SNOWLAND TRAVEL · SL-012

Lhasa · Ganden Monastery · Drak Yerpa | 5 days

With compassion at heart, culture as our soul and history as our foundation. Travel with time to listen, learn and connect.

2027 planning collection · dates and arrangements to be confirmed
Lhasa & culture · 5 days

The journey

Arrival in Lhasa → Lhasa City Tour → Lhasa City Tour → Lhasa-Ganden Monastery-Drak Yerpa-Lhasa → Lhasa Departure

An original Snowland Travel planning itinerary. Roads, permits, lodging and visit order are finalised in your written confirmation.

Day by day

DAY01

Arrival in Lhasa

Pick-up and Check-in

Meet on arrival and transfer to the accommodation. Review the route and personal preferences, keeping the arrival day free of extra sightseeing.

Planned overnight stop:Lhasa
Meals: confirmed day by day in the final quote

DAY02

Lhasa City Tour

Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Norbulingka (Bonus Visit*)

Explore the hillside layout of Drepung as an introduction to monastery architecture and its place in Lhasa’s cultural life. Follow the areas open on the day. At Sera, focus on the monastery setting and traditions of learning. Access to debates depends on the monastery’s own schedule.

Planned overnight stop:Lhasa
Meals: confirmed day by day in the final quote

DAY03

Lhasa City Tour

Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Tibet Museum (Bonus Visit*)

Explore Lhasa’s history through the palace architecture and painted details. Follow the reserved admission time and allow unhurried breaks on the stairs. Learn how the Jokhang connects the city’s history with living traditions of devotion. Check photography rules and give worshippers space.

Planned overnight stop:Lhasa
Meals: confirmed day by day in the final quote

DAY04

Lhasa-Ganden Monastery-Drak Yerpa-Lhasa

Ganden Monastery, Drak Yerpa

At Ganden, consider how the mountain setting shapes the monastery layout. Adjust walking distances to the group and leave time for photographs. Confirm vehicles and departure times before travel, prioritising arrival and rest on longer transfer days.

Planned overnight stop:Lhasa
Meals: confirmed day by day in the final quote

DAY05

Lhasa Departure

Send off to Airport or Train Station

Coordinate check-out and departure transfers with the confirmed transport. Recheck documents, baggage and bookings; transfer coverage is stated in the final quote.

Planned overnight stop:To be confirmed / no stay after the tour
Meals: confirmed day by day in the final quote

Travelers visiting a monastery
Travel photographs are illustrative; activities pictured are not included in every itinerary.

Accommodation

Discuss standard or upgraded accommodation in towns. Pilgrimage, trekking and remote stays require separate checks of rooms, bathrooms, heating and supplies. Hotel names and ratings are confirmed in writing.

Price planning

6 travellers · twin share · CNY per person

CNY 7,700 / person

Planning estimate, not a confirmed selling price. Assumptions include town hotels at about CNY 320 per room/night, meals at CNY 100 per person/day, admissions at CNY 100 per person/day and local arrangements. Season, party size and actual admissions change the quote.

2027 departures are checked on request; no fixed departure is confirmed here.

Items to include in a quote

Local vehicle and driver, a guide in the agreed language, accommodation, agreed meals, listed admissions and permit-application arrangements, as specified in the final written quote.

Items excluded from the basic estimate

International and domestic flights, rail tickets, visas, single-room supplements, personal spending, insurance, optional activities and specialist trekking support are quoted separately.

Enquire about this journey

Send the route code, dates, party size, language and budget. We will check arrangements before replying.

Journey code:SL-012

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