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Lhasa Express, China - Tibet



Get on the Lhasa Express for a captivating train journey to Tibet on the highest railway line in the world. The rail line of the Lhasa Express runs at 13,000 ft above sea level for 80% of the trip from Tibet to Beijing via Xining. The trail goes through jagged peaks, deep valleys and vindictive terrain that you would never have viewed before. The railway line between Lhasa and Xining is one of this century's supreme engineering achievements, and reaches an altitude of 5,072 meters at its highest point, Tangula Pass, higher than the summit of Mont Blanc.

On the steep climb to Lhasa oxygen is released in the cabins and if you are still a little dizzy personal oxygen canisters are offered. The journey on the Lhasa Express to the Roof of the World is indeed a exclusive and a once in lifetime experience!
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