Holy Lhasa Group Tour
Overview
This Lhasa join-in group tour is to have a classic Lhasa tour with low cost. You will visit the should-not-missed sights of Lhasa including Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barchor Street, and some other famous and sacred monasteries in Tibet, taking in the original Tibetan culture and admiring at the local architecture.
• Visit the famous Potala palace
• Visit the holiest temple in Tibet - Johkang Temple
• Visit two important monasteries in Lhasa, the Drepung and the Sera.
• Welcome Tibetan Style dinner
• Convenient pick-up and drop-off
Travel type: ✔ Join-in Group Tour with shared guide and vehicle ✔ No shopping arrangement
Departure: Please contact our travel consultant for more details
Group size: 1- 15 people
Guide: English-speaking guide
Pick-up & Drop-off point: Airport or train station
Pick-up & Drop-off time: Any time at train station / Airport pick-up at 15:00~15:20 / Airport Drop-off at 12:00
Price: From US$337
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Upon arrival at Lhasa Railway Station or Lhasa Gonggar Airport, you will be met by your guide and transferred to your hotel in the Lhasa city. It usually takes approximately 1.5hrs from the airport to downtown Lhasa, while 20mins from the railway station. The rest of the day is free time for you to acclimatize yourself to this high altitude(3650m). Have a good rest and drink plenty of water.
Overnight in Lhasa.
After breakfast, we will set out the tour from the splendid Potala Palace, which is the first must-visit attraction for every visitor to Lhasa. Standing in the center of Lhasa, Potala Palace is not only an iconic landmark of the city, but also a symbol of the snowy Tibetan Plateau and a museum of Tibetan culture.
In the afternoon, we come to Jokhang Temple, which is 1300 years old and one of Tibet’s holiest shrines. It is Jokhang Temple that makes Lhasa the holy city. Located in the center of the old town of Lhasa, the temple was built by the contribution of the craftsmen from Tibet, Nepal and inland China, which makes the different architectural styles of the temple. Outside Jokhang Temple is the famous bazaar of Barkhor Street. With a history of more than 1,300 years, the Barkhor is essentially a pilgrim circuit, which is followed clockwise round the periphery of the Jokhang.
A welcome Tibetan style dinner will be arranged for you tonight.
Meal: B, D
After breakfast, you are going to visit the Drepung Monastery which is located in the west suburb of the city. Drepung Monastery is the largest one of all Tibetan Monastery. All the halls are magnificent. There are 183 pillars in the main assembly hall and the carvings on the pillars are so exquisite.
In the afternoon, visit the Sera Monastery, around 4 kilometers north of Lhasa. It is famous for the excellent Buddhist debating among lamas. If we are very lucky,we may even come across Sera Monastery’s Monks debiting which was held in the courtyard at around 15;00-17:30 in the afternoon.
Meal: B
Transfer to the airport or train station from the hotel. Fly home or to your next destination.
Meal: B
Additional info:
• For the new-comers of Tibet, to get acclimatized to the high altitude in Tibet. Having a good sleep in your hotel is a good option. Don not rush to visit attractions inside Lhasa city.
• We can arrange economy (3 stars) / comfortable (4 stars) hotels according to your need. And single supplement is requried if you need to use a single room.
• We reserve the right to change the itinerary order of Day 02 & Day 03
• We reserve the right to change attractions on Day 02 & Day 03, except Potala Palace.
• We can help with applying Travel Tibet Permit with your Passport and China's Visa provided at least 10 days in advance.
• Privat airport transfer can be arranged at extra cost if your flight isn’t within our free service time.
Departure Date at Each Month
Month | Tour Starting Date (The day of your first arrival in Lhasa) | ||||||||
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Jan | 02 | 09 | 16 | 23 | |||||
Feb | 13 | 20 | |||||||
Apr | 10 | 17 | 24 | ||||||
May | 01 | 08 | 15 | 22 | 29 | ||||
Jun | 06 | 09 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 30 | |
Jul | 03 | 07 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 31 |
Aug | 04 | 07 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 28 | |
Sep | 01 | 04 | 08 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 29 |
Oct | 01 | 05 | 09 | 16 | 23 | 30 | |||
Nov | 06 | 13 | 20 | 27 | |||||
Dec | 04 | 11 | 18 | 25 |
Prices: per person, double occupancy
Month | January to April | May | June to July | August | September to October | November to December |
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Economy Class (3-star hotel) | $337 | $385 | $407 | $455 | $407 | $337 |