Top Tibet Historical Tours

This spectacular, and comprehensive tour will help you discover multiple highlights in seven days.You’ll travel between spread out attractions in a comfortable vehicle, and will save time researching and planning your itinerary, as it’s all organized for you. Take the stress out of language barriers, as this tour includes a guide. Highlights included Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera monastery, Karo glacier, and Everest Base Camp. 

This comprehensive tour will take you to many of Tibet’s top attractions. You won’t have to worry about arranging transport, as transfers and accommodation are organized for you. Save time researching places to visit, and instead enjoy your action-packed itinerary, which has been carefully planned so you don’t miss any highlights. Best parts of the tour include Drepung Monastery, and Potala Palace in Lhasa, Lake Yamdroktso, Shigatse, Gyantse, and Mt. Everest. 

Check off the spiritual and historic highlights of Lhasa in just three nights on this classic Tibet discovery tour. Spend your first day exploring the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and Barkhor Street, then get to know your small group and guide over a welcome dinner. Then travel a little further to two of Tibet’s greatest monasteries: Sera and Drepung. Choose between 3-star or 4-star accommodation, which includes breakfast.

Simplify your trip to Tibet and receive personalized attention on a small-group tour (max. 12) from Lhasa. You’ll experience a number of cultural and natural highlights, including the temples and monasteries of Lhasa, up-close views of mighty Mt. Everest, and high-altitude lakes Namtso and Yamdrok. The itinerary is designed to help you adjust gradually to the altitude. Learn more about Tibet’s unique culture and landscape from your local guide.

See the cultural and natural highlights of Tibet on this easy seven-night tour. All of your permits, entrance tickets, accommodation, and transportation will be taken care of, so you don’t have to worry about any logistics. Explore the thriving, modern city of Lhasa as well as traditional old villages, for an overview of Tibet. Tour with a small group and an English-speaking local guide, for an intimate and informative trip.

This four-day tour of Tibet is the ultimate overview tour for travelers short on time, as it not only includes the cultural attractions of Lhasa, Gyantse, and Shigatse, but includes Everest Base Camp too. In between visiting the ancient Buddhist monuments of Tibet’s towns, you’ll get to see the stunning diversity of the mountains, plains, and lakes in the countryside while driving through it. The trip culminates at the unforgettable foot of Mount Everest.

Explore Lhasa in the company of a local, English-speaking guide on this 4-day small-group sightseeing tour. See Lhasa highlights, including Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Potala Palace and Ramoche Temple. With built-in free time, you can explore Lhasa on your own as well. The tour includes all necessary travel permits and administrative fees for Tibet for a hassle-free experience.

Explore Tibet with a 15-day tour that travels from Lhasa to the northern and far western regions. Highlights includes Potala Palace, and the Drepung and Sera Monasteries in Lhasa; camping at Everest Base Camp with views of Mt Everest; and trekking around Mt Kailash. See several UNESCO World Heritage sites, the sacred Yamdrok Lake on the way to Shigatse, remote monasteries, and an abundance of stunning scenery.

Travel with ease between two of Tibet’s top attractions on an 8-hour tour of Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple from Lhasa. Head first to Potala Palace  — World Heritage site and the highest palace in the world — and take a guided tour of the ornate Red and White palaces. See, too, the UNESCO-listed Jokhang Temple, a 7th-century structure that exemplifies Tibetan Buddhist architecture. Small-group tour limited to 12 people.

Visit the three largest cities in Central Tibet—Lhasa, Shigatse, and Gyantse—and get a good overview of the culture and landscape of the region on this convenient five-night tour. You don’t have to worry about any permits, transportation, or accommodation, as it’s all taken care of for you. Travel in a comfortable mini-bus, make new friends on a small-group tour, and learn about Tibet first-hand from a local guide.

This convenient five-day tour of Lhasa and nearby areas is an ideal tour for travelers who want to see the cultural and natural beauty of Tibet but don’t have weeks to explore. Everything will be arranged for you, so you can just enjoy the cultural treasures of Lhasa, including the unmissable Potala Palace and other monasteries. Plus, visit Lake Namtso on an easy overnight excursion, one of the most beautiful lakes in Tibet.

Discover the wonders of Tibet on this 6-day tour. You’ll save hours planning your itinerary, as everything is organized for you, including accommodation, and entrance tickets. Make the most of your time, and visit multiple cities, while traveling in a comfortable vehicle, with a guide. Highlights include Drepung Monastery, Jokhang Temple, and Potala Palace in Lhasa. You’ll also visit attractions in Gyantse, and Shigatse.

Enjoy this multi-day tour, which covers historical sites like The Potala palace, Jokhang Temple and Bakor street and the three major monasteries in Tibet: Drepung Monastery, Sera monastery and Ganden Monastery. Apart from that you will have the opportunity to trek Lingkor (circle) and you see the Great Tsongkapa’s meditation cave.

Experience the highlights of Tibet on this week-long overland journey from Lhasa to the Gyirong border with Nepal. Discover the highlights of Lhasa with your guide, including Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkor Street, Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery. On the way to the Gyirong border, visit Shigatse, Gyantse and Everest Base Camp. The tour takes care of the complicated logistics, including Tibet travel permits and visas, so you can focus on enjoying the experience.

Visit Lhasa and Lake Namtso during a 6-day tour that goes to key UNESCO World Heritage sites and natural attractions in Tibet. Take in Lhasa highlights over three days including Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery, and Barkhor Street. Then take an overnight tour to Lake Namtso where you can soak in the spectacular scenery before returning for your final night in Lhasa.

Since earthquake in 2015, the Zhamu border was closed for Tibet-Nepal overland tour. But an another border was opened to cross from Kyirong to Kathmandu, Nepal for Tibet-China-Nepal Overland Tour. 8 days Tibet to Nepal Overland Tour includes couple of days in Lhasa excursions, world tallest Mt.Everest Base Camp and sub-tropical climate in Kyirong. This 8 days overland tours will take you to the most famous Palace, monasteries and Tibet attraction sights. Trip Length: 8 Days

Discover the highlights of Lhasa with your own private guide on a 4-day tour of Tibet’s capital. See UNESCO World Heritage sites and landmarks such as Jokhang Temple, Potala Palace, and Drepung Monastery, and travel with ease in a private vehicle with hotel or airport pickup and drop-off provided. Admission tickets are purchased on your own, which leaves flexibility to visit the sites that you want.

This 7-day tour from Lhasa to Kathmandu follows the Sino-Nepal highway, which offer you amazing views of the Mount Everest and the unique Tibetan countryside. Visit the old cities of Lhasa, Shigatse and Gyantse will give you a complete impression of Tibet's religion, cultural treasures, and dreamlike landscape.

Enjoy the services of a guide and driver without prepaying attraction tickets on this group tour that checks off the Lhasa highlights over just three nights. See the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Barkhor Street, and Norbulingka, summer palace of the Dalai Lama, and share a meal with members of your group. Tour includes travel permits and 2-way transfers between your hotel and the station or the airport.

This 3-night tour is the perfect way to explore Lhasa in a short period of time. You’ll be in a small-group, which means you’ll have a more personalized experience, and better access to your guide than larger tours. Enjoy the convenience of having your transport, accommodation, and entrance fees organized for you. You’ll visit multiple UNESCO-listed sites with a guide, such as Potala Palace, and see the magnificent Drepung Temple too. 

Visit Lhasa and Everest Base Camp from Xining the easy way on this six-day tour with a local guide. Sit back, relax, and acclimate to the high altitude of the Tibetan Plateau gradually as you travel to Lhasa by train. Tour some of the most important cultural sites in Tibet on the way to Everest Base Camp. Stand at the foot of the world’s tallest mountain for sunrise—an unforgettable experience.

Visit the sacred Samye Monastery on a day-long tour from Lhasa. Surrounded by stunning scenery, the site was the first Buddhist monastery to be built in Tibet. Learn about its lauded mandala design and admire a variety of Asian architectural styles as you explore with a guide. Admission fees are included, but Tibet travel permits are at your own expense and must be arranged with the local supplier 20 days before you travel.

Discover one of Tibet’s most important landmarks one this half-day tour of the Potala Palace. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Potala Palace was home to the Dalai Lama until 1959. Today, the enormous structure—which has more than 1,000 rooms—is one of Tibet’s top attractions. Meet your guide directly in your hotel lobby, and transfer via taxi to the palace. You’ll have several hours to explore before returning via taxi to your hotel.

Explore the palaces of the Dalai Lamas and learn about Tibetan Buddhism on a private 4-day tour of Lhasa. Tour the iconic UNESCO World Heritage-listed Potala Palace and Norbulingka Palace with your knowledgeable guide, and delve into Buddhist traditions when visiting Jokhang Temple, Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery. Witness the rhythms of local life in the shops along Barkhor Street, and stop into the Tibet Museum and Tibetan Traditional Hospital. This once-in-a-lifetime tour includes three nights of accommodation, airport transfers and most meals.