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5-Day Lhasa Tour and Yamdrok Lake

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Overview

This Lhasa tour covers the major sites of the city: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Drepung monastery and Sera monastery, where you will learn much about Tibetan Buddhism.

On your last day, you can see one of the three sacred lakes in Tibet, Yamdrok-tso lake at an altitude of 4400m above sea level with a stunning view of holy Mt. Nyenchen Khangsar and rich pasture land of local herdsmen.
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Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival Day

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Arrival Day

Your private driver and guide will be ready for you when you arrive to start your Lhasa Tour. Sit back in a comfortable vehicle, leave the hassles to your guide, and enjoy a trouble-free transfer to your hotel. It's important that you take time to acclimatise to the altitude on the first day, so you'll be free to rest up after a long trip and get ready for the adventure ahead.

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    Accommodation

    Gangjian Hotel4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Free Time in Lhasa

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Lhasa Airline Port to Gangjian Hotel

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    Destinations

    Lhasa

Day 2

Lhasa: Monasteries and the Palace

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Lhasa: Monasteries and the Palace

In the morning you'll visit the summer palace of the Dalai Lama in Tibet, part of the UNESCO World Heritage site, Potala Palace. In the afternoon you'll visit two of the three most sacred monasteries in Lhasa, Sera and Drepung Monastery. Sera is famous for encouraging debating is a way of learning Buddhist teachings, while Drepung is well known for its rock paintings. This is the perfect introduction to Tibetan Buddhism.

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    Accommodation

    Gangjian Hotel4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Norbulingka Palace

    Drepung Monastery

    Sera Monastery

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Lhasa

Day 3

Lhasa: Potala Palace and Barkhor Street

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Lhasa: Potala Palace and Barkhor Street

Potala is a world-renowned style of Tibet, as the winter palace of the Dalai Lama, you'll take a short tour in the morning, observing one of the most sacred buildings of the country. In the afternoon, you'll learn about the sanctity of the pilgrimage along the circumambulation route of the Jokhang Temple. You'll also get to see inside another of the sacred sites, with its golden statue of a life-sized Sakyamuni.

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    Accommodation

    Gangjian Hotel4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Jokhang Temple

    Barkhor

    Potala Palace

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Lhasa

Day 4

Lhasa to Yamdrok Lake (elevation 4,500 m)

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Lhasa to Yamdrok Lake (elevation 4,500 m)

In the morning you will travel to Yamdrok Lake, one of the top four Buddhist holy lakes in Tibet. We will have special picnic at Yamdrok Lake if the weather is good. Otherwise, we will drive to a local Tibetan restaurant for lunch. You'll have a photo opportunity with a yak or Tibetan mastiff by the lakeside, which costs around 20 yuan per person.

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    Accommodation

    Gangjian Hotel4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Yamdrok Lake

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Gangjian Hotel to Yamzho Yumco

    Private Driver from Yamzho Yumco to Gangjian Hotel

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Lhasa

    Shannan

Day 5

Departure Day

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Departure Day

Today is the departure day where your Lhasa Tour comes to an end. You'll have the morning to explore Lhasa one last time before you're transferred to the airport. We thank you for visiting Tibet.

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Gangjian Hotel to Lhasa Airline Port

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Lhasa

Included in Price

  • 4 nights accommodation
  • 7 activities
  • 4 breakfasts
  • Licensed English speaking guides

Not Included in Price

  • Airport transfer
  • Alcohol beverages
  • Domestic flights
  • Entrance fees
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • Gratuities
  • Ground transportation
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Trekking permits
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