Hello, TT
Iam planning on going to Tibet, taking the train from Xian to Lhasa. Iam in contact with Sabina from tibettravel. They are quoting me 2270RMB/$315USD (just for the train ticket). It seems a little too much. I was under the impression it was going to be about $80-100USD for hard sleeper. Is this right? If not, about how much should it be? cheers...
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ellyse
Hard sleeper upper/middle/lower bunk 500/518/536 RMB for one-way. That seems to work out 65.5/68/70 USD, rounded up/down to the nearest 0.5 USD.
Sounds like a terrible rip-off, even if those prices quoted are for round-trip, without including the cost of the TTB permit.
Cheers!
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losang
It is very difficult to get train tickets to Lhasa. Most travel agencies and guesthouses charge a surcharge in getting train tickets in China and the surcharge for going to Lhasa is usually more than to other destinations. Having said that, the price they quoted you is outrageously expensive just for a train ticket. Do not get a ticket from them.
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losang
Hey #3...Why are you telling people not to get a permit? Sure it may not be checked when you take the train, but then again it might. Even if your permit isn't checked when you board the train, you will need to prove you have a permit if you plan on taking a trip anywhere outside of Lhasa. You will have a difficult time leaving Lhasa to go to places such as Everest or the Nepal border without proving you have this permit.
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ellyse
#6, please just take your nonsense somewhere else. Are you going to tell me you're going to bear the consequences for whoever gets caught without a permit, if they're checked? I'm sure you aren't.
Cheers!
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westwood
hendri, we've been through this before. If you keep it up, I'm going to ask you to be banned.
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shanetranquillo
Hello TT,
Thanks guys for your comments. I think I have decided on waiting til I get to Beijing to arrange Tibet permit and train ticket as oppose to doing it in advanced overseas via email/fax. Can anyone recomend a reliable travel agency in Beijing to do this? Also, Iam planning to arrange these things on the 20th (I arrive on the 19th at night), will train tickets be sold out to go to Lhasa on the 27/28th leaving from X'ian? cheers...
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