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4 Days Lhasa City Essential Group Tour

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Nov 18
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Nov 22
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Nov 25
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Highlights

This package offers an excellent 4-day trip to the top three attractions in Lhasa, which include Tibet's largest palace – Potala Palace, the holiest temple in Tibetan Buddhism - Jokhang Temple, and the most famous Circumambulation in Tibet - Barkhor Street. Also, you can step into Drepung, one of Lhasa's three monasteries, to experience the profound Buddhism activities there.

Itinerary

Arrival in Lhasa
  • Lhasa Gonggar Airport

    Admission Ticket Free
    We will pick you up at Lhasa airport/railway station and transfer you to the hotel. It takes about 90 minutes from the airport to the hotel and 20 minutes from the train station to the hotel. After arriving at the hotel, you are advised to take a rest to get used to the high altitude. You can stroll around the hotel, but do not tire yourself out.
  • Accommodations
    Stay overnight in Lhasa, a 3-star or 4-star hotel.
Lhasa Sightseeing
  • Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si)

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    Today is your first day of sightseeing on the high plateau. In the morning, the first station is the Drepung Monastery, which is the largest Tibetan monastery that housed more than 10,000 monks in the past. Drepung means Rice Heap in the Tibetan language. The entire monastery is large in scale and the white buildings cluster and covers the hillsides. It's the highest-ranking monastery in the Gelug Sect.
  • Tibet Museum

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    In the afternoon you will first visit the Tibet Museum. Here you can see life scenes, exquisite clothing, house architecture, and festival customs, etc. to explore the special and mysterious Tibetan customs.
  • Norbulingka

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    You will visit Norbulingka, which is a typical Tibetan-style royal garden, the summer resort of the Dalai Lama.
  • Accommodations
    Stay overnight in Lhasa, a 3-star or 4-star hotel.
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
Lhasa Sightseeing
  • Potala Palace

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    On your third day, you will be feeling much more acclimatized to Lhasa’s high elevation. It is an excellent idea to spend the day exploring the Potala Palace, which is the winter palace of the Dalai Lama. The most valuable collections of Potala Palace are the gilded burial stupas of former Dalai Lamas and the meditation cave of the 33rd great king of Tibet. It's best to explore the inside of the Potala in the morning for 2-3 hours. Afterward, you may walk the pilgrimage route around the Potala Palace.
  • Jokhang Temple

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    In the afternoon, you will head to the Jokhang Temple, which is well known as the center of Tibetan Buddhism and features Buddhist prayer wheels, reclining deer, and golden sutra streamers, etc. Also, you can see many pilgrims praying in front of the temple and doing kora.
  • Barkhor Street

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    After visiting the Jokhang Temple, you will stroll in the old alleys of Barkhor Street, where you can drink sweet tea, chat with locals and even bargain with the street vendors to understand the real-life in Lhasa.
  • Accommodations
    Stay overnight in Lhasa, a 3-star or 4-star hotel.
    Food And Drinks
    Breakfast
Departing Lhasa
  • Lhasa Gonggar Airport

    Admission Ticket Free
    Your tour ends today. After breakfast, you will be free in the morning. We will transfer you to Lhasa Airport/Railway Station.
  • Food And Drinks
    Breakfast

What's included

INCLUDED

Experienced local English speaking guide service
2 Bottles of mineral water per person per day
Food & Lodgings for the Guide & Driver
3 Nights in a 3 or 4 star hotel
Airport/train station transfer service
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast (3)
Tibet Travel Permit and Express Service
Pick-up from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to your hotel at 9:30 am, 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm on the first day;
Parking Fees
Drop-off from your hotel to Lhasa Gonggar Airport at 8:30 am, 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm on the last day;
Government Tax
Travel Agency Liability Insurance in China

NOT INCLUDED

Additional transfer service
Hotel Single Supplement
Lunch & Dinner
Personal expense
Gratuities
International flights to and from China
Domestic flights/train to and from Lhasa

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Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Extra fee will be charged for Single Supplement service. If someone shares your room later, the cost will be returned to you
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Passport name, number, birthday, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Please book at least 12 working days ahead of time as the local operator needs to work on your Travel permit
Please wear comfortable walking shoes

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