| For example, you may take the Qinghai-Tibetan | | | | But when you get to the top of pass, the view is |
| Railway. As the train climbs, you will be able to enjoy | | | | spectacular! |
| the amazing scenery as you acclimate yourself to | | | | A small truck stop town of Tingri at 4,390m (14,402 |
| higher and higher altitude. The train, which runs all the | | | | ft) is where you can rest safely at a lower altitude |
| way from Shanghai and Beijing, has two different | | | | to acclimatise and begin your journey on the roof of |
| oxygen supply systems to make sure you can | | | | the world. |
| breathe without difficulty. | | | | Should you take the bus, it is said that you may find |
| Or you may decide to enter Tibet by automobile. | | | | the trip uncomfortable since many are prone to |
| This means that you will take the Zhongni Highway | | | | altitude sickness and have smelly feet, however |
| which is considered the best highway to take to | | | | blending in with the warm peoples of Tibet will give |
| Tibet. It is usually free of avalanches in winter, and | | | | you an experience you will not forget! |
| free of landslides in the warmer months. | | | | Tibet tourism and tourist facilities do not meet |
| If you are flying into Lhasa Airport, when you land, | | | | Western standards, but that's not what you should |
| you are already at 3,650 meters (11,975 ft) above | | | | be here for. |
| sea level. As a comparison: | | | | Some of the places you should not miss include the |
| Paris 129m (423 ft) | | | | Yarlong Tsangpo Canyon, the Ngari plateau and the |
| New york 234m (767 ft) | | | | Mount Everest. |
| London 24m (78 ft) | | | | Yarlong Tsangpo Canyon, is breathtaking and houses |
| Melbourne 132m (434 ft) | | | | extremely rare plants and animals. The area is dotted |
| As you can see, Lhasa is the highest capital city in | | | | with tranquil lakes as well as clear running rivers. |
| the world. | | | | Imagine if you will, an area that has over 1,500 lakes! |
| If you are suffering and feeling unpleasant, rest and | | | | The valleys are incredibly verdant. The plateaus and |
| hydration is recommended, but in worse case | | | | valleys are home to many wild animals such as wild |
| scenarios, oxygen bottles are available in Lhasa to | | | | donkeys, Tibetan antelopes, and wild Yaks. |
| ease the symptoms. | | | | Western Tibet, Ngari, is a huge barren plateau that is |
| Flying into Tibet is not as difficult as the drive from | | | | considered a holy pilgrimage destination. There you |
| Nepal. Nepal is in a valley, comparatively to the | | | | may wish to visit the early Shang Shung Kingdom as |
| surrounding Himalayas, at 1400 meters (4,593 ft). | | | | well as the Guge Kingdom. |
| Within a short period of leaving Nepal into Tibet along | | | | If adventure runs in your blood, climbing a mountain is |
| the steeply rising Friendship Highway, you will arrive | | | | one way to make your trip to Tibet totally |
| at the Tong-La pass, which is at 5,120m (16,797 ft). | | | | memorable. Tibet is after all the home of Mount |
| If this is your first entry to Tibet, you will notice | | | | Everest. You need not pick Mount Everest to make |
| symptoms of altitude sickness. A lot of travelers | | | | your climb either. There are in excess of 40 |
| retreat at this point and can become quite sick | | | | snow-capped peaks that you will find are open to |
| because of the rapid rise of almost 4000m. | | | | various mountain climbing enthusiasts. |