| The Siberian Express across Russia to Moscow has | | | | comfort you require and where you're coming from. |
| been described as the best train ride in the world. | | | | A soft sleeper from Beijing, a 48 hour journey, cost |
| Maybe not anymore. The Tibetan Railway from | | | | only $158 in early 2007. Although a travel agency |
| Qinghai to Lhasa has thrown its hat in the ring. It will | | | | might charge more than that, the frugal can purchase |
| eventually be extended to the Nepalese border, only | | | | a ticket directly from the station. |
| an hour's drive from Kathmandu. | | | | Visas: A China visa is of course necessary. Contrary |
| Some things you might want to think about before | | | | to some information on the Internet, though, a Tibet |
| boarding: | | | | Permit is also required for foreigners. They are |
| Price: Tibetan Railway tickets are CHEAP, ranging | | | | relatively inexpensive and not difficult to obtain, and |
| from US$49 to $180 depending on how much | | | | can be arranged through a travel agency. |