Sky Train to Tibet

Qinghai-Tibet Railway Tours
Being mother source of rivers in our country, Qinghai-Tibet plateau is well-known as "Roof of the World" and "Third Pole of the Earth". Covering 960km above 4000m, touched 5072m at the highest and over 550km within the frozen earth area, Qinghai-Tibet railway is the world’s highest railway respected as an engineering feat. To build the tunnels, bridges and roadbeds, engineers had to overcome a range of challenges including perennial frozen ground, rugged terrain, high altitudes, frigid temperatures, strong winds, lack of oxygen, and protecting the unique, fragile and sensitive geographical environment of the Tibet plateau.
Qinghai-Tibet Railway, extending 1972km, starts in Xining, provincial capital city of Qinghai, and ends in Lhasa, capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region. 830km from Xining to Golmud was built in 1979, and runs in 1984. The 1142km railway from Golumd to Lhasa, is the conbination work of special designed 1110km and rebuilding the original 32km from Golmud to Nanshankou. The sky train zigzags southward from Golmud along Qinghai-Tibet road via Nachitai and Tuotuohe crossing Tanggula, proceeding Amdo, Naqu, Damxuong, Yangpachen, and finally arrival Lahsa in Tibet Autonomous Region. After 6 years' construction, the sky train was completed on October 12th, 2005, and open to traffic on May 1st, 2006. There are 34 stations from Golmud to Lhasa, including 9 vista points and 14 passenger transports.
Qinghai-Tibet railway runs from Xining westward to Lhasa, greeting with Qinghai Lake, Kunlun Mountain, Kekexili, Three Rivers Sources, Northern Tibet Grassland, Patola Palace, and other wolrd famous scenics. It's the most mystery rhythm of scenery playing on the roof of the world, stringing the beauties together on the great plateau – endless Gebi, snow-covered mountain, and vast grassland,etc. Take the sky train to fulfill your eyes with legends: Kekexili region – wildlife fairyland, Qiangtang Natural Reserve, and spectacular Three Rivers Sources (Yangtze River, Yellow River and Lantsang River) and so on. Zigzag on the grassland under the touchable blue sky with white clouds, passengers will be amazed by Tibetan Antelopes, Tibetan Wild asses, Tibetan sheeps, and some other precious wild animous.