Tibet Travel Tips - Things To Concern Before You Travel to Tibet

Tibet is also called as third pole of the earth and its altitude is always considerable before you make your Tibet travel arrangements, but there are always have precautions that you can reduce the risk of altitude problems if you know how to prepare the Tibet tours in a right way and take correct precautions for the altitude problems.
Here are some important Tibet travel tips about the acute mountain sickness by local Tibetan travel experts.
Acute mountain sickness can strike from about 3,000m upwards. It is more likely to affect those who ascend rapidly and those who over-exert themselves. Teenagers seem to be particularly prone. Past experiences is not always a good guide; some people spent years in Peru travelling constantly between sea level and very high altitude never suffered the slightest symptoms, then was severely affected climbing Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
On reaching heights above 3,000m,heart pounding and shortness of breath, especially on exertion are almost universal and a normal response to the lack of oxygen in the air. Acute mountain sickness takes a few hours or days to come on and presents with headache,lassitude, dizziness, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting.Insomnia is common and often associated with a suffocating feeling when lying down in bed. keen observers may note that their breathing tends to was and wane at night and their fact tends to be puffy in the mornings-this is all part of the syndrome. If the symptoms are mild, the treatment is rest, painkillers (preferably not Aspirin based) for the headache and anti-sickness pills for vomiting. Oxygen may help at very high altitudes but unlikely to be available unless on an organized Tibet tour from a local Tibet travel company.
The best way of preventing acute mountain sickness is a relatively slow ascend and when trekking through the Himalayas to high altitude, some time spend in the foothills getting fit and adapting to moderate altitude is beneficial. On arrival at places over 3,000m, a few hours rest in a chair and the avoidance of alcohol, cigarettes and heavy food will go a long way towards preventing acute mountain sickness. Should the symptoms be severe and prolonged, it is best to descend to a lower altitude and to reascend slowly or in stages. The symptoms disappear very quickly with even a few 100m of descent. If a slow staged attempt is impossible because of shortage of time, then the drug Acetazolamide (Diamox) can be used as a preventative and continued during the ascent. There is good evidence of the value of this drug in the prevention of acute mountain sickness but some people do experience funny side effects. The usual dose is 500 milligrams of the slow release preparation each night, starting the night before ascending above 3,000m.
If someone badly affected by the acute mountain sickness, then we would highly suggest you to see a local doctor and try to go down to lower altitude as soon as possible.
Explore Tibet is a local Tibetan travel agency and have long years of experiences of operating safe Tibet tours for more than 1000 travelers every year, so if you have any questions about Tibet travel arrangements, always check the most informative Tibet travel website at http://www.exploretibet.com/

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Best Tibet Tours - Tibet Group Tour to Save Money

Mt.Everest (8844m)

Small Tibet group tour is the best way to travel Tibet with lower budget and Explore Tibet had published few best of Tibet tours as group tour, so everyone can just select a departure date and one of the Tibet group tour based on their own interest, the departure dates are guaranteed for best prices.
8 days Tibet Overland Tour is one of the best itinerary among them.
This Tibet tour is one of the most popular adventure tours in the world as its visitors cross the mighty Himalayas and view the panorama of the world’s highest peaks. Upon your arrival to the holy city of Lhasa, you will be greeted by the lovely blue sky and impressive glimpses of many monasteries. We will spend a couple of days in Lhasa, appreciating its prominent historical and religious sites like the breathtaking Potala Palace, divine Jokhang Temple, as well as the expansive Drepung and Sera monasteries. These first couple of days also tend to help many of our visitors recover from jet-lag. Before we embark on our journey into the Himalayan region, we will view the holy Yamdrok lake, beautiful Karo la glaciers, mystical Gyantse Khubum stupa and the Tashi Lhunpo monastery. These sites will repeatedly stir you with astonishment and appreciation and will keep the trip memorable throughout our eight- day excursion. After seeing the gorgeous golden face of the sun as it reflects off the Mount Everest, we will drive to back to Lhasa.

Tibet is land of wonders and Tibet travel is top list of many travelers

For many people, the highlight of Tibet will be of a spiritual nature - magnificent monasteries, prayer halls of chanting monks and remote cliffside retreats. Tibet's pilgrims are an essential part of this appeal, from the local grannies mumbling mantras and swinging their prayer wheels in temples heavy with the intoxicating aroma of juniper incense and yak butter, to the hard-cover walking or even prostrating around Mt.Kailash. Tibet has a level of devotion and faith that seems to belong to an earlier age.
For travelers too Tibet and be a uniquely spiritual place. Those moments of peace, fleeting and previous, when everything seems to be in its proper place, see, to come more frequently here, whether inspired by the devotion apparent in the face of a pilgrim or the dwarfing scale of a beautiful silent landscape.
Walk around Lhasa's lively Barkhor pilgrimage circuit is proof enough that the efforts of the communist government to build a brave new world in Tibet have foundered on the remarkable and inspiring faith of the Tibetan people.
If anyone want to travel Tibet then Lhasa is the main place that everyone start the journey which is also known as the ancient capital of Tibet, Tibet travel is dream for many travelers,but many people thought its travel permit is complicated or heard different stories from different travel forums, so just contact us or visit us at http://www.exploretibet.com/ and we will solve your problem

How to Travel Tibet and get the Tibet Travel Permit with a Budget Tibet Tours

Tibet is a very unique place and it has been dream destination for many travelers around world, but due to its changeable travel regulations and Tibet travel permit restrictions made it very difficult many travelers to achieve their Tibet tours, so today the question of how to travel Tibet is very hot on different travel forums and internet, here we will give you answer for that question and you can plan your Tibet tour worry free.

All the foreigners need the Tibet travel permit to travel into Tibet and for that you need to arrange your tour arrangement from a local tour operator in Tibet, so you can choose a Tibet tour itinerary based on your interest or customize a tour with your requirement, then book the tour from the tour operator and they will arrangement your Tibet travel permits accordingly.For your information you can check the 2015 most latest Tibet travel permit information here.

Travelling into Tibet is not a cheap but joining a small group tour will keep your tour cost cheaper by sharing the transportation and other major cost with other travelers in the group, so you can check more budget Tibet tours on some local website and departures dates are available in every week.

The Tibetan Mastiff

You might have heard much about Tibetan Mastiff, many of which could be sheer exaggeration. But the popularity of Tibetan Mastiff at the global level cannot be denied. To check this, all you need to do is just to type the keyword “Tibetan” in the search engine (specifically on Google), and by default you will see the world “Mastiff” pops up.

The Tibetan Mastiff, called Doh-kyi in Tibetan, is an ancient breed and a type of domestic dog originating from the nomadic cultures of Tibet and several other countries of Central Asia.

Doh-kyi literally means “dog which may be tied”, is generally understood as “the dog that guard the door”. Just as the name reflects, this enormous breed of dogs is usually performs the important role of a guardian of Tibetan households, especially in the nomadic areas. Tibetan Mastiffs are well known for their physical strength and loyalty to the owner.

Experts in the field point out that currently there are two different types of Tibetan Mastiff, the Doh-kyi and Tsang-kyi. While we have learnt bit about Doh-kyi in previous lines, Tsang-kyi in Tibetan means “dog from Tsang”. A Tsang-kyi is generally described as taller, heavier, and more heavily boned.

Tibetan Mastiff is considered a rare primitive breed. It has the ability to retain the strength and hardiness which would be required for it to survive in the extreme conditions in Tibet and the high-altitude Himalayan range. With its enormous size, it is able to confront deadly predators such as wolf. The dog is very sensitive to the sound at night and keep son barking if it heard any irregular noise. They often sleep during the day to remain more vigilant during the night.

With life expectancy of about ten to fourteen years and strong power of resistance of many of common diseases among dogs, Tibetan Mastiffs are genetically proved to be superior than most of the other dog breeds.

While all the breeds of dogs are proved to be genetically diverged from the wolf, some of the studies have shown that Tibetan Mastiffs diverged from the wolf many thousands of years before the common breed of dogs.

Tibetan Mastiff used to be a very popular in England in the beginning of 20^th century before it was eclipsed by the World Wars and other crisis. However, the enormous dog recaptured the attention of the world in 1980s.

In the past few years there were escalating hypes in the international platform surrounding the Tibetan Mastiff, especially in China where wealthy individual spending millions went viral all over China. Many observers believe that this is trend is occurred mainly because of the strong promotional strategies used by breeders to amass fortune for themselves.

These days, lots of Chinese travelers specially visit the Tibetan Mastiff breeding centre as a part of their Tibet tour.

Written by Tashi Namgyal
Explore Tibet Blog Writter