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4-Day Lhasa Heritage Tour
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Culture, History, Sightseeing

  • Duration

    4 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Take a single 4-day tour and cover all the three world heritage sites like the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street in Lhasa. Visit the Dalai Lama’s Summer Palace and Tibet's largest and highest man-made garden in Norbulingka Palace. Enjoy the Monks debate on the Buddhist doctrines in the Sera Monastery.

Highlights
  • See the Yarlung Tsangpo River
  • Monks' Debate in Sera Monastery
  • Visit the temple Barkhor Street 
  • Marvel at the Drepung Monastery 
  • Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa (3650M) expand_more
    • Arrive in Lhasa either by train or flight. Your guide will greet you and take you to your hotel.

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

    • After arriving in Lhasa, you can take rest and acclimatize.

    • Feel free to visit Potala Square, where you will enjoy the fountain with different color and get amazing photos of the Potala and around.

    Overnight in Lhasa.

  • Day 2: Day 2: Potala Palace - Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street expand_more
    • The first agenda of the day is a visit 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, you can Kora (circling the Barkor street) with pilgrims and locals and buy souvenirs.

    Stay overnight in Lhasa.

  • Day 3: Drepung Monastery - Sera Monastery expand_more
    • In the morning, visit the Drepung Monastery, one of the “three greet” Gelug monasteries of Tibet founded in 1416 by Jamyang Choge, one of the Tsongkhapa’s main disciples. 
    • Afternoon, visit the Sera Monastery; again, 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: Departure from Lhasa expand_more
    • The guide will transfer you to the airport or train station and help you get on board.

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)

  • Local Tibetan private guide

  • 3 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, Tip as you wish

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

Meeting Point

Lhasa, Tibet, China

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 4USD 490 Per Group
6 To 1USD 490 Per Group
6 To 5USD 550 Per Group
5 To 5USD 580 Per Group

This is a private tour

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USD 490 / group