Lhasa City Essential Group Tour

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4 days Lhasa City Essential Group Tour is a short Tibet tour, which is suitable for those who have limited time but still want to have a high-quality travel experience. Despite being a very popular destination for travellers, you will have the local Tibetan English speaking guide to take you through the best part of the holy city Lhasa and get the most out of...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Lhasa
    • Visit Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery
    • See the Jokhang Temple, which is well known as the center of the Tibetan Buddhism
    • Explore the inside of the Potala

What's this trip about?

    4 days Lhasa City Essential Group Tour is a short Tibet tour, which is suitable for those who have limited time but still want to have a high-quality travel experience. Despite being a very popular destination for travellers, you will have the local Tibetan English speaking guide to take you through the best part of the holy city Lhasa and get the most out of every minute to appreciate its prominent historical architects of Potala Palace, mystical Jokhang temple, sprawling Sera and Drepung monastery.

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Details

Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 12 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityLhasa
End CityLhasa

Travel Themes

  • 50 plus
  • Cultural
  • Local Immersion & Homestays

Destinations

  • Asia

Attractions

  • Lhasa
  • Potala Palace
  • Tibet

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • Lodgings: 3 Nights, twin room en suite in 3 star / 4 star
    • Meal: 3 Breakfasts & 1 Welcome Dinner
    • Travel-licensed vehicle according to group size & season as itinerary needed including gas and parking fee
    • Lhasa Railway Station transfer at all time on first & last day
    • Pick-up from airport to hotel at 9:30 am 13:00 pm and 16:00 pm on the first day
    • Drop-off from hotel to airport at 6:00 am,8:30 am and 12:30 pm on the last day
    • Guide: experienced local English-speaking tour guide
    • Attractions: all entrance fee mentioned in itinerary
    • Permit: Tibet Tourism Bureau Permit (TTB)
    • Travel Agency Liability insurance
    • Government Tax
    • Express delivery fee of Permit (eg. SF. Express)
    • Food & lodgings for guide & driver
    • Oxygen tank for emergency use
    • Two bottles of mineral water per person per day

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa (3680m)

When you arrive in Lhasa, our staff will pick you up at Lhasa Airport/ Railway and transfer you to the hotel. From the airport, it takes about 1.5 hours. From the train station, it only takes 20 minutes. Afterward, it's best to relax and take it easy on the first day ...

Day 2: Lhasa Sightseeing

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Attraction: Drepung Monastery  Sera Monastery

Today is your first day of sightseeing on the high plateau, so our guide will meet you at the hotel. Enjoy your easy travel by visiting Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery.

Day 3: Lhasa Sightseeing

Meals: Breakfast

Attraction: Potala Palace  Jokhang Temple  Barkhor Street

On your third day, you will be feeling much more acclimatized to Lhasa’s high elevation. It is an excellent idea to spend the day exploring the Potala Palace, which is the winter ...

Day 4: Lhasa Departure

Meals: Breakfast

Your 4-day Lhasa City Essential Group Tour ends today. After breakfasts, you will be free for the morning. Our staff will collect you at your hotel to transfer to Lhasa Airport/Railway Station.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $450
Price per day$113
Last Updated: 5/9/2019

Check Current Availability, prices, specials with Great Tibet Tour.

The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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May 2019

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Fantastic tour in Tibet

It'a an excellent tour! Excellent guides. Excellent drivers. And excellent hotels. I would highly recommend this agency. Ms Julie Zhu is so attentive, competent and...

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Arthur

May 2019

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A warm trip to Tibet

I got to Lhasa by plane. Unfortunately, when I got to Lhasa, I got altitude sickness. Thanks to the guide's help, I got rid of it. This trip gave me a better underst...

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Elisadegomar

May 2019

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Amazing tour and operator!

Our tour guide is very professional and knowledgeable. It provides lots of useful information when we are in Tibet. With the help of the tour guide and Great Tibet t...

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Andrea

May 2019

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Amazing trip to Lhasa City

We are very lucky to be guided by a knowledgeable tour guide. He can provide in great information on the history, culture and life of the Tibetan. What an amazing to...

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Sam

May 2019

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An unforgettable trip

Although the trip only lasted for four days, the local guide took us to understand the culture of Tibet and visited many iconic scenic spots in Tibet, such as Potala...

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Great Tibet Tour has a team of Tibet travel experts with the majority being local born Tibetans who handpick the best things to do in destinations around Tibet. Ever since 2005, we've designed and operated tours in Tibet from standard Lhasa City Tours to the adventurous Tibet Trekking Tours. To ensure the tours you book on Great Tibet Tour deliver the type of experience we know you want to have – a once in a lifetime experience – we've sought out the most reputable and reliable local guides, hotels, restaurants, and transportation companies throughout Tibet. This comprehensive insider access, possessed only by locals, we live here, we know Tibet.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International flight to and out of China;
    • Domestic flight/train to and out of Lhasa; (We’d like to book the domestic flight/train ticket at the BEST price. Please contact us for details.)
    • If you miss the free transfer schedule due to flight delay or cancelation, then you are required to pay private transfer from USD 60/vehicle/time.
    • Lunch & Dinner are not included but we will recommend some good ones for you according to your requirements. Usually, it takes 3-10 USD per person for each meal.
    • While Gratuities for guide and driver is NOT mandatory, it is expected. Based on their service, you can tip them on the last day of the tour. You are suggested to tip each of them 5-10 USD/day in total
    • All the commission and tax charged by PayPal, Bank, and government when making payment. (e.g. PayPal --- 4.2%. Wire transfer --- 7.36%)
    • Personal expenses
    • Anything not mentioned in the Inclusions.
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Meals Included

3 Breakfasts and 1 Dinner

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Additional Information
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