Launched in july 2006 the beijing to lhasa train no z21 stretching as far as 3 757 km has been one of the three initial railway routes to tibet.
Beijing to lhasa luxury train.
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The five day four night journey departs from beijing to lhasa with four day three night journey departing from lhasa for beijing offered by tangula luxuxy trains is a balance of remote exploration and modern luxury.
As well as the luxury commune by the wall residences kempinski hotels will also manage hospitality activities and off train tours on a luxury train service set to run later this year between beijing and the tibetan capital lhasa and between beijing and the popular northern yunnan towns of dali and lijiang.
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Tickets for both routes will go on.
The train ride took 40 hours and 45 minutes went through 8 chinese provinces for a distance of 2334 miles.
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During the 40 45hours journey you will experience a rollercoaster ride especially as the tibet train leaves taiyuan and gradually climbs from qinghai provinces to lofty tibetan plateau check the major railway stations altitude change ascent along the way in the following real time train.
Over two thirds of the first 24 hours on the train from beijing to lhasa are spent well under 1524 m 5000 ft which is too low to be useful for adjusting to high altitude.
I took the z21 train departing at 2000 on october 13 from beijing west railway station and arriving at lhasa railway station two days later at 1245 on october 15.
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The custom made tangula luxury trains provide private suites feature clean contemporary design and the amenities of a five star hotel.
Crossing eight provinces from northern china plain to the world highest qinghai tibet plateau the train journey is a long railway adventure taking more than 40 hours from beijing to lhasa.
Different from tibet trains departing from the major cities of mainland china tangula luxury trains run by tangula railtours only have two routes.
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One is from beijing to lhasa traversing the world s highest railway through the spectacular scenery of tibet.