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Day 12-13: Qinghai Tibet Railway – Xining – Chengdu – Singapore
Arrival into Xining We were scheduled to arrive at Xining Railway Station at 6am, which meant a 5am wake-up call. Surprisingly, I slept really well on the train. A quick toilet break, wash-up, and packing later, we rolled into Xining often called the “Gateway to Tibet.”
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Day 11: Riding the Qinghai-Tibet Railway: Lhasa to Xining
Goodbye Lhasa After breakfast, we headed to Lhasa Railway Station to board the legendary Qinghai-Tibet Railway, beginning our 22-hour journey from Lhasa to Xining. Our tour guide shared that most travellers take this train from Xining into Lhasa, hence that route is usually much busier. Since we were travelling out from Lhasa, there were…
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Day 10: Shigatse – Lhasa
Long journey back to Lhasa After breakfast, we began our long journey back to Lhasa (about 4.5 hour drive) travelling along the China–Nepal Highway and through the vast Yarlung Tsangpo River Valley. It was one of those drives where you simply sit back, gaze out the window, and let the landscape do the talking.
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Day 9: From Everest Town to Shigatse
After breakfast, we said goodbye to Everest Town and began our journey back to Shigatse. It felt bittersweet leaving this remote corner of the Himalayas behind.
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Day 8: Shigatse – Everest Town – Everest Base Camp
Swapping the Itinerary: Heading Straight to Everest Base Camp On our way to Shigatse, our tour guide gave us the option of swapping Day 8 and Day 9 of the itinerary and heading straight to Everest Base Camp (EBC) first instead. After a quick discussion with the group members, we decided to go for…
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Day 7: Lhasa – Yamdrok Tso Lake – Shigatse
Leaving Lhasa for Shigatse – The Road to Everest Begins We left Lhasa today and headed towards Shigatse, a common overnight rest stop for most tours enroute to Everest Base Camp (EBC). Shigatse serves as an important break in the journey, not just to split up the long drive, but also to allow our…
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Day 6: Lhasa – Namtso Lake – Lhasa
Today, there was only one destination on the itinerary – Namtso Lake. And once you hear the logistics, you’ll understand why.
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Day 5: A Full Day in Lhasa
Another early start today with breakfast at 6.30am. We made our way down to the grand hotel lobby and had breakfast at Cloudtop Cafe. Unsurprisingly, the place was almost empty. Way too early for most people, but we had a packed day ahead in Lhasa
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Day 4: From Nyingchi to Lhasa via Basong Lake
Today, we said goodbye to beautiful Nyingchi and made our way toward Lhasa. On our way, we visited Basong Lake, often called the most beautiful lake in Tibet or “The Alps of Tibet.” And honestly, you can clearly see why (pictures below do all the talking).
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Day 3: Nyingchi
After breakfast, we set off to explore Nyingchi – a region often described as the “Switzerland of Tibet.” And today, it showed us exactly why.