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19 Days Tibet Train Tour from Xining

Trip highlights: Experience the new Tibet railway, enjoy the most mysterious and beautiful area in the world, let's go and take the marvelous engineering of recent time to Tibet! Lhasa - Tibet's capital, a mystical and mysterious city steeped in Tibetan and Buddest Culture. Tibet Train Tour from Xining
Tour price: From US$3,213.00         What is included question
Destinations: Beijing, Xian, Xining, Lhasa, Chengdu, Shanghai, Suzhou, Shanghai
Tour code: Private tour for a 7-seat van with tour guide and driver, available every day

Day by Day Itinierary

Day  6  Xian  ( B,L )
Great MosqueThe Great Mosque is one of the largest and best-kept Islamic mosques in China, which was originally built in 742 AD during the Chinese Tang Dynasty(618-907). It combined Islamic culture with Chinese traditional architecture seamlessly and became most featured and renowned mosques in China.
Ancient City WallIt is the most well-preserved ancient military defensive systems in the world. It is composed of the moat, hanging bridges, battlements, watchtowers, tunnels and parapet. Today, the roadway is a promenade enjoyed by strolling tourist. Cycling on the wall with families is a great thing!
Shaanxi Provincial History MuseumIt is one of the Top 3 national museums in China. This museum boasts 370,000 pieces relics range from prehistory when human just used simple stone tools to exquisite wares in the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911)., and enables you to see the vast changes of China in the past 5,000 years.

Day  7  Xian, Xining, Lhasa  ( B )
Take morning flight to Xining. Be met by local tour guide and drive to the downtown for your free time. Own exploring Xining. Later transferred to take 25 hours and 22 minutes train (soft sleeper) to Lhasa. Stay overnight on the train. Train No.: N917 (leaves Xining at 20h28, arrives Lhasa at 21h50 next day)

Day  8  Lhasa  (   )
There are nine sightseeing platforms designed on the way to give passengers the opportunity to view the unique plateau landscape. Arrival at Lhasa railway station at 21h50 in the evening, you will be met by your local guide and transferred to the hotel. Leisure on your own at the rest of the day to adjust to Tibet's high altitudes.

Day  9  Lhasa  ( B,L )
The Barkhor StreetThe Barkhor Street is Lhasa's inner pilgrim circuit shaped roughly like an octagon that runs around the Jokhang. The circuit is lined with markets, shops, stalls and street vendors providing every conceivable item a Tibetan could need. The best place to start the circuit is right outside the Jokhan……
The Jokhang TempleThe Jokhang Temple is the spiritual centre of Tibet - a destination for millions of Tibetan pilgrims. The oldest part of the temple dates back to the 7th century AD - being one of the two temples built by King Songsten Gampo to house the statues of the Buddha that his two foreign wives brought to Ti……
The Potala PalaceThe Potala Palace is a landmark of Lhasa and Lama Buddism. It is a 13 storey and 1000 rooms' palace and once winter residence of the Dalai Lama. The construction of the present structure began during the reign of the fifth Dalai Lama in 1645 and took more than 50 years to complete.

Day  10  Lhasa  ( B,L )
Lhasa Carpet FactoryLhasa Carpet Factory is a factory south of Yanhe Dong Lu near the University of Tibet in Lhasa the capital of Tibet. It produces traditional Tibetan rugs. The highland of Tibet is the actual home of the oriental carpets. By visiting Carpet Factory you will have a general idea of how carpets are prod……
NorbulingkaThe Norbulingka Park: Norbulingka means "Jeweled Garden". It was constructed as a summer palace for the Dalai Lama at the very beginning and later served as the whole governmental administration.
The Drepong MonasteryThe Drepong Monastery: a cluster of white buildings resembling a riceheap, against the backdrop of Mount Gyenbuwndze. Founded in 1416, Drepong is the biggest and richest monastery in Tibet that was divided into four Tantric colleges - that specialised in different branches of knowledge.
The Sera MonasteryThe Sera Monastery lies on the northern edge of Lhasa at the base of Tatipu Hill. 'Sera' means 'merciful hail' denoting its rivalry with the 'Rice Heap' (Drepong) since hail destroys rice. Sera was smaller than Drepong with about 7,000 monks but was very rich and comparable in power.