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Top 10 cultural & heritage things to do in Lhasa

Heritage walks, museum days, temple complexes, and the kind of guides who explain why a place matters rather than reciting dates. The cultural side of Lhasa, paced for actual seeing.

  1. 4-Day Lhasa Highlight City Private Tour, Lhasa1

    1. 4-Day Lhasa Highlight City Private Tour

    · 4 days

    Visit highlights of Lhasa including the Potala Palace,Johkang Temple,Barkor Street,Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery with this private 4 days tour from Lhasa. You will be picked up and dropped off from Lhasa airport/train station.

  2. 6-Day Small Group Lhasa, Yamdrok and Shigatse Tour from Chengdu, Lhasa2

    2. 6-Day Small Group Lhasa, Yamdrok and Shigatse Tour from Chengdu

    · 6 days

    This small group tour covers three biggest ancient cities in Tibet: Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse. Highlights included: Potala Palace,Jokhang Temple,Barkhor Street,Drepung & Sera Monastery, Holy Yamdrok Lake, Karo Glacier and Tashilumpo Monastery which display the biggest copper Buddha statue in the world. Impressed by religion, cultural and breathtaking naturual view here.The local Tibetan English-speaking guide will help you understand Tibet culture better and you don't need to worry about the Tibet permit issue. Airport or train station pickup and drop-off also included for added convenience. Please note: small group tours have a minimum number of people request, if you want to issue flight / train tickets by yourself, you must wait for our notification of the tour and the permit of Tibet, we won't responsible for any flight/train tickets cancellation lost if you issue them before our confirmation. Thank you for your understanding.

  3. 4-Day Small Group Lhasa Classic City Tour, Lhasa3

    3. 4-Day Small Group Lhasa Classic City Tour

    · 4 days

    This small group tour included all the highlights in Lhasa city: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple,Barkhor Street,Sera Monastery and Drepung Monstery. The local Tibetan English-speaking guide will help you understand Tibet culture better and you don't need to worry about the Tibet permit issue. Airport or train station pickup and drop-off also included for added convenience. Please note: small group tours have a minimum number of people request, if you want to issue flight / train tickets by yourself, you must wait for our notification of the tour and the permit of Tibet, we won't responsible for any flight/train tickets cancellation lost if you issue them before our confirmation. Thank you for your understanding. The tour departs with fixed date and requst mimimum participants, if not possible to get enough people to join, then we will arrange nearest departure date for you

  1. 7-Day Small Group Lhasa,Yamdrotso,Everest, Kathmandu from Chengdu, Lhasa4

    4. 7-Day Small Group Lhasa,Yamdrotso,Everest, Kathmandu from Chengdu

    · 7 days

    This small group tour covers three biggest ancient cities in Tibet: Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse. Highlights included: Potala Palace,Jokhang Temple,Barkhor Street,Drepung & Sera Monastery, Holy Lake Yamdroktso & world highest saline lake Namtso, Karo Glacier and real Tibetan villages and nomads at Damxung Prairie. Impressed by religion, cultural and breathtaking naturual view here.The local Tibetan English-speaking guide will help you understand Tibet culture better and you don't need to worry about the Tibet permit issue. Airport or train station pickup and drop-off also included for added convenience. Please note: small group tours have a minimum number of people request, if you want to issue flight / train tickets by yourself, you must wait for our notification of the tour and the permit of Tibet, we won't responsible for any flight/train tickets cancellation lost if you issue them before our confirmation. Thank you for your understanding.

  2. 8-Day Small Group Lhasa,Everest Base Camp and Yamdrotso Lake Tour from Chengdu, Lhasa5

    5. 8-Day Small Group Lhasa,Everest Base Camp and Yamdrotso Lake Tour from Chengdu

    · 8 days

    This is a classic itinerary to visit Lhasa and Everest and the best route to get used to the high altitude gradually. Included all the highlights like Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Drepung and Sera Monastery with Gyantse Kumbum and Shigatse Tashi Lhunpho Monastery.You will also impressed by the stunning natural scenery like Holy Lake Yamdrotso, Karo La Glacier and Himalayas with Mt. Everest. The local Tibetan English-speaking guide will help you understand Tibet culture better and you don't need to worry about the Tibet permit issue. Airport or train station pickup and drop-off also included for added convenience. Please note: small group tours have a minimum number of people request, if you want to issue flight / train tickets by yourself, you must wait for our notification of the tour and the permit of Tibet, we won't responsible for any flight/train tickets cancellation lost if you issue them before our confirmation. Thank you for your understanding.

  3. Overview of Tibet - 4 Days - Luxury accommodation, Lhasa6

    6. Overview of Tibet - 4 Days - Luxury accommodation

    · 4 days

    Tour provides overview of main places to see in Lhasa and vicinity. Perfect for the first time visit to Tibet. We will take care of the organization of the entire trip: Tibet Travel permit, pick up and drop off at Lhasa airport, accommodation at at Luxury Hotel hotel to make you feel comfortable. Breakfast and Lunch at the places of your choosing will be included. We will also provide tours to Potala palace, Jokhang Temple, Drepung monastery, Sera monastery, and Norbulingka. Please allow at least 3 weeks for Tibet travel permit to be issued and to be delivered to the address of the hotel in China of your choosing. Please contact us through Tripadvisor, via either email or phone number to provide us address of your hotel in China and details of date and time of your arrival to Lhasa airport for pick up. We also would need your passport information, nationality, gender, and details of your Chinese visa to be able to facilitate Tibet travel permit

  4. Lhasa Tour: A Glimpse of Tibet, Lhasa7

    7. Lhasa Tour: A Glimpse of Tibet

    · 4 days

    This 4-day private tour in Lhasa will let you explore Tibetan fascinating culture and Himalayan lifestyle. You will visit famous Potala Palace, Norbulingka, Sera Monastery, walk the streets of Lhasa and soak up the atmosphere.

  5. 8 Days overview Lhasa to Shigatse via Gyangtse,, Lhasa8

    8. 8 Days overview Lhasa to Shigatse via Gyangtse,

    Day 1 ,Pick up and acclimitization for Altitude. DAY3, Lhasa sight seeing , Potala palace+Jokang temple, Bakor bazzar. Day 4, Drepung monastery+Sera monastery. Day5 , Lhasa to shigatse, via Yamdok lake +Karola glacier. Day 6, morning visit Tashi lunpo monastery and the back to Lhasa, Day7 , visit Ganden monastery then back to Lhasa. Day8, send off airport or depature point .

  6. 5-Day Small Group Lhasa and Yamdrok Lake Tour from Chengdu, Lhasa9

    9. 5-Day Small Group Lhasa and Yamdrok Lake Tour from Chengdu

    · 5 days

    This small group tour covers all the highlights in Lhasa city: Potala Palace,Jokhang Temple,Barkhor Street,Drepung monastery, Sera monastery. Impressed by one of the three holy lakes in Tibet, the Yamdrok lake at an altitude of 4400m, enjoy the magnificent view of the Nychenchen Khangsar mountain(the highest mountain near Lhasa) and pastures of local herders.The local Tibetan English-speaking guide will help you understand Tibet culture better and you don't need to worry about the Tibet permit issue. Airport or train station pickup and drop-off also included for added convenience. Please note: small group tours have a minimum number of people request, if you want to issue flight / train tickets by yourself, you must wait for our notification of the tour and the permit of Tibet, we won't responsible for any flight/train tickets cancellation lost if you issue them before our confirmation. Thank you for your understanding.

  7. 4 days private All inclusive Essence Lhasa Tour of Tibet., Lhasa10

    10. 4 days private All inclusive Essence Lhasa Tour of Tibet.

    · 4 days

    Essence Tour of Lhasa (4 Days) GUIDE: ENGLISH SPEAKING PRIVATE TOUR: DAILY DEPARTURE Travel to the roof of the world! We will including Tibet travel permit, hotels, meals, guides, transfers to serve you in Tibet! Hightlights: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Sera Monastery, Norbulingka, Drepung Monastery.

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