3-Night Lhasa City Tour

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Summary

Day 1: Arriving Lhasa by air or rail (B) Upon your arrival at Lhasa Railway Station or Lhasa Gonggar Airport, your guide and driver will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel for acclimatization. Enjoy the rest of day at leisure strolling around this holly city.  Overnight: Rama Kharpo Hotel Day 2: Lhasa - Jokhang Temple - Bakhore Square - Sera Monastery (B) Rise early this morning to visit Jokhang Temple, which is located on Barkhor Square and considered as the most sacred and important temple in Tibet. Listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site, the style of the temple is a fusion of Indian Vihara, Tibetan, and Nepalese. Next, you will explore nearby Barkhore Square where pilgrims and locals circumabulate Jokhang Temple for prayers as well as showing their devotion.  Lunch is at your own expense but your guide will gladly provide ideas and suggestions. After lunch break, you will visit Sera Monastery (Wild Roses Monastery), which was surrounded by wild roses in bloom when built hence the name. The monastery consists of two sections. The eastern section hosts the Great Assembly Hall and dwellings while the western section houses the three well-known colleges: the Sera Je Dratsang, the Sera Me Dratsang, and the Ngakpa Dratsang. All three are instituted by Tsongkhapa as monastic universities catering to monks within the age bracket of 8 to 70. You will have ample time to explore the monastery at your own pace before heading back to the hotel. Overnight: Rama Kharpo Hote Day 3: Lhasa - Potala Palace - Norbulingka Summer Palace (B) After breakfast, you will visit world famous Potala Palace which is named after Mount Potalaka, the mythical abode of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara (the god of compassion). Now an UNESCO listed World Heritage Site and a museum, Potala Palace was a primary residence for the Dalai Lamas until mid-1900. The palace consists of a conglomerate of structures including White Palace, the living quarter of Dalai Lama, Red Palace, which is devoted to religious study and prayer, the Great West Hall, along with several chapels and the tomb of 13th Dalai Lama. Explore the palace till breaking for lunch which is at your own expense but your guide will gladly provide recommendations.   Later in the afternoon, continue on with a visit to Norbulingka Palace, the Jeweled Park Palace and summer palace for successive Dalai Lamas. Norbulingka blends gardening with architecture and sculpture arts of various Tibetan ethnic groups. More than 30,000 cultural relics of ancient Tibetan history are preserved here. Overnight: Rama Kharpo Hotel Day 4: Departing Lhasa This morning, your guide and driver will transfer you to Lhasa Gonggar Airport or railway station where this tour concludes.

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Duration
4 days
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Why take this tour?

This 3-Night Lhasa City tour offers you insights on fascinating history and unique culture of Tibet. Step into the past as you travel through the fabled capital city of Tibet. If you have limited time to experience glorious Tibetan culture and what it has to offer, this is the perfect tour. You will visit major attractions including Bokhang Temple, Bakhore Square, Sera Monastery, Potala Palace, and Norbulingka Summer Palace during the trip.

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What’s included?

  • 3 nights accommodation at Rama Kharpo Hotel

  • All necessary Tibet Travel Permits

  • Airport pickup and drop-off

  • Taxi or bus fares during the tour

  • Tibetan English-speaking guide

  • Breakfast

  • Food and drinks, unless specified

  • Transportation to/from Lhasa

  • personal expenses

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  • Duration: 4 days

  • Mobile tickets accepted

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Cancellation Policy

    All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
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Tibet Experience-Day Tour

About operator:

Our agency is staffed with local Tibetans who fully understand the environment in Tibet. Our tour co-coordinator worked as a guide in Tibet for six years and has been helping travelers co-ordinate their tours for many years. We can cover a full range of itineraries including biking, trekking and overland tours to Nepal and mainland China. We are local Tibetan agency with a focus on providing our clients a personal service to help them maximize their visit and ensure they have an experience they will never forget. We are based in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. We have strong connections in Beijing, Shanghai, Xining and Chengdu to help you co-ordinate your requirements prior to your trip. We can help you with advise and accommodation in the hereabove mentioned cities. And ofcourse we can inform you about everything you want to know about Tibet and all the rules engaged when visiting Tibet. We aim to offer you the best prices against the highest quality during your visit. Whether you want a budget trip at the lowest cost, or a more comfortable holiday, our travel agency offers custom made trips for all budgets. We are able to make your trip as personal and flexible as possible. If you have any requests regarding tailor made trips or custom made trips, please contact us. Together we can build your dream of visiting the roof of the world. Social Responsible Since we as Tibetans care for our people - and especially the weaker in society - a portion of our profits are donated to a blind school and orphanage in Lhasa. We are happy to include visits to either one of these locations during your stay. If you wish to do so, please inform us in advance so we already can buy much needed items such as books and pens. For many people, a visit to the blind school or orphanage is an true eye-opener and an experience they won't easily forget. Plus the children are always excited to see foreigners with who they can practise English. The percentage of our donation varys accordingly the tour you book. Want to know more? Please ask us! Your sincerely, Lobsang Wangdan(Manager) Tibet Experience Travel agency base in Lhasa.

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