🚨 Tibet 6D5N Tour (Cautionary Tale!)

Just back from a "budget" group tour in Lhasa—saved money but stepped on ALL the landmines 💣. Here’s my painful wisdom: 1️⃣ Booking Locally? COMPARE PRICES! ✔ Routes are 99% identical across agencies—just haggle hard (differences: ¥20-200). ❌ Don’t fall for sob stories (I signed after seeing tears—big mistake!). 2️⃣ Group Tour Nightmares 👵 "Age-Matched Groups"? Lies! Contracts don’t guarantee young peers—you’ll likely get retirees (who LOVE buying oxygen/tea at stops). 🏨 "Or Equivalent" Hotels = Trap! Our "4-star" had no AC, weak showers, broken oxygen machines—while others got luxe lodges (same price!). 3️⃣ Altitude Reality Check ⚠️ My blood oxygen: 72 (felt fine) | Friend: 88 (collapsed at Namtso!) Don’t be cocky—rest if dizzy! Free 3L oxygen tanks (from agencies) are barely enough—buy extra! 💔 Silver Lining ✨ Tibet’s beauty made up for the scams... barely. #TibetTravel #GroupTourScams #AltitudeSickness #LearnFromMyMistakes