Tour Small-group 5-night Lhasa Tour By Train From Shanghai

3x Breakfast

Accommodation included: 5 nights

Tibet travel permits and other...

Tibet travel permits and other necessary permits for Tibet

3 nights accommodation in 4-star...

3 nights accommodation in 4-star standard twin room hotel shared with another traveler (If you are a single traveler, you may pay for the single supplement to enjoy double room hotel.

Local English-speaking Tibetan tour guide

Transportation by comfortable van or...

Transportation by comfortable van or minibus with experienced local driver in Lhasa

Welcome Dinner

Liability travel insurance

Drinking water provided during the...

Drinking water provided during the trip

Train ticket (soft or hard...

Train ticket (soft or hard sleeper) from Shanghai to Lhasa

Entry/Admission - Potala Palace

Entry/Admission - Jokhang Temple

Entry/Admission - Drepung Monastery (Zhebang...

Entry/Admission - Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si)

Entry/Admission - Sera Monastery

Not included:

Single Supplement if you are...

Single Supplement if you are a single traveler

China visa fees (please make...

China visa fees (please make sure you have China L Visa before you reserve this group tour or other types of China Visa with relative certificate.

All Lunches and dinners; Tips...

All Lunches and dinners; Tips to tour guide and driver

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Itinerary

Day 1: Take a train to Lhasa from Shanghai

Pass By: Shanghai Railway Station, Shanghai Railway Station, Shanghai
Your tour starts from the Shanghai Railway Station. You need hold your passport and Tibet Travel Permit to ticket window where you will pick you up your train ticket. When entering the station, you need to present to the conductor your passport, China Visa, Tibet Travel Permit and train ticket. Then start to enjoy the memorable trip. The train departs at 20:00. (The train might depart from Beijing in the afternoon if transfer train ticket is purchased.)
Notes: Travel date from Apr.1 to Oct.10, clients need accept that tour operator will buy transfer train tickets: Shanghai - Xining ticket and then Xining - Lhasa ticket because direct train ticket from Shanghai to Lhasa is impossible to buy during this period.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight on the train.

Day 2: On the Train to Lhasa

Pass By: The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Wild Zoo, Inside Xishan Mountain Forest Farm, South of Haihu Road Wholesale Market, Xining 810008 China
Today, on the first full-day, you will pass through two important provincial capitals in northwest China: Lanzhou and Xining. Traveling along on Qinghai-Tibet Railway, you will be able to enjoy the incredible scenery of the countries in Northwest China.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight on the train.

Day 3: Lhasa Arrival

Stop At: Lhasa Railway Station, Liuwu Country, Doilungdeqen County 851400 China
Today, you will witness the most beautiful scenic view on the Qinghai Tibet Train. After arrival, your tour guide will meet you at the train station in Lhasa.
Duration: 10 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4 stars Hotel

Day 4: Lhasa (B,D)

Stop At: Potala Palace, No.35 Gongqian Alley, Beijing Middle Road Cheng Guan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Today's tour will first bring you to the Potala Palace which is the winter palace of the Dalai lama. It was put to use since the 7th Century by the 33rd great king of Tibet. The most valuable collections of Potala Palace are the gilded burial stupas of former Dalai Lamas and meditation Cave of the 33rd great king of Tibet.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Then after lunch, tourists head to Jokhang temple which was founded by the 33rd great king of Tibet in the 7th century. Inside you can see the statue of Buddha Sakyamuni at the age of twelve. Outside, you can see pilgrims making prostrating in front of Jokhang Temple.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4 stars hotel

Day 5: Lhasa (B)

Stop At: Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si), Southern Slope of Genpeiwuzi Mountain, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
In the morning ,you are going to visit Drepung monastery which is one of the “great three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet, founded in 1416 by Jamyang choge, one of the Tsongkhapa’s main disciples. You can visit biggest monastery kitchen inside the monastery and enjoy Buddhist Sculpture Carving workshop near Drepung.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sera Monastery, Wuze Hill , Sera Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
In the Afternoon, Tourists will visit Sera Monastery which is another one of the “great three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet. The hot attraction is the Monks debate at around 3 - 5 in the afternoon. In addition, you can tour the Tibetan religious scripture printing house; inside the monastery, you can see three sand Mandalas and colorful Rock Painting of Buddha.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4 stars hotel

Day 6: Departure from Lhasa (B)

Pass By: Lhasa, Lhasa, Tibet
After eating breakfast, you will be transferred to the train station or the airport if you need.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

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