Lhasa Explore Tour-5 days

Explore Centre Tibet including Potala Palace, Sera Monastery, Norbulingka Park , Gandan Monastery & Drayerpa Cave and visit cultural markets in Lhasa

The shortest possible tour of Lhasa, Encounter Lhasa, is a very popular tour amongst foreign travelers as it offers a glimpse into the heart and soul of Tibet. This holiday is operational only between June and November because flights to Lhasa are not available throughout the year.

A marvelous Trans-Himalayan flight to Lhasa (3,650m/11,972ft) kicks of this mystical journey followed by a days rest to get acclimatized to higher altitudes. It is hard to imagine a thriving city at such an altitude, functioning as the religious, cultural and economic hub of Tibet. Places of interest include the Potala Palace (one time seat of power of the Dalai Lamas) towering over Lhasa with its 13 stories and 1000 rooms, the monasteries of Drepung and Sera, Norbulingka Palace (the summer abode of the Dalais), the Jokhang, the holiest shrine in Tibet and the circular Barkhor Bazaar with innumerable shops & wayside peddlers intermingling with devotees walking clockwise around the Jokhang shrine. Norbulingka Palace (the summer abode of the Dalais), the Jokhang, the holiest shrine in Tibet and the circular Barkhor Bazaar with innumerable shops & wayside peddlers intermingling with devotees walking clockwise around the Jokhang shrine.

Trip Cost Includes

• Hotel, arrival/departure transfer
• All necessary Tibet travel permits
• Getting Chinese visa and Tibet Travel permit
• Entire Lhasa tour by non AC private vehicle
• Accommodation in Lhasa on twin sharing basis with breakfast
• English speaking Tibetan guide
• All fees for sightseeing and Monasteries as outlined in the itinerary
• All applicable taxes and service charges

Trip Cost Does Not Include

• Accommodation in Kathmandu/Mainland china
• Chinese visa fee {US$ 175 for the US nationals and US$ 85 for other nationals (visa fee is subject to change without prior notice)}
• International flights to Kathmandu, Lhasa and out of Lhasa
• Travel insurance
• Meals other than breakfast in Tibet
• Tips for guides and driver
• Nepal visa

All accommodation lodgings have been chosen for their standard of hygiene, standard of service, location and food quality. All accommodation is based on twin share. During your tour we will use Kyichu Hotel or similar hotel in Lhasa. Single supplement will be provided on request it cost US$160 single supplement fee.

Breakfast is included in the package. This will be a dish of Tibetan or continental origin cooked by the lodgings you stay at. Lunch, dinner and any extra food are up to you; as a rough guide, you need to budget Yuan 60 to Yuan 100 (US$10 to US$16) per day for Lunch, dinner or any extra snacks for a day.

Aside from visas for China, travelers to Tibet must also obtain permits from the Tibetan Tourism Bureau. Himalayan Glacier Trekking will organize your Tibet travel permit. Please send copy of your passport if you are planning to enter Tibet via Nepal as soon as you book the trip. In the condition you are planning to enter Tibet via China; you need to send us copy of your passport and Chinese visa as soon as you book the trip. Read More

Remember that you are traveling on highest plateau in the world and so Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) is something you should be aware of. This potentially fatal medical condition is caused by gaining altitude too fast. The higher you get, the less oxygen there is in the air and if the body is not given time to adjust, it can cause serious problems - even death. Your body needs sufficient time to adapt, so we highly recommend allowing for sufficient time to acclimatize before beginning this journey. AMS is a very unpredictable condition, but all of our guides are very experienced with the symptoms and treatment of AMS. We do strongly advise people with known heart, lungs or blood diseases to consult their doctor before traveling.

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