Is it convinient to take a hot water shower in Tibet

When finishing a whole day of traveling in Tibet, you might need a hot water shower to take away the exhaustion. But is it practical to take a hot water shower in Tibet? The answer is not so positive if you choose inexpensive guesthouses. But hot water shower is available in some hot vacationer areas and places in Tibet, like Lhasa, Shigatse, Tsedang, Gyantse, Zhangmu and Nyingchi.


As Tibet is a distant area with thin air and low heat range, getting a hot water shower might be an luxurious entertainment when you are traveling in Tibet. Most appeared resorts in Tibet supply 24-hour hot water service. Some resorts only offer hot water in at a set time. But in inexpensive hostels or guesthouses, there is no hot water at all.

However, it is not recommended to take a shower on your first days in Lhasa. You might capture a freezing during showering in Tibet for it is really freezing at night there. A freezing will cause or worsen elevation illness quickly. Besides, taking too much energy during showering also quickly cause or worsen elevation illness. So you’d better take a shower after you fully adjust to the thin air of Tibet.

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