13-Day Splendid Tibet Train Tour
- From:USD1940
- Tour Code:TT55
- Starts:Beijing
- Ends:Shanghai
- Trip Type:Train Tour, Railway Travel
Trip Highlights:Tour Destinations: Beijing, Lhasa, Shigatse, Tibet Train, Xining, Shanghai. 13-Day Tibet Train Tour offers you a chance to have a wonderful travel experience of a lifetime. With the grand capital Beijing as beginning, tourists will be lead to the snow land over 4000 meters high. In Tibet, you will be taken to enjoy the most popular cities: Lhasa and Shigatse. When you still immerse in the aftertaste of religious and art atmosphere in Lhasa, the spectacular Yamdrok-Tso Lake and magnificent Tashilunpo Monastery will provide you with another shock. Besides the charming sights along the Qinghai Tibet railway, you may also catch a glimpse of Tibetan antelope when the train pass through Kekexili. Shanghai, the muticulture metropolis with modern elements will bring a happy ending to your tour.
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Tour Prices (this is private tour based on per person and shown in US dollars)
| Group Size | Budget Class | Standard Class | Deluxe Class |
| 2 persons | USD2370 | USD2560 | USD2780 |
| 3-5 persons | USD2100 | USD2290 | USD2510 |
| 6-9 persons | USD1940 | USD2120 | USD2350 |
| Single supplement | USD300 | USD440 | USD610 |
Tour Prices (this is private tour based on per person and shown in US dollars)
| City | Budget Class | Standard Class | Deluxe Class |
| Beijing | Rich Hotel | Jindu Holiday | The Prime Hotel |
| Xining | Xining Xiadu Hotel | Qinghai Hotel | Yinlong Hotel |
| Train | Soft Berth | Soft Berth | Soft Berth |
| Lhasa | Century Hotel | Lhasa Hotel | Brahmaputra Grand Hotel |
| Shigatse | Education Hotel | Shigatse Hotel | Shigatse Hotel |
| Shanghai | Hansen Hotel | Holiday Inn Downtown | New World Mayfair Hotel |
Tour Prices (this is private tour based on per person and shown in US dollars)
| Service Inclusions | |
| Hotel fare and daily buffet breakfast | Lunch and dinner listed in the itinerary |
| Entrance fees to the sightseeing | China domestic flight and airport taxes |
| Private vehicle, driver and guide | Accident insurance and Travel Permit for entering Tibet |
| A soft-berth in the Train Cabin | |
| Service Exclusions | |
| International air fare and airport tax | Personal expenses |
| Tips for guide and driver | |
Tour Itinerary
Itinerary (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)Day 01: Arrive in Beijing
When you arrive in Beijing, your guide will greet you and take you to your hotel where you will have time to relax and settle down.
Day 02: Beijing (B/L/D)
Today's tour will first bring you to Tiananmen Square and then to the Forbidden City, the largest and most intact group of ancient structures in the Imperial Palace. After a few hours at the Forbidden City, you will eat lunch and then head to the Summer Palace, the resort of Empress Dowager Ci Xi. For dinner, you will eat Beijing's famous Peking duck and then head back to your hotel.
Day 03: Beijing (B/L/D)
Today's trip will be the amazing Great Wall of China, the only man-made structure on Earth that can be observed from the moon. After hiking for a few hours, you will have lunch and then visit the Ming Tombs, the burial site for 13 of the Ming emperors. At night you will watch an acrobatic show and then return to your hotel.
Day 04: Beijing / Lhasa (B/L/D)Today you will be driven to the airport for your flight to Lhasa. Upon your arrival in Lhasa, you will be met at the airport and taken to your hotel to rest.
Day 05: Lhasa (B/L/D)
Your guide will take you visit Jokhang Temple, Tibetan Carpet Factory and the Tibetan Traditional Hospital. Afterwards you will visit Norbulingka Park. Afterwards you will be taken back to your hotel for the remainder of the evening.
Day 06: Lhasa (B/L/D)
Today you will visit the Sera Monastery. Afterwards you will then visit the Potala Palace, constructed in 637 by Songtsen Gampo, the first king of united Tibet. Later you will visit a Tibetan Family and then be taken back to your hotel for the remainder of the evening.
Day 07: Lhasa / Yamdrok Yumtso Lake / Gyantse / Shigatse (B/L/D)
This morning you will be driven to Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet. On the way you will enjoy the beautiful view of Yaluzhangbu River. Then, driving up to Gambala pass which is 4794m high, you will have a glimpse of Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and spectacular views of Holy Mount Nyenchen Khangsar in the distance. Yamdrok Yumtso Lake is one of the three most holy lakes in Tibet. After that, you will pass by the Karola Glacier with the altitude of 5100m. In Gyantse Town, you will have a outside view of the famous Palkhor Monastery and its Kumbum stupa. Late afternoon drive to Shigatse(3836m). Overnight at Shigatse.
Day 08: Shigatse / Lhasa (B/L/D)Morning visit the Tashilunpo Monastery. It is one of the Six Big Monasteries of Gelugpa in Tibet and the biggest Tibetan Gelugpa Buddhism monastery in back Tibet area (Shigatse area). Then, 5hrs drive back to Lhasa. Overnight at Lhasa.
Day 09: Lhasa / Train (B)
This morning you will be driven to the railway station to take your train to Xining around 9:20am. You will spend a whole day and night on the train. You will have an opportunity to enjoy the stunningly beautiful scenery on the way: not only rivers, lakes, grasslands and forests, but also the Jokul. Some of the famous charming sights along the railway are Yangpachen, Nyainqentanglha Range, Tuotuo Rivers, Kekexili, Kunlun and Tanggula mountain ranges...
Day 10: Train / Xining (L/D)
The train will arrive Xining at around 10:00am. You will be picked up at the railway station. After lunch you will visit the Qinghai Lake. Then you will be taken to your hotel for rest.
Day 11: Xining / Shanghai (B/L/D)In the morning, you will be taken to visit Ta'er Monastery. After that, you will be brought to the airport and board your plane for Shanghai. Upon landing in Shanghai, you will be picked up by your guide and brought to your hotel.
Day 12: Shanghai (B/L/D)
Today you will take a tour of China's largest city, which is also China's principal port located on the Yangtze River Delta. You'll visit the Bund, Nanjing Road, Yu Garden, and the well-known Temple of City Patron. After that you will be brought to your hotel for rest.
Day 13: Depart from Shanghai (B)
After breakfast you will be taken to the airport for your next destination.
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