The Mount Qomolangma base camp (FILE)

Starting from April 1, the ticket office location of the Mount Qomolangma Scenic Spot has changed and the ticket prices have been adjusted toward the high-season prices, according to the tourism department in Dingri County of Shigatse City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. 

In order to improve the service quality in the Mount Qomolangma base camp and create convenience for tourists from home and abroad, from April 1, 2016, tickets to Mount Qomolangma will be sold and scanned at the entrance of the Qomolangma National Park Scenic Spot.

"Apart from Dingri County, there will be no ticket offices and agencies erected in any other places," said a responsible official from the county's tourism department.

When going to the Mount Qomolangma Scenic Spot, tourists can make a phonecall to the consulting telephone number - 0892-8263013 - to learn about the road situation and weather conditions.

In addition, the scenic spot is going to open online ticketing services, including online hotel booking services. Details can be found on the "Mount Qomolangma Travel Announcement," the official Wechat account.

The activity "Winter Travel to Tibet, Joys on Mount Qomolangma" has been very popular among tourists since it was carried out in November 2014. This activity starts on November 1 every year and finishes on March 31 of the coming year, during which, all the tourists can enjoy a half-price ticket promotion. At the same time, the star hotels and some of the home-stays run by local farmers and herdsmen will open and apply low-season ticket prices. From April of the coming year, the scenic spot will restore the high-season ticket prices to 180 yuan (about $29) per person.

"The all-in-one functional Mount Qomolangma Tourist Complex including medical assistance, accommodation, and shopping centers is going to be completed and in service in this May. This will be a great convenience for tourists," the official explained.

When traveling to the Mount Qomolangma, a visitor must bring his/her personal ID card and a border-pass permit.

The border-pass permit can be either processed at the police office at the place where ones residence is registered, or applied at the 'Bangmianmeiduo' Woman Visa Office of the Police Border Defense Corps of Tibet. The permit can also be processed by travel agencies organizing group tour to Tibet. In the section regarding the destination of the visit, visitor should write 'Qomolangma.'

(China Tibet Online April 3, 2016)