Chengdu and Lhasa 8 Days Train Tour

After breakfast, you will visit Jinli Old Street, which is full with handicrafts, silk fabrics, panda crafts, bars, and snacks. You can buy many gifts for your family and friends. After lunch, you will visit the Buddhist Center - Wenshu Monastery and Wenshufang.

Then you will be driven to the railway station, and take train that departs at 20:45. You’ll arrive at Xiling in the next afternoon. Then you will continue stay a night on the train from Chengdu to Lhasa.

Today's train schedule:

Arrive at Golmud: 01:37
Arrive at Naqu: 11:08
Arrive at Lhasa: 15:40

You’ll pass through the natural protection area of the source of the Yangtse River, Yellow River, and Lantsang River from next night to this morning. Then you will arrive at Naqu via the no-man area of north Tibet.

You’ll arrive in Lhasa this afternoon, the guide and driver will welcome warmly at airport with Tibetan style and present white Khata as for a gift. Then you will be driven to a Tibetan culture themed hotel- Yak Hotel for a good rest and adapt to the high altitude.

Lhasa: Lhasa has an elevation of 3650 meters and sits at the center of the Tibet Plateau. With a history of more than 1300 years, Lhasa is always a life-time dream attracting those who want to explore its culture.

This morning, you will visit Lhasa's landmark - Potala Palace. You will admire colorful wall planting, various halls, and numerous thangka. This afternoon, you will visit the Johkang Temple, which is the center of Tibetan Buddhism and built by princess Wencheng in Tang dynasty, 647 A.D. After that, you will start a circular pilgrim route along Barkhor Street. You can purchase traditional Tibetan and Nepalese artifacts, religious implements, antiques, books, music instrument, and Thangkas there.

Potala Palace: It is named after Mount Potalaka, the mythical abode of Chenresig or Avalokitesvara. The Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India, during the 1959 Tibetan uprising. In 1994, the Potala Palace was declared a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.

Jokhang Temple: Jokhang Temple is the most sacred and important temple in Tibet for most of the Tibetans

This morning, you'll go to Yamdork Lake via the Kambla (4794 m). Yamdork lake is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. The blue sky and clouds are reflected in Lake Yamdrok, Groups of cows and sheep are eating grass around it, just like beautiful picture scroll.

After you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Chengdu.


 

This morning, you will visit the Huanglongxi Ancient Town, which has more than 1,700 years history and has the reputation of the hometown of the fiery dragon. Local people string lanterns together, just like a Chinese dragon. You can see many old buildings such as old folk house, old temple, ancient battlefield, and Diaojiaolou (wooden house projecting over the water). Most of them were built in Ming and Qing Dynasties.

You can taste famous traditional snacks such as Longevity Noodles. After, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight home.