Tibet Train Travel and Adventure

Tibet used to be a very difficult tourist destination, because of his high-elevation and hardly-accessibility. In recent years, Chinese Government spent a large sum of money to develop the transportation of Tibet, including a new express train put into use in 2006, Now you can explore Tibet not only with rental cars and flights, but you can also take many different train trips to this Southwestern region in China.

What I would like to recommend is the Train trip to Tibet.

You cannot miss one of the most exquisite and breathtaking places in the world, the Tibet, considered by most of the tourists as one of the best vacation destination, and this time, you can travel to Tibet by train. Tibet Train is considered as the Landmark of newest development of Tibet, visitors can not only experience the miracle of the world's railway construction history but also enjoy the stunning landscape along the Qinghai Tibet Railway. Although taking a train through and to Tibet on the Qinghai-Tibet railway takes much longer than taking flight,You will see the grandeur of snow-caped mountains, glaciers as well as the peaceful and clear rivers and lakes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. when passing through the Hol Xil Reserve, if you are lucky enough, you might see the endangered species like Tibetan Antelopes, wild yak. The Qinghai-Tibet railway is one of the highest railways in the world; the tracks are 4000 meters above sea level, even the highest point is above 5000m. For those who planning a trip to Tibet and looking forward to some of the new adventures, this train tour is a good choice for you while visiting China.

Tibet Train is based on Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet, While on your vacation you can take the train to Tibet from some important cites in China, for example, Beijing has daily train to Lhasa which departs in the evening, the Beijing to Lhasa Train takes 45 hours, 2 days and 2 nights. During which, the real section of Qinghai Tibet Railway is only 1 day and 1 night, so if you do not have enough time or you do not want to stay such long in the train, you can fly to Xining, the capital city of Qinghai Province, board the train in the afternoon and reach Tibet in the next afternoon.

You may wonder how much does this Tibet train travel cost, actually it is affordable for anyone looking to explore this mysterious and beautiful place with minimum budget, because a train ticket is just half price of a air ticket, 120USD is enough for a open dorm sleeper berth, while a Beijing to Lhasa air ticket cost you about 400USD, visit Tibet today and experience its beauty, mystery and culture first hand on this romantic train ride.