Tour to Lhasa city
You are pick up either from Airport or Train station to Lhasa city. The Holy City Lhasa (altitude 3650m) is the historical capital city of Tibet and date back to the 7th century. Lhasa city is located on the north bank of Kyichu river and it is the cultural centre of Tibet.
This is very short tour to Tibet, but You can enjoy the sightseeing of Jokhang Temple, Bhakor street, Potala palace and Norbu Lingka,(Sammer Palace of Dalai Lama).
Also you will see statues, wall paintings, icons, the central prayer room and many other historical objects. The Jokhang Temple is one of the most important place to see in Lhasa and you can spend many hours to explore the different rooms and floors. Jokhang temple was built around 642 AD by king Songtsan Gompo and so it has a very long history to tell. You can feel and see the history when you walk from room to room and the scent of incense and butter lams create a very peaceful atmosphere.
Each and every morning hundreds of Tibetans line up to go into the central sacred room to get a blessing from Jowo Rinpoche (statue of Buddha). That statue is dated back to around 500 BC. It is better going in the morning to experience the Temple along with many Tibetans, you can see so many devotional Tibetans who wear traditional dress and jewelry.
Contact Information
107, Beijing East Road Cheng Guan District Lhasa,Tibet China
Zip code 850000
+86 139 890 15156
+86 139 890 15156
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Duration: 3 Day
Location: Lhasa
Difficulty Level: Easy
Total Fair: $468 Per Person
IMPORTANT NOTICE WHEN YOU VISIT THE POTALA PALACE
To protect the Potala Palace, a limited number of tourists can go inside. The palace is made of clay and wood, and has become very fragile over the years, thus it is very easy to damage it if too many tourists enter at the same time. Visiting time inside the Palace is restricted to no more than two hours. Due to crowding conditions, tickets are very limited, especially during the summer high season. Sightseeing may also be changed from morning to afternoon, or switched from one day to another according to the situation or the space available.
Please be flexible to this possibility.
SERVICES INCLUDED AND EXCLUDED IN THE GROUP TOUR
1: Please bring your passport
2: Tickets should be booked one day in advance
3: The visit cannot be scheduled ahead of time, the ticketing officer will let your tour guide know when there is availability
4:You should be at the first security checkpoint one hour ahead of the scheduled time of visit, if you are late then you will not be allowed to re-book a ticket for one week
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The following 15 services are included:
1: Payment for Tibet travel permit and all other necessaries permits to Tibet
2: All entrance ticket fees for all tourist sites listed in the itinerary
3: Meals as specified in the itinerary.
4: Local tour Transfers, 5-29 seats comfortable tourist vehicle to accommodate Group Size.
5: Professional English-speaking Tibetan local tour guide
6: Comfortable hotel accommodations
7: About your hotel accommodation: you will need to share a room with another member but if you prefer to be by yourself, you will need to pay a single room supplement.
8: Breakfast in hotels
9: Arrangements including planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
10: Welcome Group dinner at a local restaurant in Lhasa.
11: Transportation between Lhasa Gongkar airport or train station and your hotel.
12: Welcome dinner is only possible in Group tours after your arrival in Tibet.
13:Tibet Handy Map.
14: Drinking water at the tour bus during travel.
15: Shared oxygen tank inside the tour bus.
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The following 6 points are excluded:
1: International flight in and out of China
2: Domestic flight/train in and out of Lhasa. (We can provide you the domestic flight/train ticket booking service at the BEST discount price, please contact our travel experts for further details)
3: Lunches and dinners are not included, please pay on site by yourself. Usually it costs about $3-15 per person for one meal in TAR (Tibet Autonomous Region).
4: Personal expenses, like laundry, phone call, snacks, soft drinks (please avoid alcoholic beverages during your Tibetan trip), optional tour activities, etc
5: Tip to tour guide and driver
6: Travel insurance covers trips cancellation cost in emergency evacuations, due to bad weather condition, avalanche, or natural disasters