5 Days Lhasa Namtso Lake Tour

Want to come to Lhasa to see the beauty of the Holy Land? Lhasa, the holy land of Tibetan Buddhism, also called Sunlight City, is located in the middle of the Tibetan Plateau. It is the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region and the political, economic, cultural and religious center. It is 3658 meters above sea level. This 5 Days Lhasa Namtso Lake Tour will take you to explore the best highlights of Lhasa including Sera Monastery, Norbulingka, Barkhor Square, Namtso Lake, Potala Palace, Drepung Monastery, and get an insight into Tibetan life.

Attractions: Sera Monastery, Norbulingka, Barkhor Square, Namtso Lake, Potala Palace, Drepung Monastery
Service: Private tour guide + Driver + Vehicle + entrance Tickets fee + Breakfasts, Lunches
Customizable: Yes

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Day 1: Lhasa Arrival
Fly to the holy city of Lhasa, capital of the mystical Buddhist Kingdom of Tibet. You are greeted by tour guide at the airport and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day will be at leisure for you to relax and adjust to the high altitude.

Accommodation: Lhasa
Day 2: Lhasa
Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street (Lunch)
AM: Tour starts from the religious Potala Palace (3700 m ) built in the 7th century by the famous Tibetan king-Songtzen Gampo. The present one was built by the 5th Dalai Lama in the 17th century. It became known as the “Winter Palace” by the 1750, when the 7th Dalai Lama built the Norbulingka Park as his summer residence.

Noon: Lunch at local restaurant.

PM: After lunch, you will visit Jokhang Temple which is situated in the old section of Lhasa. King Songtzen Gampo built this temple in the mid-7th century A.D. Now it is the most sacred place in Tibet. Pilgrims come here to pay homage from all over Tibet. Visit Barkhore Street in the evening.

Accommodation: Lhasa

Potala Palace
Day 3: Lhasa
Drepung Monastery, Norbulingka Park (Lunch)
AM: Full day sightseeing takes you to Drepung Monastery. “Drepung” in Tibetan means the hill of rice because this white Monastery looks like a big hill of rice. This monastery occupies an area of 150,000 square meters with 7700 lamas and becomes the largest monastery in Asia.

Noon: Lunch at local restaurant.

PM: After that, you will visit Norbulingka Park. In 1752, the 7th Dalai Lama built the first palace here for successive Dalai Lamas to carry out their political and religious activities during the summer season. Then, our guide will take you to visit a local Tibetan family and Tibetan carpet workshop for free.

Accommodation: Lhasa

Norbulingka
Day 4: Lhasa - Namtso Lake - Lhasa by Car
Namtso Lake (Lunch)
Day tour to Namtso Lake (4718m)(3 hours driving) via Yangpachen hot-spring. You will have a chance to see Nyenchen Thanglha snow mountain ranges, and pass the Nagela (5190m). Namtso Lake is the sky lake which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet and also the highest salt lake. You can do a little hiking around. On the way back, you can have hot-spring at Yangbachen if you like (Fee on your own).

Accommodation: Lhasa

Namtso Lake
Day 5: Lhasa Departure
Our tour guide will see you off at the airport in the morning and end the wonderful trip.

Price includes

All entrance tickets as mentioned in itinerary
Hotel with breakfast
All meals or local cuisine as noted in itinerary
All transfer as mentioned in itinerary
Air-condition car, driver and English speaking tour guide
The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group

Price excludes

Personal expense
Gratuities (recommended)

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Booking Method

Step 1: You can directly book online or please feel free to share your tour plans or thoughts at [email protected] , our travel consultant will contact you within 12 hours.
Step 2: A small amount deposit will be required to book a tour. After deposit received, a detailed service voucher will be sent to you to confirm the booking.
Step 3: Balance due will be required 7-15 days ahead of your travel date.

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Our Tour Guide

The core of our service is excellent travel guides. Over 20 years, we have built up a considerable professional guide team that is knowledgeable, attentive and flexible. The most experienced and reliable guides will be arranged for your unique China tour. Our passionate guide team is full of contagious enthusiasm and keen interest to share culture and history in a pleasant manner. We are always glad at your service to lead you to explore a real China and experience authentic local life in China.

Our Driver and Vehicle

The first mission of our service is to ensure you feel safe and comfortable during your travel. The vehicles we use are air-conditioned, clean and well-maintained. Our drivers are all licensed drivers with many years of driving experience. Moreover, we offer free baby seats for families with little kids.

Meals

Food is a very important part of Chinese culture. You won’t want to miss the opportunity to taste the real local Chinese food!

Buffet breakfast will be included in the hotel if you would like accommodation to be arranged by us. Having lunch at local restaurants close and convenient to the attractions you will visit, you would enjoy the local dishes in each city. Chinese style, Vegetarian or Muslim meals are all available. If you have any other diet requirements or allergies, please feel free to let us know, we will try our best to organize it.

For daily dinner, you are suggested to have it on your own when you are exploring each city in your own time, this way would be more flexible for you to choose food as per your interest and preference.