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Tibet Nature Tour is a good friend for your travel to Tibet, therefore we offer 24 hours services during your trip.
We put all our efforts to make sure that you’ll receive a hassle-free and memorable travel experience in Tibet.
Our Local Tibetan Tour guides are experienced, knowledgeable, and fun-loving. We also welcome anything questions with a smile on our face.
The Tibet Train is also known as the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. This train line connects from Xining to Lhasa, Tibet. This Railway line is the world’s highest railway, also this train-line cross an elevation of 5,100 meters above the sea level.
The Tibet Train covers a distance of more than 1956 km and it will take around 20 hours to complete the journey from Xining to Lhasa. The Tibet Train passes through the most breathtaking landscapes in the world, including Qinghai-Tibet plateau natural reserve area, Kunlun and Tanggula Mountain ranges.
All the Tibet Trains are equipped with oxygen supply systems. If any passenger is uncomfortable during the trip to Tibet, they can use the oxygen for acclimatizing the altitude. The cabins are also facilitated with air conditioning, comfortable seats and sleeping berths. The dining cars, toilets, and also medical centers are available on the board.
Since from 2008, thousands of foreigners and tourist from mainland China are attracted to take the train to Tibet. It also helps for travelers to enter Tibet with reasonable fee. Taking a train to Tibet will also help travelers to acclimatize the altitude.
Due to the aforementioned factors, traveling to Tibet by train become quite popular among tourists, and therefore Tibet train tickets are in great demand. It might be challenging for foreigners to buy their train tickets on their own, particularly during the busy tourist season.
We, the Tibet Nature Tour, can assist each traveler in arranging a Tibet Train Ticket to Lhasa.
However, it might be difficult to ensure that you will be able to purchase a Soft Sleeper or First Class berth, particularly from Chengdu, Shanghai, Xi’an, or Beijing.
Attention:
The train tickets will start to sell 30 days before the train departure date. If you can book the trip with us before 35 days of your trip’s start date. Then, it normally won’t be an issue for us to get the train ticket for you accordingly.
We can organize your train ticket reservations a little bit easier in the wintertime because there will be fewer travelers visiting Tibet.
Xining is the best option for taking the train. Since Xining lies at a height of around 2,700 meters, there are often 5 to 7 trains that operate to Lhasa each day. It will take around 24 hours to travel by rail from Xining. To check on the Train Schedules click here.
| Duration | Distance | Frequency | Soft Sleeper | Hard Sleeper |
| Xining to Lhasa – Xining | ||||
| 21:40hrs | 1,972km | Every Day | CNY808 | CNY521 |
| Lanzhou – Lhasa – Lanzhou | ||||
| 26:30hr | 2,188km | Every Day | CNY823 | CNY522 |
| Chengdu – Lhasa – Chengdu | ||||
| 42:12hrs | 3,641km | One Train Every Day | CNY1,186 | CNY720 |
| Beijing Lhasa – Beijing | ||||
| 40:30hrs | 3,757km | One Train Every Day | CNY1,186 | CNY763 |
| Shanghai – Lhasa – Shanghai | ||||
| 47:20hrs | 4,373km | One Train Every Day | CNY1,310 | CNY841 |
| Guangzhou – Lhasa- Guanzhou | ||||
| 53:45hrs | 4,980km | One Train Every Day | CNY1,526 | CNY919 |
Tibet Nature Tour is a good friend for your travel to Tibet, therefore we offer 24 hours services during your trip.
We put all our efforts to make sure that you’ll receive a hassle-free and memorable travel experience in Tibet.
Our Local Tibetan Tour guides are experienced, knowledgeable, and fun-loving. We also welcome anything questions with a smile on our face.
