Shanghai: Tibet Trip Cheaper in Winter

Luosang Caiwang, manager of Tibet Saikang Travel Service, said that ¡°winter in Lhasa is not that cold and snowy weather is unusual. The only thing to take note of is  the dramatic temperature drop at night. On the other hand, traveling in Tibet during the low season has many advantages: lower accommodation costs, low demand and prices for train tickets and tourist site admission tickets, etc.¡± 

Xu Dinghai, manager of the Shanghai Railway Travel Service, said the price of his companys Tibet itinerary has dropped by 25 per cent.

According to airline outlets, a Shanghai-Lhasa plane ticket  now enjoys a 20 to 30 per cent discount. With luck, a traveler could get a plane ticket for as low as 1200 yuan.