Advice for the Elderly Passengers Taking Train to Tibet

Advice for the Elderly Passengers Taking Train to Tibet

Tibet is the top destination for tourists of all ages. For young people Tibet is a place of adventure and for the elderly, Tibet is a place to enrich their later years. Taking a train to Tibet is a popular way of traveling, thus we share some advice on how to travel to Tibet by train for the elderly.

Since the train trip to Tibet is really a long journey, the travelers cannot keep their normal life, it is easy to get tired, especially for the elderly. Therefore, strongly suggest elderly to take a soft - berth. Besides, life on the train to Tibet is not as convenient as in a hotel or at home. Therefore, it is best to prepare enough daily necessities, such as paper towels, towels, toothbrushes, and cups for drinking hot water, etc.

It is also necessary for the elderly to have a thorough physical examination before starting their train journey to Tibet. Elderly people with uncontrolled blood sugar, epilepsy, hypertension, heart disease, blood diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases and liver diseases should not travel to Tibet. In addition, it is difficult to find a hospital along the Qinghai-Tibet railway, it is best to take commonly used blood pressure drugs, vasodilators and so on.

In addition, elderly people are not advised to travel alone. If they do not travel with friends or family, they had better join the Tibet tour group. In this case, other passengers can take care of them during the trip.

During the train journey to Tibet, the elderly should have enough rest, drink enough water and eat some fruits and vegetables.