Xining Lhasa 7 Days Train Tour
Overview:
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Day By Day Itinerary
Day 01
Arrival at Xining
Arrival in Xining, picked up and transferred to your hotel in Xining. You are free for rest of the day.
Meals: No
Day 02
Xining
After breakfast, drive to Qinhghai Lake, 150km west of Xining. Qinghai Lake is a saline lake and the largest inland saltwater lake in China. It has abundant fish and other aquatic creatures, which in turn draws large flocks of birds to perch in the islands of the lake. On the way, you will have a stop to see the Mt. Sun and Moon, where the princess Wenchen threw the mirror down and married into the Tibetan area in the Tang Dynasty. Return to your hotel in Xining. Meals: Hotel Western breakfast and Chinese lunch
Day 03
Xining 
Lhasa (overnight on train)
Lhasa (overnight on train)
After breakfast, visit Ta'er Monastery. The Ta'er Monastery (Kumbum Monastery) is situated in Huangzhong County 25 kilometerss southwest of Xining. It is one of the two most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries outside Tibet. After lunch, transferred to Xining Train Stationa and take Train No.K9801(15:05 - next day 14:35) for Lhasa (4-bed cabin). Overnight on train.Meals: Hotel Western breakfast and Chinese lunch
Day 04
Arrival at Lhasa
You are in the daytime during the journey from Golmud to Lhasa. Golmud-Lhasa section of the railway is above 4000m above sea level, reaching the highest point at 5,072m above sea level. Highlights of the trip includes snow-capped mountain peaks, the beautiful Conag (or Tsonag) Lake, and in the very high elevation sections of the railway, snow-covered landscapes. There are long stretches of barren land. There are also rivers (the largest was Tuo Tuo River, which is the upper reaches of Yangtze River). Arrival at Lhasa at 14:35 and transferred to your hotel in Lhasa. Free for the rest of the day to acclimate to the climate and altitude.
Day 05
Lhasa
Today's sightseeing: The Potala Palace, The Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street- Potala Palace: Potala Palace is perched on the 130m-high Marpo Ri ( Red Hill ) with 13 storeys and more than 1000roms in the middle of Beijing Road, the heart of Lhasa City.
- Jokhang Temple: The 1300-year-old Jokhang Temple is now the spiritual center of Tibet. From earliest dawn to last light, daily worshippers and once-in-a-lifetime pilgrims make the inner circumambulation (kora) of the Jokhang to earn religious merit.
- Barkhor Street: The Barkhor is the oldest street in Lhasa as well as the center of old Lhasa and remains very traditional.
Day 06
Lhasa
Today's Sightseeing: Norbulingka, Tibet Museum, The Carpet Factory, Sera Monastery- Norbulingka Park: It once served as the summer palace for dalai lamas from 7th Dalai Lama who first built the palace.
- Tibet Museum: Tibet Museum has three exhibition floors. It has abundant historical relics and treasures including prehistoric culture, united culture, culture and art, customs.
- Sera Monastery: Located 5km north of Lhasa, this monastery was the first Gelugpa monastery in Lhasa and has remained the main seat of this major Buddhist order ever since.
Day 07
Lhasa Exit
After breakfast, you are free till your transfer to Lhasa Train Station or Lhasa airport for your next destination.
Hotels in Use for this tour :
| City | Luxury Deluxe Hotel | Standard Hotel | Comfortable Hotel |
| Xining | Huitong Jiangguo Hotel | Qinghai Holiday Dynasty Hotel | Xining Yuandong Hotel |
| Lhasa | Brahmaputra Grand Hotel | Thangka Hotel | Kailash Hotel |
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| Price inclusion: 1.All transfers and city transportation in Xining for your own use 2.Entrance fees and meals as mentioned 3.Private car or van with English speaking guide 4.Xining - Lhasa train tickets ( 4-bed cabin ) 5.The prices above are based two persons sharing one standard room with daily breakfast 6.The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group. |
Price exclusion: Tips to your tour guide and driver |
Reservation Notes
| ● | Personal online booking information below must be provided or book by email  ：Full Name, Nationality, Gender, Names of Travelers, Flight No., Arriving Time and Start Date. You are also welcome to call us at (+86)18611964400 ( 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday through Saturday). Tour Beijing will not refund any losses due to missing or incorrect information. |
| ● | All rates on Tour-Beijing.com are subject to reconfirmation from our trip advisors when an actual booking is being made. |
| ● | Child definition: from Age 3 to 11 Years. Contact our trip advisors to check if discount rate is available for your kids. Basically, children under 1.2m in height will get child discount rate, except bus tours. |
| ● | All tours & transfers are all based in English Speaking local guides. For other languages, please contact our trip advisors for new quotations |
| ● | Cash or Prepayment ( Paypal, credit card payment or wire transfer ). Both RMB and US$ or other hard currencies are acceptable. Your actual mode of payment will be confirmed by your trip advisor. |
| ● | When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices. |
| ● | The cancellation fee is 10% of the total price if your cancellation is made more than 2 working days prior to the scheduled start of the tour. If cancelled less than 2 days, you will pay 100% of total package price. |
| ● | The schedule can be adjusted by your tour guide due to the actual traffic condition. |
| ● | You are strongly recommended to to book this tour at least 35 days in advance to secure the land arrangement involved and avoid the risk of being canceled. |
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