11 Tours in Lhasa to Build a Day Around

1.Tibet Tour 8 Days Lhasa to Everest Base Camp Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 578 reviews · from $949Our pick

Travel from Lhasa to Everest Base Camp in a group of no more than 12, with a Tibetan guide, driver, permits, hotels, breakfasts, and transport included. Visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Yamdrok Lake, Gyantse, Rongbuk Monastery, and Tashilhunpo Monastery before returning to Lhasa.

“My husband and I recently finished this tour. We would like to thank our tour guide and driver who provided excellent service to ensure that we had a safe and joyble experience. We're extremely impressed by the knowledge shared by our Read more”

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2.7 Days Lhasa to Kathmandu Overland Small Group Tibet Tour via EBC

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 188 reviews · from $989

Spend seven days crossing Tibet from Lhasa to the Gyirong border, with Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, monasteries, Yamdrok Lake, Everest Base Camp, and Rongbuk Monastery. A Tibetan guide, driver, oxygen in the vehicle, hotels, breakfasts, and permits are included. Add the $60 jeep transfer from the border to Kathmandu.

“Our tour guide Lobsang made this trip very special and showed us local bars and many magic tricks which was very awesome. Also our driver, Ihakpa was very caring and all together I can recommend this tour especially in winter times.”

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3.10 Days Tibet Everest Base Camp and Namtso Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · from $1,329

Travel from Lhasa to Everest Base Camp and Namtso Lake in a group of up to 12. You’ll visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Yamdrok Lake, Rongbuk Monastery, and Tashilhunpo, with an English-speaking Tibetan guide, permits, hotels, breakfasts, transport, and oxygen in the vehicle included.

“The trip is very enjoyable and provided us with very deep insight into the Tibetan culture and history. The highlight was of course the magnificent view of Mt Everest. Our guide Tseyang is jovial, knowledgeable,responsible and a joy to be with.”

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4.4 Days Lhasa Impression Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · from $509Best value

Spend three nights in Lhasa with an English-speaking Tibetan guide, visiting Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Drepung, Sera, and Dadong Village. The small group has no more than 12 people. Your price includes permits, airport or train transfers, a 3-star twin-share hotel, breakfasts, entrance fees, and a welcome dinner.

“I went in November 2025, and the experience was outstanding. I can recommend going in the winter season as you will get various free upgrades, as well as there being very few other tourists.”

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5.6 Days Central Tibet Culture Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $799

Spend six days in Tibet with a small group of up to 12, visiting Lhasa’s Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Gyantse, and Tashilhunpo Monastery. The tour includes permits, hotels, breakfast, airport transfers, a local English-speaking guide, and transport by minibus. Guides such as Lhakdon, Lobsang, Ngawang, and Tserina have been praised for friendly, careful service.

“Our tour guide Ladsong and driver were very professional and caring about our journey being take good care of every one of us. Ensure we’re having amazing times in whole trip.”

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6.8 Days Lhasa Gyantse Shigatse Mt Everest Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · from $1,100

Travel from Lhasa to Gyantse, Shigatse, and Everest Base Camp on an eight-day group tour for up to 12 people. Your package includes hotels, six breakfasts, permits, transport, an English-speaking guide, airport transfers, and one guesthouse or tent night. Expect major monasteries, Yamdrok Lake, Karola Glacier, and a demanding high-altitude road journey.

“Great experience, awesome guides, and friendly staff. The guides were very friendly and punctual, they gave enough free time and explained everything with great detail.”

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7.4 Days Lhasa City Essential Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $605

Spend four days in Lhasa with an English-speaking guide, airport or railway transfers, hotel stays, breakfasts, and a welcome dinner. Visit Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Norbulingka, and the Tibet Museum. Groups are capped at 12, and the local team may include Beatrice, Tenzin, and Dorji.

“It was a pleasure to be one of the first visitors to Tibet this year 2024, in April 1st. We were in a group with 6 pax, coming from Vietnam, New Zealand and Sweden, with different age groups. Thanks to host Beatrice, guide Tenzin, Dorji and the Read more”

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8.Private Guided Day Tour Potala Palace and Sera Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $745

Spend about eight hours exploring Lhasa with a private English-speaking Tibetan guide and driver. Visit Potala Palace in the morning, then reach Sera Monastery in time for its 3:30 to 5pm scripture debate. Guides such as Tenzin and Lhamu have been praised for clear explanations and careful support.

“Ciyang handled all the enquires and planning promptly and seamlessly. Tenzin provided thorough information of all the places we visited.”

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9.15 Days Mt Everest and Mt Kailash Kora Pilgrimage Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $2,280

Join a small group of up to 12 for a demanding 15-day route from Lhasa to Mt Everest and the Kailash kora. You’ll visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Yamdrok Lake, Shigatse, Everest Base Camp, and remote monasteries, with hotels, guesthouses, tents, permits, transport, and an English-speaking guide included.

“Incredible value providing a 5 star Tibet travel experience with a 2 dollar sign price. An itinerary to Tibet and its Kailash Kora are perhaps the most logistically challenging itinerary possible, especially considering the Tibet permit, innumerable Read more”

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10.8 Day Tibet Classic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $1,280

Spend eight days exploring Tibet from Lhasa to Yamdrok Lake, Rongbuk Monastery, Everest Base Camp, Tashilhunpo Monastery, and Namtso. The tour includes transport, four-star hotels, breakfasts, admissions, a Tibet Travel Permit, and an English-speaking Tibetan guide. Group sizes reach 12, with private trips also available.

“This trip exceeded our expectations. The team’s professionalism and our guide, Zhaba’s, enthusiasm made our trip truly special. Tibet’s beauty, combined with their excellent service, left us in awe!”

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11.Panorama Multi Day Tour in Tibet

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $1,679

You’ll travel in a small group of no more than 10, with a licensed bus, four-star hotels, a Tibet Travel Permit, and an agency doctor. The 11-day route links Lhasa’s Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple with Yamdrok Lake, Shigatse, Everest Base Camp, Namtso Lake, and eastern Tibet’s forests. Gloria, also known as Xue Yang, has handled complex arrangements for some bookings.

“Just got back from an epic 10-day trip from Chengdu to Lhasa, and wow, what a ride! The train journey on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was a highlight—stunning views that set the tone for the whole trip. Lhasa's Potala Palace? Mind-blowing. JRead more”

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