Nyingtri Prefecture Travel Guide

Nyingtri Prefecture (ཉིང་ཁྲི།) means the seat of the sun in the Tibetan language. It is also called Kongpo in Tibetan. The region boasts its natural beauty, It is noted for its greenery and scenic beauty. The prefecture has a well-preserved forest, giving the region the title of Natural museum and the gene pool.
The Prefecture is located Southeast of Lhasa Prefecture, east of Lhokha prefecture, Located on its south is the India and Myanmar. The region is famous for the domestic and tourist from southeastern Asia for its natural beauty.

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Getting to Nyintri Prefecture

There is a regular flight from Chengdu to Nyintri prefecture. Arriving first in the Nyintri prefecture before going to Lhasa and Other higher Elevated regions of Tibet. You can travel to the prefecture overland from the Yunnan Province of China or take a tour from Lhasa. Yet so far there is no train route to the Prefecture. In the future, they will be a train route from Chengdu to Lhasa through this prefecture.

Flights to Nyintri

There are daily flights to Nyintri from Chengdu, Shenzhen, Xi’an, and Chongqing. Yet there is no international flight to the region, hence visitors will have to transit at the above mention cities in China

High Altitude Sickness and Elevation

There is a great difference between the highest elevation and the lowest elevation of this prefecture. The average elevation of this region is 3000m above the sea level, but the lowest elevation is at 150m.

The elevation of Nyintri is at 2992 m. If you are arriving in Nyintri directly it is recommended to take the first day free at the hotel to acclimatize to the high elevation. We would like to recommend you to take some days to visit the nearby area to acclimatize before going up to the Higher elevated region of Tibet like Tsadang, and Lhasa.

Please consult your personal doctor for the medication for High altitude-related sickness.

Tibet Travel Permit for Nyintri Prefecture

Though we will take care of all the required Tibet Travel permit for Nyintri Prefecture. If you would like to know in detail about the permit requirement to this Prefecture. Here is the information.

If you are visiting the Nyintri prefecture, We will have to arrange the permit as per the place of visit. The basic permit requirements for the region is the Tibet travel permit. Some area in the region requires an additional permit for the sensitivities of the Places of the visit.

But you must keep in your mind the permit situation is different as per the mode to transportation into Tibet as follow:

1. If you are taking a train from other cities in China beside Chongqing. You have required only the photocopy of your Tibet permit. Hence we will send you a copy in an email, and you can take the printout.
2. For the train from Chongqing to Lhasa. The Train station in Chongqing will need to see your original Permit. For this, we will have to send you original permit to your hotel in Chongqing.
3. Taking the flight to Tibet from any part of China, we will need to send your Original Tibet travel permit. Any airport in China will require to see your original Tibet travel permit before boarding into the flight.
4. The permit will be at the border with your tour guide for all the travellers coming from Kathmandu to Tibet. If you are taking an overland journey from Nepal to Tibet, your guide will be at the China custom at the border port with a permit. For the flight from Kathmandu to Lhasa, your tour guide will be with the permit waiting for you at the China Custom counter in Lhasa Airport.

The climate of Nyintri Prefecture is mild and pleasant for the entire year. There is an abundant rainfall due to the humid current from the Indian subcontinent. Different environment ranging from temperate to tropical forms its unique landscapes and tourist destinations.
The average annual rainfall is 650 mm. It receives 2,022 hrs of sunshine.
The medium yearly temperature is 8.7 degree Celsius. With the average temperature in the winter is just above 0 degree Celsius and the average temperature in the summer is 20 degree Celsius. This makes the Prefecture beautiful regions without harsh winter and burning summer.

NYINGTRi WEATHER

Best time to visit Nyintri Prefecture

It is not a good idea to visit during the time of monsoon, which is from Mid May to September.

Clothing

• Comfortable, broken-in hiking shoes or hiking boots with Spare laces
• 3 or 4 pairs of hiking pants ( at least 1 pair of waterproof/windproof hiking pants
• *1 pair of comfortable tennis shoes, flip-flops or croc-style sandal to wear
• 2 or 3 pairs of cotton socks
• 3 or 4 pairs of wool socks
• 4 to 6 pairs of underwear (*trekker should bring some spandex or non-chaffing underwear)
• 1or 2 sets of thermal underwear (tops and bottoms)
• 1 set of warm pajamas for overnight
• Mid-weight or heavyweight winter coat ( down recommend for treks and any Tibet Travel in the month from October to April) 
• Lightweight hooded rain jacket for treks and any travel done from April thru October
• Warm Hat
• Warm gloves
• Scarf (Optional)
• Sun Hat with the wide brim
• 2 or 3 fleece tops
• 4 to 5 T-shirt (Mixture of short and long sleeved. *Wicking shirt should be used for treks.)

Accessories

• *1 lightweight, quick0drying towel
• *Gaiter (optional for trekkers)
• *bandana (optional for trekkers)
• *mid to heavyweight sleeping bag of -12°C to -18°C (10°F to 0°F)
• Sunglass with UV Protection
• Protection small flashlight (torch) or headlamp with extra batteries
• 1 liter Nalgene bottle
• Small thermos for tea/hot water
• *day pack that is 30L to 40L in size ( Only if you are trekking)
• *2 durable trekking poles ( Only if you are trekking)
• 1 or 2 small plastic bags for dirty clothes, etc
• Personal Hygiene and Toiletry items
• Sunblock/ Sunscreen that is SPF 35 or higher
• Lip balm that contains sunscreen
• Skin moisturizer (optional)
• Anti-Bacterial hand sanitizer
• Small hand-held mirror (Optional)
• Deodorant
• Feminine products
• Shaving products
• Travel size Soap and Shampoo
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Wet wipes
• 2 to 3 rolls of toilet papers
• Nail clipper
• Band-Aid and moleskin for blisters
• Earplugs
• Cotton buds/Q-tips

Medicines

• Medicine to treat travelers Diarrhea
• Anti-biotic ointment for minor cut or blisters
• Personal Tylenol, ibuprofen, cold medicine, antihistamine, etc
• Diamox / Acetazolamide (Optional….contact your doctor for details)
• Medicine if you are prone to motion sickness (optional)
• prescription drugs (contact your doctor)
  

Extras

• iPod/iPad/Kindle(optional)
• Batteries for personal items (Camera, Flashlight, etc)
• plenty of memory cards for your camera
• passport/ money holder
• extra copy of your passport and Chinese Visa (Make an Extra copy of your travel permit in Tibet)
• Protein bars, Chocolate, dried fruit or Other snacks of your choice.
• Electric outlet adapter for China
• Small notebook with pen
• 3 to 4 small zip-lock bags

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