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Undiscovered Horizons of China
Thirteen-day China rail journey ending on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway to Lhasa
13 daysfrom $19,900
69% rail
Tibet Travel (Tibet Vista) · Private escorted tour
12 Days Guangzhou Lhasa Namtso Everest Base Camp Tour by Tibet Train
This 12-day Guangzhou to Tibet tour by train offers you the ultimate adventure by Qinghai-Tibet Railway to holy Lhasa city, followed by the thrilling overland tour from Lhasa to Namtso Lake and Everest Base Camp.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Guangzhou
Arrive in Guangzhou
Airport transfer to the hotel in Guangzhou (own arrangement if no pickup booked); free time.
- Day 2railovernight: Train
Board the Train to Lhasa from Guangzhou
Free day until boarding the Guangzhou-Lhasa train in the morning at Guangzhou Railway Station.
- Day 3railovernight: Train
Travel on the Tibet Train
Train passes through Lanzhou and Xining, the start of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
- Day 4railovernight: Lhasa
Travel on the Tibet Train and Arrive in Lhasa
Scenic day on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway across the plateau; met at Lhasa Railway Station and transferred to the hotel to acclimatize.
- Day 5overnight: Lhasa
Lhasa Tour - Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery
Drepung Monastery, once home to over 10,000 monks, in the morning; Sera Monastery and the monk debate in the afternoon.
- Day 6overnight: Lhasa
Lhasa Tour - Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and Barkhor Street
Potala Palace and Longwangtan Park; Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street kora and a Tibetan tea house in the afternoon.
- Day 7overnight: Damxung
Lhasa to Namtso Lake and Drive back to Damxung
Drive north through Damxung and over Lagenla Pass to Namtso Lake, one of Tibet's three holy lakes, then return to Damxung.
- Day 8overnight: Shigatse
Damxung to Shigatse via Chimelong Nunnery and Tsurphu Monastery
Visit Chimelong Nunnery, then Tsurphu Monastery, the oldest monastery in Tibet and seat of the Karmapa, before continuing to Shigatse.
- Day 9overnight: Everest Base Camp (tent, or nearby village in winter)
Shigatse to Everest Base Camp (5,200m)
Drive via Gyatsola Pass and Gawula Pass to the Everest Base Camp zigzag road, with an overnight beneath Mount Everest.
- Day 10overnight: Shigatse
EBC to Sakya via Dinggye and return to Shigatse
Visit Rongbuk Monastery, return via the Dinggye Xilin Viewpoint and Sakya's Saga Ancient Town.
- Day 11overnight: Lhasa
Shigatse to Lhasa via Nyemo
Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery, seat of the Panchen Lama, then drive back to Lhasa along the Yarlung Tsangpo River; free time on Barkhor Street.
- Day 12railovernight: Tour ends
Departure from Lhasa
Transfer to the airport or Lhasa Railway Station for departure.
Included
- Tibet travel permit and all other necessary permits to Tibet
- All entrance ticket fees for all tourist sites listed in the itinerary
- Personal knowledgeable English-speaking Tibetan local tour guide
- Personal comfortable, clean and safe vehicle with reliable Tibetan local driver (4WD land cruiser to minibus depending on group size)
- All lodging listed in the itinerary (traveller chooses accommodation class: luxury 5-star, standard 4-star, economic 3-star, or budget guesthouse/tent)
- Domestic flight/train tickets listed in the itinerary
- All meals listed in the itinerary
- Tourist accident/casualty insurance
- First aid kit
Not included
- International flight to and from China
- Chinese visa (application support available on request)
- Domestic flight/train not listed in the itinerary
- Meals not specified in the itinerary (approx. USD 3-15 per meal in Tibet)
- Tips and gratuities for guide and driver
- Personal expenses (laundry, phone calls, snacks, drinks, optional activities, etc.)
