Lhasa to Namtso Lake Small Group Tour

6 Days 5 Nights I Landmarks of Lhasa and the sacred Namtso

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6 Days Lhasa to Namtso Lake small group Tour start in Lhasa from its historic palaces and monasteries. You will not only visit the best part of the holy city Lhasa, but you will go northern Tibetan pasture to visit Namtso Lake under Nyenchen Thanglha Mountain Ranges.

Lhasa to Namtso Lake tour is the short Tibet tour with sacred lake. If you want to do an sacred lake trip in Tibet, it is worthwhile.

Tour Type: 3-12 small group
Tour Service: Local Tibetan tour guide and driver & Tibet Permit application
Meet & Pick-up: Lhasa
Tour Route: Drepung Monastery - Sera Monastery - Potala Palace - Jokhang Temple - Barkhor Street - Namtso Lake - Yangpachen
Best Time to Visit: Spring, Summer, Autumn
Tour Highlights:

1) See one of the three sacred lakes of Tibet - Namtso Lake
2) Have a chance to dip yourself in the famous Yangpachen hot spring
3) Historic Potala Palace, traditional home of the Dalai Lama
4) Insight into Tibetan Buddhism at Drepung & Sera monasteries
Tour Level: 3 stars
Tour Code: TTC-TV-G05
Tour Inquiry: https://www.tibettourism.com/lhasa-namtso-small-group-tour-6-days.html

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Itinerary Summary

Day	Route	Attractions & Activities	Accommodations	Meals
1	Arrival in Lhasa (3650m)	Pick up and transfer to the hotel	Lhasa, 3★/4★	/
2	Lhasa City tour	Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery	Lhasa, 3★/4★	B
3	Lhasa City tour	Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street	Lhasa, 3★/4★	B, D
4	Lhasa - Namtso - Yampachen, 350km, 9-10hrs	Namtso Lake	Damxiong, 3★	B
5	Yampachen to Lhasa 90, 2hrs	Yampachen	Lhasa, 3★/4★	B
6	Depart from Lhasa	Send off to train/airport	/	B

Itinerary Details

Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa (3650m)

Attractions: No
Meals: No
Hotel: 3★/4★ hotel in Lhasa

Welcome to Lhasa! Upon your arrival at Gonggar airport or Lhasa Railway Station, your professional Tibetan guide will meet you at designated location on time, with Pickup Board. Then a comfortable private car and experienced driver will take you to Lhasa hotel safely. It is about 65km from the airport to Lhasa city and takes less than an hour through the Airport Expressway. It is only 25km from the railway station and takes about half an hour.

After arriving at hotel, tour guide will help you check in. You can take a rest and get acclimatized to high altitude.

Tips:
1. To adapt to the high altitude ( over 3,600m ), you are recommended to have a good rest in the hotel, no running and intense activity, no smoking and no alcohol, no shower.
2. Please drink sufficient water and eat more vegetable, fruits, meat and eggs for more energy.
3. For the first-time visitors, it is common to have different degrees of high altitude sickness symptom.

Lhasa Gonggar Airport Pick-up

Lhasa Train Station Pick-up
Day 2: Lhasa tour

Attractions: Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: 3★/4★ hotel in Lhasa

After breakfast at your hotel, driven to visit Drepung Monastery. Drepung Monastery was ever the largest monastery with more than 10 thousand monks, and now is one of three great monasteries in Lhasa. Seen from the distant, its grand, white construction gives the appearance of a heap of rice.

In the afternoon, driven to visit Sera Monastery, which is famous for the unique “Daily Scriptures Debating” activity held from 3:30pm to 5pm in the central courtyard. Then transfer back to the hotel.

Tips:
1. The road condition to Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery is good.
2. Pack plenty of drinking water, sun glasses, suncream and some food.

Drepung Monastery

Sera Monastery
Day 3: Lhasa tour

Attractions: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: 3★/4★ hotel in Lhasa

After breakfast, your tour guide & driver will pick you and drive to visit the splendid Potala Palace, which is Lhasa’s cardinal landmarks. You will have a whole morning to explore this world-level architectural works: White Palace, Red Palace, corridors and stairs and countless lama’s dormitory. Others include: Buddha statues, red-robed lamas and devoted, murals, etc.

In the afternoon, you will walk to visit the age-old Jokhang Temple, as the spiritual center of Tibet, which will deeply impress you with its magnificence and sincere pilgrims. You will see pilgrims donating butter oil to keep the lights burning for the Buddha; learning Tibetan Buddhism; hearing the red-robed Lamas praying; taking photos of the gold roof and enjoying the beautiful sunshine of Lhasa.

Finally, you will have a relaxing walk around Jokhang Temple at Barkhor Street, which is the oldest street in Lhasa, and full of religious atmosphere, showcasing Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts assemble. Then transfer back to the hotel.

Tips:
1. In Potala Palace, your visiting time is limited on 1 hour. Climb up there, you might experience slight shortness of breath, please take your time and rest when needed.
2. Don’t disturb pilgrims and Lama. Don’t take photos of them without permission.
3. In Barkhor Street, remember to bargain and compare the price in different shops for the souvenirs when you are purchasing.

Potala Palace

Tibetan Welcome Dinner at Local Restaurant
Day 4: Lhasa - Namtso Lake - Damxiong or to Yampachen (350km, 9-10hrs)

Attractions: Namtso Lake
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: 3★/4★ hotel at Damxiong

After breakfast, we drive from Lhasa to Lake Namtso, one of the three holy lakes of Tibet and also the highest saline lake in the world. On the way, you can see snow-capped Nyenchen Thanglha Mountain Ranges and lots of nomads and their tent with grazing yak and sheep densely-populated on the flourishing grassland in summer. Besides, you can enjoy the view of Sky-Road Railway with snow mountain background; while standing at the famous Nagenla Pass(5190m), you can view the stunning overlooking of sacred Namtso Lake.

Then we can enjoy our time to do a leisurely trek along the lakeshore. Drive back to hotel at Dumxung or Yampachen.

Namtso Lake

Namtso Lake
Day 5: Yampachen to Lhasa (90km, 2hrs)

Attractions: Yampanchen
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: 3★/4★ hotel at Lhasa

Drive to Yampanchen and enjoy the natural hot spring bath in here. The famous Yangpachen lies on the southern slope of the Nyenchen Tangula Mountains and is famous for its geothermal scenery. Every year, Yangpachen Hot Spring emits heat equal to that of 4.7 million tons of standard coal. Lying in a plateau basin, Yangpachen’s geothermal field covers 40 square km. To take advantage of geothermal field, resorts were built in here, giving tourists a chance to enjoy the outdoor natural hot spring spa. Then drive back to Lhasa.

Northern Tibetan Grassland

Yampachen
Day 6: Depart from Lhasa

Attractions: No
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: No

Today is free for you until you are escorted to the airport or railway station for departure and the guide will help you get on board.

Send off to the Train Station / Airport / Gyirong

Leave Tibet for next destination

Tour Cost & Date

Tour Price

Hotel Class / Travel Time	Jan.1-Feb.28 Nov.1-Dec.1	Mar.1-May 31 Oct.11-Oct.31	June 1-July 9 Aug.21-Sept.19	July10-Aug.20 Sept.20-Oct.10
Economic 3-Star Hotels	$770	$800	$875	$885
Comfortable 4-Star Hotels	$830	$890	$980	$1010

Notice: All prices are in US Dollar / Person.

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Notice: Price based on above 3-star hotels.

Price Inclusions & Exclusions:

Price Includes:

1. Permit: All necessary Tibet Travel Permits (Incl. Tibet Entry Permit, Alien Travel Permit, Boarder Pass, etc.);
2. Accommodation: 5 nights, twin room in 3★/4★;
3. Ticket: All entrance tickets fees for all tourist sites listed in the itinerary;
4. Guide: Professional English-speaking Tibetan local tour guide;
5. Vehicle: 5-29 seats Comfortable Tibet tourist vehicle with licensed and experienced driver;
6. Meal: Breakfasts in the hotel; A Welcome Dinner in local restaurant;
7. Insurance: Tourists Accident/Casualty Insurance;
8. Drinking water provided during the trip;
9. A container of Oxygen for emergency use;
10. Accommodation and meal allowance to the guide & driver;
11. Arrangements include planning, handling, operational and communication charges;
12. Free Airport to hotel shuttle pickup schedule: 10:00 am; 13:30 pm; 17:00 pm;
Free Hotel to Airport shuttle pickup schedule: 06:30 am; 08:00 am; 12:00 pm;
Free transfer between Train Station and hotel.

Price Excludes:

1. Single Room Supplement: If you are a solo traveler, you need to share a twin room with another tourist (same sex in most cases). If you prefer to occupy a single room, or room sharing isn't available, a single room supplement will be necessary.
2. Meal: not specified in the itinerary (All lunches & dinners).
3. Tips: If you are satisfied with the service of guide, driver and waiters, you may consider tipping them appropriately ( Tips is not required but expected).
4. International and domestic flight/train (we can offer the ticket booking service at the competitive price).
5. Personal expenses such as laundry, drink, fax, telephone call, optional tour activities, etc.
6. Any losses incurred from the force majeure factor like government control, natural disaster etc.
7. Other Insurance: Insurance for common altitude sickness or other medical conditions is not included. Trip cancellation insurance, which covers refunds for prepaid expenses (such as flight tickets) caused by an unexpected situation, is also generally not included. To minimize potential losses, we recommend purchasing the insurance in advance.

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1. Travelers to Tibet should have a moderate physical fitness level. Patients with serious hypertension, heart disease, asthma, bronchitis, diabetes, and cold should be restricted from traveling to Tibet.

2. Book at least 20 days in advance so the tour operator may have enough time to apply for and deliver your Tibet Travel Permit. Normally, it takes around 8-9 days to process your Tibet Travel Permit from the Tibet Tourism Bureau and another 3-4 days to deliver your Permit to your address in Chinese mainland.

3. A Tibet train/flight ticket is not included in our tour package. If you book with us, we can help you book your train/flight ticket. The train ticket to Lhasa is normally issued 15-60 days before departure. During peak seasons (from June to mid-October, during the Chinese Spring Festival and other public holidays in China), train tickets may be issued only 1-9 days before departure.

4. Price is based on double occupancy. Solo travelers who prefer to stay in a room by themselves need to pay for the additional charge of single room supplement. Please consult our travel consultants for specific prices.

5. Your airport/train station pick-up and drop-off in Lhasa needed to be arranged by the tour agency as foreign visitors are prohibited from independent traveling.

6. If you plan to travel to Lhasa via Kathmandu, please do not apply for a China L Visa in advance. You need to apply for a Tibet Group Visa from the China Embassy in Kathmandu via a travel agency. If you have your China L Visa, it will automatically expire when applying for a Tibet Group Visa.

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1. Please provide photocopies of your passports and China L visas at least 15 days before the travel date, making sure we have enough time to apply for your Tibet Travel Permit. If you have other type of visas, please contact your travel consultant.

2. Make sure to bring warm and comfortable clothing and walking shoes for your Tibet trip.

3. It is recommended to bring spending cash for the whole trip. In Lhasa, you can withdraw money with a foreign bank card or change your foreign currency into Chinese Renminbi (RMB, CNY).

4. Travel insurance is provided by The People’s Insurance Company (Group) of China Limited (www.epicc.com.cn), which covers tourist accident risks only in China. Tourists are recommended to purchase additional insurance on their own.

5. Altitude Sickness is a common reaction in the plateau. Common symptoms include fatigue, insomnia, loss of appetite, headache, etc. Normally such symptoms will disappear in 2 days. You’d better consult your doctor and bring some medicine, such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen and nutrient supplements.

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Mr. Brown from Australia, asked on October 30th, 2023

Which monasteries to visit

Hello, I am planning our Lhasa itinerary and it is hard to decide which monasteries to visit, and we will only have 3 days in Lhasa, any recommendations on which monasteries to visit, between, Deprung, Sera, Norbulingka and Jokhang Temple? I believe Ganden is a must!

Mr. Kalsang Younten from Tibet Horizon, answered on October 30th

Dear Brown, thank you for reaching out with your itinerary planning for Lhasa. With only three days in Lhasa, it will be challenging to visit all the significant monasteries, but it is certainly possible to see the highlights. Here's a suggested plan:

Day 1:Drepung Monastery: Begin your day at Drepung Monastery, once the largest monastery in the world. Its historical significance and serene surroundings make it a must-visit. Sera Monastery: In the afternoon, head to Sera Monastery. Time your visit to witness the famous debating monks in the courtyard, an unforgettable experience.

Day 2: Potala Palace: Start your visit with the iconic Potala Palace. It is not only a UNESCO World Heritage site but also a symbol of Tibetan Buddhism and architecture. Jokhang Temple: In the afternoon, visit Jokhang Temple, which is considered the spiritual heart of Lhasa. The temple is surrounded by the bustling Barkhor Street, perfect for experiencing local culture.

Day 3: Ganden Monastery: Dedicate your final day to Ganden Monastery. Although it is a bit farther from Lhasa, its breathtaking views and religious importance make it well worth the trip.

This itinerary ensures that you experience the rich history, culture, and spirituality of Lhasa within a limited timeframe. If you need further assistance or more detailed recommendations, feel free to contact us. We can also suggest the best routes and provide additional travel tips to enhance your visit.
Mrs. Ivanov from Russia, asked on November 6th, 2021

Shigatse in late December worth visiting?

Hi, we are planning a visit to Lhasa in late December and we are wondering whether going to Shigatse is a good idea in terms of the views, weather and the time it takes from Lhasa since we will only spend 6 days in Lhasa. We are also considering doing few one day trips from Lhasa, any must sees? thanks!

Mr. Passang Norbu from Tibet Horizon, answered on November 6th, 2021

Dear Russia, thank you for considering us for your trip to Lhasa in late December.

Regarding Shigatse, late December can bring cold weather and challenging road conditions due to snow. However, if you are prepared, Shigatse offers scenic winter views. The journey from Lhasa to Shigatse takes about 5-6 hours by road.

For one-day trips from Lhasa, consider these destinations: Namtso Lake: Stunning natural scenery and spiritual significance, about 5 hours from Lhasa. Yamdrok Lake: Turquoise waters and snow-capped mountains, closer and more accessible. Ganden Monastery: Historic monastery with beautiful mountain views, close to Lhasa. Tsedang: Historical sites like Yumbulagang Palace and Samye Monastery, a bit farther but doable in a day.

These spots offer great experiences within a day's journey from Lhasa. If you need more details or assistance, feel free to contact us. We can help tailor your itinerary for a memorable trip.