Tibet Travel Insurance against Altitude Sickness

July,26 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

Tibet Travel Insurance against altitude sickness was introduced on Tuesday in Tibet Autonomous Region, a move designed to help the health and safety of tourists to Tibet.

Tibet Travel Insurance

The insurance covers compensations for accidents, medical bills on altitude-related diseases, as well as funeral expenses for applicants, said Wang Songping, deputy head of the region's tourism bureau.

Tourists arriving in Tibet can pay 50 yuan each (7.9 U.S. dollars) or 100 yuan each for a valid period of 15 days with a maximum compensation of 100,000 yuan or 200,000 yuan respectively in cases of the above situations.

The plateau region is known as "the roof of the world," with an average altitude of over 4,000 meters.

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According to Wang, the largest risk for tourists in Tibet is altitude sickness. Related diseases, such as swellings to the lungs or brain, may be life threatening, but these problems are not covered by previous travel insurance categories.

The altitude sickness insurance, designed and initiated by the Tibet branch of the China Life Insurance Company, is aimed at ensuring the health of tourists so that they can visit the region without worries, he added.

However, learning how to aviod altitude before starting your tour to Tibet is the most important. Some people say that taking a train to Lhasa can reduce the impact of altitude sickness for the train is pressurized, with oxygen pumped in; therefore the train is like that travelling at low altitudes, and you will only feel the affect of altitude when you arrive in Lhasa.

But it is true that getting to Lhasa by train can enjoy wonderful scenery on the way. There are trains from Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Xining, Guangzhou and other cities to Lhasa.

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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