Top 3 Entry Cities of Tibet Tour

The transportation network between Tibet and some other cities has been greatly improved recent years. After the opening of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and the flights to Tibet, tourists planning a Tibet tour have more choices on their entry city of Tibet tour. It is pretty convenient for tourists making a Tibet tour from Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Shanghai or XiAn since both the trains and flights to Tibet are available. This article introduces the top 3 entry cities of Tibet tour for tourists planning a Tibet tour.

Top 3 Entry Cities of Tibet Tour – Beijing

Beijing is listed as one of the top 3 entry cities of Tibet tour not only for its convenient transportation but also for it provides foreign tourists the chance to explore the traditional Chinese culture. The direct flight between Beijing and Lhasa has been opened and it takes about 6 hours to get to Lhasa from Beijing by air. The direct train between Beijing and Lhasa is also available and tourists planning to make a Tibet train tour from Beijing have to spend around 46 hours on the train. As one of the most famous and largest international metropolis in China, Beijing has an excellent international transportation network. Foreign tourists could get to Beijing from any other abroad cities easily.

At the same time, Beijing is also the most noted tourism city in China which enjoys a long history with profound Chinese culture. Its rich historical and cultural resource allows tourists to explore into the unique culture before the Tibet tour. A Beijing tour before Tibet tour provides tourists the chance to experience the cultural difference between different regions in China.

Top 3 Entry Cities of Tibet Tour – Chengdu

Except for Beijing, Chengdu is also one of the top 3 entry cities of Tibet tour which has been the adoption for a large number of abroad tourists. Both the direct trains and flights between Chengdu and Lhasa are available. It takes about 2.5 hours to get to Lhasa from Chengdu by air and tourists have to spend around 43 hours on the train if you prefer to enter into Tibet from Chengdu by train. It should be noted that the direct flight between Chengdu and Nyingchi is also available. In addition, Tibet Airline newly opened the Lhasa-Chengdu-Shenzhen air line in January 2013. The newly opened flight will be available every day. Hence, tourists making a Tibet tour from Chengdu will have more choice on transportation.

Noted as a famous historical and cultural city, Chengdu is quite noted for its profound Sichuan culture and beautiful mountains. The giant panda here attracts a lot of attractions from foreign tourists. Pay a visit to the giant panda base before the Tibet tour would make tourists' China trip more impressive.

Top 3 Entry Cities of Tibet Tour – Kathmandu

Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal which borders on Tibet. It is selected as one of the top 3 entry cities of Tibet tour for it is pretty close to Tibet and there is convenient transportation. The only international flight opened in Tibet Autonomous Region is the direct flight between Lhasa and Kathmandu on Saturdays. It takes only about 70 minutes to fly to Lhasa from Kathamandu. Besides, tourists making a Tibet tour from Kathmandu could also enter into Tibet overland through Zhangmu Port.