Day Tour: Tibet Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple
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Day Tour: Tibet Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple
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8 hours (approx.)
Pickup from select hotels
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Overview
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.
- 8-hour tour of two Tibetan UNESCO World Heritage sites from Lhasa
- Travel with ease between Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple
- Explore the ornate Potala Palace, the highest palace in the world
- Visit the 7th-century Jokhang Temple, a vibrant example of Tibetan Buddhist architecture
- Small-group tour limited to 12 people
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Your tour begins with pickup from the Gang Gyan hotel in central Lhasa at 9:30am, when you’ll board a vehicle destined for the UNESCO-listed Potala Palace.
Following a 15-minute drive, you’ll arrive at the world’s highest palace, located a whopping 39,370 feet (12,000 meters) above sea level. Home to more than 1,000 rooms, the regal residence is split into the Red Palace and the White Palace.
Admire highlights such as the Great West Hall, The Dharma Cave, and Saint’s Chapel, all of which date back to the 7th century, before stopping to purchase a Chinese- or Tibetan-style lunch (own expense) at a local restaurant.
Following lunch, you’ll continue to Jokhang Temple, considered one of the world’s greatest Buddhist monuments, to admire the shrines, statues, and shops that comprise the temple.
Your tour concludes with drop-off at your original departure point.
Following a 15-minute drive, you’ll arrive at the world’s highest palace, located a whopping 39,370 feet (12,000 meters) above sea level. Home to more than 1,000 rooms, the regal residence is split into the Red Palace and the White Palace.
Admire highlights such as the Great West Hall, The Dharma Cave, and Saint’s Chapel, all of which date back to the 7th century, before stopping to purchase a Chinese- or Tibetan-style lunch (own expense) at a local restaurant.
Following lunch, you’ll continue to Jokhang Temple, considered one of the world’s greatest Buddhist monuments, to admire the shrines, statues, and shops that comprise the temple.
Your tour concludes with drop-off at your original departure point.
Itinerary
Meet your guide at your hotel in central Lhasa at 9:30am. Hop aboard your climate-controlled vehicle for the short drive to Potala Palace. The majestic UNESCO-listed palace, which towers over the city of Lhasa, was the winter residence of the Dalai Lama and has over 1,000 rooms, with a history dating back to the seventh century AD.
You'll have until noon to explore this magnificent sight, with its glorious gilded burial stupas and vast walls. King Songtsen Gampo, founder of the Tibetan Empire, may have been the first to build a palace on this site, and it's possible to visit the cave where he allegedly meditated.
At noon, it's time to break for lunch. This is at your own expense, but your tour guide will be happy to give you recommendations of Tibetan or Chinese restaurants.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
After lunch, it's another short drive across town to the UNESCO-listed Jokhang Temple, reportedly also founded by Songtsen Gampo, and one of the world's great monuments to Buddhism. Highlights include a statue of the young Gautama Buddha, aged around 12, that's probably the most venerated object in Tibetan Buddhism.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
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