Tibet Trains Guide
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While planning a Tibet trip, you may worry about the high altitude sickness. In fact, taking a train to Tibet is better than taking a flight, for you can get used to the raise of the altitude gradually on the way. In order to keep passengers comfortable during the journey, the Tibet trains are all equipped with the oxygen supply systems.

On every Tibet trains, there is only one dining car offering 3 meals a day and drinks in non-meal service time. Adhere to the dining car, there is a general cook house, where you can see how the Cooks make your meals.

There are usually 2 Soft-sleeper cars in each train from or to Tibet, which can totally contend 64 people. In each soft-sleeper car, there are 8 small cabins with 4 beds. Compared with Hard-Sleeper Cars, Soft-sleeper cars offers more privacy and fewer crowds for the door can be shut.

There are two bathrooms at the end of each car. On one side, it is Western toilet and the other is Asian toilet.

There are 5 civilian airports in Tibet in operation: Lhasa Airport, Chamdo Airport, Nyingchi Airport, Ngari Airport and Xigaze Airport.
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