Hello! I am interested in taking a train from Qinghai Province to Lhasa and from Lhasa to Kathmandu. And I would like to know which are the options in this case, as well as if is there any possibility of taking a direct train from Xining to Kathmandu? I have also some doubts about the prices, the permits, and the kind of tours that you offer. Thank you so much for your attention.

Dear Ana,

Thanks for contacting Top China Travel! 

First of all, there is not direct train from Xining to Kathmandu. You need to take flight or train from Xining to Lhasa first, then transit from Lhasa to Kathmandu. There are a few options to travel from Lhasa to Kathmandu.
Option 1: There are international direct bus from Lhasa to Kathmandu. The bus depart each Friday in off season, while peak season will add a bus in each Tuesday. The journey on bus is about 2 days.
Option 2: Charter bus in Lhasa to Zhangmu County first. It will take 15 hrs from Lhasa to Zhangmu. Stay in Zhangmu for one night, and leave the next day. Pass the friendship bridge,you can charter a car and share with other tourists, or you can take local bus to Kathmandu.
Option 3: Take regular bus to Shigatse, and than take regular bus to Zhangmu. And leave the country to Kathmandu.

About the permint, overseas tourists (Non-Chinese passport holders) and Taiwanese must obtain a Tibet Entry Permit issued by the TTB. Tourists can join a group organized by a travel agency, which will usually handle the permit for them in advance. For individual tourists the offices of the TTB will do it for you. One can only obtain the permit where he or she departs for Tibet.you can find details at What Document is Needed for a Tibet Tour  If you book Tibet tour with us, we will help you to apply the permits. You do not need to do it by yourself.

There is a 10 Days Travel through Tibet to Nepal If you are interested in the tour, you can enquire the trip on our website by filling in the detials of your trip plan, then we will send price and details to you.  We can also offer tailor-made tour for you.

In addition, could you please advise some more detials of your trip plan, so that we can offer better suggtions for your trip plan?
1) May I know how many of you will there be?
2) Could you please tell me your tentative arrival date in China?
3) What kind of hotel would you prefer to stay in during the trip? 5 star for deluxe hotel? 4 star for first-class comfortable hotel or 3 star for budget hotel?
4) Which places are you interested in including in your itinerary in China?

Any further request or question, please feel free to contact with us.