Beijing - Lhasa ... get your kicks on T27/8

A 8-day trip in China. Sightseeing in Beijing and Lhasa.
In the evening of day 2 embark on your epic trans-China-Tibet railway journey at Beijing's West Railway Station.
Here are some mind-boggling numbers of what's ahead: 4,064 km of railway tracks, 960 km of which lie above 4,000 m altitude and the highest point in every sense is the 5,072 m Tangula Pass.
En route you will pass the cities of Shijiazhuang, Xi'an, Lanzhou, Xining, Golmud and Nagqu.
Once in Lhasa visit the main attractions of this once forbidden city. Fly back to Beijing.

1. day - Beijing
Arrive at Beijing and transfer to your hotel for 1 night.
In the afternoon visit the Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City.
1N in 4*Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel
2. day - Beijing
After breakfast visit the Great Wall of China.
Afternoon free. (B)
2. day evening, 3. & 4. day - on train
Your railway adventure starts at 21:30 when you board train T27 bound for Lhasa.
En route you will pass the cities of Shijiazhuang, Xi'an, Lanzhou, Xining, Golmud and Nagqu.
The route covers an awesome 4,064 km. 960 km of railway tracks lie above 4,000 m altitude and the highest point in every sense is the 5,072 m Tangula Pass.
Arrive at Lhasa on day 4 at 20:58, Transfer to your hotel. 3N in 4*Tibet Hotel
5. day - Lhasa
Visit the Potala Palace - the former winter residence of the Dalai Lama, the Jokhang - the holiest shrine in Tibet, and experience the Barkhor. (B)
6. day - Lhasa
After breakfast visit the summer palace of the Dalai Lamas and Sera monastery. (B)
7. day - Flight Lhasa - Beijing
Early morning transfer to Golkhar airport, fly to Beijing. Transfer to your hotel. Enjoy the free afternoon.
1N in 4*Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel (B)
8. day - Transfer to airport
Transfer to airport for your flight back home. (B)

(B: breakfast)