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Lhasa Cultural Tour
"A journey to the City of Wonders"
Duration 5 Days
Max. Altitude 3700 metersw
Activities Cultural Sightseeing Tour
Destination Nepal - Tibet
Start/End Point Kathmandu - Kathmandu
Transportation Ktm-Lhasa-Ktm Flight | Car for sightseeing
Grade Easy
Nature of Trip Cultural Tour
Meals 4 Breakfast
Group Size 1-15 People
Best Seasons All seasons
Accommodation 4 Nights in Hotel
Overview of Lhasa Cultural Tour
The Lhasa Cultural Tour package highlights the most significant touristic places around the city of Lhasa. The Lhasa city has remained a religious and cultural center for centuries. Buddhist people from all over the world focus the Lhasa as the prime destination of religious faith. Oriental Journeys Lhasa Cultural tour lets you experience the cultural and religious insights of the city.
Highlights of Lhasa Cultural tour
- An exciting journey from Nepal to Lhasa
- Experience the great Buddhist pilgrimage
- Visit great monastic Universities
Each year many tourists visit Lhasa as a pilgrimage journey. The major attractions of Lhasa are Jowo Sakyamuni holy statue of Jokhang monastery, the great monastic university like Depong, Sera, and Ganden. The crowning Potala Palace is always the alluring beauty of Lhasa city. Similarly, the Norbulingka Jewel Park, Ramoche temple, Lukhang, Ani Serkung, Larang Nyingpa, and Miru Nyingpa are the other Jewels of Lhasa city.
Despite the modernization of Tibet, the Chinese government still preserves the Lhasa as a city of wonders. The soaring Potala Palace, above the holy city of Lhasa, still preserves the flavor of traditional Tibetan life. It is here in the Jokhang, an otherworldly mix of flickering butter lamps, wafting incense and prostrating pilgrims, and the encircling Barkhor pilgrim circuit that most visitors first fall in love with Tibet. Lhasa Cultural Tour is one of the short and best program to see Tibet and to know Tibet.
The Lhasa Cultural tour is perfect for the people having limited time for touring. The tour begins from landing at the Gongar airport after flying over Gigantic Himalaya then, drive to Lhasa. It is in total a 5 Days tour with an optional day trip to Baum Tso Lake or Namtso Lake. Oriental Journeys runs private and group joining trips from Nepal.
Option for trip Extension
Travelers can optionally choose our Cultural tours around Kathmandu Valley after or before their Lhasa Cultural Tour. The tour of UNESCO World Heritage sites includes the visit 7 UNESCO Cultural Heritage site listed monuments. Besides, that the Buddhist sites visiting tours, Yoga tours, and short hiking tours including day tours are available to book through Oriental Journeys. The extensions will help the travelers to understand the relative relation between Tibetan Buddhism and Kathmandu Valley Buddhism practices.
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Lhasa Cultural Tour - Detail Itinerary
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Day 1: Fly from Kathmandu / Chengdu / Beijing to Lhasa
Your tour begins upon your arrival at Gongar airport. It takes half an hour’s drive to reach the Lhasa city. Lhasa city is the capital of Tibet. Enjoy your evening relaxing your hectic travel day. Stay overnight at the hotel.
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Day 02: Lhasa city Sightseeing
The first day of touring starts with visit and exploring the towering great Potala Palace. It is the Lhasa’s major attraction and is a true wonder of Tibetan Historical Architecture. The visit to the site, we claim, will leave a longlasting memory of the glorious moment you spent exploring the enormous superstructure. The palace was a royal residency of the Dalai Lama, once he lived there. Later on, you will visit Norbu Lingkha Jewel Park and summer resident of the Dalai Lama. After lunch, you will visit the Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Market.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
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Day 03: Explore Lhasa more
Today our first visit is Drepung Monastery. The Drepung was once the world’s largest monastery, hidden in rocky ridges. It houses more than 5000 monks. Later on, you will visit Sera Monastery that lies just a few miles north of Lhasa.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
04
Day 04: Optional day for excursion
Today is your optional day for Lhasa excursion. You can choose for the excursion of Namtso Lake or Basum Tso Lake.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
05
Day 05: Fly to Kathmandu / Chengdu / Beijing
Today is the end of your tour. You will fly back to your next destination.
Cost Includes
- Travel Permit fee for Tibet
- A Guided tour as per the itinerary
- Entrance fees for the monuments
- Hotel accommodation with breakfast on twin sharing basis
- Transportation by Van or Minibus as per group size
- Airport drop off / pickup
Cost Excludes
- Other meals during the tour than mentioned in the include list
- Kathmandu- Lhasa- Kathmandu / Chengdu – Lhasa – Chengdu / Beijing – Lhasa – Beijing flight tickets
- Expenses of personal nature like tips, donation, laundry, call and bottle drinks
- Applicable Photography charges
- Traveler’s personal travel insurance
- Tibet China visa fee
Lhasa Cultural Tour - Fixed Departure Cost & Dates
Duration 5 Days
Max. Altitude 3700 metersw
Activities Cultural Sightseeing Tour
Destination Nepal - Tibet
Start/End Point Kathmandu - Kathmandu
Transportation Ktm-Lhasa-Ktm Flight | Car for sightseeing
Grade Easy
Nature of Trip Cultural Tour
Meals 4 Breakfast
Group Size 1-15 People
Best Seasons All seasons
Accommodation 4 Nights in Hotel
The Lhasa Cultural Tour package highlights the most significant touristic places around the city of Lhasa. The Lhasa city has remained a religious and cultural center for centuries. Buddhist people from all over the world focus the Lhasa as the prime destination of religious faith. Oriental Journeys Lhasa Cultural tour lets you experience the cultural and religious insights of the city.
Highlights of Lhasa Cultural tour
- An exciting journey from Nepal to Lhasa
- Experience the great Buddhist pilgrimage
- Visit great monastic Universities
Each year many tourists visit Lhasa as a pilgrimage journey. The major attractions of Lhasa are Jowo Sakyamuni holy statue of Jokhang monastery, the great monastic university like Depong, Sera, and Ganden. The crowning Potala Palace is always the alluring beauty of Lhasa city. Similarly, the Norbulingka Jewel Park, Ramoche temple, Lukhang, Ani Serkung, Larang Nyingpa, and Miru Nyingpa are the other Jewels of Lhasa city.
Despite the modernization of Tibet, the Chinese government still preserves the Lhasa as a city of wonders. The soaring Potala Palace, above the holy city of Lhasa, still preserves the flavor of traditional Tibetan life. It is here in the Jokhang, an otherworldly mix of flickering butter lamps, wafting incense and prostrating pilgrims, and the encircling Barkhor pilgrim circuit that most visitors first fall in love with Tibet. Lhasa Cultural Tour is one of the short and best program to see Tibet and to know Tibet.
The Lhasa Cultural tour is perfect for the people having limited time for touring. The tour begins from landing at the Gongar airport after flying over Gigantic Himalaya then, drive to Lhasa. It is in total a 5 Days tour with an optional day trip to Baum Tso Lake or Namtso Lake. Oriental Journeys runs private and group joining trips from Nepal.
Option for trip Extension
Travelers can optionally choose our Cultural tours around Kathmandu Valley after or before their Lhasa Cultural Tour. The tour of UNESCO World Heritage sites includes the visit 7 UNESCO Cultural Heritage site listed monuments. Besides, that the Buddhist sites visiting tours, Yoga tours, and short hiking tours including day tours are available to book through Oriental Journeys. The extensions will help the travelers to understand the relative relation between Tibetan Buddhism and Kathmandu Valley Buddhism practices.
Day 1: Fly from Kathmandu / Chengdu / Beijing to Lhasa
Your tour begins upon your arrival at Gongar airport. It takes half an hour’s drive to reach the Lhasa city. Lhasa city is the capital of Tibet. Enjoy your evening relaxing your hectic travel day. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 02: Lhasa city Sightseeing
The first day of touring starts with visit and exploring the towering great Potala Palace. It is the Lhasa’s major attraction and is a true wonder of Tibetan Historical Architecture. The visit to the site, we claim, will leave a longlasting memory of the glorious moment you spent exploring the enormous superstructure. The palace was a royal residency of the Dalai Lama, once he lived there. Later on, you will visit Norbu Lingkha Jewel Park and summer resident of the Dalai Lama. After lunch, you will visit the Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Market.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 03: Explore Lhasa more
Today our first visit is Drepung Monastery. The Drepung was once the world’s largest monastery, hidden in rocky ridges. It houses more than 5000 monks. Later on, you will visit Sera Monastery that lies just a few miles north of Lhasa.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 04: Optional day for excursion
Today is your optional day for Lhasa excursion. You can choose for the excursion of Namtso Lake or Basum Tso Lake.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 05: Fly to Kathmandu / Chengdu / Beijing
Today is the end of your tour. You will fly back to your next destination.
Cost Includes
- Travel Permit fee for Tibet
- A Guided tour as per the itinerary
- Entrance fees for the monuments
- Hotel accommodation with breakfast on twin sharing basis
- Transportation by Van or Minibus as per group size
- Airport drop off / pickup
Cost Excludes
- Other meals during the tour than mentioned in the include list
- Kathmandu- Lhasa- Kathmandu / Chengdu – Lhasa – Chengdu / Beijing – Lhasa – Beijing flight tickets
- Expenses of personal nature like tips, donation, laundry, call and bottle drinks
- Applicable Photography charges
- Traveler’s personal travel insurance
- Tibet China visa fee
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