- Overview
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Tibet Lhasa Tours is the shortest trip and covering the major highlights in Tibet. start with sightseeing starts from Lhasa’s cardinal landmark- Potala Palace , a structure of massive portions. Its towering image already appearing on various occasions, but your first sight of the Potala will still be an awe-inspiring moment. It takes at least a good 2-hour to visit those rooms, halls and chapels. Visit of the Jokhang Temple , the spiritual center of Tibet . Everyday, pilgrims from every corner of Tibet trek a long distance to the temple. The temple is the product of Han, Tibetan and Nepalese architectural techniques. Then we will visit Barkhor, the oldest street in a very traditional city in Tibet
About 8km west of central Lhasa is the Drepung, once world’s largest monastery with about 10,000 monks. sightseeing begins with these white monastic buildings piled up on the hillside. Walking up to the hill is a pleasant thing, an easy break from the solemn ambience inside the halls and chapels. At the plat roof of hillside, you can have very good views of the whole Lhasa city and the distant mountains. Drepung is one of Lhasa’s two great Gelugpa monasteries, the other is Sera. Around 5km north of central Lhasa, Sera may not be as grandiose as Drepung, but is more serene surrounded by many small temples. The ‘Buddhism Scriptures Debating’ in Sera is very famous. Tibet Lhasa Tours can be done throught a year.
Trip Highlights
- Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple
- Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery
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Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor street The first day of sightseeing starts from Lhasa’s cardinal landmark- Potala Palace , a structure of massive portions. Its towering image already appearing on various occasions, but your first sight of the Potala will still be an awe-inspiring moment. It takes at least a good 2-hour to visit those rooms, halls and chapels In the afternoon, we will drop a visit of the Jokhang Temple , the spiritual center of Tibet . Everyday, pilgrims from every corner of Tibet trek a long distance to the temple. The temple is the product of Han, Tibetan and Nepalese architectural techniques. Then we will visit Barkhor, the oldest street in a very traditional city in Tibet. Tibet Lhasa Tours can book now.
- Itinerary
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- Day 1
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Fly to Lhasa from Chengdu
Fly to Lhasa from Chengdu Taking the flight into Tibet upon your arrival. Local guide will meet you and transfer you to Lhasa. On the way, you can enjoy the heart-beating highland view along the Yarlong Tsangpo river( the longest river in Tibet ). The rest time is free for relax and more oxygen.
- Day 2
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Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor street
Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor street The first day of sightseeing starts from Lhasa’s cardinal landmark- Potala Palace , a structure of massive portions. Its towering image already appearing on various occasions, but your first sight of the Potala will still be an awe-inspiring moment. It takes at least a good 2-hour to visit those rooms, halls and chapels In the afternoon, we will drop a visit of the Jokhang Temple , the spiritual center of Tibet . Everyday, pilgrims from every corner of Tibet trek a long distance to the temple. The temple is the product of Han, Tibetan and Nepalese architectural techniques. Then we will visit Barkhor, the oldest street in a very traditional city in Tibet
- Day 3
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Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastey About 8km west of central Lhasa
Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastey About 8km west of central Lhasa is the Drepung, once world’s largest monastery with about 10,000 monks. This day’s sightseeing begins with these white monastic buildings piled up on the hillside. Walking up to the hill is a pleasant thing, an easy break from the solemn ambience inside the halls and chapels. At the plat roof of hillside, you can have very good views of the whole Lhasa city and the distant mountains. Drepung is one of Lhasa’s two great Gelugpa monasteries, the other is Sera. Around 5km north of central Lhasa, Sera may not be as grandiose as Drepung, but is more serene surrounded by many small temples. The ‘Buddhism Scriptures Debating’ in Sera is very famous.
- Day 4
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Departure to Kathmandu
Back to Kathamandu
- Day 5
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Explore Kathmandu
Sight Seeing
- Cost & Dates
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- Middle range hotel in Lhasa and top end hotels in Gyantse and Shigatse, guesthouses in Lhatse, Lake Manasarovara, Darchen and Nyalam.
- Breakfast in Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse and Lhasa and rest of the places 3 meals a day prepared by Nepali crews.
- Tibet entry permits
- All transfers and sightseeing bya 4WD Toyota Landcruiser Jeep.
- Supporting truck for gears and supplies
- English speaking Tibetan Guide and drivers
- Nepali Sherpa crews for camping and meal arrangement.
- All camping and kitchen gears. Camping gear includes 2 persons share tent, dinning tent, kitchen tent, dinning tables and chairs, toilet tent.
- Portable Pressure Chamber Bag ( Gamow bag)
- Oxygen cylinder
- First Aid Kit
- International airfare and internal airfares ( Kathmandu-Lhasa US$ 316,
- Chengdu-Lhasa US$ 210, Beijing-Lhasa US$ 340)
- Chinese visa fee ( US$ 65 )
- Lunch and dinner during hotel stays
- Drinks, tip and other expenses of personal nature such as drinks, tip, phone, laundry etc.
- Extra expenses due to nature and unforeseen events such as flight cancellation, illness, road blockade, epidemic, civil unrest etc.
- Personal clothing and trekking gears.
- Travel Insurance
Dates and Prices
- Start and End dates – Flexible
- Tour Cost: For best and reasonable cost, contact us
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