Lhasa Tour (3N 4D)

Depart from Kathmandu to Lhasa from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM). Our representative will pick you up in Lhasa from Lhasa Gonggar International Airport (LXA) and take you to your hotel in a private car. Take some time to acclimatize to Lhasa’s high altitude and air. Take some time to acclimatize to Lhasa’s high altitude and air.

Overnight at the hotel in Lhasa.

Find any street food vendor or explore any restaurant there for lunch and dinner.

Potala Palace– Around 2-3 hrs
Jokhang Temple- Around 1-2 hrs
Barkhor Street– Around 1-2 hrs

After breakfast, we head to the Potala Palace via coach. Start your journey through the spiritual center of Lhasa at the magnificent Potala Palace. This palace used to be the Dalai Lamas’ home. Today it features the collection of Tibetan history through their sacred relics, and golden stupas.

The next stop is the famous Jokhang Temple. This temple is Tibet’s holiest place and you can see people prostrate before the statue of Jowo Rinpoche. Usually, people come in masses and together it creates a spiritual and faithful ambience.

The temple is surrounded by Barkhor Street, a bustling pilgrimage route. Residents and pilgrims spin prayer wheels while prayer and strolling in the route. Enjoy the street stalls that showcase many items like traditional items, so take your time and enjoy exploring it.

Here is some etiquette to keep in mind: Wear modest clothing, take off your hat and sunglasses, don’t take pictures inside chapels, and wear comfortable walking shoes, so you can take them off easily when you visit them.

Overnight at the hotel in Lhasa.

Drepung Monastery – Around 1.5-2 hrs
Sera Monastery – Around 1.5-2 hrs
Norbulingka – Around 1-1.5 hrs

After breakfast, via coach, start in Drepung Monastery, which was formerly home to more than 10,000 monks and was a significant hub for Buddhist education. It is also known as the “Mother School of the Dalai Lamas” and has sweeping city views.

After that, go to Sera Monastery,

and observe their distinctive monk debates. Don’t be startled by their dramatic gestures. It is their way to discuss Buddhist teachings, even through heated arguments, but that shows their passion, and is nothing to be afraid of.

Before ending the day, proceed to Norbulingka. It was the Dalai Lamas’ former summer residence and summer palace, but today, it is open to the public as a calming park. Enjoy the cultural activities like the Shoton Festival.

Maintain the etiquette here as well.

Overnight at the hotel in Lhasa.

Now that the final breakfast of the trip is done, you will be taken back to Lhasa Gonggar International Airport (LXA) to head back home. Wishing you a safe flight back home and hope to see you soon.