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6 Days
Availability : Dec 2023’ - Dec 2025’
Lhasa
Lhasa
Lhasa Scenic Tour Details

These 6 days Lhasa scenic tour is suitable for those who have not much time to travel to Tibet. The journey will start from Lhasa.  In Lhasa you will visit some of the most famous sites includes the landmark of Tibet – The Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Drepung Monastery, and Sera Monastery

Beyond Lhasa city, you will drive to Shigatse via Gyantse. This route is one of the most interesting parts and the most famous Lhasa scenic tour.

On the way, you will see the Yamdrok lake, which is supposed to be one of the four holy lakes in Tibet. The lake sometimes called turquoise lake because of its deep blue color.

At Shigatse, you will visit the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, the spiritual seat for the successive Panchen Lamas. 

Departure & Return Location

Lhasa Gongkar Airport (Google Map)

Price Includes

  • All the accommodations
  • Professional local tour guide
  • Transfer with tourist vehicles
  • All the entrance fees listed in the itinerary
  • All the necessary Tibet Travel Permit

Price Excludes

  • Meals
  • Any Private Expenses
  • Gratuity for the guide and driver

Complementaries

  • Medical kits
  • Welcome Tibetan Dinner
  • Oxygen cylinder in the car during the whole trip
LHASA SCENIC TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Lhasa Scenic Tour Itinerary

Day 1Arrive in Lhasa Gongkar Airport / Train Station

Upon arrival at the Lhasa Gongkar airport / Lhasa train station, you will be warmly welcomed by our Tibetan local tour guide and the driver with the traditional Tibetan white scarf.
Your 6 days Lhasa scenic tour starts from today. Driving for about an hour from the airport to Lhasa and half an hour from the train station to the hotel.
After check-in the hotel, the guide will be briefing the tour itineraries for the next day. Then it’s your own free time to rest for acclimatising the altitude.

Day 2Lhasa City Tour

We will begin our Lhasa scenic tour visit from Jokhang Temple, one of the most sacred temples in Tibet which was built in the 7th century by the 33rd king of Tibet – Songtsen Gampo.
“Jokhang” means the temple of the Buddha builds for the enshrinement of the Shakyamuni image, which is believed to be inexistent before the lifetime of Shakyamuni. After visiting the temple you can explore the surrounding Barkhor street and spend time walking around the Temple following pilgrims from all over the Tibetan plateau.
In the afternoon will visit Sera Monastery, one of three great monasteries of Gelugpa school and attend the debating session of the monks which is quite popular in Sera.

Day 3Lhasa City Tour

Today we are going to visit the stunning Potala Palace – the landmark of Lhasa. Potala is the winter palace for the successive Dalai Lamas. The palace was built in the 17th century by the fifth Dalai Lama. That’s the main tourist attraction which impossible to miss.
In the afternoon, we are going to visit the Norbu Lingka Palace. This palace is the summer palace of the Dalai Lama which was built in the 18th century by the seventh Dalai Lama.

Day 4Lhasa to Shigatse via Gyantse

Today is the scenic drive with breathtaking high passes and the holy lake. Driving along the Lhasa river till the Lhasa Airport and we cross Kampa-la Pass [4797m] and then Karo-la Pass [5050m], where Mt. Noijin Kangsang [7206m] glacier lies near the road.
In the middle, we enjoy the unreal turquoise waters of holy lake Yamdrok-Yumtso. Finally, we arrive at Gyantse town, where we visit the considered best Tibetan art paintings in Kumbum Stupa inside Pelkor Chode Monastery. Also, we admire the majestic Gyantse Dzong (fortress) overlooking the valley.
Then we drive North-West to reach the second largest city in Tibet Autonomous Region – Shigatse. At there we visit Tashilhunpo Monastery. The monastery was built in the 15th century by the first Dalai Lama. Nowadays is the spiritual seat for the successive Panchen Lamas. We recommend doing Kora around Tashilhunpo Monastery if times allow.

Day 5Shigatse to Lhasa

Today, we drive back to Lhasa through the G318 Friendship Highway along the Yarlung Tsangpo River (Brahmaputra). It takes about 5hours to Lhasa.
After arrival in Lhasa, you will have a half-day free time for shopping and exploring around the Lhasa city.

Day 6Fly back to home - Sweet home

Our Lhasa scenic tour officially ends from today.
Have a safe journey after that

Map

Lhasa Scenic Tour Gallery

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