Xining is not often visited by most travelers to China, but here you can enjoy a fantastic sightseeing and cultural experience that you cannot get anywhere else in the world. In addition to the incredible scenery that you will enjoy along the way, taking the train from Xining to Lhasa is budget friendly, plus it allows you to more gradually acclimatize yourself to the higher altitude of Lhasa and Tibet.Our friendly and experienced travel consultants can help you with anything that you need for the trip, from your airplane and train tickets to the necessary Tibet travel permits to setting you up with your personal tour guides, hotel rooms and airport/train station transfers. Just contact us and we can help you plan the perfect Xining Tibet trip for you that meets your needs.
Xining is one of the best places to take a train or flight to Tibet, because it is close to Tibet and tourists do not need to spend too much time a flight or train.
By flights – Taking off at noon and arriving in Lhasa in afternoon, the flights from Xining to Lhasa give tourists enough time to take a rest and acclimatize to the high altitude after arriving in Tibet. Some of our customers like to take a stroll around their hotels after arriving in Lhasa in afternoon. It takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes and costs between 2200 and 2800 RMB to fly from Xining to Lhasa.
By train – It takes only 22 hours to go to Lhasa from Xining by train. Tourists can admire the sceneries and various wild animals during the train ride. If you are keen to take a train trip to Tibet, Xining is the most recommended starting station.
Yes. If you have at least one day in Xining before departing for Tibet, it is suggested to pay a visit to the Qinghai Lake, the largest inland salt-water lake in China. Qinghai means “Green Sea” in Chinese language. The lake is so large, and its water is salt, so ancient people thought it was sea, rather than lake. The sea-sized lake is still “growing” larger year by year.
Besides beautiful lake view, the Qinghai Lake is a paradise for bird watching. Over 200 species of birds were found in the lake area. Summer is the best season to admire birds on Qinghai Lake.
It takes around 5 hours for a round car ride between Xining and Qinghai Lake, so it is possible to visit the Qinghai Lake during daytime and go back to Xining to stay overnight.
If you have 1 day in Xining, it is suggested to take a round day trip from Xining to Qinghai Lake, the most renowned tourist attraction in Qinghai Province. The lake view and lovely birds are the highlights of this huge salt-water lake. Take a telescope with you if it is possible. It takes around 7 hours to finish this round day trip. If it is ok for you to get up at 7:00 am or earlier, you can extend this trip to Chaka Salt Lake, where is renowned for the salt sculptures. By adding this lake, your day trip can be prolonged to 11 hours.
If you have 2 days, it is suggested to take another day trip to Ta’er Monastery, a monastery of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism. The frescos, statuses of Buddha made from Tibetan butter and dolls stuffed by cotton or wool are the essence of art in the monastery.
I had a wonderful 9 days trip in tibet. I enjoyed very aspect of this trip. Registration and organisation was very easy, and the driver was very kind and enthusiastic, so we weren't bored even during long distances. The food was great, and I especially enjoyed the purple sweet potato. The staff were polite and did their best to make us feel comfortable and listen to our needs.
I felt comfortable with everyone I met on this trip. I truly felt as if I had experienced and witnessed the lifestyle of Tibet, and I definitely recommend this place to other travelers. If the chance arises, I would like to go on this trip once again.
Thanks Amy, Tashi; he was a fantastic guide and my sweet driver; he made me laugh a lot. Oh, don't forget to bring a lot of headache tablet you might need a lot.
I was fully in love with Tibet. Truly unique. breathtaking, wonderful and yet once-in-a-lifetime experience. I was hoping I could stay longer to see the ancient city, Yamdrok Lake is the most beautiful lake I have ever saw.We managed to see as much as we can. Thanks to Claire who was very helpful to organize everything.
Had a 10 days trip to Tibet with Asia Odyssey. The staffs and tour guide are very nice and helpful. Kay was the person who got in touch with me, and she assisted me with all the document and trip information. Honestly, she made me a lot more comfortable with the trip since I just found this company on the internet and I wasn't sure if it was a legit thing. She also came picked me up from the airport and sent me all the way to the hotel. She is truly a sweet and warm girl! :) Besides, the tour guide and driver are very friendly, they provided a lot of information for me to understand and discover Tibet from a different angle. Overall, I had a great experience with them, and I would love to travel again with Asia Odyssey. Highly recommend people to try their service because you won't be disappointed.
Wir konnten wunderbare Tage auf dem Dach der Welt verbringen - und wenn es heute erneut die Möglichkeit geben würde - Ja ich würde diese Reise noch einmal unternehmen. Dennoch sind es große Anstrengungen und die Touren im Auto sind lang. 2 Tage dauert die Autotour zum BaseCamp - Achtung - bei der Anreise überquert man bereits die ersten 3 Pässe mit über 5000m - daher sollte eine gesundheitliche Abwägung oberste Priorität haben. Tolle Organisation mit AMY - ich kann es nur jeden empfehlen, da Sie wirklich Sehr gut und schnell auf alle Anfragen, Anregungen und Änderungen eingeht. Ein Tip nach Möglichkeit mit der Tourguidin Kelsan Droma reisen - Auch Sie versteht es wunderbar Ihr Land näher zu bringen und lebt so positiv.
We had a unique travel experience in Tibet specailly the landscapes we saw and local people we met.
Both of our tour guide and driver were excellent, our guide had a vast knowledge about the areas that we visited and also had extensive knowledge with the culture and history of Tibet. All the way, he made sure that we were comfortable with all aspects of the day. The place that he set for each day was appropriate for our abilities, because the tour schedule allowed for a slower start and initial days in Lhasa to adjust to the altitude. Also, the schedule did not put too much into one day. Once we departed from Lhasa and went to the higher altitudes, we did not have any problems with the heights because we were acclimated already, so a good schedule arrangment is very crucial for first-time tourists to Tibet. Our driver was very polite and accommodating person too, he always picked up us from the hotel on time every day and drove in a very safe manner and made us feel comfortable during the trip, he was a very nice man.
Additionally, I never forget the blue sky and white cloud in Tibet, everywhere is so gorgeous that could rarely see in big cities, we love it so much and hoped to stay there longer time. But only one point I want to tell here, the 3 star standard hotel in Tibet actaully is not really equal to 3 star standard hotel I ever stayed in domestic big cities of China, so choose 4 star hotel is suggested, I think it would be much more comfortable stay in the trip. Overall, the Tibet tour was excellent, here I much thanks to our travel agency Odyseey and consultant Amy for everything you did for us for the trip, thank you!!
Wonderful moments in Tibet thanks to Odyssey Travel. It was all so well organized thanks to Amy who had been so professional and supportive.
The beauty of landscapes and people in Tibet were simply mesmerizing. Our guide and driver were amazing companions for this travel. The Kora of Mount Khalash was the highlight of this wonderful journey. I learned a lot about the culture of Tibet.
Thank you Odissey!
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