Tour Overview
This tour covers all three UNESCO World Heritage sites in Lhasa: the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and Barkhor Street. Visit the Drepung Monastery, which served as the seat of central government until the 5th Dalai Lama built the Potala Palace. Witness the famous monks debate on Buddhist doctrines at Sera Monastery.
Highlights
Detailed Itinerary
Your local guide will welcome you at the airport or train station and transfer you to the hotel. Rest and acclimatize to the high altitude. Breathe the thin air of Lhasa, the Roof of the World, where the golden roofs of the Potala Palace blaze against an impossibly blue sky. Spin prayer wheels at the Jokhang Temple as pilgrims prostrate themselves along Barkhor Street, their devotion palpable in every gesture.
Visit UNESCO World Heritage Potala Palace, a 13-story palace with over 1,000 rooms, statues, stupas, and murals. Continue to Jokhang Temple, the spiritual heart of Tibet. Explore Barkhor Street with pilgrims and vendors selling prayer wheels and jewelry.
Visit Drepung Monastery, one of the three great Gelug monasteries founded in 1416. In the afternoon, explore Sera Monastery (founded 1419) and witness the famous Monks Debate on Buddhist doctrines (3-5pm).
Breathe the thin air of Lhasa, the Roof of the World, where the golden roofs of the Potala Palace blaze against an impossibly blue sky. Spin prayer wheels at the Jokhang Temple as pilgrims prostrate themselves along Barkhor Street, their devotion palpable in every gesture.
