Tibet by Rail
Train ticket booking experience shows us that it is very difficult to get train ticket from any city to Tibet and customers have to pay double or even more in peak season like September and October. Experience Tibet train travel in a smart way by taking the train from Lhasa to Shanghai to avoid train ticket shortage and high extra booking fee. Enjoy view on the world roof and highlights city of Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai and Lhasa.
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Incredible Life Experience with an Incredible Guide and Driver
There’s so much to say about this trip and our guide and driver who made it amazing for us. The culture and the sites are incredible to witness. From Lhasa to Shigatse to Everest Basecamp to Qirong Border, our guide (Dechen) gave us the most amazing tour and was incredibly knowledgeable about all the sites along the way. She made sure we felt welcome and were comfortable the entire time (from picking us up at the airport with traditional scarves, having heavy blankets ready to keep us warm, prayer flags for us to experience local culture, and oxygen bottles for us when the altitude got to us). Such an incredible experience, made even better by our guide Dechen and our amazing driver who got us around safely and comfortably. How he could navigate hundreds of switchbacks without making us carsick is a true testament to his driving skills. We felt very safe with him at the wheel. Thank you both! more
Dec 2024, Robert S
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Wonderous experience to close 2024
We are a family of 4 with two kids with allergy. This was our third time travelling with China Highlights. So Leon, our planning guide, knows very well what our requirements and likings are. All the planning was as smooth as they can be. Our local Lhasa guide was Khamsang who has excellent knowledge in all things Tibet, from nomad's life style, city life, religion, food and many more. This was children's first time on high altitude trip and as had expected one of them got quite sick. Khamsang, a mother herself, was very quick to take us to the pharmacy and received proper care in time. Although winter isn't peak travelling season of Lhasa because of it's temperature, we enjoyed this extraordinary trip because of both Leon and Khamsang. Highly recommend! more
Dec 2024, Kiyo S
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Amazing Tibet, December 2024
My wife and I had a fantastic tour of Tibet with Pasang of China Highlights. He was very detailed and thorough with his explanations as we visited the various significant sites like Potala palace and Jokhang Temple. His passion to share about his home region of Tibet is clear through his enthusiasm. He also showed us a slice of local life as we visited many local restaurants and tea houses. A highlight of our trip was our journey to Yamdrok lake, the Himalayas and Everest base camp. He was very knowledgeable of the best view points. Pasang and our driver even accommodated our request to shoot some astrophotography at night near Everest even though it was not originally planned. He was also very caring and checks in on us regularly for symptoms of altitude sickness. Overall the tour was very enjoyable and we would highly recommend Pasang to any friends or family who wish to travel to Tibet! more
Dec 2024, d123450
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Suggested Itinerary
Your Beijing guide will hold a name plate, and wait for you at the arrival hall of airport. Transfer to hotel by private car and driver, and check in with the help of your guide.
In the morning, stroll around Tian'anmen Square – the world's largest city square, before entering the Forbidden City. It served as the venue of work and residence for 24 emperors in ancient times. The Hall of Clocks and Watches has a beautiful collection and display of clocks and watched made in the 19th century in China and some other countries.
After lunch, hop on a rickshaw or ride a bike to the traditional neighborhood area of Beijing, which is known as Hutong. Drop by a friendly local family, have a breezy chat to learn about their daily life.
Your guide will pick you up in a private vehicle and take you to Mutianyu Great Wall section. This section provides spectacular views, and is less crowded. A cable car is available to take you up and down the mountain, or you can ride a chair lift. After lunch, return to city area and visit Temple of Heaven, where ancient emperors used to hold worship ceremonies to pray for good harvest. Now besides the ancient buildings, you will also see local people enjoying their leisure time singing, dancing or playing musical instruments.
In the morning, your guide, driver and car will pick you up from hotel and transfer to airport to board flight to Lhasa. After arrival, meet your Lhasa guide and transfer to hotel for a rest and acclimatize yourself to the high altitude.
Norbulingka is the largest garden in Tibet and used to serve as the summer retreat for Dalai Lamas. Drepung Monastery is home to Dalai Lamas, and the biggest Tibetan Buddhist Monastery. It is also the venue of Shoton Festival, an important festival celebrated by Tibetans. Sera Monastery is one of the main monasteries in Tibet, and the daily debate among monks will be a highlight for travelers.
The magnificent Potala Palace is a sacred place for many people. The white and red palaces create a formidable sight, housing over 1,000 rooms, with valuable statues of Buddha, murals and antiques. Jokhang Monastery's architecture is unique, blending Tibetan, Tang Dynasty, Nepalese and Indian styles. Outside the monastery is surrounded by Barkhor Street, the central place of pilgrimage and activities in Lhasa, and it is also a good place for people watching and souvenir hunting.
As your memorable Tibet tour wraps up, your guide, driver and car will pick you up from hotel and transfer to train station for overnight train to Shanghai. The train is expected to leave at 11:15, and you will stay on the train for 2 nights before reaching Shanghai. For your comfort of train experience, we will arrange soft-sleeper bunks on the train.
The train is expected to reach Shanghai at 11:25. Meet your Shanghai guide at the train station and transfer to hotel for a rest. For the rest of the day, you will visit Yuyuan Garden to appreciate South China's classical landscape garden, and get to know about local people's life by visiting Longtang – traditional Shanghai neighborhood, and sip tea and chat with a friendly local family.
As your trip ends, your guide, driver and car will pick you up from hotel on time, and transfer to the airport for your flight home. The guide will accompany you to help with luggage and check-in, till the point of security check.
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