Tibetan Train Extension Journey

The Lhasa to Beijing train line offers alternative access to Tibet. The journey takes close to 50 hours, traversing over 4000 km, and is spent on a modern express train designed to travel at altitude.

Itinerary

  • Day 1: Lhasa

    Board your train this morning for the journey across China. Pass through the stark mountains of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau at over 4000 m above sea level.

  • Day 2: Loesis Plateau

    Today’s journey takes you across stark Loesis Plateau passing through Xining, once chief hub on the old caravan route to Tibet.

  • Day 3: Beijing

    Arrive this morning into Beijing West, one of Asia’s largest stations. Transfer to your pre-booked accommodation.

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Pricing

3 Days / 2 Nights From $583*

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Includes: Soft-sleeper 4-berth train from Lhasa to Beijing and one transfer in Beijing as specified.

Departs Lhasa: Daily.

Note: This train journey must be packaged with a Tibet tour due to Chinese legal requirements. This package can be amended to end in Shanghai, Xian or Chengdu at amended costs. Train tickets travelling to Lhasa from mainland China are strictly limited due to government restrictions.

Highlights

  • The Qinghai Plateau’s scenery

  • Meeting locals and other travellers on the journey