World' Highest Post Office

There is a special post office established over 2 decades at Everest Base Camp(5200m), which is also the highest post office in the world, called Heavenly Tibet Post Office - Everest Store. The Everest Post Office covers an area of 24 square meters, and the straight line distance from the summit of Everest is about 19 kilometers.

When tourists from all over the world come to visit Everest, they would like to send a postcard with their most sincere blessings to their friends and family at the top of the world. Due to the impact of natural weather, the Everest Theme Post Office is only available around 6 to 7 months a year.

History

In May 2001, in order to meet the mailing needs of tourists, mountaineering enthusiasts and traveler adventures, China Post Office - Tingri County Branch set up a tent at the foot of the north slope of Mount Everest, as a temporary service point. Every year, it provides services to climbers and tourists from all over the world, selling various postcards, souvenir books, and picture albums to visitors.

On April 18, 2008, in order to meet the postal needs of people from all walks of life during the Beijing Olympic torch relay and summit of Mount Everest, a temporary post office was established to provide postal communication services, which is the predecessor of the Everest theme Post Office at present.

On June 6, 2017, the new Everest Post Office was upgraded from the previous tent to a container type, which is more solid. Named Heavenly Tibet Everest theme post office. It was successfully selected into the Guinness Book of World Records as the "Highest Altitude Post Office" less than two months later, directly eclipsing the previous record holder of the post office at the village of Kazanshijin, a town in northern India, with an altitude of 4440 meters.

In September 2022, with the strong support of the Tingri County Government, in accordance with the requirements of the integrated development of the theme "post and travel", the Tibet Region Branch of China Post Group Corporation launched the relocation and reconstruction plan of "Heavenly Tibet Theme Post Office - Everest Store". The construction overcame the impact of bad weather, high altitude, and lack of oxygen. They used environmentally friendly recyclable materials and completed construction progress on schedule. Then the post office with the integration of tradition and innovation, green and environmental protection, service, and culture officially opened! The new Everest Post Office is modeled after the undulating mountains, echoing Mount Everest.

Introduction

At the Everest Post Office, you can inhale oxygen, have a cup of coffee, leave a line of text, and sit leisurely on the sofa to enjoy the spreading Everest cloud. And you can enjoy drinking water and rest services free of charge. There is not only beautiful scenery but also fascinating folklore and culture.

In the construction and operation of Heavenly Tibet Theme Post Office - Everest Store, it actively integrates local cultural and tourism elements and has set up a postcard exhibition area with more than 120 kinds of postcards showing the beauty of Tibet. The post office provides not only regular postal services but also tourist consulting services for travel route planning and attraction introductions. In addition, the post office also introduced postal products with local characteristics, such as Everest postcards, local agricultural products, handicraft products, etc. These unique postal products are favored by tourists and have become a popular spot with characteristic highlights at Everest Base Camp.

How to Send Postcards?

The official operating time of Everest Theme Post Office is from 15th April to 15th October.

The staff handles post business for tourists. At present, there are postcards that cost 5 yuan per one, 60 yuan per set and other kinds of postcards for tourists to choose from. After tourists buy their favorite postcards, they write blessings for their friends. Each postcard will be stamped with three postmarks, the most precious of which is the Everest commemorative stamp. The mail truck comes three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Staff said the postcards can be delivered to various cities in China in about two to three weeks.