3 Days Lhasa Tour at a Glimpse

This short tour leads you to access the essential core of Lhasa, Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple. Reputed as "the pearl on the world roof" and the landmark of Lhasa, Potala Palace will impress you with its magnificent Tibetan architecture and precious cultural relics. With numerous important religious and political ceremonies held here, it is the traditional administrative center and the best place to trace the history of Tibet. While Jokhang Temple, the holiest of all Tibetan religious sites, is the destination of devout pilgrims all over Tibetan Plateau. You can see pilgrims prostrating in front of the temple, worship the life-sized statue of the Shakyamuni of age 12 inside it, and practice the kora at Barkhor Street with local Tibetans.

Itinerary Day by Day

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Day1 Arrive in Lhasa

When you arrive in Lhasa, your tour guide will hold a board with your name on it at the exit to welcome you. A private car will take you to the reserved hotel. You may view the Yarlung Tsangpo River/Bhamaputra River (the longest and largest river in Tibet) and Lhasa River on the way from airport to Lhasa. Then, you can take a good rest at hotel to acclimatize to Tibetan plateau environment.

Stay overnight in Lhasa.

Day2 Lhasa Sightseeing: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and Barkhor Street (B)

Today, you’ll pay a visit to the famous Potala Palace, the world culture heritage. You can explore its audience halls, the jeweled and golden burial chortens (stupa tombs) of past Dalai Lamas, and tremendous number of Buddhist frescoes, thangkas, combinations of mandala, etc.

Then tourists will head to the holiest temple in Tibet, the Jokhang Temple, built during Songtsen Ganpo's reign by Princess Wencheng of Tang dynasty, 647 A.D. Here you can observe sincere pilgrims making prostration in front of Jokhang Temple. While entering inside the temple, you can see the holiest statue of Buddha. Around the monastery is the famous Barkhor Street, where you can do the kora with pilgrims and locals. And then we’ll go to explore the old market and you may have chance to see the traditional jewelry trading between people from different parts of Tibet.

Stay overnight in Lhasa.

Day3 Depart from Lhasa (B)

The driver will take you to Lhasa Gonggar Airport or Lhasa Railway Station.

Service ends.

Service Inclusion

Tibet Travel Permit and all other necessary permit to Tibet
All lodging listed in the itinerary.
Meals listed in itinerary
Entrance fees of all tourist sites listed in the itinerary
Local Tibetan English-speaking guide
Local tour transfer, comfortable tourist vehicle according to group size
One shared big Oxygen tank in the car
Tourist accident/casualty insurance
First aid kit

Service Exclusion

Chinese visa
International flight to and out of China
Domestic train/flight to and out of Tibet. (We offer domestic train/flight ticket booking service, please contact our travel experts for the details.)
Meals not specified in the itinerary
Tips and gratitude to tour guide and driver
Personal expenses, like laundry, phone call, snacks, soft drinks, optional tour activities, etc.

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3 Days Lhasa Tour at a Glimpse

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