Why Train to Tibet?
An amazing Tibet Train journey on the Qinghai-Tibet railway as you feels that you are exploring through the roof of the world. On the way to Lhasa, you can be in contact with different landscapes and the famous Lake KoKonor (Qinghai Lake), Tsonak Lake, Lunlun and Tanggula Mountain Ranges, glaciers, nomad tents and their uncountable sheeps and yaks dotted on immense grand land. Train to Tibet is now the most popular means of Tibet tour in recent years, Why don’t you explore an unforgetable Tibet Train tour?
We provide train tickets to Lhasa
You could start your Tibet trip by train from Beijing, Shanghai, Xining, Chengdu, Xi’an and Guangzhou. As our wealthy experience of Tibet Train Tours in recent years, we have stable channel to purchase train tickets these cites in regardless of peak season or low season.
7 days Tibet train Journey with Monasteries & Lakes Sightseeing of Lhasa
Trip Code: TTT-006
Route: Beijing-Tibet railway-Lhasa-Namtso Lake-Lhasa-leave Tibet
(We just take Beijing for exsample, and we are able to provide train tickets Beijing-Lhasa,Chengdu-Lhasa,Xining-Lhasa,Guangzhou-Lhasa and Shanghai-Lhasa.)
Main Resorts: Potala palace, Jokhang temple, Barkhor street,Sera monastery, Drepung monastery, Namtso Lake
Best time to travel: Early May to late October
Detailed Itinerary
Day 01-03 Train Beijing to Lhasa(45 hours train ride)
Take Train T27, depart from Beijing at 21:30 on Day1, arrive in Lhasa at 18:38 on Day3
With wonderful window excursion along Qinghai-Tibet Railway, you will see land of snows, desert, grassland, ice mountain and travel along the lakeside which will strongly go to your heart.
Overnight in Lhasa
Train travel along lake side of beautiful Tsona-tso Hohxil is one of the habitats of the Tibetan antelope, which faces the danger of extinction.
Day 04-05 Two full days of Sightseeing inside Lhasa(B)
Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor street, Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery.
The first two days you are in Tibet will be put towards sightseeing inside Lhasa, to visit fabulous and typical Buddhist and historic sites.
In Potala palace, you can explore the grandest of this myriad chapels, its audience halls, the jeweled and Golden burial chortens(stupa Tombs) of past Dalai Lamas, and tremendous number of Buddhist frescoes, thangkas, combinations of mandala, figures of the Buddha You will visit 3 important monasteries in Lhasa, the first and foremost is Johkang Temple, the spiritual center of Tibetan Buddhism, attracts pilgrims all over Tibetan Area, built during songtsen gonpo’s reign by princess wencheng of tang dynasty, 647 A.D. the other two Monasteries Sera and Drepung Monastery locate in suburb of Lhasa, are hosted by hundreds of Monks, learning, praying, studying, living there. The famous Monks debiting is held in the courtyard of Sera Monastery in the afternoon.
You will also explore the circular pilgrim route barkhor while traveling at Johkang Temple, to contact local folks here, and if possible purchase some traditional Tibetan artifacts, religious implements, antiques, books, Tibetan music instrument, Thangkas, and tradition tibetan clothes etc.
Overnight at Lhasa
(Notice, the sequence of sightseeing will be based on the reservation of Potala Palace)
The Palace of past Dalai Lamas Famous Monks debiting is held in the courtyard of Sera Monastery in the afternoon
Day06 One day Lake sightseeing out of Lhasa (B)
Lhasa/Namtso Lake/ Lhasa ( 450km for round trip , asphalt road in good condition)
In the morning around 08:00am, we leave Lhasa to Namtso Lake. On the way you will go cross the huge grassland of Naqu with the Nyenchen Thanglha snow mountain range aside. Namtso Lake, one of the holist lakes in Tibet , also the highest salt lake in the world, lies on the foot of Nyechen Thanglha Mountain. And it comes into your sight when you reach the Pass of Nyechen Thanglha. You may take a very relax walk around the lake side and Tashi Island where was drawn some ancient cliff painting in caves. As for the altitude is as high as 5200m, it is uncomfortable to live by the Lake, we usually drive back to Lhasa in the afternoon.
Thousands of sheep and yaks are fed on beautifual north Tibet glassland. Nyenchen Thanglha snow mountain lies aside deep blue Namtso Lake
Day07 Lhasa airport dropping off(B)
Morning time Lhasa airport/Train staion dropping off, end tour
Service Included
1. All Breakfast (Remarked in the itinerary,mixed style breakfast with Western, Tibetan, Chinese Style)
2. Transport in Tibet:
Airport/train station pick up
Day04 By Taxi or by foot, because tourist sites, hotel are very close to each other
Day05-Day06 Sera and Drepung in suburb, Namtso Lake out of Lhasa, we arrange comfortable private Mini Van with 9 seats
3. Accommodation: 2 nights train berth, 4 nights hotel twin room in Lhasa
4. Guide: English-speaking Tibetan guide( No tour guide on the train)
5. All Necessary Permits
6. Entrance Tickets of all tourist sites for tourists listed in itinerary
7. The entrance fee for car parking and tour guide in Mt. Everest Nature Reserve
8. Oxygen supply on Vehicle
9. Government Tax and Travel Insurance
10.Train Tickets from Beijing to Lhasa, Train T27
Service Excluded
1. Flight tickets leaving Lhasa
2. Your own expense
3. Tips for the guide and driver
4. Lunches and Dinner
5. Single room supplement
