Train to Tibet
Beijing to Lhasa train(Z21), 40 hours and 30mimutes, distance, 3,735km
This route stretches as far as 3,757 kilometers, it covers eight provinces and takes four and a half hours to get Lhasa. Actually, Beijing is considered to be the best place to begin your tour to Tibet. Because of its excellent geographic position and as the capital of China, it enjoys great popularity from home and abroad. As is known to all, there are a great deal of places of interest, such as the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace and Tiananmen Square. Therefore, many tourists will choose this route. Plus some tickets will be reserved for government affairs, and some travel agencies will book the tickets in advance, as a result, it is hard to book train ticket of this route on tourists’ own.
Views You Can Enjoy out of the Window
Although the journey on train is a little bit long, you will enjoy the stunning view out of the window. While the train passing Xining and enters Golmud region, the breathtaking view appears one after another, you cannot help taking pictures of them. There are countless pretty views, and the hot attractions are Qarhan Salt Lake, Yuzhu Peak, Kekexili Nature Reserve, Tuotuo He River, Tangula pass, Tsonag Lake, Qiangtang prairie, Namtso, etc.
Food on the Train
There are dining cars on the train, it offers porridge and steamed bun for breakfast as well as some simple meals for lunch and supper. Besides, there are some tips for you, you are suggested to bring some snacks, instant food and fruit as you board the train, since the train journey is a little bit long, you will have something to eat in case you are hungry. In addition, you should better bring an English-Chinese phrase book, because the waiters and waitress on the train cannot speak English, hence, an English-Chinese phrase book will be a good helper. What’s more, you should bring adequate tissues on the journey, since there is no substitution.
Accommodation on the Train
There are hard sleepers and soft sleepers for tourists’ accommodation, a typical hard sleeper is made up of six bunks, and there is no door for each compartment. Besides, you will have little privacy, because other tourists will pass cross the aisle from one to another. Nevertheless, you will meet various people and get chances to make friends with them.
Compared with hard sleeper, soft sleeper is strongly recommended for a great deal of reasons. First of all, this train takes fairly long time to reach Tibet, therefore, it requires a high quality accommodation. Soft sleeper with its cozy, private and comfortable conditions ensure you have a good time on the train. There are only 4 bunks in a soft sleeper, and the room is much more spacious than that of a hard sleeper. What’s more, each soft sleeper with door that can be shut down. Thus, the personal properties of tourists and a sweet sleep can be better guaranteed at night. Since you will stay on the train for pretty long time, we recommend you to book the soft sleeper ticket if it is available.
Chengdu to Lhasa Train(Z322), 45 hours and 40 minutes, distance, 3,360km
It is also a popular route which start the journey with the homeland of giant panda, Chengdu. This train covers five provinces and stretches 3,360 kilometers, and it takes forty five hours and forty minutes to reach Lhasa.
Window Views You Are Expecting to See
Although the journey on train is a little bit long, you will enjoy the stunning view on the both sides of the rail through the window. As the train passNyenchen Thanglha Ranges, you will see Lake Namtso, the highest saline lake in the world. What’s more, other breathtaking vies will attract your attention.
Food on the train
There are dining cars on the train, it offers porridge and steamed bun for breakfast as well as some simple meals for lunch and supper. Besides, there are some tips for you, you are suggested to bring some snacks, instant food and fruit as you board the train, since the train journey is a little bit long, you will have something to eat in case you are hungry. In addition, you should better bring an English-Chinese phrase book, because the waiters and waitress on the train cannot speak English, hence, an English-Chinese phrase book will be a good helper. What’s more, you should bring adequate tissues on the journey, since there is no substitution.
Shanghai to Lhasa Train(Z164), 48 hours and 58minutes, distance, 4,373km
This train will cross 4,437 kilometers and covers eight provinces, and it takes forty eight hours and fifty eight minutes to get Lhasa from Shanghai.
What kind of window views along the way?
This train will pass Golmud, Kunlun Mountain Pass, Nyainqentanghla Ranges, Nakchu county and Damxung county long the way. Therefore, you can enjoy the amazing views outside the train window, be sure to take photos of them.
Food on the train
There are dining cars on the train, it offers porridge and steamed bun for breakfast as well as some simple meals for lunch and supper. Besides, there are some tips for you, you are suggested to bring some snacks, instant food and fruit as you board the train, since the train journey is a little bit long, you will have something to eat in case you are hungry. In addition, you should better bring an English-Chinese phrase book, because the waiters and waitress on the train cannot speak English, hence, an English-Chinese phrase book will be a good helper. What’s more, you should bring adequate tissues on the journey, since there is no substitution.
Chongqing to Lhasa Train(Z223), 46hours and 32 minutes, distance, 3,654km.
This railway stretches 3,654 kilometers and it takes about forty six hours and thirty two minutes to get Lhasa from Chongqing.
Scenery outside the window
This train will pass some awesome counties in Tibet, such as Delingha, Golmud and Nakchu. While enjoy the charming views outside the window, don’t forget take photos of them, since photos keep those memories for you.
