Private Tour

Private Guided Day Tour Potala Palace and Sera Monastery

Overview

Available languages

English

8 hours

Mobile ticket

This is a short and simple trip that takes you through the best part of the holy city Lhasa by appreciating its prominent historical architects of Potala Palace and sprawling Sera monastery. Those fleeting moments and great memories you had in Lhasa will pave the ways for your next adventure in Tibet.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Potala Palace

After breakfast, your tour guide & driver will pick you and drive to visit the splendid Potala Palace, which is Lhasa’s cardinal landmarks. You will have a whole morning to explore this world-level architectural works: White Palace, Red Palace, corridors and stairs and countless lama’s dormitory. Others include: Buddha statues, red-robed lamas and devoted, murals, etc. Site visiting time: 3 hours

4 hours • Admission Included

Sera Monastery

In the afternoon, driven to visit Sera Monastery, which is famous for the unique “Daily Scriptures Debating” activity held from 3:30pm to 5pm in the central courtyard. Then transfer back to the hotel. Site visiting time: 2 hours

4 hours • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Vehicle: 5-29 seats Comfortable Tibet tourist vehicle with licensed and experienced drive

Guide: Professional English-speaking Tibetan local tour guide

Drinking water provided during the trip

Ticket: All entrance tickets fees for all tourist sites listed in the itinerary

Permit: All necessary Tibet Travel Permits (Incl. Tibet Entry Permit, Alien Travel Permit etc.)

Pickup points

The St. Regis Lhasa Resort

22 Jiangsu Road, Chengguan District Lhasa China

Thangka Hotel

No. 38 Yutuo Road, Lhasa China

The Tibet Gang-gyan Lhasa Hotel

No.83 Beijing East Road, Lhasa China

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Private Guided Day Tour Potala Palace and Sera Monastery

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Reviews

5.00

24 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Amazing experience in Tibet
irushalaim,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour includes more other spots than Potala Palace. The service and the professionalism of the travel agency agent and also the guide was very appreciated.
Perfect short Lhasa tour
adamzK545ET,,Feb 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our tour guide was really awesome. She did doube duty, explaining everything in English and Chinese which was really appreciated. She also showed us the local cuisine taking us to sample across breakfast and lunch
4 day trip in Lhasa flight from Chengdu
398sergeye,,Jan 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This my first trip to Tibet. Agency provides full support from the moment of booking, permit, tickets, meeting at the airport, hotel, excursions. Lhasa is modern city with good roads, new cars and infrastructure. Need more time spend in this nice place. I'm going to come back for kora Kailach.
Excellent experience with Tibet Horizon
wuphuisan,,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Ciyang handled all the enquires and planning promptly and seamlessly. Tenzin provided thorough information of all the places we visited.
Amazing
velizarko,,Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Tenzin is amazing guide! Everything was very professional, and fullfilled our expectations. Highly recommend this company!
Lhasa - 3 days
laramW2830WH,,Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I had a great guide and everything went smoothly. The agent was always there for me when I had questions. The hotel was nice.
Tailored arrangements to suit individual travel schedules
A4038YI ,,Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I booked the hotel in Lhasa and the flight from Lhasa to Chengdu myself, and only requested arrangements for the train from Xining to Lhasa and a tour guide in Lhasa. Chodron, a member of the staff, listened carefully to my requests and made arrangements that satisfied me completely. Furthermore, Chodron constantly checked on the situation throughout the tour to ensure no problems arose. I am grateful for the thoroughly satisfying trip I was able to enjoy.
Amazing, interesting and beautiful
edgarmD4529PU,,Aug 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was a good experience. The guides provide all the information regarding the places we visited. The places are really beautiful and amazing. We learned a lot about the Tibet and loved it.
Amazing tours and a very trustable agency
adharaj2025,,Aug 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We took a 5 days tour and it was wonderful! They were very flexible and help us to accommodate our itinerary so we could get the best experience. The guides were awesome, they gave us so many information and they were very friendly. Logistics, transportation and hotels also were very good. I would definitely recommend this travel agency! The service is 5 stars!
A Wonderful Journey !
F3994ZZfedericos,,Aug 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A wonderful experience with well-trained and very kind guides.They guided us from the arrival by train to the departure by plane . We always felt safe and we were in wonderful places because of them. Tibet is a wonderful country thanks to the people who form it!