Lhasa city virtual Tour is suitable who have limited time and budget. Lhasa is the place of god, Potala (Red and White) soaring on the top of the sacred city; the beating religious heart of Tibet, Jokhang with pilgrims prostrating; Barkhor Street full of stalls selling prayer wheels and turquoise, Muslim traders, Thangka workshop.
Day 01 Arrival in Kathmandu
Day 02 Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing
Day 03 Flight to Lhasa
Day 04 Lhasa Suburb (Drepung and Sera Monastery
Day 05 Lhasa Coty (Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and Barkhor Street)
Day 06 Lhasa to Kathmandu, evening time free for shopping
Day 07 Departure at your destination
Our airport representative picks you up from Tribhuvan International Airport and departs at your pre-booked hotel. We will organize a welcome dinner with Nepali cultural dance.
Meals: Dinner
After breakfast at the hotel, your private vehicle is ready for sightseeing at your hotel. On this day, you will visit Pashupatinath, Bouddhanath, Swyambhunath, and Kathmandu Durbar square.
Meals: Breakfast
On this day, you will depart to Lhasa, and our staff will greet you at Lhasa Airport to transfer you to the hotel. From Lhasa Airport to downtown Lhasa usually takes about one and half hours. After transfer to the hotel, the rest of the day, you will be free to wander around the city on your own but try not to overtax yourself.
This day in your rest is essential to acclimatize to the high altitude. Remember to drink lots of water, eat light, and not shower if you can help it. Our guide gives a brief about Lhasa City Essential Tour on this day.
Meals: Breakfast
Today you will visit two attractions in the Lhasa suburb. In the morning, we will arrange for you to see Drepung Monastery. In the afternoon, we will visit Sera Monastery. You will spend a long hour sightseeing today under the fierce sun of Tibet, do arm yourself with sunglasses/ hat/ sunscreen.
Also, a welcome dinner will be held tonight to introduce you to the whole gang you will travel to. We have customers from all over the world. It will be fun to meet people from different countries, cultures, and backgrounds.
Located about eight km west of central Lhasa, Drepung Monastery was once one of the world’s largest monasteries. The word Drepung translates as ‘rice heap,’ a reference to the vast numbers of white monastic buildings that once piled up on the hillside.
Sera Monastery is situated in the northern town of Lhasa City. The monastery was named Sera, which means wild rose in the Tibetan language, because the hill behind it was covered with wild roses in bloom when the monastery was built. From Monday to Friday, you will be able to see monks debating at Sera Monastery every afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
This is an essential and primary day of the Lhasa tour. This morning, you will depart to visit Potala Palace. It is around 3,700 meters above sea level, and it is the highest palace in the world! At the top of the palace, called golden roofs, you can have a bird-eye view of the whole of Lhasa. In the distance, there are rolling mountain ranges, the beautiful Lhasa River, tracts of fields, tree-shaded villages, and the glistening Jokhang Temple.
This afternoon, you will visit Jokhang Temple; it was the first built during Sontsan Gambo in the 7th century and features Buddhist prayer wheels, reclining deer, and golden sutra streamers.
You will find many pilgrims pray earlier than in the monastery. The circuit around it is called Barkhor Street, a famous local handmade crafts market, an excellent place to purchase souvenirs.
Meals: Breakfast
This is your final day in Tibet. After breakfast in the hotel, you will be free to shop in the morning (Depending on the flight schedule). Our staff will collect you at your hotel to transfer you to Lhasa Airport for Kathmandu. This day is free for shopping for your families and friends, or if you haven’t proper time, you can do this shopping the next day.
Meals: Breakfast
After completing the Lhasa and Kathmandu tour, you will depart at least three hours before your flight time.
Meals: Breakfast
We have daily departures for this trip, so we recommend that you book it according to your schedule. We will customize the tour/trekking package to your specific needs. We are concentrating on the private trip, taking into account numerous elements such as COVID, trekkers' physical fitness, available time, and budget. Because these elements may or may not be compatible with the individual traveler.
Similarly, during the trek/tour, we will be pleased to supply you with pre/post accommodation as well as other supplementary services such as a domestic flight and an additional porter. Please fill out this customized form for your convenience.
Customize this trip with help from our local travel specialist that matches your interests.
We accept major currencies such as the US Dollar, the Great Britain Pound, the Euro, the Australian Dollar, the Singapore Dollar, the Indian Rupee, the Swiss Franc, the Canadian Dollar, the Japanese Yen, the Chinese Yuan, the Saudi Arabian Riyal, the Qatari Riyal, the Thai Baht, the UAE Dirham, the Malaysian Ringgit, the South Korean Won, the Swedish Kroner, the Danish Kroner, the Hong Kong Dollar, the Kuwaiti Dinar, and the Bahrain Dinar.
Type C, D, and M power plugs and sockets are used. The standard voltage and frequency are 230 V and 50Hz, respectively.
Vaccinations You must be completely vaccinated against COVID-19 at least 14 days before traveling to Nepal. Vaccination documentation is required.
On Arrival Visas are available at Nepal's entrance points for travelers. Travelers from Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Cameroon, Somalia, Liberia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan, and Syria, on the other hand, are required to obtain a visa through their nearest Nepalese diplomatic post (embassy/consulate).
To confirm the trek/tour package, we want a deposit of at least 20% of the total tour/trek fee. The remaining balance must be paid when you arrive in Nepal. We take Visa, Maestro, MasterCard, American Express, and other major credit cards. The total cost of a Bhutan and Tibet tour must be paid in full at the time of booking.
We strongly advise you to purchase a SIM card for reliable internet access throughout Nepal. Nepal Telecom (owned by the government) and NCELL (owned by the private sector) are the two main SIM card providers in Nepal. It is preferable to get a SIM card at an airport, where staff will assist with activation and data plan purchases. If you have a SIM card, it will be easier for you to contact us and locate our airport agent.
You can charge your electrical devices at hotels and lodges because there are no power outages. In the Himalayan region, however, hotel owners may levy a nominal fee.
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