Beijing Lhasa Tour by Tibet Train
the world's highest railway
Overview

After exploring the wonderful highlights such as the Temple of Heaven, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall etc. in Beijing, You will fly to Xining for Tibet train to Lhasa to experience the most magical train journey to the holy land. Unique culture background, stunning natural scenery, pious local people will bring you an absolutely different experience.
Best for: Expats, Family
Duration: 7 days & 6 night
Destinations: Beijing - Lhasa
Travel Type: Private guided tour - Flexible & Free to customize
Highlights:
• Immerse yourself in layers of history from Beijing to Lhasa.
• Walk into local people's everyday life to learn their culture.
• Explore the most mysterious destination of the world - Tibet.
• Experience the world highest train travel from Xining to Lhasa.
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Full day private escorted tour to visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and to Temple of Heaven. Picked up from hotel after breakfast and transfer to Tiananmen Square. Take a walk at the world largest city square. You may have chance to visit the Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao at the south of the square. Later, take around two hours in the Forbidden City to learn what the Chinese imperial lifestyle was in ancient time. After lunch in local restaurant, visit the Temple of Heaven, the complex for the emperors to take annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest during Ming and Qing dynasties. Enjoy Peking duck for dinner in Huajiayiyuan Restaurant, one of the most famous Peking duck restaurants in Beijing.
Meal: B, L, D
Early departure at around 8am and drive around 1.5 hours northwards out of downtown to Jiuduhe town. Visit the only section of the Great Wall in Beijing that connected to water, thus has the name of Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall. This part of the Great Wall was built in Ming dynasty. To made use of the lake water, the Great Wall was seperated into three sections and looks like some parts of the wall is in the water. Transfer back to downtown in the afternoon, you will take a leisure tour to Hutong with a 3-wheel rickshaw ride. With over 700 years history, Hutong and the courtyard houses are the most local aspects to reflect traditional Beijinger's life.
Meal: B, L
OPTIONAL NIGHT SHOW
- Beijing Kung Fu Show: A rare chance to watch the real Shaolin Kung Fu. The performers are the best and have mastered the difficult moves.
- Beijing Opera Show: It is one of the most famous traditional Chinese opera. The artists wear heavy make-up and act out the legends and romance with their unique style of singing and dance.
Check out after breakfast and you will be picked up from hotel and transfer to airport for flight to Xining. You guide will meet you when arrive at Xining airport. Subject to your train time, you may have chance to take a short trip to local quaters Shuijing Xiang (水井巷) to view local people's lifestyle. With guide's assistance and taking your train tickets, passport, China visa and Travel Tibet Permit, you will board the train to Tibet. The overnight train travel takes about 21 hours and passes Delingha, Golmud, Amdo, Nagchu, Damxung, and finally reach Lhasa. It runs from Xining (2,275m) to Lhasa (3,650m) over the highest point at Tanggula Pass (5,072m). You can view the highlights of the sceneries on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
Meal: B, L
Arrival in Lhasa, you will be met and transferred to hotel. Take a rest to acclimatise the high altitude for rest of the day. You can also take a slow pace walk near the hotel for a glance of the city.
Meal: no meal
This morning, you will visit the Potala Palace, which was the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas from 1649 to 1959, and now is a museum for tourists. In 1994, it was listed as a World Heritage Site. After lunch, go to visit Sera Monastery, one of three famous monasteries in the city and famous to see the Monk debating. After the visit, to to Barkhor Street for free shopping.
Meal: B, L
This morning, you will visit Jokhang Temple, which was built to commemorate the marriage of the Tang princess Wen Cheng to King Songtsen Gampo of Tubo Kingdom (former Tibet), and house a pure gold statue of the Buddha Skyamuni brought to Tibet by the princess in the year of 700 A.D. Afterwards, go to visit Drak Yerpa, a monastery together with a number of ancient meditation caves that used to house about 300 monks. Transferred to airport in time for your flight leave Lhasa.
Meal: B, L
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