Lhasa Highlights Short Tour

Duration 3 Days
Price From USD420
Route Lhasa
Season Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Tour Type
Private Tour Private escorted tour with guide & vehicle at your service exclusively and the itinerary can be tailor-made to your exact liking.

Overview

This 3-day Lhasa tour offers a compact journey through the city's highlights.offers a compact journey through the highlights of Lhasa. You will experience the grandeur of Potala Palace, the spiritual atmosphere of Jokhang Temple, and the vibrant local life along Barkhor Street. A visit to Norbulingka adds a relaxing touch, with its green surroundings offering a comfortable setting to ease into the high altitude. This short itinerary blends culture, history, and local life, making it an ideal Tibet tour package for travelers with limited time.

Day 1 Lhasa Arrival (3,650m)

Taking a flight into Tibet will give you a panorama of the snowy Himalaya Mountains, or 1-2 days of train riding over the high plateau by crossing the Tanggula Mountains with beautiful scenery along the way. Once you arrive, our local Tibetan tour guide and driver will greet you at Lhasa Airport/Railway with a traditional Tibetan white scarf to wish you good luck! And then transfer you to the hotel.

After that, we will visit Norbulingka, a traditional Tibetan-style royal garden and the former summer residence of the Dalai Lama. The garden is filled with towering trees, vibrant flowers, and a wide variety of plants, along with valuable cultural relics such as Buddha statues, pagodas, thangkas, and murals. Its lush greenery and relatively higher oxygen levels also make it an ideal place for newcomers to gently adapt to the high altitude in Lhasa.

Stay overnignt in Lhasa

Meals: Welcome Dinner

Norbulingka

Day 2 Lhasa Sightseeing

In the morning, your guide will meet you at the hotel and take you to Potala Palace, the landmark of Tibet and an outstanding example of Tibetan architecture. Originally built in the 7th century by King Songtsen Gampo and later expanded by the 5th Dalai Lama, it is now a museum and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In the afternoon, you will visit Jokhang Temple in the heart of Lhasa Old Town. As the most sacred temple in Tibet, it attracts devoted pilgrims throughout the day. Afterwards, you will stroll along Barkhor Street, the traditional pilgrimage circuit and bustling old market surrounding Jokhang Temple.

Stay overnight in Lhasa

Meals: Breakfast

Potala Palace
Jokhang Temple
Barkhor Street

Day 3 Departure from 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.

Meals: Breakfast

Tour Price and Service

From US$420 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 ticket fees for tourist attractions listed in the itinerary;
  • Experienced local English-speaking tour guide;
  • Travel-licensed vehicle according to group size & season as needed by the itinerary including gas and parking fees;
  • All lodging listed in the itinerary; it’s your decision to choose the accommodation class: luxury 5-star international hotel, comfortable 4-star hotel, economical 3-star hotel, or guesthouse. Please tell us your preference;
  • Breakfasts provided by hotels & a welcome dinner;
  • Pick-up & Drop-off service from the airport/railway station;
  • Travel Agency Liability Insurance;
  • Government tax;
  • Express delivery fee of the Permit (eg. SF Express);
  • Oxygen tank for emergency use;
  • Two bottles of mineral water per person per day.

EXCLUSIONS

  • International flights to and from 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 flights/trains to and from 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 options for you according to your requirements. Usually, it costs USD 5-15/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 USD 8-15/day in total;
  • All the commissions and taxes charged by PayPal or Banks, and the government when making a payment. (e.g. PayPal --- 4.4%. Wire transfer --- 2%);
  • Personal expenses, like laundry, phone calls, snacks, soft drinks, optional tour activities, etc.
  • Anything not mentioned in the Inclusions.