This video (taped in December 2019) gives you ten lessons learned from our journeys on the Tibet train that you can use to have a better time on your train to Lhasa, when Tibet opens again.
Tibet is currently closed to foreign travel. For up-to-date news:
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Also called the Tibet Sky Train, and the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the train to Tibet is the highest rail journey in the world.
In the video, taped on the Tibet train in December 2019, you’ll learn the difference between high and low season conditions, the truth about oxygen on the train, what the deal is with storing baggage on the train, whether you need a sleeping bag, and a lot more.
You can take a train to Lhasa all the way from Beijing but we recommend starting the Tibet train journey in Xining, just at the edge of the Tibetan Plateau.
This is where the Tibet railway actually begins, and if you spend a couple of nights at the moderate Xining elevation, you will start to acclimatize to high altitude and do much better on the train and when you reach Lhasa’s 12,000 ft.
Heads up that there is no high-speed train to Tibet. The journey from Xining to Lhasa takes a bit less than 24 hours.
You can get more actionable tips and tools about the Tibet train and Tibet travel on our website, YoWangdu Experience Tibet.
For a free introduction to a reliable Tibetan-owned agent:
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Tibet Train Travel [2020]
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You might want to check out our complete guide to Tibet travel as well:
How to Visit Tibet Safely, Easily and Ethically: The Complete Guide (2020)
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