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BEIJING & TIBET TOURS

To the majority of first-timers to China, Beijing is definitely the first visit. Just Like other mega-metropolitan cities New York, Tokyo, Moscow, London, Beijing wows countless international tourists with its architectural wonders, and rich history. The easy transportation connecting with virtually all corners of the world and huge business opportunities make it a modern “golden rush” city for people from all walks of life.

With winding Hutong, jaw-dropping imperial palaces, and modern Olympic stadium and alluring night life, it would be a perfect choice to dive into the massive Beijing city, filled with contradiction of modern and ancient charms right before heading to an utterly religious kingdom in holy Tibet.

As a pioneer of Tibet inbound tourism, we would like to facilitate your Beijing and Tibet tour by offering services ranging from Tibet Travel Permit application, Tibet train and flight booking and hand-picked Beijing-Tibet tour packages, and plenty of useful insiders’ travel tips. So far, taking Qinghai-Tibet Railway or domestic flight to Lhasa are the two major ways to reach Tibet. And for better acclimatization to high altitude of Tibet (e.g. Lhasa has an altitude of 3658m), It’s advisable to take Tibet train in and fly out.

  • Note: Situated on northern plain, Beijing has an altitude of 44m while while Tibet is perched on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau averaging an altitude of above 4000m. It takes about 40:10h to reach Lhasa (3658m) from Beijing by train; whereas by not-stop flight, it takes around 4.30h.

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How to Get to Lhasa Tibet from Beijing

  • Beijing to Lhasa by Train

    Beijing-Lhasa train (Z21/Z22) is one of the busiest and the most popular railways that connect Tibet with major cities of mainland China. The railway line covers 8 provinces from the capital of China to western soaring Tibetan plateau. The biggest benefit of travelling to Lhasa by train is it can minimize the possibility of acute altitude sickness and in return you will enjoy stunning view of Gobi Desert, lofty mountain pass, shimmering rivers and vast prairie from Golmud to Lhasa. Meanwhile the train is equipped with oxygen supply system, and offers nice food to ensure a safe and pleasant journey.

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  • Beijing to Lhasa by Flight

    Undoubtedly, to those who have a tight schedule, flying to Lhasa from Beijing is the most efficient way. Currently, there are 4 major Chinese airlines that run flights from Beijing to Lhasa, i.e. Air China, Shandong Airline, and Tibet Airline and Shenzhen Airline. The direct flight will make a brief stop (around 1 hour) via Chengdu or Xi’an and keep flying to Lhasa. After about 6 hours’ flight, you will safely land in Lhasa Gonggar Airport. While the non-stop flight takes around 4.15h to reach Lhasa. Given the huge altitude change from Northern plain to Tibetanplateau, it’s highly advisable for you to take a good rest shortly after your arrival in Lhasa. And we also offer flight booking service for our clients.

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  • Beijing to Xining by Flight and Take Train to Lhasa

    Using both flight and train works best when tourists are about to travel to Tibet during the high season (July-August; During Chinese Spring Festival in winter) of Tibet tour. Since at that time, the direct Beijing-Lhasa train tickets will be in short supply, taking flight from Beijing to Xining first can save you up to 20 hours’ train ride and the train tickets can be easily booked from Xining to Lhasa, which is also the highlighted section of Tibet train tour. Meanwhile, travelling in this way is also a great option for those who are keen to visit Qinghai Lake, the largest saline lake in Xining and enjoy the spectacular window view on the world’s highest train.

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Note: In addition to train and flight booking from Beijing to Lhasa, we also offer bookings from other major cities to Lhasa, such as Kathmandu, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xining, Xi’an, etc. For budget travelers, you can sign up for a variety of small group tours in Tibet. Not only can you enjoy relatively cheaper tour price, but also will make friends with global tourists within a group. To family travelling with kids and elderly or other clients with special preference, you may work with us to customize your Tibet tour.

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How to Get Tibet Permit When Traveling to Tibet from Beijing

As a common practice, we will deliver your Tibet permit to your hotel in Beijing by express, 1-7 days prior to your departure for Lhasa. It is common to get the permit even the night or a couple of hours before your departure to Tibet. In some extreme cases, our staff in Beijing will deliver it to your hand before departure at airport or railway station. As the leading local travel agency that has organized global tourists to Tibet since 1984, we have never failed to get and deliver the Tibet permit to our clients. Please feel rest-assured.

If you take a flight to Lhasa from Beijing, the original copy is required, while if getting to Lhasa from Beijing by train, a printed copy is enough. Your travel consultant will handle with it perfectly according to the situation.

Why you can't get the permit much earlier?

The Tourism Bureau only accepts the permit application that is used to arrive in Tibet within 20 days. Generally, it takes 6-12 working days to issue the permit after we get the photo copy of your passport and Chinese visa. The application time depends on where you travel in Tibet, about 8-12 days to get the permit if heading to Mt.Everest and Mount Kailash, and just 6-8 days if you only travel in Lhasa City.

After we get the permit in Lhasa, we will deliever the permit to you immediately by express, and it takes at least 3 days to arrive in Beijing. Therefore, you will only be able to get the permit within 1 to 7 days before your departure for Lhasa.

However, your personal consultant usually ask you to confirm the tour much earlier, because the earlier you provide all the required documents, the earlier we can submit to Tibet Tourism Bureau and wait for your turn.

We promise to nail visa to Tibet for every of our clients with 100% guarantee.

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Advantages about Booking a Beijing and Tibet Tour Together

Get the Best Impression of China if You are a First-time Traveler

Starting your Tibet tour from Beijing, you can spend few days in the capital city of China to explore the ancient Eastern Empire and see the rapid development of China before you discover the mysterious holy land of Tibet. The best of China, whether it's history, culture, or food, you can experience it all in Beijing. So if you are visiting China and Tibet for the first time, it is the best choice to start your trip from Beijing.

If you are interested in Tibetan Buddhism, you can't miss the Beijing Tibet tour even more. You can experience the origin of Tibetan Buddhist culture and explore the development and spread of Tibetan Buddhism in mainland China through the Beijing Tibet tour. The Lama Temple (or the Yonghe Temple) in Beijing and Johkang Temple in Lhasa are the must-sees for you.

Get a Smooth Transfer from Beijing to Tibet if You Book together with Us

The world-class transportation system in Beijing makes it a gateway city for international tourists to enter China. With both trains and flights to Tibet, Beijing is also a popular gateway city to enter Tibet.

When you book a Beijing and Tibet tour together with us, your transfer from Beijing to Tibet will be included in your package. Our travel consultant will select the most suitable flight for you based on your itinerary, or adjust your itinerary according to your Tibet train schedule to make your trip smoother and avoid the anxiety of arranging your itinerary by yourself.

Also, we will take care of the delivery of your Tibet Travel Permit in Beijing to ensure that you can receive it in time before your departure.

As everything is under our arrangement, we can respond in time if there is any sudden situation. You will not waste your time and money due to miscommunication between different travel agents.

Get the Best Value of Money by a Packaged Tour from Beijing to Tibet

A packaged tour always means include everything for less. Your local transfer, accommodation, travel guide and driver service, and attraction fees are all included in your Beijing Tibet tour package. As the first Tibet tour operator to run Join-in Small Group tours, we can offer you more competitive prices and guaranteed services.

Compared with booking a Beijing tour and a Tibet tour separately with different travel agencies, our packages can exempt you from the service fees charged by different travel agencies. You only need to pay once and enjoy the same quality of high-standard service throughout your trip from Beijing to Tibet.

Get Stress-free Communication with Our Travel Consultant

Communication tends to consume a lot of your time and patience. If you book separate trips to Beijing and Tibet with different travel agencies, you may need to describe the same needs with different customer service.

Our China Tibet Travel Consultant will solve all your problems with your China Tibet travel plan. They are not only familiar with travel in Tibet, but also in mainland China.

You will have exclusive customer service to connect with you. Just tell your 1-on-1 travel consultant all your needs and he/she will arrange the best trip to Beijing and Tibet according to your needs.

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