The truth is harsh, but it reflects the current state of travel in Tibet during July and August
For those who want to travel to Tibet, listening to the advice of those who have been there can save you a lot of detours.
These are all harsh truths, which may be unpleasant to hear, but they reflect the current state of travel in Tibet during July and August.
In recent years, tourism in Tibet has been booming. During the peak season, it's no exaggeration to say that it's extremely crowded, and tickets for the Potala Palace are hard to come by.
In Tibet, during July and August, the midday heat is intense, causing dizziness and headaches, and due to the crowds, you'll have to queue for meals, tourist spots, and even toilets. Hotel and ticket prices rise, and the overall cost is higher than usual.
If you have the time, consider leaving in May or June, when there are fewer people, the scenery is beautiful, and the prices are more reasonable.
Join a pure travel small group, with food, accommodation, travel, tickets, and insurance all included, plus a Tibetan dress photo shoot, which is really relaxing and worry-free.
Along the way, you'll check in at the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon, Mount Namjagbarwa, Yamdrok Lake, Mount Everest, and Namtso, enjoying the ultimate visual feast every day.
🌈 About altitude sickness
🔸 Attitude is very important, and not everyone gets altitude sickness; everyone's situation is different.
🔸 After arriving in Lhasa, go to the hotel to rest well. Try not to wash your hair or take a bath in the first two days to avoid catching a cold.
🔸 Bring anti-altitude sickness medication, such as Gaoyuan An (effective for insomnia), glucose (effective for dizziness), ibuprofen (for headaches and limb pain), as well as common medications like cold and motion sickness pills, and prepare according to your usual health condition.
✅ Travel Tips
〇 The temperature difference between day and night in Tibet is large, so even in summer, you need to prepare warm clothes to avoid catching a cold, which can be miserable.
〇 Prepare some cash, including small change, as you might need it for toilets sometimes.
〇 Keep your phone charged at all times, and it's best to carry two large power banks.
〇 The UV radiation is strong in the high-altitude areas, so be sure to protect yourself from the sun with high-SPF sunscreen, sunglasses, sun-protective clothing, hats, masks, etc.
〇 In the scenic areas, there will be beautifully dressed horses, lambs, Tibetan mastiffs, and other small animals for photo opportunities, but they charge a fee. Be sure to negotiate the price in advance, usually 10-20 yuan, and bargaining is possible.
🚙 Recommended Route - Panoramic 6-Day Tour
Day 1: Lhasa → Mila Pass → Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon → Sosong Village
Day 2: Sosong Village → Mount Namjagbarwa → Gongdelin Grassland → Zedang
Day 3: Zedang → Yamdrok Lake → Karola Glacier → Manla Reservoir → Shigatse
Day 4: Shigatse → Gyatso La Pass → Everest Base Camp
Day 5: Everest Base Camp → Gawula Pass → Nimu Prairie → Damxung
Day 6: Damxung → Northern Tibetan Grassland → Nagqu La Pass → Namtso → Lhasa
🌲 Highlights of the Trip
✨ Luxury nine-seater MPV land first class, with drone support throughout the journey
✨ Prayer flags + longda + mineral water + 10 liters of medical oxygen
✨ Urban Potala Palace Tibetan dress photo shoot (retouched + 10 film negatives + makeup)
✨ Accommodation upgrade, independent standard rooms in Everest homestay + oxygen hotels in Damxung and Shigatse
✨ Specialty meals, yak meat soup pot + Linzhi stone pot chicken + Everest hot pot
In this reservoir on the way to Shigatse, when the sun hits the water the color changes and it looks magical, it's so beautiful.
Manla Reservoir is located in the upper reaches of the Chu River, a tributary of the Yarlung Zangbo River in Longma Township, Jiangqi County, Shigatse, Tibet. It is a large-scale water conservancy construction project with comprehensive effects such as flood prevention, irrigation and power generation, and aquaculture and tourism. It was completed and put into operation in 2001. The dam of the reservoir is 287 meters long,76.3 meters high, and 10 meters wide at the top. It is the first dam in Tibet.
Manla Reservoir in the plateau, still a little influential, this is not only the reservoir function itself has the effect of development swing, at the same time, the surrounding environment also has the effect of humidity.
满拉水库位于西藏日喀则地区江孜县龙马乡境内年楚河上游,以灌溉、发电为主,兼有防洪、旅游等综合效益的大型水利建设项目。挡水坝为粘土心墙堆石坝,坝长287米,坝高76.3米,坝顶宽10米,有“西藏第一坝”之称,距县城28公里,距日喀则城113公里。满拉工程属大(Ⅱ)型工程,是年楚河上的“龙头”工程,
满拉水库位于江孜县龙马乡境内年楚河上游,距县城28公里,距日喀则城113公里。整体工程以灌溉、发电为主,兼有防洪、旅游等综合效益的大型水利建设项目,水库挡水坝有“西藏第一坝”之称。 去珠峰大本营的半途,会经过此地,当时就觉得眼前的水天山景太美了,完全不亚于羊卓雍措,于是停车,拿起相机拍摄下了满拉水库美景。
满拉水库位于西藏日喀则地区江孜县龙马乡境内年楚河上游,以灌溉、发电为主,兼有防洪、旅游等综合效益的大型水利建设项目。挡水坝为粘土心墙堆石坝,坝长287米,坝高76.3米,坝顶宽10米,有“西藏第一坝”之称,距县城28公里,距日喀则城113公里。 满拉工程属大(Ⅱ)型工程,是年楚河上的“龙头”工程,坝址区高程4200~4300米,干旱缺氧,冬季严寒,全年实际施工期仅7~8个月,施工条件艰苦。