This short tour would take you to the most important Monasteries in Lhasa. It is a preparation tour
for an adventure tour next time. Lhasa is an amazing city where devout
Buddhists and the fashionable set enjoy their lives in different ways.
Crowded discos vie with praying pilgrims outside the Jokhang Temple.
ITINERARY
Day 1 Lhasa
At the arrival, your guide and driver will meet and greet you at
the Gongga airport in Lhasa. Since we have just made a sudden ascent
from lowland to an altitude of over 3,700 meters (12,139 ft), the
afternoon is left free for you to acclimatize to the new environment. As
we will be living in the old town, we recommend you venture around Bakhor
market, where you will feel you are right at the heart of Tibet. Stay
in Lhasa Hotel, 4 star and the best hotel in Tibet. Day 2 Lhasa
We will visit the Potala Palace, landmark of Lhasa and spiritual symbol of
Tibet - you will join many pilgrims on your way to the top of a hill where
this 13-storey architectural wonder is perched upon.In the afternoon, we
will visit Jokang Temple, and shopping around in Bakhor Bazaar, Stay in
the same. Day 3 Lhasa
Visit Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, and Norbulingka. Stay in the
same. Day 4 Lhasa/Ganden Monastery An hour's drive out of Lhasa will take us to Gandan Monastery (3,800
m/12,467 ft), which was founded in 1409 by Je Tsongkapa, the founder of
the Gelupka (Yellow Hat) sect. We will spend the rest of the morning
visiting the monastery. Stay in the same. Day 5 Lhasa
Transfer to the airport for flight back. The
end of the tour.
Suitable time: All year around.
Price in USD/pax
2-5pax
6 - 9 pax
Single Supplement
Land Cost
900
800
325
You could enjoy a price of $180 less if you agree to choose the
second best hotel in the tour. Better price for a group of ten
persons.
Land Cost includes: land transfer service, 3
meals daily, service of English guide, experienced driver,
scenic spots admission fee, star hotel in Big City and the best hotel
or the guest house in the rest region (twin
share), all entrance permit to Tibet, all
domestic flights/trains/local airport taxes if there is in the itinerary;
Land Cost excludes: tips to tour guide and driver, international flights and related airport
taxes, supplementary trips and services not mentioned, personal
expenses, visa costs, single supplement
cost for those who wants to accommodate on a single basis,
the extra cost due to the unforeseen events;