4 Days Lhasa City Essential Group Tour
Overview
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96 hours
Mobile ticket
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.
Additional Info
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
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
What‘s 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
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
Additional transfer service
Hotel Single Supplement
Lunch & Dinner
Personal expense
Gratuities
International flights to and from China
Domestic flights/train to and from Lhasa
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
What To Expect
Arrival in Lhasa
Accommodations
Stay overnight in Lhasa, a 3-star or 4-star hotel.
Lhasa Gonggar Airport
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.
Lhasa Sightseeing
Accommodations
Stay overnight in Lhasa, a 3-star or 4-star hotel.
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si)
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
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.
You will visit Norbulingka, which is a typical Tibetan-style royal garden, the summer resort of the Dalai Lama.
Lhasa Sightseeing
Accommodations
Stay overnight in Lhasa, a 3-star or 4-star hotel.
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Potala Palace
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
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
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.
Departing Lhasa
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Lhasa Gonggar Airport
Your tour ends today. After breakfast, you will be free in the morning. We will transfer you to Lhasa Airport/Railway Station.
Options
4-star hotel stay
In this option, you will enjoy 4 star hotel.
Pickup included
3-Star hotel stay
In this option, you will choose 3-star hotel.
Pickup included
Reviews
21 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great time in Tibet with Great Tibet, highly recommended!
Hanh H,
Apr 16, 2024
- Viator
5.00It was a pleasure to be one of the first visitors to Tibet this year 2024, in April 1st. We were in a group with 6 pax, coming from Vietnam, New Zealand and Sweden, with different age groups. Thanks to host Beatrice, guide Tenzin, Dorji and the driver for taking care of us so dearly. Me and my friend chose the 4-star hotel which was much better than the 3-star, highly recommended this choice. Hotel was very nice and had great service, included the ladies knocked your hotel room at night and offered free sweet soup that good for your health and your recovery. Very good choice of hotel service! The tour is leisured and fit, with 3 main spots per day, just perfect, we had a little bit free time for wandering to the shops and streets, because we love spending lots of time enjoying culture and vibes of Tibet. Tenzin was very kind and supportive, knowledgeable. We were so happy to be at the small spots (out of the schedule) Tenzin took us to. Will meet them again with other trip if we have a chance to come back to Tibet once again.
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