Private Tour
Private Guided Day Tour Potala Palace and Sera Monastery
Overview
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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‘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.)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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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
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
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Private Guided Day Tour Potala Palace and Sera Monastery
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Reviews
20 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing
velizarko,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tenzin 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
5.00I 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
5.00I 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
5.00It 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
5.00We 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
5.00A 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!
Excellent experience with Tibet Horizon
elaheb2023,
Jul 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had really amazing time in Tibet. Excellent plant with organization “Tibet Horizon team” and specially our Guide Mr. Tashi Tsering, who was a wonderful Guide. He helped us due our trip and he provided us very important information for our journey. I was once little bit sick, and he helped me really in that time. Unfortunately I don’t know the name of driver, but he was really good one for aour 1700 km drive there. Thank you Tashi and Tibet Horizon team. Hope to see you guys soon and Wish you guy all the best!!! Elahe From Germany
Tour of Potala Palace and Sera Monastery
JJBonks,
Jul 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a terrific time with our guide Lhamu. She took great care of us from our arrival at the airport, during our day tour of the Potala Palace and Sera Monastery, and finally seeing us off at the airport upon departure. Request her if possible when booking this tour. Tibet Tourism - Tibetan Travel Agency was also extremely helpful in assisting us in obtaining our required Tibet Travel Permit. If possible, try to arrive a few days early to acclimate to the altitude (12,000 ft). We would highly recommend this tour!
Great experience!
Felix H,
Jul 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Zhouma Tours has organized everything for us: from the permit to the hotel reservation to three day trips. Very reliable and according to our expectations. Excellent driver on difficult pass roads, always on time. Patient and detailed explanations in good English by Pudjong. Good vehicle for the four of us. We felt welcome, they also understand the initial difficulties due to altitude, have oxygen in the car if necessary. Overall, we had a very good experience and we could see everything we were interested in. Nature and culture.
Lhasa through a lens
R304JSderekf,
Jun 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I dreamt of visiting Tibet in my early twenty, I am glad to say that I had finally ticked this in my bucket list of places to visit. I started planning for this trip in January of 2025, I was fortunate to have found Tibet Horizon, they have been very patience with me throughout the planning stages, and I am pleased to say that the itineraries planned were way above my expectations. Lhasa is simply breath taking, I hope I will have an opportunity to visit again in the near future, and I will definitely encage Tibet Horizon again.
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