Lhasa Tours from Chongqing

Noted as a special mountainous city, Chongqing keeps attracting a large number of tourists both at home and abroad. Its unique culture and beautiful landscapes of mountains and rivers make it a newly rising tourism city. It also acted as one of the most popular entrance cities of Lhasa tours.

Lhasa Tours from Chongqing – Brief Introduction of Chongqing

Chongqing is a municipality directly under the Central Government. It is a famous historical and cultural city located by the upper reaches of Yangtze River. There are numerous historical and cultural sites in Chongqing. To enjoy the breathtaking natural landscape of the world famous Three Gorges, there is a large number of tourists would like to make a Yangtze cruise before start their Lhasa tours.

Dazu Grotto, which could be dated back to late Tang Dynasty, would leave tourists the chance to appreciate the fabulous sculpture art. Besides, tourists could also make a visit the Ciqikou Ancient Town to witness the local folk handicrafts and have a taste of the local snacks. It should be noted that the hot pot in Chongqing enjoys high reputation among tourists both at home and abroad.

Lhasa Tours from Chongqing – Transportation

For tourists planning to join the Lhasa tours, Chongqing might be one of the best choices while deciding to enter into Tibet from which city. Both the direct trains and flights between Lhasa and Chongqing are available. Besides, it is also very convenient for tourists to travel between Chongqing and other domestic cities.

The whole journey between Chongqing and Lhasa is 3654 kilometers. It takes about 45 hours to tour to Tibet from Chongqing by train. It would stop in some major cities, including Xi'an, Lanzhou and Xining, capital cities of Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai provinces in northwest China. Tourists could have a glimpse of the cities in various regions of China. T

Generally, it takes about 2.5 hours to travel to Lhasa from Chongqing by air. Non-stop flights between Chongqing and Lhasa have been opened. It should be noted that the direct flights between Chongqing and Nyingchi, Tibet has also been opened in 2012. Tourists planning the Lhasa tours could choose to arrive in Tibet at Lhasa or Nyingchi from Chongqing according to your tour route.