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5 Day Lhasa Tour
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Culture, History, Sightseeing

  • Duration

    5 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Take a 5-day history tour in Lahsas and educate yourself about the strong Buddhist culture of Lhasa or the Place of the Gods. Cover sites like The Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street and all the three biggest monasteries in Tibet, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery and Ganden Monastery. Be awed by the masterpiece of Tibetan architecture.

Highlights
  • Visit the Drepung Monastery, 
  • Marvel at the architecture of the Sera Monastery
  • See the Ganden Monastery
  • The Monks debate at the Sera Monastery  
  • Drop by the Jokhang Temple and the Potala Palace
  • Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa (3650M) expand_more
    • When you arrive in Lhasa either by train or flight, your guide will greet you and take you to your hotel.

    • See the Yarlung Tsangpo River/ Brahmaputra river (the Longest and largest river in Tibet) and Lhasa river.

    • After arriving in Lhasa, take a rest and acclimatize. Feel free to go check out Potala Square, where you will enjoy the fountain with different colour and get amazing photos of the Potala. 

    Stay overnight in Lhasa.

  • Day 2: Potala Palace, Jokhang temple, Barkhor Street expand_more
    • Today's tour will first bring you to the Potala Palace, the Winter Palace of the Dalai Lama. It has been used since the 7th Century by the 33rd great king of Tibet. 

    • After lunch, head to Jokhang Temple, founded by the 33rd great king of Tibet in the 7th century, to promote the Buddhist religion. Inside, you can see the statue of Buddha Sakyamuni at the age of twelve, perhaps the single most venerated object in Tibet Buddhism.

    • Around the temple Barkhor street where you can Kora (circling the Barkor street) with pilgrims and locals and buy souvenirs.

    Stay overnight in Lhasa.

  • Day 3: Drepung Monastry, Sera Monastery expand_more
    • In the morning, visit Drepung Monastery, one of the “Great Three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet and was founded in 1416 by Jamyang Choge, one of the Tsongkhapa’s main disciples. Ganden palace was used as Dalai Lama’s Palace in the Drepung before moving to the Potala Palace.

    • Afternoon,  visit the Sera Monastery; also one of the “three great” Gelug monasteries of Tibet and was founded in 1419 by Jamchen Chojey, one of the Tsongkhapa’s main disciples.

    • The highlight is the Monks debate at around 3 - 5 in the afternoon.

    Stay overnight in Lhasa.

  • Day 4: Lhasa to Ganden Monastery expand_more
    • Today, drive to the Ganden Monastery. It is about 60 kilometres east of Lhasa and is one of the “Great Three” Gelugpa monasteries of Tibet, founded by the Great Tsongkhapa in 1409. The main sight is Serdang, which contains the Tomb of Tsongkhapa. Ganden Monastery is situated on the Wangpori Mountain with an elevation of 3800m above sea level. It is fascinating to trek Lingkor (circle) around the monastery.

    • See the Great Tsongkapa’s meditation cave and many religious figure statues, and the beautiful view of Lhasa Valley.

    Stay overnight in Lhasa.

  • Day 5: Depart from Lhasa expand_more
    • The guide will transfer you to the airport or train station and help you onboard.

What's Included
  • All necessary travel permits for Tibet (excluding the Chinese visa)

  • Entrance fees for all attractions listed in the itinerary

  • Private transportation by comfortable van or minibus with experienced local driver (gasoline is included)

  • English-speaking Tibetan Tour guide.

  • 4 nights of accommodation at a 3-star hotel

  • Meals as per itinerary (breakfast )

  • Pickup and drop-off from the airport or the train station

  • Oxygen cylinder in the car (4L or 7L)

  • First Aid Kit

  • Liability travel insurance

What's Excluded
  • Chinese visa

  • Lunches and Dinners

  • Tips to driver and tour guide

Know before you go
  • Please note that you can only be allowed to enter Tibet with Tibet Travel Permit. We will help you to apply for a Tibet permit, but be sure to have a passport which valid for at least 6 months and a Chinese Visa already before your booking.

  • Please book at least 20 days in advance because we need around 7-14 business days to process your Tibet permit. Any booking made after the time will not be confirmed.

  • You will be given your contact information on your confirmation voucher, which you will receive after your booking, so that you can send your passport and Chinese visa to us.

Meeting Point

Lhasa, Tibet, China

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 4 USD 590 Per Person
6 To 1 USD 590 Per Person
6 To 5 USD 650 Per Person
5 To 5 USD 680 Per Person

This is a private tour

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USD 590 / person