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Group Tour: Lhasa Impression 4-Day Tour

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Group Size: 2-15 people
Vehicle: Luxury Tour Bus or Commercial vehicle
Tour Feature: Fixed departure, Join-in small groups
Service Includes: All Entrance Tickets, English-speaking Guide, Air-conditioned Coach Bus, Hotel Accommodation.. 
Price from: USD320person
Day by Day Itinerary

Days : 1 Arrival in Lhasa
On your arrival at Lhasa airport, our guide will meet you. On the way to Lhasa city,  you can enjoy the heart-beating highland view along the Yearlong Tsangpo river , which is the longest river in Tibet with highest elevation in the world. Check-in the hotel. The rest time is free for relax and Acclimatize to the High Altitude.

Days : 2 Lhasa
Pick you up from the hotel. Today's highlights are Potala Palace, Sara Monastery and Barkhor Street. (B)

  • Potala Palace: This ancient architectural complex is considered a model of Tibetan architecture. Located on the Red Hill in Lhasa. The stone-and-wood-structured Potala Palace consists of the White Palace and Red Palace. The White Palace, comprising halls, temples and courtyards, serves as the living quarters of the Dalai Lama. The Red Palace includes various chambers for worshipping Buddha and chambers housing the eight stupa that contain the remains of fifth through thirteenth Dalai Lama. All the stupas are covered with gold foil. The most magnificent stupa belongs to the fifth Dalai Lama. It is 14.85 meters tall and inlaid with pearl and jade. The palace also collected a large number of sculptures, murals, scripture and other valuable cultural relics.
  • Sera Monastery: It is at the foot of Tatipu Hill, located in the northern suburb of Lhasa City.The pilgrimage in front of Jokhang Temple It is one of three famous monasteries in Lhasa along with the Drepung Monastery and the Ganden Monastery. The Gelugpa or Yellow Hat Sect of Tibetan Buddhism studies Buddhist doctrines using a step-by-step process. As a part of their study, lamas must participate in debates to further their comprehension and proceed to more advanced levels of study. The debating traditions in the Sera Monastery are unique among the three famous monasteries in Lhasa. Debates are conducted by the lamas in the monastery every day beginning at 3.a.m. In a battle of words, they supplement their efforts by using a variety of gestures including clapping their hands, pushing their partners for an answer, or plucking their prayer beads to win the virtue of the Buddha. For a clear view of this unique event, an early arrival is recommended.

Days : 3 Lhasa
Today, you will visit Drak Yerpa at country side, and in the afternoon, continue to visit Jokhang temple and Barkhor pilgrimage circle.(B)

  • Drak Yerpa is a place that has deep meanings in the Tibetan spiritual culture. There is a saying goes like this: "Lhasa is the shrine of Tibet, Drak Yerpa is the shrine of Lhasa. Not seeing Drak Yerpa in Lhasa is just like making a dress without the collar." The entrance to the Yerpa Valley is about 16 km northeast of Lhasa on the northern bank of the Kyichu River. From there, it is another 10 km to the famous ancient meditation caves.
  • Jokhang Temple is one of the spiritual center of Tibet,It lies at the center of the old Lhasa, Everyday pilgrims from every corner of Tibet trek a long distance to the temple,Some of them even progress prostrate by body length to the threshold of the temple.The temple keeps many invaluable cultural relics. The most famous and valuable one is the Sakyamuni statue aged 12, which is devout Tibetans by thousands of pilgrims day and night. After then, stroll around the around the temple is the Barkhor Street, the oldest street in a very traditional city in Tibet.

Days : 4 Departure from Lhasa
Free at leisure untill to be transferred to the airport in time for your flight to leave Tibet.(B)

Remark:

  • Prices listed are per person, based on double occupancy and breakfast. The single supplement is from RMB 462 to RMB 613 per person due to different seasons and hotel categories.
  • The difference of different tour categories just because of the different accommodations. The accommodation of Inexpensive class is guesthouse or hostel, and 3-star standard hotels for comfortable class, 4 star standard hotels for best available class, the accommodation of luxurious class will be 5 star standard hotel.
  • The listed prices do NOT include transportation cost to and from Lhasa.
  • To make your tour much easier, a free of charge transfer service from airport to Lhasa at 3:20 pm and Lhasa to airport at 12:00 pm. So in order not to miss it, please book your flight accordingly or have your flight ticket handled through our assistance.
  • If you have your own flight time that may not make it to match our free of charge service, an individual/separate transport with extra charge would be provided.
  • If you take the train to/ from Lhasa, an individual/ separate transport with extra charge would be provided.
Tour Price Details:
Price Per Person in US Dollars
InexpensiveComfortable classBest availableLuxuryDeparture Dates
320USD340USD385USD510USDNovember - April 15th
320USD340USD385USD510USDApr 16th - Jun 15th
340USD375USD420USD540USDJun 16th - Jul 15th;
Sep 1st - Oct 31st
370USD420USD470USD620USDJul 16th - Aug 31st

Price Includes

  • 3 nights accommodations match different tour classes.
  • All the necessary Permits: including TTB, Tibet Entry permit and PSB, Aliens' Travel permit.
  • Breakfasts
  • Mini Van according to group size
  • Gas and parking fee of the vehicle
  • All transportation in Tibet between sightseeing places and free airport pick-up in high-season at 3:20 p.m. and drop off once at 12:00 p.m.
  • Experienced local English-speaking Tibetan tour guide
  • All sightseeing entrance fee mentioned in itinerary
  • Accident insurance for traveling
  • Government Tax
  • Delivery fee of Tibet Entry permit(only for FMS)


Price Excludes

  • China visa, All air tickets and train tickets to and from Tibet.
  • Accommodation & Services of non-Tibet parts;
  • Lunch and dinner, your guide will assist you to find the local comfortalbe restaurants.
  • Private expense like laundry, IDD calls, drinks in the room, etc.
  • Extra expenses and/of additional days caused due to unexpected events (delays, porterage because of land slides and other natural events.)

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