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Lhasa Urban & Suburb Tour

Duration:
4 Days
Price:
From USD624
Route:
Lhasa
Season:
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter
Tour Type:
Private Tour
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Overview

See the best Lhasa gotta offer in this short 4 days tour. The towering, mysterious Potala Palace which is the former home of Dalai Lamas; queues of wide-eyed pilgrims shuffle up and down the stairways of Jokhang Temple; the great religious institution of Sera Monastery which is more like a self-contained town; the little-visited Drak Yerpa hermitage, one of the holiest cave retreats. Drak Yerpa is one of the most sacred cave retreats near the city of Lhasa. There is a palpable sense of power in the medication caves and you will have a powerful experience here. It is a sense of well-being that emerges from within and a sense of energized peace.

DayRouteAttractions & Activities
1 Arrival in Lhasa (3650m) Pick up and transfer to the hotel
2 Lhasa Sightseeing Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street
3 Lhasa Sightseeing Drak Yerpa, Sera Monastery
4 Departure from Lhasa Send off to the airport/railway station

Daily Itinerary

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This is the first day in Tibet. Your guide will greet you at Lhasa Gonggar Airport/Railway Station and transfer you to your hotel. It usually takes around 1 hour to drive from Lhasa Airport to downtown Lhasa and takes about 20 minutes from Lhasa Railway Station. Tourists could have a look at the Yarlung Tsangpo River, the largest and longest river in Tibet on their way to the hotel. After check-in, you can have a good rest first. And if you feel like going out, you can wander around the city. But just remember that don't take too much stuff, try to go with a light pack. Meanwhile, drink some more water, and do not move strenuously. It’s really useful to get acclimatized to the high altitude.

Stay overnight in Lhasa

After resting one night, today you will recover sufficiently to launch your Lhasa city tour, with close contact with Lhasa, which is the political, economic, cultural, communication and tourism center of Tibet with a history of over 1300 years.

At first, you will go to the Potala Palace, which is the symbolic place of Lhasa and also the winter palace of the Dalai Lama. It was built by the 33rd great king of Tibet - Songtsen Gangpo in the 7th century. The gilded burial stupas of former Dalai Lamas and the meditation Cave of the 33rd great king are the most worth seeing in Potala Palace.

After lunch, you are going to Jokhang Temple, which was founded at the same time and by the same king as Potala Palace. From the outside, you can see many pilgrims prostrating in front of the temple. The most precious treasure of this temple is the statue of Buddha Sakyamuni at the age of 12.

Barkhor Street is the next destination that women love a lot. Because it’s a famous busy walking street where they can go shopping. There are many distinctive shops and stalls that sell different Tibetan stuff, like handicrafts, Thangka, and so on. Except for shopping, tourists can also join the Kora with pilgrims and locals, to explore Tibetan religious culture more deeply.

Optional:

You can go to visit the Tibetan handicraft art or Tibetan Traditional Medicine center if time is enough. You can also watch the Tibetan Culture Show in the evening for USD60 per person at your own expense.

Stay overnight in Lhasa

In the morning, you are heading to Drak Yerpa, the most famous meditation retreat near Lhasa. It's a monastery embedded in the cliff wall. Drak Yerpa is described as the "life tree" or spiritual axis of Lhasa. The site had strong spiritual power, having been visited by almost all great Tibetan masters. You can feel the power of the meditation caves here.

In the afternoon, you will pay a visit to Sera Monastery, which is one of the "great three" Gelug monasteries of Tibet. Monks debate from 3 pm to 5 pm. If the debate is not your type, you can also enjoy the three sand Mandalas and colorful rock paintings of Buddha. The sight here is splendid because you can see wild roses around. That's why people also call it "the Court of Wild Rose."

Stay overnight in Lhasa

Your tour ends today. Our guide and driver will collect you from your hotel to transfer to Lhasa Airport/Railway Station for your next destination.

Tour Price and Service

From US$624 p/p

Based on 3-star hotels for 2 people in low seasons. Price varies according to travel season, number of people and level of accommodation.

INCLUSIONS

  • Tibet Tourism Bureau Permit and all other necessary permits to Tibet;
  • All entrance tickets fee for tourist attractions listed in the itinerary;
  • Experienced local English-speaking tour guide;
  • Travel-licensed vehicle according to group size & season as itinerary needed including gas and parking fee;
  • All lodging listed in the itinerary; it’s your decision about the accommodation class: luxury 5-star international hotel, comfortable 4-star hotel, economic 3-star hotel, or guesthouse. Please tell us your preference;
  • Breakfasts provided by hotels;
  • Pick-up & Drop-off service from Airport/railway station;
  • Travel Agency Liability insurance;
  • Government tax;
  • Express delivery fee of Permit (eg. SF. Express);
  • Food & lodgings for guide & driver;
  • Oxygen tank for emergency use;
  • Two bottles of mineral water per person per day.

EXCLUSIONS

  • International flight to and out of China;
  • Chinese Visa/China Group Visa; (Note: we could help you by providing the hotel or domestic flight reservation copies for your Chinese Visa or the invitation letter for your China Group Visa)
  • Domestic flight/train to and out of Lhasa; (We can help you book the domestic flight/train ticket at the BEST price. Please contact us for details.)
  • Meals are not included but we will recommend some good ones for you according to your requirements. Usually, it takes 3-10 USD per person for each meal.
  • While the gratuity for guide and driver is NOT mandatory, it is expected. Based on their service, you can tip them on the last day of the tour. Each of you is suggested to tip them 5-10 USD/day in total;
  • All the commission and tax charged by PayPal, Bank, and government when making payment. (e.g. PayPal --- 4.4%. Wire transfer --- 2%);
  • Personal expenses, like laundry, phone call, snacks, soft drinks, optional tour activities, etc.
  • Anything not mentioned in the Inclusions.

Typically Asked Questions from Our Clients

Asked by ku***

I will be in Shanghai on Nov. 12 and would like to visit Lhasa for 4 days

Catherine
Answered by Catherine

In your inquiry, you mentioned you would like to have a 4 days Lhasa tour. Since you will be in Shanghai on Nov.12, will the 14th tour be ok for you? May I know what kind of transportation you will get to Lhasa? Kindly note, it usually takes 12 working days to handle your Tibet permit. And it requests another 3 days to express your permit to Shanghai because an original permit is required to board a plane from Shanghai to Lhasa. Here is the itinerary of 4 Days Lhasa City Essential Group Tour,

Asked by Jess***

3 of us from UK are going to travel to Lhasa. Could you please quote for 4 days private tour (1st day arrival, last day departure). Please let me know the hotel and itinerary. Is it possible to visit lake namtso or Yamdrotso lake as well as the temples and monastery? Thanks

beatrice
Answered by Beatrice

In your inquiry, you mentioned your group would like to have a 4-day private tour with lake namtso or Yamdrotso lake, as well as the monasteries. Right now, the road from Lhasa to Namtso lake is under maintenance. So it takes much longer than usual to go to Namtso, at least two days to go there and back. Therefore I just design an itinerary with Yamdrotso Lake below.

By the way, if you can arrive early on the first day and leave late on the departing day, I also can arrange more tourist attractions for you. As the 4-day tour is just a glimpse of Lhasa city, I will try to show you the best things in Lhasa city.

Asked by Mahd***

We are a couple interested in the 4 days city GROUP tour around 20th May. Could you please send us a quote with more details? Thanks

amy
Answered by Amy

Dear Mahdy faiz,according to your preference, you are strongly suggested to join our already-booked 4 Days-Lhasa City Essential Group Tour on 21st May, there are 2 travelers in this group so far, it's perfect if you could join them for this date. The price is USD480/person for 3 star hotel double room, please check your email with detailed info. 

Asked by Vane***

Hi,

We are travelling to Nepal and wondering if after our Nepal we can have a quick glance in Tibet, Maybe 5 days will do for us. Do you have a good tour for 5 days and how much? Thank you

amy
Answered by Amy

Dear Vanesa,

Yes, you could travel in Tibet for 5 days after your Nepal tour, here I’d like to suggest you take our 5 Days Lhasa & & Yamdrotso Lake Tour, about the price of it, please kindly let me know when approximately could you start this tour? Different month different price.

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Dear, Thank you very much and same to you. Yes, we had a wonderful time with Lobsang he is a great guy and also the driver very experienced. Unfortunately, it's already almost over but we may come back in the future. Thanks very much, Ruby ....

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