4-Day Lhasa Tour
(A fixed tour every Tuesday & Saturday
Ex-Kathmandu/Chengdu/Beijing
Lhasa, the Forbidden City is the heart & soul of Tibet for centuries & is still a city of wonders. The majestic Potala palace dominates the Lhasa skyline & is the residence of the Dalai Lamas. Jokhang, the central cathedral is the spiritual heart of Lhasa & is its most sacred temple. Encircling the Jokhang Temple is the bustling & fascinating Barkhor market & the devotional pilgrim circumambulation circuit. Other attractions include visits to Sera & Drepung Monastery, Tibet’s great monastic universities & Norbulinka, the Summer Palace of the Dalai Lama.
This tour is ideally suited as an extension package for those traveling in the Himalayas & in Mainland China. We can assist in processing Tibet permits & book train tickets to Lhasa & out of Lhasa to different cities in Mainland China such as Chengdu, Beijing, Xining & Shanghai.
Day 1: KATHMANDU-LHASA (3650 M), 90 KMS
Transfer to airport to connect CA 408 KTM-LXA flight.
Upon arrival you will be met by our Tibet representative & transfered to Hotel.
Walking tour of Jokhang & the bustling Barkhor market.
Day 2: Guided sightseeing tour of Potala, the winter palace of the Dalai Lama; Drepung,
the biggest monastic university of Tibet & Nechung Monastery, temple of the
State oracle of Tibet.
Day 3: Guided sightseeing tour of Norbulinka, the summer palace of the Dalai Lama &
Sera Monastery.
Day 4: LHASA-KATHMANDU
Early morning breakfast at hotel & transfer to Gongar Airport to connect flight to
Kathmandu or Chengdu.
Day 5: Lhasa Extension – A day excursion to Yamdrok Tso, the Turquoise Lake.
