Tour Highlights
✓Potala Palace — the iconic hilltop fortress
✓Jokhang Temple — Tibet's most sacred temple
✓Barkhor Street kora (pilgrimage circuit)
✓Sera Monastery monk debates
✓Drepung Monastery — once the world's largest monastery
Detailed Itinerary
D1Day 1▾
Lhasa Arrival: Arrive Lhasa (3,650m). Rest and acclimatization. Gentle stroll on Barkhor Street. Drink butter tea, watch pilgrims.
D2Day 2▾
Potala & Jokhang: Morning: Potala Palace — explore the White Palace, Red Palace, and royal tombs (2-3 hours). Afternoon: Jokhang Temple. Join the Barkhor kora with pilgrims.
D3Day 3▾
Monasteries: Morning: Drepung Monastery — once home to 10,000 monks. Afternoon: Sera Monastery — watch the famous debating monks in the courtyard (3-4 PM). Farewell Tibetan dinner.
D4Day 4▾
Departure: Free morning for last photos. Transfer to Lhasa airport or train station.
Included
- Private English-speaking guide & driver
- Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast
- All entrance fees & tickets listed in itinerary
- Airport/train station transfers
- Domestic travel insurance
Excluded
- International flights to/from China
- China visa fees
- Personal expenses (laundry, drinks, tips)
- Optional activities not listed
- Meals not specified in itinerary
