Lhasa
Area Code: 0891
When to go:
As the Third Pole of the earth, Tibet has a cool summer and a freezing winter. Temperature greatly changes between day and night, but sunshine is abundant.
In spring and autumn (March to May, September to November), it is quite cold, windy and dry, in summer (July to August) it's cool and even hot at noon. December to February is winter time, freezing and dry. Generally, April to October are the best time for traveling, July to September are high seasons of the year.
Actually, the situation in winter is not as tough as one imagine. Along the Yarlong Tsangpo River, Shannan and Nyingchi area, it's still a golden routine that can be tried in winter.
Nyingchi is called the Jiang'nan of Tibet (Jiang'nan means the fertile and prosperous land in the south of the Yangtze) because of its comfortable weather and green scenery in winter.
Some say it could be compared beauty with the scenery of Autumn-Jiuzhai. So if you prefer to see a busy Tibet, go there in July or August, if you prefer to enjoy it peacefully making a trip in December is also a good choice. Transportation:
Highway
Sichuan-Tibet Highway
The best time to go this way is in spring and autumn, in May, June, September and October. Winter is too cold and in summer it rains a lot. As some part of the road condition is not very good, the schedule should be easy, preparing ample time.
A. The North Route(Total is 2036km)
Chengdu 147km --Ya'an 168km –Luding 49km –Kangding 75km –Xinduqiao 138km –Daofu 72km –Luhuo 97km –Ganzi 208km –Dege 24km –JinshajiangBridge 85km –Jiangda 228km –Changdu 78km –Leiwuqi 143km –Dingqing 265km –Baqing 32km –Suoxian 227km –Naqu
B. The South Route (Total is 2142km)
Chengdu 147km --Ya'an 168km –Luding 49km –Kangding 75km –Xinduqiao 74km –Yajiang 143km –Litang 165km –Batang 107km –Mangkang 158km –Zuogong 107km –Bangda 94km –Baxiu 219km –Bomi 216km –Nyingchi 19km –Bayi 127km –Gongbujiangda 206km –Mozhugongka 68km –Lhasa
Yunnan -Tibet Highway (Total is 1386km)
The main scenery en route is Shangrila and Lijiang in Yunnan, the virgin forests, plateau lakes and canyons in Nyingchi area. The road is rugged and the scenery is fancy, it is a selected routine for adventuring and photographing
Kunming 39km –Xiaguan 14km –Dali 166km –Lijiang 145km –Shangrila 152km –Deqin 103km –Yanjing 111km –Mangkang Baxiu 17km –Bomi 233km –Nyingchi 127km –Gongbujiangda 206km –Mozhugongka 73km –Lhasa
Qinghai – Tibet Railway Till present, there are return trains between Chengdu, Chongqing, Beijing, Lanzhou, Xining, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Lhasa. For Details please click here.
Flight:
Gongga Airport is about 100km from Lhasa city, there are flights from and to Chengdu, Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Kunming, Chamdo and Katmandu.
Qinghai – Tibet Railway Till present, there are return trains between Chengdu, Chongqing, Beijing,, Lanzhou, Xining, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Lhasa. For Details please click here.
Tibet Entry Permit:
Also TTB permit, there are two pages for one person. It is issued by Tibetan Travel Bureau to allow tourists from Taiwan and other countries to enter Tibet
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