5-Day Lhasa & Yamdrok Lake Tour
English Speaking Guide
Max Group size of 12 people
All accomodations included
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Price of tour: $661*
* (Price can be 10% lower or higher depending on the season. Please tell us your preferred travel month in the booking form)
Tour summary
Begin your Tibet adventure in Lhasa, where you’ll explore its most iconic landmarks. Visit the majestic Potala Palace, the sacred Jokhang Temple, and lively Barkhor Street, where you can watch pilgrims circle the temple and shop for traditional crafts.
Discover the peaceful monastic life at Sera and Drepung Monasteries, joining monks in their courtyards as they chant and debate Buddhist philosophy.
Venture beyond the city to the breathtaking blue waters of Yamdrok Lake, one of Tibet’s most beautiful highland lakes, surrounded by snow-capped peaks and prayer flag-strewn hillsides.
Relax each evening in quality hotels, with all main entry fees, daily breakfasts, private transfers, and the expertise of an experienced English-speaking Tibetan guide included. This tour is ideal for travelers who want a perfect balance of Tibetan history, religious culture, and stunning natural scenery—all arranged for you.
Tour Itinerary
Tour Table of Contents
Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa (3650m)
Upon your arrival at Lhasa Gonggar Airport or the train station, our local Tibetan guide will greet you and transfer you to your hotel in the city (approx. 70km, 1 hour drive). Spend the rest of the day resting and acclimatizing to the high altitude and plateau environment.
Day 2: Lhasa City Tour – Drepung Monastery & Sera Monastery
After breakfast, visit Drepung Monastery, the largest monastery in Lhasa, once home to over 10,000 monks. Enjoy lunch at the monastery restaurant (at your own expense). In the afternoon, continue to the Sera Monastery to observe the famous monk debate session.
Day 3: Lhasa City Tour – Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple & Barkhor Street
Today you’ll explore the heart of Tibetan culture. Visit the Potala Palace, the iconic winter residence of the Dalai Lama. In the afternoon, tour the sacred Jokhang Temple and take a walk around the Barkhor Street pilgrimage circuit. Enjoy local culture with a stop at a Tibetan sweet tea house.
Day 4: Day Trip to Yamdrok Lake (4440m) – Return to Lhasa
Travel along the scenic route over Kambala Pass to reach Yamdrok Lake, one of the three sacred lakes in Tibet. Enjoy stunning panoramic views from Lurila Viewpoint and appreciate the lake’s turquoise waters, surrounding snowy peaks, and islands. Visit Samding Monastery on the lake’s peninsula and stop at a lakeside café for lunch and coffee. After a relaxed lakeside experience, return to Lhasa via the same route.
Day 5: Departure from Lhasa
Transfer to the airport or train station for your onward journey. Tour ends.
Included in the price
- Application for Tibet Travel Permit
- Airport and train station pickup and drop service at designated times
- Services of a Tibetan English-speaking guide
- Transportation throughout the tour
- Accommodation in 3 or 4-star hotels with breakfast, based on double occupancy
- Meals as specified above (including 1 welcome dinner, 1 farm lunch)
- Entrance fees
- Travel insurance
- Complimentary bottled water
- Oxygen supply
Excluded from the price
- Flights or trains to and from Tibet
- Additional meals not specified in the itinerary
- Single room supplement for solo travelers requiring a single room or unable to find a roommate
- Tips (We recommend a gratuity of $7 per day per person, to be shared between the driver and guide.)
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Jessie | Founder
10 years experience in organizing expat tours in China.
Jessie first worked as travel consultant for many years, her excellent organizing skills and great travel route planning have won the trust of many customers. In 2018 she founded experiencetibet.org, an agency offering tours in Tibet autonomous region and other Tibetan areas in China such as Gansu, Yunnan and Sichuan. In 2020 she started yellowbirdtour.com, with destinations all over China.
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Penny has rich experience in organizing foreigners tours to many places in China, such as Tibet, Gansu, Yunnan, Xinjiang, Zhangjiajie. She is very responsive, always quick and patient. Customers like her, they always come back for more tours, and also recommend many of their friends to join.
Dawei | Tour guide / operator
Dawei is a Tibetan Buddhist, and comes from the most north edge of the Tibetan plateau in Qinghai province, Western China. He has travelled as a tour leader to many South Asian countries such as India, Bhutan and also nearly the entire country of China. He focuse especially on guiding in Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Ningxia provinces and Tibetan regions. The activities of these various tour groups have included adopting family, horse racing, hiking, bird watching, cycling, camping, overseas students, cultural and religious sightseeing.
Andrew | Touir guide / operator
Andrew was born and grew up in a small village of Zhangjiajie, Hunan. From 2009-2012 he works for royal Caribbean International cruise as an onboard guest services officer. After that, he dedicates his life/time to guiding and operating tours in Zhangjiajie and around. As a native person, he knows all the corner of the scenic area, such as good restaurants, souvenir shops and cultures. He is very experienced and super flexible, he knows how to avoid the crowds and take advantage of the weather and offer the best travel experience to customers, all you need to do is just relax and enjoy!
