5 Days Lhasa and Yamdroktso Lake Small Group Tour
$610
per personIn this 5 days Lhasa tour, you will visit all the main tourist attractions in Lhasa like Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple, and then, you will extend a day to visit stunning Yamdrotso lake, one of three holy lakes in Tibet.
Overview:
This 5-day journey offers you a good chance to explore Tibetan Buddhist culture and the natural beauty in Lhasa. You will spend two full days to visit the best attractions in Lhasa such as famous world heritage Potala Palace, the spiritual center of Tibetan Buddhism-Jokhang Temple and Drepung Monastery, the largest monastery in Tibet. Also, you could enjoy a wonderful Buddhism debating in Sera monastery. Then, you will extend a day to visit Yamdroktso lake, which is one of three holy lakes in Tibet. It will definitely fascinate you.
Brief Itinerary:
Day | Daily Outline | Attractions | Accommodation | Meals |
Day 1 | Arrival in Lhasa (3680m) | Pick up and transfer to the hotel. | Lhasa, 3/4-star | |
Day 2 | Lhasa sightseeing | Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street | Lhasa, 3/4-star | B, D |
Day 3 | Lhasa sightseeing | Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery | Lhasa, 3/4-star | B |
Day 4 | Lhasa – Yamdrok Lake – Lhasa | Yamdroktso lake | Lhasa, 3/4-star | B |
Day 5 | Lhasa Departure | Send off to airport/railway station | B |
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival at Lhasa by flight or train [3650m]
Welcome to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet! Your Tibetan guide and driver will wait for you at Lhasa Airport or the train station and then take you to the hotel. When driving on the road, you could enjoy the Tibetan pure blue sky and white clouds. It takes 1.5 hours from the airport to the center of Lhasa and about 20 minutes from the train station. After arriving at the hotel, you must be very excited and can’t wait to visit Lhasa city. But you are suggested to take a good rest in order to adapt to high altitudes. If you feel good, you could stroll through the city of Lhasa like Potala Square, where you can enjoy the beautiful night view of the Potala Palace.
Good to know:
*For travelers who are the first time to visit highland, you are suggested to have a good rest in your hotel on the first day.
*If you would like to stay in a hotel with oxygen supply, you are suggested to stay at the hotel such as Shangri-La Hotel, Lhasa (with a luxury oxygen spa) or Shambhala hotel (oxygen is supplied).
Stay overnight in Lhasa, 3/4-star
Day 2 Lhasa Sightseeing [B] + [D]
Attractions: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street
Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, is well-known as an international tourism city with mystic Tibetan Buddhist culture and natural plateau scenery. Today, we will arrange for you to explore this old and holy city which is already over 1300 years.
In the morning, you will head to visit the world-known Potala Palace, which has the highest architecture in the world. It was built by Srongtsen Gampo in the 7th.century and used to be the winter palace of the Dalai Lama. Except for the art of buildings, you could also visit the gilded burial stupas of former Dalai Lamas and meditation Cave of the 33rd great king of Tibet.
After lunch, you are going to visit another symbolic scenic spot of Tibet-Jokhang Temple. It is considered to be the spiritual center of Tibetan Buddhism. In the temple, there is a golden life-sized statue of 12-year-old Sakyamuni, which was brought by Princess Wencheng from the Tang Dynasty. So, you could see many devout Tibetans do a pilgrimage in front of Jokhang temple. Afterward, you could stroll around the famous Barkhor Street, where you can enjoy a sweet tea, and buy some Tibetan souvenirs.
With the attractions, we will arrange a welcome dinner for you tonight. Hope you can enjoy the relaxing night with your friends and guide.
Stay overnight in Lhasa, 3/4-star
Day 3 Lhasa Sightseeing [B]
Attractions: Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery
Today, you will also discover two other highlights of Lhasa – Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery. In the morning, you are going to visit Drepung Monastery, the largest monastery in Tibet. Before the liberation of Tibet, more than 10,000 monks lived and studied. Therefore, Drepung Monastery is also well-known as the “Mother School of Dalai Lamas”
In the afternoon, you will visit the Sera Monastery. You can enjoy a wonderful Buddhist debate in the monastery, open daily from 3 pm to 5 pm, except on Sundays. You can participate in the daily debate of 80 monks in a closed courtyard. This is more like a question and answers session on Tibetan Buddhism. Through this debate, you can learn more about Tibetan Buddhism culture.
Stay overnight in Lhasa, 3/4-star
Day 4 Lhasa / Yamdrok Lake / Lhasa [B]
Attraction: Yamdroktso lake
Tibet is a mystic place that not only because of the strong religious atmosphere but also the awe-inspiring natural landscape. Today, you are going to visit Yamdroktso lake (4,400 m) via the Gampala Pass (4,790 m). The Yamdroktso lake is one of three holy lakes in Tibet with other two lakes- Namtso Lake and Manasarovar Lake. Yamdroktso located in the south of the Yarlung Zangbo River and surrounded by snow-capped mountains. The Tibetans believe that doing a kora around Yamdroktso Lake in seven days will wash away sins and earn merit.
After visiting Yamdroktso lake, you will drive back to Lhasa.
Stay overnight in Lhasa, 3/4-star
Day 5 Lhasa airport or train station dropping off [B]
Your tour ends today. After breakfast, you will be free for the morning. Our staff will pick you up at your hotel and send you off to Lhasa Airport/Railway Station.
Note: B=Breakfast, D=Dinner
Booking Policy
* To join in a confirmed group tour package with the fixed departure date, 12 working-day is required.
*To open a new group tour depends on your schedule:
Number of travelers | Time we need |
A solo traveler | 60 days |
Two or more | 12 working days |
Discount Policy
Note: you may only enjoy one of the preferential policies, not all.
Option | Terms | Discount |
Option A: | Tour from Apr~Oct | *5% off for six months prior to the tour starts.
*3% off for three months prior to the tour starts. |
Option B: | Three or more travelers book the same group | 5% off for any group tours |
Cost and Calendar
All the price is USD per person.
Tour Class | Apr.1 to
Jun.24 |
Jun.25 to
Aug.25 |
Aug.26 to
Oct.16 |
Oct.17 to
Nov.15 |
Nov.16 to
Dec. 31 |
Economic class (3-star hotels) |
USD670 |
USD740 |
USD710 |
USD620 |
USD610 |
Comfortable class (4-star hotels) |
USD700 |
USD770 |
USD740 |
USD650 |
USD640 |
Cost Includes
* Accommodations: 4 Nights, double room in 3 or 4-star hotel(If your prefer to stay overnight in a 5-star hotel, please consult it with our trip advisor for details);
* Meals: 4 Breakfasts + 1 welcome dinner;
*Local tour transfer, 7-29 seats comfortable tourist vehicle we use based on group size;
* Lhasa Railway Station transfer at all time on the first& last day;
* Free airport-hotel pick-up service on the first day the group tour starts.
Pick up tourists from the Lhasa airport at 10:00 am; 13:30 pm; 17:00 pm
* Free hotel-airport drop-off service on the last day the group tour ends.
Pick up tourists from the Lhasa hotel at 06:30 am; 08:00 am; 12:00 pm
* Guide: experienced Tibetan English-speaking tour guide;
* Entrance ticket fees for all the attractions listed in the itinerary;
* All the necessary Tibet Permits;
* Travel Agency Liability insurance and government Tax;
* Normal Express delivery fee of Permit (e.g. SF. Express) to the city in mainland China;
* Food & lodgings for guide & driver;
* One big bottle of Oxygen on the vehicle for emergency use;
* Mineral water during the trip;
Cost Excludes
* China Visa or China Group Visa fee;
* International or domestic flights or train tickets fee((We’d like to book the domestic flight/train ticket at the BEST price. Please contact us for details);
* Lunch & Dinner not listed in the itinerary (your tour guide will recommend some good restaurants for your reference. )
* Gratuities for guide and driver (It is not mandatory. However, if you are satisfied with their service, please tip them on the last day of the tour. recommend USD5-10/day in total);
* Private transfer between Lhasa Airport-Hotel if your flight isn’t within our free service time, about USD 60/vehicle/time depends on the tour time;
* All the commission and tax charged by the third part when making online payment;
* Personal expenses;
* Anything not mentioned in the Inclusions.
Note
* We require at least 12 working days to apply for your Tibet permits. After you confirmed this Tibet tour with us, please provide your passport etc information to us in time. Or, extra fee will be charged for the urgent handling charge. Please check with your trip advisor for details.* We reserve the right to change the itinerary order and attractions in Lhasa;
* There may no guide but always a driver when pick-up and send-off, especially the tourist peak season;
* We may use the public transportation for the airport/hotel transfer such as the airport shutter bus or taxi if the passengers are less than three;
* Single Supplement: for a solo traveler, you are required to pay for a single supplement at the time of booking as the above price is based on a twin room. But if later, you could share the same room with another tourist (same sex), we will refund the single supplement;
* If any unforeseeable or unavoidable situation beyond our control happened, and caused the cancel or delay of the trip, we are not responsible for a refund. And the extra fee caused by should be at the tourists’ side.
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