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4 Days Lhasa City Essence Tour
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 4d
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Selective hotel pickup
Overview
- best attractions in Lhasa
- high quality service
- experienced local English-speaking guide
Activity location
- Lhasa
- Lhasa, Xi Zang Zi Zhi Qu, China
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Lhasa
- Lhasa, Xi Zang Zi Zhi Qu, China
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4 Days Lhasa City Essence Tour
- 4d
- English
What's included, what's not
- INCLUSIONS-
- Lodgings: 3 Nights, twin room en suite in 3★;
- Meal: 3 Breakfasts;
- Travel-licensed vehicle according to group size & season as itinerary needed including gas and parking fee;
- Lhasa Railway Station transfer at all times on first & last day;
- Pick-up from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to your hotel at 9:30 am, 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm on the first day;
- Drop-off from your hotel to Lhasa Gonggar Airport at 8:30 am, 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm on the last day;
- Guide: experienced local English-speaking tour guide;
- Attractions: all entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary;
- Permit: Tibet Tourism Bureau Permit;
- Travel Agency Liability insurance;
- Government Tax;
- Express delivery fee of Permit (eg. SF. Express);
- Food & lodgings for guide & driver;
- Oxygen tank for emergency use;
- Two bottles of mineral water per person per day;
- EXCLUSIONS-
- International flight to and out of China;
- Domestic flight/train to and out of Lhasa; (We can help you book the domestic flight/train ticket at the BEST price. Please contact us for details.)
- If you miss the free transfer schedule due to flight delay or cancelation, then you are required to pay a private transfer from USD 80/vehicle/time.
- Lunch & Dinner are not included but we will recommend some good ones for you according to your requirements. Usually, it takes 3-10 USD per person for each meal.
- While the gratuity for guide and driver is NOT mandatory, it is expected. Based on their service, you can tip them on the last day of the tour. You are suggested to tip each of them 5-10 USD/day in total;
- All the commission and tax charged by PayPal, Bank, and government when making payment. (e.g. PayPal --- 4.4%. Wire transfer --- 2%);
- Personal expenses;
- Anything not mentioned in the Inclusions.
Know before you book
- Not allowed: Pets, Weapons or sharp objects
- Not suitable for: Children under 3 years, People over 80 years, People with altitude sickness, People with heart problems, People with high blood pressure, People with respiratory issues
What you can expect
Day 1 Arrival in Lhasa (3650m)
When you arrive in Lhasa, our staff will pick you up at Lhasa Airport/ Railway Station and transfer you to the hotel. It's better to relax and take it easy on the first day to get acclimatized to high altitude and alleviate the jet lag. You might go to the local market and wander around the city on your own but try not to overtax yourself.
Day 2 Lhasa Sightseeing
After breakfast in the hotel, the tour guide will take you to Drepung Monastery, the biggest Tibetan monastery that housed more than 10,000 monks in the past. It's the highest-ranking monastery in the Gelug Sect.
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. Then you will visit Norbulingka, which is a typical Tibetan-style royal garden, the summer resort of the Dalai Lama.
Day 3 Lhasa Sightseeing
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.
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.
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.
Day 3 Lhasa Sightseeing
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.
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.
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.
Day 4 Lhasa Departure
Your tour ends today. After breakfast, you will be free in the morning. Our staff will transfer you to Lhasa Airport/Railway Station.
Location
Activity location
- Lhasa
- Lhasa, Xi Zang Zi Zhi Qu, China
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Lhasa
- Lhasa, Xi Zang Zi Zhi Qu, China