rest and sleep in a low place. There is no medicine to avoid AMS except by taking advice from your doctor, local guide, or group leader.

Take things slowly, get enough rest, and drink much water. For slight headaches, one can take aspirin or paracetamol pills. Some travelers take Diamox, a brand name for Acetazolamide, to relieve headaches and fever, a “water pill” (diuretic). They are used as preventive measures to reduce the symptoms of altitude sickness, but it depends on how and where you take them. Best before entering Tibet or high altitude continues till the end, even though you feel better. Side effects are like the nibbling of fingers, which makes you pee a lot, so travelers in doubt can buy portable oxygen. Available in towns and cities, big shops and stores in Tibet, where your local Tibetan guide will help you.

Information regarding altitude mountain sickness or AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness), the worst symptom is HACE (High Altitude Cerebral Edema).
This means water in the brain, similar to HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema), a symptom of water in the lungs.

Travelers with the above symptoms should descend to the lower level with an accompanying guide, staff, and close friends or relatives.  Fly to Kathmandu or the nearest Tibetan city or town with suitable hospitals.