Tibet train tour with Earliest Tibetan Civilization Visiting

Tour Code:TTH-BL-004
Tour Departure: Train from Beijing
Tour Duration: 9 days
Tour Catalog: Private Tour, Sightseeing,Train Tour
Optimal Season: All year around
Attraction: Potala place,Jokhang,Derpung, Ramoche,Sera,Norbulingka,Samye monastery, Tombs of early Tibetan kings, Yumbulhakang, Tandruk monastery

Itinerary

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D1-D3 Beijing-Lhasa Train Journey
First and second day on yours journey through train
Take Train T27 from Beijing to Lhasa at 9:30pm on D1, arrive in Lhasa at 4:10pm on D3.

We are sure that you have a pleasant tour on Qinghai-Tibet railway because you will feel like you are travelling on Pradise as you will come cross different famous lakes, Mountain ranges, tributeries of Yangtse river, yellow river, with the life of Tibetan nomads, natural reserves and grassland dotted with yaks and domestic animals etc.

Our agency will arrange yours tour guide an driver to pick you up from the train station to yours reserved hotel.

D4: Lhasa City Tour(B,D)
Explore famous Potala palace, Jokhang temple

In the morning section, you are going to visit the famous Patala palace, which is the land mark of lhasa and is recently considered one of the seven wonders of the world. Afternoon section, visiting Jokhang temple, built mainly for the “Jowoe” bring along with princess Wencheng from Xi’an during Tang dyansty and is grouped into world cultural heritage list by the UNESCO. Then exploring the famous old barkhor street, enjoing shoping traditional tibetan things around the street. 
D5: Lhasa City Tour(B)
Sera monastery and Drepung monastery
  Drepung monastery is situated at the foothill of a mountain and was founded by Jamyang Choeje in 1416. the monastery is divided into two different colleges that is Drepung loselling and Drepung Gomang college. The Ganden podrang is famous among them as it is the government centre during fifth Dalai lama and later moved to the famous Potala palace during fifth Dalai lama. In the afternoon exploring the Sera monastery which was founded in 1419 by Tsongkapa’s disciple Jamchen Choeje. The whole monastery is divided into two colleges and there are Sera ‘jhe’ and Sera ‘may’ respectively. Among them “Tsokhang chenmo” where the monks from all the colleges assemble and pray together there.you can also see monks debaiting there in the courtyard at around 6-7:30 in the afternoon section.Note: if you don’t feel tired, you can try for the khora(circumambling around) Drepung and sera monastery.Your tour guide and driver will drop you back to your hotel.   D6:Lhasa City Tour(B)
Norbulingkha(summer palace) and Ramoche temple
  Norbulingkha is Tibetan word refers to “treature garden” lies at western supurbs of lhasa with 2km from Potala palace is listed as the world cultural heritage by the UNESCO. The norbulingkha is called summer palace and built by the seventh Dalai lama in mid 18^th century. Later then the successive dalai lamas studied and stay during summer time. Then in aftrnoon section, visiting Ramoche temple which lies about 500m to the north of the Jokhang monastery. The sacred sculpture of Sakyamuni that built for Ramoche monastery and later moved into the Jokhang monastery.
D7: Lhasa/Tsedang(B)
Visiting Samye monastery(250km) with good road condition upto Tsedang and then couple of kilometers with rough bumpy road. 
  Tibet was once occupied with the Bon religion and so many demons everywhere in Tibet It was King Trisong Detsen that he have invited Guru Padmasambhava from India to destroy all the demons in Tibet to have a peaceful life in Tibet. King Trison Detsen order to built the Samye monastery for Guru Padmasambhava and initiated the Nyimapa order in Tibet. So Samye monastery was the first monastery in Tibetan buddhism and later King Trison Detsen ordered to translate different books into Tibetan language. Now a days you can see so many different sculpture in monastery written in some precious things like gold, silver, torquise and soon. Night in Tsedang
D8:Tsedang(B)
Visiting Yumbulhakang(12km) and tomb of Tibetan kings with Tandruk monastery(90km) with good road condition.
Yumbulhakang was the oldest architecture in whole Tibet and was built for the first Tibetan king Nyatri Tsenpo who was believe to came from heaven or from Indian site according to Tibetan document. It is a 5 story fortress-like dwelling built on the spur of a hill that commands an impressive view of the entire fertile valley. Inside the palace, you can see the images of Early Tibetan king. Then towards the tomb of Tibetan king, where you can explore the Tombs with flat on the top and piled with earth and rocks. Tandruk monastery has got history same as that of Jokhang and Ramoche in lhasa. Its been very badly distroyed during cultural revolution in Tibet. Rest a night at Tsedang. 

D9:Tsedang/Airport(140km)
Returning back from Tsedang to lhasa airport for saying good bye Tibet

Service offered by CITS Tibettravel.Org
1.  Breakfast  (Remarked in the itinerary)
2.  Transport: 
      Airport/train station pick up, Mini Van
      Day07-Day09 Lhasa-Tsedang-Lhasa,Mini Van
      Lhasa City, because almost every tourist sites are very close to each other, CITS Tibettravel.org does not provide private vehicle for City tour. but we provide taxi or bicycle rental. the fee is included in price.
3.  Accommodation: Hotels (5 nihgts twin room)
4.  Guide: English and Japanese-speaking guide available
5.  Entrance Ticket of Potala
6.  Tibet Entry permit
7.  Travel Insurance
8.  Government Tax
9.  Train Tickets from Beijing to Lhasa, Train T27,soft sleeper berth,departure on daily

Excluded Service
1. Flight tickets leaving Lhasa
2. Your own expense like drinking, shopping
3. Tips for the guide and driver
4. Lunches and Dinner
5. Single room suppement
6. Entrance tickets of scenic and historic expect Potala

Accommodation in This Tour

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Clerks in the hotels we recommended can Speak English.All the hotels are popular with foreign tourists and good value for money

Soft Sleeper Berth(On the Train) 

  Class: First Calss, soft sleeper berth
  Chinese Style Breakfast: milk,bread,conjee,egg. not included in price quotation
  Heating/Airconditioner
  Chinese Speaking Service
  One car share a bathroom
  12 Private Compartmant in a Car
  Room Size: 4 berth, 2 upper berths and 2 lower berths 
  Hot water: 24 Hours; TV: available
  Location: Next to Restaurant Car 
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Kailash Hotel (In Lhasa)  

  Class:
  Free Breakfast/Buffet
  Heating/Airconditioner 
  English Speaking Service
  Private Bath Room
  Location:Old Town,close to Jokhang Temple 
  Single Room:Available
  Hot water: 24 Hours
  Internet Cafe
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Accommodation Alternatives 
The hotels we provide range from Budget Guest House to Luxury 5 star hotel, if you are looking for better or Cheaper,please visit our hotel list and give us an order to indicate more detailed requirementsIn Shigatse
Tibet Hotel http://www.tibettravel.org/tibet-hotel/ 


Vehicle Used in This Tour
Compared with other city in China,there is no car rental for tour in Lhasa,only Vans,4WDs,Minibuses are avialable.
Van used in this tour is nation-made minvan, and frequently applied to good road condition such as asphalt road in and near Lhasa city, this sort of vehicle contains sufficient private room ,comparatively low price and wide window view.
  Type: Deluxe Van
  Optimal number of Passenger: 1-5
  Airconditioned
  Comfort Level: Good

   

Train Tickets Beijing-Lhasa Guaranteed by CITS, why?
Every train into Tibet is equipped with only one car  which provides 48 soft sleeper berths. It is actually NOT easy for all passengers and even travel agencies to obtain from the scarce 48 tickets. In contrast, we CITS has the overwhelming superiority over most other counterparts to attain tickets of soft sleeper berths, because CITS is partly connected to the State Railway Ministry, and is endowed with the guaranteed availability of these soft sleeper tickets without waiting in line in the train station ticket office. In this way, the train ticket purchasing for our customers is ensured. Meanwhile, daily purchasing by our passengers and tourists often goes through the roof, so early booking is a prior method to make sure of your soft sleeper ticket purchasing. 

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