Lhasa City Group Tour

As you arrive in Lhasa, Our tour guide will meet you at the Lhasa airport or Lhasa train station to meet you and escort you to your hotel. You can explore Barkhor Street around the Jokhang temple, depending on your arrival time.

First, in the morning, you will visit the Jokhang temple. The temple is considered one of the holiest Buddhist temples and Monasteries in the Inner Himalayas. It was founded in the 7th Century by Tibetan Buddhist King Songtsen Gampo to house the Holiest statue of Lord Buddha. He brought this statue for the Dowry of Marrying Chinese Princess Wencheng. Thousands of pilgrims Circumambulate, prostrate, and visit the Holy Temple.

You will visit the Sera Monastery in the afternoon. The monastery is one of the three largest in Lhasa and central Tibet. The Main disciple of Je Tsongkhapa found it. It is about 600 years old. The main highlight of the monastery visit is the Monks debating Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy. The debating courtyard is open for visitors to observe from 3 pm every weekday. It is fun to watch and photograph, but only Mobile Phone Photography is allowed inside the courtyard.

In the morning, the group will visit Potala Palace, the most iconic building in Tibet. It has more than 1,000 rooms and towers above Lhasa City. The palace was first built in the seventh century by King Songtsen Gampo. Later, in the 17th century, the fifth Dalai Lama rebuilt his residence over the ruins of the old palace. Ever since the palace has served as the winter residence for successive Dalai Lama and the Administrative center for the local Tibetan Government.

In the afternoon, the group will visit Drepung Monastery. It is one of Lhasa’s three most significant monasteries in central Tibet. In the early 20th century, it was the world’s biggest monastic complex. The circuit around the monastery takes about an hour and offers spectacular views.