Lhasa, the “Place of the Gods”, sits at 3,650 m on the Tibetan Plateau and has been the spiritual and political heart of Tibet for some 1,300 years. The 4 Days Visit Lhasa Tour (3 nights / 4 days) is a short, comfortable introduction to its most sacred places – the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple and the great Gelug monasteries of Drepung and Sera – starting and ending at Lhasa airport, so you can fly in from Kathmandu (with Everest views on the flight) or from Beijing and other mainland cities. Your Tibet Travel Permit, China visa service, 3-star hotel with breakfast, private transport, an English-speaking Tibetan guide and entrance fees are included.
The trip starts gently to help you adjust to the altitude. On day two you climb through the chapels of the 13-storey Potala Palace, winter palace of the Dalai Lamas with more than 1,000 rooms and the golden tombs of past Dalai Lamas, then join the pilgrims at the Jokhang, Tibet’s holiest temple, and walk clockwise around the Barkhor circuit among prayer wheels, incense burners and market stalls. Day three takes you to Drepung (1416), once the largest monastery in the world, with its huge kitchens and assembly halls, and to Sera (1419), where in the afternoon you watch the monks’ famous philosophical debates, clapping and gesturing in the courtyard.
In the evening you can climb Chakpori Hill for the classic view of the Potala lit up, or stroll through the old Tibetan quarter, before departing on day four.
Why choose this tour?
- Lhasa’s four greatest sights in a compact, well-paced trip.
- Tibet permit, China visa service, hotel, guide and entrance fees included.
- Start from Kathmandu or mainland China.
Who is it for?
Culture lovers, Buddhist pilgrims and first-time visitors to Tibet with limited time. The grade is easy, but Lhasa is at high altitude. Best from April to October.
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