Lhasa Cultural Experience, Private Tour
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Lhasa Cultural Experience, Private Tour

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Created: Friday, April 3, 2026
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1.232 €
Based on 2 adults
Created: Friday, April 3, 2026
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Join our 5-day city break and discover the gem of spiritual Tibet. Visit the Dalai Lamas main resident in Potala Palace and admire the most sacred temple Jokhang Temple in ancient Barkhor Square. Explore the halls and gardens of the Drepung Monastery and enjoy a pick-nick beside the beautiful Yamdrok Lake. Our tour delivers a unique and captivating insight into the soul of this fascinating country. Take this wonderful opportunity to experience the hospitality and appeal of the many different faces of an ancient and unique culture, surrounded by breath-taking landscape. 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Lhasa: capital of Tibet, “the place of the gods”, getaway to the spiritual Tibetan cultural and Dalai Lama´s heritage

Potala Palace: the symbol of Tibet, remarkable palace situated on the Red Hill. Main Dalai Lama´s residence and honoured as one of the most beautiful architectural building in the world

Yamdrok Lake: the largest inland lake at the northern foothills of the Himalayas, sacred Lake of Tibet

Day 1: ARRIVAL LHASA

Arrive at Lhasa International Airport or Railway Station. Upon arrival, a representative will be waiting to greet you at the airport/railway station and accompany you on the transfer to the city. The private transfer will take you directly to your hotel in Lhasa. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure in the city. Take the opportunity to rest and recover after the flight or stroll down its charming streets of the city.

Overnight in Lhasa.

Day 2: LHASA

After breakfast at the hotel, we will pick you up at about 9:00 in the morning to take you for full-day Lhasa tour. After a 30-minute-long ride, we’ll spend an hour and a half exploring the halls of Potala Palace, the seat of successive Dalai Lama and one of the holiest places in Tibet. Then, we´ll stop for a lunch at the local restaurant (included) and we´ll follow to visit Jokhang Temple, the oldest temple in Tibet and Barkor Street. You will be back at the hotel where you’ll be dropped off at around 18:00, just in time for dinner (not included) and for further explore the city surroundings at leisure. 

Overnight in Lhasa.

Day 3: LHASA

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel, after which we´ll spend a full day visiting Lhasa city. After a 30-minute- long drive, we´ll spend 3.5 hours exploring the halls and gardens of the largest monastery in Tibet, Drepung Monastery and we´ll stop at Dalai Lama´s summer residence in Norbulingka. Lunch at the local restaurant (included) will be followed by 30-minute-drive to the north suburb of Lhasa city where we´ll visit Sera Monastery and seek the scriptures written in gold powder and some fine statues. Once back in the hotel in the late afternoon, you´ll be dropped off at around 17:30 so you can spend the rest of the day at leisure. 

Overnight in Lhasa.

Day 4: LHASA

Enjoy your morning breakfast at the hotel, then be ready for pick-up at 9:00 for your Yamdrok Lake excursion. After the two-hours drive we´ll reach the bank of the largest lake in Tibet and we´ll spend 2 hours enjoying its tranquil atmosphere, iconic beauty and marvellous views over the water level. Packed lunch in a picnic style will boost this natural beauty (included). You will be dropped off at the hotel at around 16:30 and the rest of the afternoon we´ll let you explore this city on your own rhythm.  

Overnight in Lhasa.

Day 5: DEPARTURE LHASA

After breakfast at the hotel, check-out from the hotel and at the agreed time you will be transferred to the airport/railway station for your onward or return flight/train. Although this is the last day in Lhasa, we are sure that your memories of this fascinating city will last you a lifetime.

Comfortable and light clothing is best suited to travel in the warm months and warm clothing in the colder months in China. Visitors should not wear sleeveless shirts, shorts, short skirts or sparse clothing when visiting temples, religious or official buildings. Sun protection, sunglasses and a hat can be very useful during your stay. 

Remarks:

Does not include:

* Tips.

* Personal expenses.

* No other services not specified in the previous section.

* We inform you that in some countries there is a local tax known as "stay tax", "municipal tax", "tourist tax" (or similar denomination) that is not included in the price of the reservation and must be paid directly by each guest at the corresponding establishment and / or airport. Keep in mind that these taxes can change over time, therefore, it is necessary to check if the country of destination charges this type of tax and the current amount to be paid.



Very important:

* This document, obtained by the User through Compositor Panavisión Tours, does not constitute a confirmation of reservation or a firm reservation of any of the travel services described therein. Such confirmation will only be obtained when Panavisión Tours receives the total price of the reservation through the retail agency selected by the User among those associated with Compositor Panavisión.


* The booking of tourist services and product purchases contained in this document will be governed by the specific contractual conditions with which they have been offered and by the General Conditions applicable to travel services and products sold by Panavisión Tours that are published on this website, a copy of which is attached to this document.


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* The final price obtained in the document generated through Compositor Panavisión Tours www.panavision-tours.com or www.panavision-tours.es may be subject to change at the time of requesting and confirming the reservation as a result of the companies' dynamic pricing policy aerial.


* Likewise, the final price is always conditioned to currency fluctuation, fuel price, taxes and tourist surcharges for airports, accommodation, airline tickets, maintenance services, visas and in general all those that apply to the services included in the travel, which may justify a price change, even after the reservation is confirmed under the terms and limits set by law.


* Confirmed the reservation, cancellation fees will be applied to those services that have previously been indicated in the reservation process, which are "Non-Refundable".


* This trip may not be suitable for people with reduced mobility. Check with your agency about its suitability based on your personal needs.


* We inform you that in some countries there is a local tax known as "stay tax", "municipal tax", "tourist tax" (or similar denomination) that is not included in the price of the reservation and must be paid directly by each guest at the corresponding establishment and / or airport. Keep in mind that these taxes can change over time, therefore, it is necessary to check if the country of destination charges this type of tax and the current amount to be paid.


* Group reservations are considered to be those reservations or blocks made by the agency of 5 rooms or more under the same or several locators with the same creation date, or made on different dates and the dates of stay of the reservations coincide on several of the days or at all. Therefore, in these situations, the wholesaler reserves the right not to accept said reservations, having to confirm the price and availability of said places expressly by it and after the quotation of places and prices through the department of groups.


* In the case of making the reservation, the rates do not allow modifications. You must cancel and make a new reservation. Cancellation expenses according to rate conditions.



INCLUSION INSURANCE IN COMBINED TRAVEL RESERVATIONS


With regard to our inclusion insurance, said insurance exclusively includes those people who have their residence and origin of the trip in Spain or Portugal.


CHAPTER I (Obligations of information and content of the combined travel contract), Article 153 (Pre-contractual information), point 1, section H:


"1. Before the traveler is bound by any package travel contract or corresponding offer, the organizer, and also the retailer, when the package is sold through the latter, will provide the traveler with the form with the standard information regarding to the package trip that appears in annex II, A or B, as well as the following information that is applicable to the package trip:

"h) Information on the subscription of an optional insurance that covers the expenses originated in the event that the traveler decides to terminate the contract or the expenses of assistance, including those of repatriation, in case of accident, illness or death."



Said section refers to the obligation to inform the client of the possibility of contracting insurance, not to the obligation to include insurance on the trip, that is, the client has the power (option) to contract insurance with the agency or not. . The agency has the obligation to inform that it is recommended that the client take out insurance that includes, at least, issues such as repatriation,... which is basically inclusion insurance.


Once the agency informs the client about the recommendation to contract insurance for the trip, it is the client who can contract insurance with the agency, or contract it directly with whoever they want.



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2 Adults
Nights 4
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Guide languages
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Included

TOUR GUIDE: 

  • Operated with English-speaking local guides during the activities (Days 2, 3, 4)

ACCOMMODATION:

  • 4 nights' accommodation

ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS

Day 1-4 Lhasa:

Superior Hotel Category = Tangka Hotel or Shangbala Hotel or hotel similar 4*

OPTIONAL EXTRA:

Pre-/Post night in Lhasa:

Superior Hotel Category = Tangka Hotel or Shangbala Hotel or hotel similar 4*

MEALS:

  • 4 Breakfasts 
  • 3 Lunches (Day 2 and 3 at the local restaurant, Day 4 picnic lunch beside Yamdrok Lake)

TRANSPORT:

  • Inbound/Outbound private transfers from/to Lhasa airport/railway station with English speaking guide
  • Air-conditioning private transfer during the Lhasa tour (Day 2, 3 and 4) 

ENTRANCE FEES AND ACTIVITIES:

  • All entrance fees and activities mentioned in the itinerary; full-day Lhasa tour (Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple; Day 2); Drepung Monastery and Norbulingka (Day 3); Yamdrok Lake excursion (Day 4)

OTHER:

  • Meet & Greet
  • Tibet travel permit
Excluded
  • International flight tickets and airport taxes
  • Rail tickets
  • Drinks during meals (unless specified otherwise)
  • City tax not included, payable on the spot
  • Porterage and gratuities  
  • Expenses of personal nature like tipping, laundry, telephone/fax calls, alcoholic/non- alcoholic beverages, camera/video camera fee at monuments, medical expenses or items not stated explicitly in the programme
  • Travel Insurance or any loss or extra cost arising due to unforeseen circumstances such as flight delays, accidents, etc.
  • Any visit not mentioned in the programme
  • Optional tours and activities
Accommodation

ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS

Day 1-4 Lhasa:

  • Superior Hotel Category = Tangka Hotel or Shangbala Hotel or hotel similar 4*

OPTIONAL EXTRA:

Pre-/Post night in Lhasa:

  • Superior Hotel Category = Tangka Hotel or Shangbala Hotel or hotel similar 4*