Season
The best time to visit Tibet is from June to October. Even though monsoon touches some part of Tibet in July and August it is next to nothing if compared to Nepal. If you wish to skip this period then September, October, and the first half of the November is perfect time to visit. This does not mean that in other season you can or visit Tibet. In fact You can visit Tibet from March Last week to November last week. The flight connection to & from Lhasa is started from April the first week to the last one of November and it is closed from December to March due to extreme low temperature which goes below -13 degree centigrade. So plan your journey from April to November last to have the perfect view and sightseeing.

Before you go to Tibet
1)  Seek advice from people who have similar experiences. The most important thing is that you should never be nervous or worried about your trip. Regard the trip to Tibet like a trip to any other cities. You should always be optimistic.
2)  If you have respiratory problems, we advise you to postpone your trip till you are fully recovered.
3)  A thorough physical examination is necessary. If you have problems like anemia or hypertension, or suffer from heart problems and other illness of lungs, liver or kidney, you should not go to Tibet.
4)  Try to bring the following medicines which will be very useful during your travel: Cold and flu tablets, throat lozenges and nasal decongestant.
Aspirin - for pain or fever
Multivitamins - when dietary vitamin intake may be inadequate.
5)  Warm clothing, including a weatherproof coat, will be needed even in summer.

When you are in Tibet
1)  Rest right after your arrival. You should not do anything strenuous on the first day. Brisk walking and running are not advised. We suggest that you do not smoke nor drink alcohol too. Do not eat too much for dinner.
2)  It quite often happens that people feel short of breath. If it is not serious, please do not rely on oxygen equipment all the time so that you can acclimate yourself to the high altitude as early as possible.
3)  Drink extra fluids. The mountain air is dry and cold and moisture is lost as you breathe. Evaporation of sweat may occur unnoticed and result in dehydration.
4)  Do not take showers or bathes too frequently especially on your first night in Tibet. This will help you avoid catching severe colds.
5)  If you feel chilly or feel very uncomfortable, you need to tell your guide about this. Your guide could send you to the best hospital available in the area.
6)  Tibet is one of the last few "Pure Lands" in the world. Please help to protect the natural environment and don't discard your waste, especially batteries. Don't harm the wild plants or animals.

Local Customs
The Tibetans are among the easiest people to get along with in Asia. But still there are some cultural considerations you should pay attention to when you travel in Tibet.
1)  Do not photo them without permission.
2)  Always circumambulate gompas and other religious objects clockwise, to keep shrines and chortens to your right.
3)  Prayer wheel can not be rotated contrarily.
4)  Don't touch or remove anything on an altar.
5)  Don't take photos during a prayer meeting. At other times always ask permission before taking photos, especially on using flash. The larger monasteries charge photography fees.
6)  Do not step on the threshold of any tent, house, temple or monastery.
7)  Don't wear shorts or short skirts in a monastery.
8)  Take your hat off when you go into a chapel.
9)  Don't smoke in a monastery.
10)  Do not touch the head of anyone.
11)  Don't eat dog, donkey or horse in Tibet.
12)  Be aware that Tibetans often gesture with their lips to show a direction. So if a member of the opposite sex pouts at you, they are just showing you where to go.