Tour Name: Lhasa 3 nights 4 days tour from only $357
Tour Code: GR-LS3n4d-01
Tour Type: Fixed-day departure, join-in small groups About Lhasa:  Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, covers an area of 544 square kilometers and is "The Land of Gods" in Tibetan, sits on the north bank of River Lhasa, a tributary of the Yarlung Tsangbo River, at an altitude of 3,700 meters. It has a history of over 13 centuries. With more than 3,000 hours of sunshine annually, Lhasa is famed as "the City of Sunshine". It is the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region and the center of Tibet's political, economic, cultural and religious activities. There are many historic sites and famous relics in the city proper and its suburbs, among which the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery and Drak Yerpa are world famous.
This route is appropriate for people: 1) who live in low altitudes and are coming to Tibet for the first time
2) who take children
3) for older travelers who might choose to go more slowly due to the altitude
4) people who have limited time for traveling
5) who travel alone but want to join a group to save the cost Detailed Itinerary: 
Potala Palace
Jokhang Temple
Barkhor Street
Sera Monastery | Day 1 Fly into Lhasa [D] Take flight into Tibet. Upon your arrival, our local guide will meet you and transfer you to Lhasa city. On the way, you can enjoy the heart-beating highland view along the Lhasa River. After check in hotel, the rest time is free for relax and adjustment. Day 2 Lhasa Sightseeing [B+L+D] Today’s highlights are Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street. Potala Palace: The cardinal landmark of Lhasa, Potala Palace, is a structure of massive portions. Its towering image already appearing on various occasions, but your first sight of the Potala will still be an awe-inspiring moment. Potala Palace is a place where you can appreciate the Tibetan culture, religion and art of architecture as well. Jokhang Temple: Jokhang Temple is the spiritual center of Tibet. Every day, pilgrims from every corner of Tibet trek a long distance to the temple to pray for their now and future. The temple is the product of Han, Tibetan and Nepalese architectural techniques. Around the temple is the Barkhor Street, the oldest street in a very traditional city in Tibet. We can have a visit after the Jokhang visit. Day 3 Lhasa Sightseeing [B+L+D] Today's highlights are Tibet Museum and Sera monastery. Tibet Museum: The Tibet Museum is located in the southeast corner of Norbu Lingka, Lhasa city. It covers an area of 23,508 square meters including the exhibition area of 10,451 square meters. The museum is equipped with modern facilities to ensure quality service for visitors and safety and efficient administration of the museum itself. Here exhibits are introduced in Japanese, English, Tibetan, and Chinese, in order to accommodate visitors from all over the world. Sera monastery: Sera monastery is one of the greatest Gelugpa monasteries. Around 5km north of central Lhasa, It was founded in 1419 by Jamchen Choje, one of the eight disciples of Tsongkhapa, the founder of Gelugpa Sect, covering an area of 114,964 square metres. The structure is imposing, picturesque in disorder, and splendid in green and gold. It is a typical Tibetan architecture. The 'Buddhism Scriptures Debating' in Sera is very famous. Day 4 Leave Lhasa [B] Today, our driver will pick you up and transfer you to the airport for return flight. Our memorable Tibet tour ends then. Remark:
B stands for Breakfast; L stands for Lunch; D stands for Dinner Departures Month (2008) | Day | April | 7, 21 | May | 1, 14 | June | 9, 23 | July | 7, 14, 21, 28 | August | 4, 11, 18, 25 | September | 1, 8, 15, 22 | October | 1, 15 | Prices Departures | Price
(in RMB) | Price
(in USD) | Single Supplement
(in RMB) | Single Supplement
(in USD) | Apr, May,
Jun, Oct | 2,706 | $387 | 510 | $73 | Jul, Aug,
Sep | 2,998 | $428 | 510 | $73 | Note:
1) Prices listed are per person, based on double occupancy. Tour cost in USD is subject to exchange rate of the day you book the tour. (Rate in chart is 1:7)
2) The listed prices do NOT include transportation cost to and from Lhasa.
3) To make your tour much easier, a free of charge transfer service from airport to Lhasa city [car departs to Lhasa city at 11:00AM] and Lhasa city to airport [car departs to airport at 8:00AM] will be provided on first and last day at a fixed time. But please be aware of that the service is offered one time only that day. So in order not to miss it, we suggest you have your flight ticket handled through our assistance
4) If you have your own flight time that may not make it to match our free of charge service, an individual/separate transport with extra charge can be provided. Following is our price for individual/separate transport (if more than one people, cost can be shared): Item | Cost per car
(in RMB) | Cost per car
(in USD) | Single way between
Lhasa city and airport | 320 | $45 | Prices Include: 1) 3 nights accommodation in Lhasa
2) 8 meals: 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 3 dinners
3) All transportation in Tibet between sightseeing places
4) An experienced English speaking tour guide
5) All entrance fees of sightseeing place mentioned in itinerary
6) All necessary travel permits Prices Do Not Include: 1) All air tickets and train tickets to and from Tibet.
2) Accommodation & Services of non-Tibet parts
3) Private expense like laundry, IDD calls, drinks in the room, etc.
4) Extra expenses and/of additional days caused due to unexpected events (delays, porterage because of land slides and other natural events.) Interested in this tour?
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