07 Days Rail travel to Tibet
Itinerary:
Day 01
To Lanzhou Overnight train
Inter-city Transfer: Train No. K917 Dep 4:45PM - Arr 10:30PM
Service Provided: Train station Transfer(Lanzhou), Train station Transfer(Lanzhou),
Day 2
Train to Lhasa
Destination: Overnight train to Lhasa
Service Provided: Train station to Hotel Transfer(Lhasa),
Day 3
Destination: Lhasa
( Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner )
Visit The Potala Palace: The Potala Palace, which is now on the list of Chinese national key protected cultural
relics, is the most valuable storehouse in Tibet. It is a huge treasure house for materials and articles of Tibetan
history, religion, culture and arts. The Palace is widely known for the precious sculptures, murals, scripture,
Buddha figures, murals, antiques, and religious jewelry treasured up, they are of great cultural and artistic value.
In 1994, the Potala Palace was declared the United Nations World Cultural Heritage site.Perched upon the
Marpo Ri Hill, 130 meters above the Lhasa valley, it is the greatest monumental structure in Tibet.
Then to The Jokhang Temple: constructed in the 7th century AD to house the statues of Buddha that princesses
Bhrikuti from Nepal and Wen Cheng from Tang Dynasty China brought as gifts for their future husband, King
Songtsan Gampo. The temple has been enlarged many times over the centuries and now also houses statues of
King Songtsan Gambo and his two famous foreign brides. However, the original statue of Jowo Sakyamuni
Buddha that Princess Wen Cheng brought from Chang’an over 1300 years ago is definitely its most sacred and
famous possession, and is perhaps the most venerated religious artifact in all of Tibet. The temple, a splendid
four-floor building facing west under a gilded rooftop, is located on Barkhor Square in the center of the old
section of Lhasa. After that Barkhor Street: The Barkhor is the oldest street in Lhasa as well as the center of old
Lhasa and remains very traditional. It is a place where Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts are
assembled.
Day 4
Destination: Lhasa
( Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner )
Visit to Sera Monastery: It is known as one of the three greatest monasteries of Tibet. As one of the three main
monasteries of Lhasa, it is here that the monks"famous daily debates"take place.
Then to Norbulingka: Norbulingka means "Jeweled Garden". It was constructed as a summer palace for the
Dalai Lama and later served the whole governmental administration.
After that to Drepung Monastery: Drepung Monastery lies in west of Lhasa under Mt. Gambo Utse, clustered
round by the black mountain, its white grand buildings shining under the sunlight. Built in 1416, it is considered
as one of the largest monasteries in the six principle monasteries of Gelu Sect in China. Drepung Monastery
used to be the living palace of Dalai Lamas before the reconstruction of Potala palace(after the 5th Dalai Lamas
was bestowed by Qing emperor Qianlong). Then to The Carpet Factory: The highland of Tibet is the actual home
of the oriental carpets. By visiting Carpet Factory you will have a general idea how carpets are produced.
Day 5
Lhasa to Shigatse
( Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner )
Train to Shigate
Day 6
Shigatse to Lhasa
( Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner )
Visit Tashilunpo Kloster: Painted in red and white, the buildings in the kloster stand closely together in terraced
rows, offering a grand and majestic view.Tashilunpo Kloster represents the Tibetan super architecture art in the
Last Tibetan spirit. The Kloster attracts thousands of Buddhists and tourists from domestic and abroad to travel
and worship every year.
Day 7
Lhasa to Departure City
Free time till transfer to airport for flight back .
( Breakfast )