THT01 Train Tour to Lhasa - 10 Days

Day by day Itinerarys: Train tour to Lhasa

Day 01: Train tour to Lhasa

Beijing / Shanghai /Xian- Xining 350 km 1N in 4* Xining Grand Hotel or similar
Arrive in Xining City. Xining, 2300 m above sea level, is the capital of the Qinghai Province, Qinghai is the former Tibetan east province Amdo. Xining was an important transfer station to the caravan roads to Tibet.

Day 02: Train tour to Lhasa

Xining - Kumbum - Koko Nor 220 km 1N in 3* at Bird Island Hotel (best available)
While traveling, visit Kumbum monastery (Ta'er Si) of Gelukpa-sect which was built in 1560 and also one of the six grand Gelukpa monasteries in Tibet. Both Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Lamaistic "yellow hat sect" and the 14th Dalai lama were born here. Then cross over Sun-Moon-Mountain (Ri Yue Shan). In 641 Princess Wencheng of Tang Dynasty passed by this mountain where today a sun-pavilion and a moon-pavilion are built on the summit. The Sun-Moon mountain has always been a distinguish line between meadow and agriculture area. Arrive at Koko Nor Lake in the late afternoon and continusely driving to the Bird Island, which is famous for bird-watchers around the world. Accommodation on the island

Day 03: Train tour to Lhasa

Koko Nor Lake - Bird Island-Xining 320 km 1N in soft sleeping berth on the Qinghai-Tibet train
In the morning birding on the Bird Island .The small island known as "the heaven of the birds" lies in the northwestern tip of the lake. Thousands of migrating birds stay on the island from Aprila to July each year. Noon drive back to Xining. Evening you’ll be transferred to railway station, at 20:28 take the evening train to Lhasa via Golmud.along Qinghai-Tibet Railway.

Day 04: Train tour to Lhasa

Xining – Golmud – Lhasa 1972 km 1N in 4* Thangka Hotel or similar
Qinghai-Tibet section of the railway is the world's highest and longest railway, Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Tibet plateau. Train will be arrived in Lhasa at 21:50 pm the next day night. You will be met by our representative at Lhasa Railway station and transfer to hotel. Accommodation in Lhasa

Day 05: Train tour to Lhasa

Lhasa 1N in 4* Thangka Hotel or similar
If Tibet is the "roof of the world," then its capital, Lhasa, is certainly the “city of the sun.” Standing on a plain over 13,000 feet above sea level, surrounded by towering mountains, Lhasa is a town bathed in sunlight. In the morning arrive in the "holy city" Lhasa. Transfer to hotel to have an acclimatization rest in the hotel. In the afternoon visit Norbulingka, which means the garden of treasures in Tibetan language. Located in the west suburbs of Lhasa, this palace complex was built in the 18th century and served as the summer residence of the Dalai Lamas. Then visit Jokhang monastery, the center of the Tibetan Buddhism and the sacred land of Buddhist followers where innumerable pilgrims come for worship everyday. The temple, built in 647, is the earliest wood-and-masonry structure still existing in Tibet. Walk on the Barkhor street nearby Jokhang a big free market with its prolific stalls for selling local specialties.

Day 06: Train tour to Lhasa

Lhasa 1N in 4* Thangka Hotel or similar
In the morning visit Potala, which was constructed in 637 by Songtsen Gampo, the first king of the united Tibet and later served as the winter residence of the Dalai Lamas Then drive to Drepung monastery the sacred land of Gelukpa sect., which was created in 1416 and the second, third and fourth Dalai Lama once resided in. After that visit Sera monastery, which was created in 1419 and has always been an important Buddhist seminary. As rose are planted everywhere in the monastery, it is also called "the court of wild rose". Today still 200 lamas live in there. Sometimes, we may see the lamas do Scripture Debating in Sera Monastery.

Day 07: Train tour to Lhasa

Lhasa – Yamdrok Lake- Gyantse 260km 1N in 3* Gyantse Hotel (best available)
Today leaving for Gyantse .Pass by the Yamdrok-Tso Lake, the third-biggest holy lake in Tibet and a good place for taking photos. Then cross over Kangpa-La Pass (5000 m) to arrive in Gyantse in the afternoon where visit Kumbum Pagoda also called 100-thousand-Bouddha's-pagoda as well as Pelkor Monastery famed with its splendid Buddhist Tibetan art, both of them were built in the 15th century. Accommodation in Gyantse

Day 08: Train tour to Lhasa

Gyantse- Shalu Monastery- Shigatse 100km 1N in 3* Shigatse Hotel or Manasarovar Hotel (best available)
Morning drive to Shigatse, the second largest city with 40,000 inhabitants in Tibet. En route you will visit Shalu Monastery. Arrive in Shigatse, Tashilunpo monastery of Gelukpa sect, the seat of the Panchan Lamas and one of the six grand monasteries in Tibet region. In the monastery the biggest gilded statue of Maitreya (Bouddha of the future) in China is enshrined. In Tibet Buddism, Panchen Lama is just the embodiment of Maitreya Buddha. Accommodation in Shigatse

Day 09: Train tour to Lhasa

Shigatse - Lhasa 290 km 5 hrs 1N in 4* Thangka Hotel or similar
In the morning visit free market in Shigatse, drive back to Lhasa via Northern route along the Yarlungzangbo River. Free shopping in Barkhor street. Accommodation in Lhasa

Day 10: Train tour to Lhasa

Lhasa – Beijing / Chengdu /Xian /Kathmandu
Transfer to Gongga Airport and departure.

Xining-Golmud-Nakchu-Lhasa 10 Days    Land price for private groups (based on US Dollar per person) :

Service including: Train tour to Lhasa

One way train ticket Xining/Lhasa in sleeping soft berth including service charge (subject to increase), 4 star range or best available hotel accommodations (double occupancy) with breakfast only, 1 welcome dinner in Lhasa, all transportations by private deluxe model jeep or van (A/C), English speaking local guide, entrance fees, Tibet permits

Service not include: Train tour to Lhasa

Chinese visa, all international or domestic airfares and airport tax, other meals, tips, personal use, unforeseen expenditures

Exclude following internal airfares which can be issued by our office in Lhasa:
Flight airfares from Lhasa to other cities (We charge extra US$5/per ticket as service charge)
Lhasa-Kathmandu (Nepal) 361USD o/w
Lhasa-Beijing: 378USD o/w
Lhasa-Chengdu: 232USD o/w
3. Lhasa-Xian: 250USD o/w
Lhasa-Kunming : 299USD o/w
Lhasa-Shanghai Pudong: 410USD o/w