Tout in Tibet
4 Days Lhasa Tour (fly in fly out)
- 4 Days
- People: 4
- Tibet
Days | Itinerary | O/N |
1 | Fly to Gonggar Airport, pick up and transfer to hotel in Lhasa 65 km – 1 hour 15-minute drive Altitude: 3600 m | Hotel |
2 | Lhasa sightseeing – Visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Square Altitude: 3600 m | Hotel (BB) |
3 | Lhasa sightseeing – Visit Drepung Monastery & Sera Monastery Altitude: 3600 m | Hotel (BB) |
4 | Transfer to Gonggar Airport to take a fight back to onward destination 65 km – 1 hour 15-minute drive | (B) |
Day 01: Fly to Gonggar Airport, pick up and transfer to Hotel in Lhasa
Fly from Kathmandu to Lhasa (1 hour 35 minutes). The Trans-Himalayan flight will enchant you with a spectacular view of Himalayan ranges. You will see most of the highest mountains on the earth including Mt. Everest. Upon our arrival at Gonggar airport after immigration formality our guide will meet and greet you offering Khada (Tibetan scarf) and transfer you directly to your hotel in Lhasa. The drive will take about 1 hour 15 minutes along the recently built highway. After arriving at the hotel guide will help you with hotel check-in formality.
*Note: we advise you to take good rest in order to give you time to acclimatize and minimize the effect of altitude sickness. O/N Hotel
Day 02: Lhasa sightseeing – Visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Square
This morning we visit the Potala Palace, winter home of the Dalai Lamas and the most famous landmark in the world. Although the palace cannot be freely explored, you will experience some of its chapels including the audience hall, the golden burial Chorten (Tomb) of Past Dalai Lamas, a tremendous number of paintings on the wall, Statue, Thangka, and Mandala, etc.
After lunch, we will visit Jokhang Temple, the spiritual heart of Tibetan Buddhism and an important sacred site in Tibet. The Temple was founded during the reign of King Songtsen Gampo for his two brides Princess Wencheng of the Chinese Tang Dynasty and Princes Bhrikuti of Nepal, both are said to have brought important Buddhist images and statues from Nepal & China to Tibet as part of their dowries. After visiting the Temple explore Barkhor’s surroundings, and watch the pilgrims prostrating themselves near the front gate of Jokhang Temple. Take part in a clockwise circuit walking around the temple, walk around narrow alleys to explore old Lhasa city. O/N Hotel (BB)
Day 03: Lhasa sightseeing – Visit Drepung Monastery, Norbulingka Palace & Sera Monastery
This morning we will drive 8 km northwest of Lhasa to visit Drepung Monastery which is one of the “great three” Geluk Monasteries of Tibet, founded by Jamyang Choje in 1416. The Drepung is the largest of all Tibetan monasteries and was once home to as many as 10000 monks. This winter Palace was the residence of hundreds of monks from all the major Geluk monasteries for staffing individual Chapels.
Later we will visit Norbulingka Palace which is also called the “Jewel Park”, is a large open area about four kilometers to the west of Lhasa, and is referred to as the summer palace of the Dalai Lama. Since the time of the eighth Dalai Lama, the park has been used as a summer palace, retreat, and recreation area for the successive Dalai Lamas.
In the afternoon drive 5km away from Lhasa to Sera Monastery founded in 1419, another one of the “great three” Geluk monasteries of Tibet. The monastery is well known for the monks debate at around 3 – 5 in the afternoon. O/N Hotel (BB)
Day 04: Transfer to Gonggar Airport to take a flight back to the onward destination
You will be driven to the airport on time to take a flight back to your next destination (B)
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Please feel free to contact us for detailed itinerary or customized itinerary.
- Twin-sharing accommodation as per the itinerary on BB basis (Bed and Breakfast)
- Dormitory sharing accommodation as per the itinerary on BB basis in Kailash en-route at Manasarovar, Dira Puk and Zhutul Puk (Bed and Breakfast)
- English-speaking Tibetan Guide
- Transportation as per the itinerary by the necessary vehicle mentioned above
- Entry fees for the mentioned places
- Tibet Travel permit
- Porter to carry luggage during Kailash Kora
- Portable oxygen cylinder in vehicle
- 1 bottle of water every day
- Border transfer Kathmandu – Rasuwagadi – Kathmandu
- Travel Insurance
- Tibet Visa Fee
- Lunch and Dinner in hotel OR restaurant
- Manasarovar Kora by Environmental Protection Bus (approx. US$ 50 per person)
- Drinks beverages (hard and soft drinks)
- Expenses of a personal nature, phone calls, laundry, etc
- Gratuity to staff
- Expenses of porter, change of vehicle, accommodation en-route incurred due to any unavoidable unforeseen circumstances such as landslide, road blockade, snowfalls, political unrest, delay arrival, sickness, etc
- Nepal Government Tax/Vat extra if applicable
- Services not mentioned herein