Package Includes
- All required travel permits to Tibet
- English speaking Tibetan tour guide
- Pick up and drop off service
- All ground transportation as per itinerary
- All meals and accommodations for your guide
- All lodging as stated in itinerary
- Entrance fees for the attractions listed in the itinerary
- One time welcome meal for the group
- Daily Breakfast
- Mineral water plus shared Oxygen tank in car
- Travel agency liability insurance
- First aid kit in the Car
- All government taxes
Package Excludes
- Air Tickets and transportation costs to and from Tibet
- Chinese visa fees and passport fees
- Lunch and Dinner
- Personal expenses (laundry, photography fees, souvenirs etc)
- Tips and Gratuities for the driver and guide
- Meals that are not specified in the itinerary (On average a meal in Tibet cost USD 5 per person)
- Travel insurance covering trip cancellation and emergency evacuation (recommended)
Important Notes:
Travel Gear: Upon joining, each participant will be sent a list of required and recommended gear for this journey that they will be responsible for.
Accommodations: In Lhasa you will be staying in a comfortable, highly rated 3 or 4 Star Tibetan-owned hotel.
Meals: Breakfast is included in the price for each morning you are in Tibet. Lunch and dinner are not included in the price.
Eligibility: Participants must be in good health and be able to spend each day walking around towns, villages and monasteries. Most of this tour will take place in mountainous or high-altitude terrain between 3600 meters and 4800 meters (11,800 feet to 15,725 feet) above sea level. While there will be plenty of walking each day, no trekking or climbing is required for this journey.
Responsible Tourism: Tibet Highland tours is local-owned, and Tibetan staffed. All of our guides and drivers are local Tibetans who have been working in tourism for many years. It is a top priority for us to support as many Tibetan-owned businesses as possible. During this tour, all of the hotels you will be staying at in Tibet are locally-owned. The preservation of the culture of Tibet, as well as the protection of the environment of Tibet, are extremely important to us. In fact, when we are not out leading and arranging journeys across Tibet, we are working with local Tibetans in numerous eco-tourism and conservation projects.
Summary
Day 1 – Arrive in Lhasa. Barkhor Square, Old Town
Day 2 – Lhasa Tour: Jokhang temple, Sera Monastery
Day 3 – Lhasa Tour: Potala Palace, Drepung Monastery
Day 4 – Lhasa -> Yamdrok Lake -> Lhasa
Day 5 – Depart from Lhasa
Pricing
We can arrange this journey for groups of 2 to 10 travelers. Price is discounted for groups of 4 people or more.
Price for 1 person USD 1650
5-Day Lhasa City and Yamdrok Lake Private Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa, Tibet.
Welcome to Lhasa for your 5-Day Lhasa City and Yamdrok Lake Private Tour! Be ready to a radically different 5-Day holiday than a mass-market Bali 5 Days 4 Nights Package.
Our professional local guide will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to the hotel.
You’ll have the rest of the day free at leisure. Walk around the bustling Barkhor Square and just relax in the city. Relax as your body will do its job to acclimatize to the elevation and weather in Lhasa.
Overnight in Lhasa.
Day 2: Lhasa Highlight Tour
Your first Lhasa attraction on day 2 of our 5-Day Lhasa City and Yamdrok Lake Private Tour will be Jokhang Temple. This 7th-century temple is one of the most sacred and visited temples in Tibet and even in the Himalaya.
In the afternoon, we will visit the 600-year old Sera Monastery. Unlike other monasteries you have visited anywhere else, the highlight of this attraction is watching the monks’ lively debates in the monastery ground. This unique sight will make you smile and enchanted at the same time.
Overnight in Lhasa.
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Day 3: Lhasa City Tour
We will start our day by visiting the most popular attraction in Tibet, the Potala Palace. For hundreds of years, the 1000-shrine Potala Palace served as the past Dalai Lamas’ winter residence.
Right after our lunch, we will go to Drepung Monastery, one of the biggest in Tibet. The pilgrimage route around Drepung Monastery takes about an hour or so to complete and offers spectacular views.
Overnight in Lhasa.
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Day 4: Lhasa—Yamdrok Lake—Lhasa (Distance: 230km)
Day 4 of our 5-Day Lhasa City and Yamdrok Lake Private Tour will be a little different from the first 3 days. You will finally go for some natural attractions.
After breakfast, you will take a day trip from Lhasa to the turquoise-colored Yamdrok Lake. Yamdrok Lake is one of Tibet’s most beautiful and most popular natural attractions. To get here, we will follow the Kyi Chu River Valley southwest from Lhasa to the top of the Kamba La Pass (4794 meters). Once you reach the top of the pass, you will get an amazing view of Yamdrok Lake with Mount Nojin Kangsang (7191m) in the background.
Return to Lhasa in the late afternoon.
Overnight in Lhasa.
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Day 5: Depart from Lhasa
In the morning, we will transfer you to Lhasa airport or train station for your next journey!
See you again!
For a similar group tour itinerary that’s slightly longer and more affordable, check out 6 Days Lhasa and Yamdrok Lake Group Tour
Otherwise, check out the more extensive 7-Day Lhasa, Yamdrok Lake, Gyantse, Shigatse Private Tour
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