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Small-Group 6-Night Lhasa to Everest Tour: Train from Xining
Product code 18203P5
From
From USD 931.48
Dates
Jun 25, 2026 to Nov 15, 2027
Start times
9:30 AM
Travelers
Adult ages 6-75
Options
Take a hard sleeper to Lhasa, Take a soft sleeper to Lhasa
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Duration
168 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Manual
Pickup
Pickup details available
Meeting point
Meeting point provided
Time zone
Asia/Urumqi
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From USD 931.48
Small-Group 6-Night Lhasa to Everest Tour: Train from Xining
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Duration
168 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Manual
Pickup
Pickup details available
Meeting point
Meeting point provided
Time zone
Asia/Urumqi
Why Travelers Love This
Enjoy the experience of visiting Mount Everest. It will be a lifetime memory for you to stay overnight in the Base Camp. And the great sunset and sunrise at the top of the world will ensure you maximum comfort. Xining is considered as the beginning point of Qinghai-Tibet Railway Railway. You will take a train to Lhasa from Xining and witness the most beautiful scenery outside the train window: land of snows, vast desert, boundless grassland, snow-capped mountains and stunning lakes. This tour is highly recommended because tourists have enough time on the train to acclimate the high altitude gradually as the altitude rises, and then tour to EBC.
Overview
Enjoy the experience of visiting Mount Everest. It will be a lifetime memory for you to stay overnight in the Base Camp. And the great sunset and sunrise at the top of the world will ensure you maximum comfort. Xining is considered as the beginning point of Qinghai-Tibet Railway Railway. You will take a train to Lhasa from Xining and witness the most beautiful scenery outside the train window: land of snows, vast desert, boundless grassland, snow-capped mountains and stunning lakes. This tour is highly recommended because tourists have enough time on the train to acclimate the high altitude gradually as the altitude rises, and then tour to EBC.
What's Included
Included
Liability travel insurance
Local Tibetan English-speaking guide
Train ticket (soft or hard sleeper) from Xining to Lhasa
Pickup and drop-off from the train station or airport
Oxygen cylinder in the car (4L or 7L)
Handy Tibet Tourism Map
Transportation by comfortable van or minibus with experienced local driver (gasoline is included)
Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
Breakfast
Winter care（from Nov.15 to Feb.15）: Electric blanket to keep warm at Rongpuk Guest House
Drinking water provided during the trip
Tibet Travel Permit and Alien's Travel Permit
4 nights 3-star hotel shared with another traveler, 1 night EBC/Rongbuk tent guestroom
Not included
Single-supplement if you are a single traveller
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.
Gratuities
All Lunches and dinners
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
On Day 1, depart from Xining Railway Station. Please make sure you arrive at Xining Railway Station in advance to have enough time to pick up the train ticket and board the train.
End point
Pick up tourists from Lhasa hotel at 06:30 am; 08:00 am; 12:00 pm
Pickup details
Itinerary
Take a train to Lhasa from Xining
Take a train to Lhasa from Xining
Your tour starts from the Xining 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.
Lhasa Arrival
10 minutes
Lhasa Arrival
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.
Lhasa (3650m) to Shigatse(3900m) via Gyantse (B)
30 minutesAdmission included
Lhasa (3650m) to Shigatse(3900m) via Gyantse (B)
In the morning, drive from Lhasa to Shigatse .On the way, drive over the Gampala pass (4790 m), and you will have a glimpse of Yamdrok-tso (4400m) .The Lake is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains and in the distance you can have spectacular views of Holy Mount Nyenchen Khangsar, (7191m) the highest mountain near Lhasa .
Lhasa (3650m) to Shigatse(3900m) via Gyantse (B)
30 minutesAdmission included
Lhasa (3650m) to Shigatse(3900m) via Gyantse (B)
Later, we will pass and enjoy the Karola Glacier on the roadside; At Manak Dam Lake, you can hang pray flag at Simila Mountain Pass; Then, we will arrive in Gyantse, historically Tibet's third largest city (after Lhasa and Shigatse).
Lhasa (3650m) to Shigatse(3900m) via Gyantse (B)
1 hour 30 minutesAdmission included
Lhasa (3650m) to Shigatse(3900m) via Gyantse (B)
In Gyantse, we will visit the famous Pelkor Monastery and Gyantse Kumbum and enjoy the Far view of Gyangtse Fortress. After one and a half driving, we arrive in Shigatse, which is the second largest city in Tibet. In Shigatse, we may visit traditional Barley Mill and view the landscape of Barley Field (in summer).
Shigatse(3900m) to EBC (5200m) via Tingri (B)
1 hour 30 minutesAdmission included
Shigatse(3900m) to EBC (5200m) via Tingri (B)
In the morning, we will visit the home of Panchan Lama - Tashilunpo Monastery. Then, we’ll leave Shigatse after getting your Alien’s travel permit, and then drive to Lhatse, it is a small town where you can have lunch.
Shigatse(3900m) to EBC (5200m) via Tingri (B)
1 hour 30 minutesAdmission included
Shigatse(3900m) to EBC (5200m) via Tingri (B)
After that, we will pass Tsola Pass(4600M), and Gyatsola Pass(5248M). Shortly after we enter Mt. Everest National Nature Reserve, tourists can enjoy the panorama of Himalaya at Gawula Pass(5198m).Then we drive along the New zigzag road to Everest Base Camp(5200m). You can get closer to gazt at the Mt. Everest peak. The sunset of golden Everest peak if time and weather permits at the lodging area.
EBC to Shigatse
30 minutesAdmission included
EBC to Shigatse
In the morning, you can appreciate the sunrise of Everest Peak if weather permits at the lodging area and then visit the Rongbuk Monstery - the unique highest monastery with nuns and monks living together. Later, drive back to Shigatse.
Shigatse to Lhasa (B)
Shigatse to Lhasa (B)
Today, you will be driven 175 miles (280km) back to Lhasa by following Yalong Valley through Friendship Highway. It takes about 6 hours.
Departure (B)
Departure (B)
Your guide will pick you up at the hotel and take you to the airport.
Additional Info
No Back Problems
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
No Pregnant
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No Heart Problems
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Physical Medium
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Other
Travelers are required to provide photocopy of passports and China L visas in advance
Other
Please note that you will only be allowed to enter Tibet with a Tibet travel permit. We will help you apply for a Tibet permit (usually need at least 12 days), but be sure you have a passport which is valid for at least 6 months.
Other
A copy of your Tibet travel permit will be sent to you in advance. When entering into Xining Train Station, please present your Tibet travel permit, train ticket, passport, and Chinese visa to the conductor.
Other
Once train ticket from Xining to Lhasa is booked, it can not be canceled by tour supplier. If customers cancel the tour after train ticket has been booked, they will be charged the cost of train ticket.
Other
A valid passport and China L Visa used to apply for Tibet Permit are required on the travelling period
Other
Price is based on double occupancy. Single room supplement is subject to availability and additional charge
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Policy type
Custom
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Experience may be cancelled for bad weather.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 6+ days before
Refund eligibility
50% refundable 2-6 days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-2 days before
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