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Sky Road train to Tibet 9 day tour

8 Days / 7 Nights (Tour Code: TIB008)
Lhasa-Yangbachen hot-spring-Namtso Lake-Lhasa-Yamdrok Lake-Shigatse-Gyantse-Lhasa

Day Details

Qinghai-Tibet Railway is the worlds highest railway. Some 960 kilometers of its tracks are located 4,000 meters above sea level and the highest point is 5,072 meters, at least 200 meters higher than the Peruvian railway in the Andes, which was formerly the worlds most elevated track. The railway is the worlds longest plateau railroad, extending 1,956 kilometers from Qinghais provincial capital Xining to Lhasa in Tibet. The newly completed Golmud-Lhasa section zigzags 1,142 kilometers across the Kunlun and Tanggula mountain ranges. About 550 kilometers of the tracks run on frozen earth, the longest in any of the worlds plateau railways. Tanggula Railway Station, 5,068 meters above sea level, is the highest railway station in the world. Fenghuoshan Tunnel, 4,905 meters above sea level, is the worlds most elevated tunnel on frozen earth. Kunlun Mountain Tunnel, running 1,686 meters, is the worlds longest plateau tunnel built on frozen earth. Upon its completion, the maximum train speed is designed to reach 100 kilometers per hour in the frozen earth areas and 120 kilometers per hour on non-frozen earth. Construction of the Golmud-Lhasa section of the landmark railway commenced on June 29, 2001 and test runs are set for July 2006.

Day 1: Lhasa

Take the train N917 20:00-22:30 from Xining to Lhasa.

Day 2: Lhasa

Pass through Taer Monastery, Riyue Mountain, Qinghai lake, Bird Island, Kunlun Mountain, Kekexili Area, Qiangtang Grassland then arrive at Lhasa adapt the high altitude.

Day 3: Lhasa

Visit Potola Palace, Johkang temple, and Barkor Market. Overnight at Lhasa.

Breakfast+Lunch+Dinner

Day 4: Lhasa

Visit Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, overnight at Lhasa.

Breakfast+Lunch+Dinner

Day 5: Lhasa - Yangbachen hot

Day tour to Namtso Lake via Yangpachen hot-spring. You will have a chance to see Nyenchen Thanglha snow mountain ranges, and pass the Nagela. Namtso Lake is the sky lake which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet, also the highest salt lake. You can do a bit trekking at the lake side. On the way back, have hot-spring at Yangbachen. Overnight in Lhasa.

Breakfast+Lunch+Dinner

Day 6: Yangbachen hot

Up to Kambala pass which is 4794m high, you will have a glimpse of Yamdrok-tso there. It is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. Then drive back to chushul, along Nepal friendship way to Shigatse, visit Tashilunpo Monastery and the spectacular tombs of Panchen Lamas in the afternoon. Overnight at Shigatse.

Breakfast+Lunch+Dinner.

Day 7: pring

After breakfast, drive to Gyantse, only 90km from Shigatse. You will visit the famous stupa - Gyantse Kumpum, the most stunning architectural wonder in Tibet. Afternoon drive back to Lhasa along the friendship way. Overnight at Lhasa.

Breakfast+Lunch+Dinner

Day 8: Namtso Lake

Morning Airport dropping off, flight back to Chengdu, end the trip.

Breakfast.