QingHai Tibet Train Tour


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QINGHAI TIBET TRAIN TOUR
PHYSICAL GRADING – 1-2/5 (Easy-Slightly strenuous)
QingHai-Tibet (QingZang) route, Highway 109, is one of the 5 main roads into Tibet. QingZang route stretches some 1160km, with an average altitude of 4500m, making it the longest and highest paved road on the world. In this Tibet train tour & travel, you will get on the famous QingZang Tibet Train/Rail, cutting through major mountain passes of the KunLun mountain, Tanghla mountain (which divides the Qinghai-Tibet border), Nyenchen Tanglha mountain, the salt-rich Qaidam Basin (one of the largest inland basin in China), the vast steppes of KeKeXiLi nature reserve, and the prairie of Wutang grassland. In addition, other highlights include the source of the Yangtze river, sunset at ChuMaEr river and Namtso lake.We also organise customised tours to other parts of Tibet such as Mount Kailash, western Tibet Ngari (A-Li), KeKeXiLi and the North loop.

Please contact us for more information on Tibet travel permit application, Tibet train schedules as well as other Tibet customised tours & travel.
HIGHLIGHTS
QingHai Tibet Rail Tour
KunLun and TangGuLa Mountain Ranges
Namtso Lake 4178m
Potala Palace, Jokhang, Tashilungpo and Palchoi monasteries
Mount Everest Base Camp 5200m
INFORMATION
DURATION : 10-12 days
PRICE : Please contact us for customisation & details
Cost Includes:
01) 1x soft-sleeper cabin train from ChengDu to Lhasa (& service fees)
02) 1x Lhasa-ChengDu domestic flight
03) 1x welcome dinner in Lhasa popular restaurant
04) private vehicle (to Shigatse, Mount Everest basecamp, Gyantse, Namtso & Yamdro-tso Lake)
05) train stations & airport pick-ups/send-offs (ChengDu & Lhasa)
06) All accommodations in ChengDu, Lhasa, Gyamtse, Lhatse (hotels with shower, twin-share) & Rongbuk
07) Tibet Entry Permit & Foreigners permit
08) Entrance fees to Potala Palace, Tashilungpo, Palchoi monastery, Namtso & Yamdro lakes, Rongbuk
.

new! TIBET TRAIN SCHEDULE for 2012:

ChengDu to Lhasa (est. 44hrs)
Odd Days in Jan/Mar/Jun/Jul/Sep/Oct;
Even Days in Feb/Apr/May/Aug/Nov/Dec

BeiJing to Lhasa (est. 44hrs)
Daily
ITINERARY OVERVIEW
Day01: Arrive to ChengDu
Airport pickup and transfer to city for some sight-seeing in mini-van (depends on time available).
In the evening, we will send you to ChengDu train station for your departure to Tibet (train departs
2059hrs).  Tibet train tickets are included in our tours (hard-sleepers; with soft-sleepers upon request; tickets availability & may be subjected to price top-up )
(Overnight on train)

Day02: QingHai-Tibet trainEn-route to Tibet on train (44hrs). Enjoy the scenery of the QingHai-Tibetan plateau (Overnight on train)

Day03: Arrive Lhasa Tibet
You should enter the QingHai plateau. Please use the above altitude map as a guide to your
location along the route. After almost 48hrs on the train, you will arrive in Tibet. We will welcome you at train station &
transfer to hotel. Welcome dinner in Lhasa
(hotel)

Day04: Lhasa – acclimatisation
Acclimatise to 3650m. you can do short walks around Barkor square and Jokhang Palace
(hotel)

Day05: Lhasa – acclimatisation
Visit to Potala Palace and Jokhang Palace. Check out Bharkor Square
(hotel)Day06: Lhasa / Gyantse (drive 259km)
Enjoy the scenery of Tibet en-route and visit Yamdrok Yumtso Lake
After lunch, continue drive to Gyantse to see Old Fort ruins and Palchoi Monastery
(hotel)

Day07: Gyantse / Lhatse (drive 244km)
After breakfast, drive to Shigatse to visit Tashilungpo monastery (seat of Panchen Lama)
we will rest for the night in Lhatse to prepare for the drive into Everest base camp
(hotel)

Day08: Lhatse / Mount Everest Base Camp (drive 203km)
drive to Rongbuk monastery at 5100m. Do enjoy the awesome view of Mount Everest. From
Rongbuk Monastery, take a horse-cart up to the base camp. Do not forget the sunset!
(Overnight in Everest base camp tents)

Day09: Mount Everest Base Camp / Shigatse (drive 353km)
Wake up to view the sunlight shinning on the top of the world’s highest peak.
Everest base camp/Rongbuk drive to Shigatse
(hotel)

Day10: Shigatse / Lhasa (drive 270km)
(hotel)

Day11: Lhasa / Namtso Lake / Lhasa
Drive up 230km north to see Namtso Lake, the highest saltwater lake in the world at 4718m
You have time to complete a 1-round hike around the island and take on the steps to the top of the hill after lunch before driving back to Lhasa
(hotel)

Day12: Lhasa / ChengDu
Airport send-off for your flight back to ChengDu
End of your QingHai-Tibet Rail Adventure. Home Sweet Home!