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Tour Code:XZ-35
Departure Date: Daily
Features: 
Private Tour Guide 
Private Car & Driver 
Authentic Local Restaurants
We need at least 20 working days to apply the Tibet Travel Permit, so we recommend that you confirm the tour 30 days before your arrival in Tibet.
This Tibet adventure tour will allow you witnesses the devotion of Buddhist pilgrims, the monasteries, colorful Tibetan art and the impressive holy lake Namtso. Start now to experience the magic Tibet.
Highlights
- Barkhor Street
- Potala Palace
- Jokhang Temple
- Short hiking from Pabongka Monastery to Sera Monastery
Tour Details
Upon your arrival at Lhasa airport, our guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to have a good rest.
- Meals: No Meals
- Hotels: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel
| Xinding Hotel | Dhood Gu Hotel Lhasa 
Potala Palace
After breakfast, we will visit the world famous attraction, Potala Palace. Situated on the Red Hill of Lhasa, Potala Palace is the highest ancient palace in the world. It was the chief residence for Dalai Lamas and enjoyed a great reputation in architecture. Then visit Jokhang Temple and the Barkhor Street around the temple. Enjoying the same fame with Potala, Jokhang Temple is the most celebrated temple in Tibet. It is the spiritual center of Tibetans. Around Jokhang Temple is the ancient Barkhor Street. It is a popular devotional circumambulation for pilgrims and locals. Barkhor Street, often called the “window of Tibet” is famous for its shopping. You’ll find characteristic Tibetan shops one by one. After lunch, there is a visit to Norbulingka Park. Norbulingka means “Treasure Garden” in Tibetan. It is the summer palace for the Dalai Lamas while in winter they moved to Potala Palace. Inside Norbulingka, you’ll be impressed by its unique architecture and the beautiful landscape of lakes, hills and flowers.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Kechu Hotel
- Hotels: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel | Xinding Hotel | Dhood Gu Hotel Lhasa
Lake Namtso
Today our guide will lead you to Namtso Lake and spend most of the day there. Namtso Lake, which means “Heavenly Lake” in Tibetan, is the second largest saltwater lake in China. Meanwhile, it is the highest attitude saltwater lake in the world. The water here is crystal-clear blue. The clear skies join the surface of the lake in the distance. It seems that the soul of every visitor who has ever been here would be cleansed by the pure lake water.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Hotels: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel | Xinding Hotel | Dhood Gu Hotel Lhasa
First our guide and driver will escort to Pabongka Monastery where the hiking starts. Pabongka Monastery has a longer history than Potala Palace. It was built on a huge turtle-shaped rock and was said to have been nine storeys high. Only the first floors remain and have been rebuilt in later times, but its majesty still remains. After about 4 hours hiking, we’ll arrive at Sera Monastery. Sera Monastery is located in the northern suburb of Lhasa City. It is one of the three great monasteries in Lhasa. The monastery is famous for large collection of Buddhist scriptures, statues and frocks. Besides, the decorations in Sera Monastery are also very impressive. Lastly, visit Ani Tsangkhung Nunnery. The nunnery is a yellow building which lies on the street parallel and north of Chingdol Dong Lu in Lhasa. It was first built in the 7th century by Songsten Gampo who used it as his meditation chamber. In summer, hundreds of flowers surround the house and there is a tea house in the yard. It is a nice place for a cup of tea after a long day of sightseeing.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at Steak House Restaurant
- Hotels: Brahmaputra Grand Hotel | Xinding Hotel | Dhood Gu Hotel Lhasa
After breakfast, our guide will accompany you to the airport and help you check your airline, then see you off at the airport.
- Meals: Breakfast
- Hotels: No
Price Per Person
Price Includsion
- Entrance Fees to the Scenic Spots as Listed in the Itinerary
- Central Location Hotels
- Centrally Located Hotels with daily western & Chinese buffet breakfasts
- Authentic Chinese Food
- Private Cars and Drivers
- Private Guides
- Flights & Transfers in China
- Airport Taxes and Fuel Fees
- Service Charge & Government Taxes
- Travel Insurance
- Luggage Transfers
Price Exclusion
- International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave China.
- China Entry Visa Fees
- Single Room Supplement
- Personal Expenses: such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary
Guide and Vehicle
Excellent Local Guides
All the guides are base in local, well qualify and at least 3 years educated to obtain tour guide license, they are experienced and experts in Tibetan area with detailed knowledge about attractions, history, culture and more, which will provide you with the flexibility you want to get the most out of your trip.
Cars and Drivers
We only use well-maintain air-conditioning and comfortable vehicles (not over 5 years) that suitable for sort of small group of 2-4 persons or group over 5 persons. Our divers can speak few English for simple communication, they are all over 5 years driving experience and well-training at deal with unpredictable weather and traffic situation.
Question and Feedback
Important Tibet Travel Tips
What things in China are best suited to children?
There are many things to do with children in China. We selected some interesting and popular activities for children in our family tours, which include Panda experience, Kungfu and Acrobatic show, Kite Flying, Chinese cooking class, kayaking, cycling on the City Wall and countryside and Cricket Culture.
How to get my Tibet travel permit?
Foreign visitors wishing to travel to Tibet must travel with a tour group with a guide and get Tibet Entry Permit with the help of the travel agent. To apply for a permit, you need to provide the following documents or information to us:
Tibet Travel Packing List
How to avoid altitude sickness.
In general, most healthy people will experience altitude sickness when travel into Tibet for at least two days. People will get sick and headache when in altitude over 3,000 meters (9,843 feet) is usually defined as high altitude. Since most places in Tibet are higher than this level, Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), also called Altitude Sickness is the biggest health risk to tourists in Tibet. Lhasa sits at a heady 3,650 meters (11,500 feet), and it is one of the lower altitude destinations in Tibet. We suggest prepare far enough in advance before the trip by some aerobic exercise and a thorough physical examination is necessary.
The following precautions may help to prevent or lessen the effects of AMS: