Lhasa Monasteries Tour

The third day, you explore the monasteries in Lhasa, Drepung and Sera. Both of these monasteries hold somYour Lhasa monasteries tour starts with arrival in Lhasa. Our representative will meet and greet you at Lhasa airport and transfer to the hotel. On day two, you visit for a city sightseeing in Lhasa, which covers Potala Palace and Barkhor street. Besides that you will also roam around the popular Barkhor street of Lhasa. It is one of the most sacred streets of Lhasa and you can only walk clockwise around the street that encircles the Jokhang Temple.  

e of the most significant history and culture of Tibet. Both of these monasteries lie in the Lhasa city of Tibet. Similarly, both of them are also among the three great temples of Tibet. Further, The fourth day also continues with a monastery explore tour along with a visit to Ganden monastery. During your visit to Ganden, you will experience a Kora trek around there. 

On the fifth day, we will farewell you from Lhasa to your home with some unforgettable memories in Tibet. Moreover, Visit Lhasa and explore the wonderful monasteries, distinct practices and learn about the lifestyle of inhabitants. Also, experience the diverse beauty of Tibet in the natural settlement.

Lhasa Monasteries Tour Facts

Potala Palace

Built by the 5th Dalai Lama Potala Palace is one of the major attractions of Lhasa. Situated at an elevation of 3,700 meters above sea level, it is 117 meters tall. Besides that it is the highest building of Tibet and no buildings are allowed to be built higher than Potala Palace. Covering an area of 130,000 square meters the total numbers of rooms inside this palace is 1,000.

Named after Mount Potalaka it used to be the winter palace of Dalai Lama from 1649 to 1959. After that it was turned into a museum and made public for the visitors. Meanwhile, it is also listed under UNESCO world heritage sites since 1994. Similarly, The bodies of the Dalai Lama 5th to 13th are preserved in this palace. Because of that also this place is one of the most important sites of Tibet.  

Jokhang Temple

Built in the 7th century, it took 3 years to complete the temple. During your visit you can witness different architectural styles such as Han style, Tiberian style, Nepalese style and Indian style inside the Temple. Meanwhile, it is also the spiritual center of Tibet and the holiest place of destination for Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims.

The name Jokhang Temple was given to this site after the 15th century only, before that it was called by the name Resa. The meaning of Re is the ‘Goats’ and Sa means ‘Earth.’The name was given to show the graduation to the goats who carried all the materials used to build the temple. You can only walk clockwise from left to right and taking photos inside the temple is not allowed.

Drepung Monastery

Situated 8 kilometers away from the downtown, Drepung Monastery is one of the three greatest temples of Tibet. The opening hours of the temple is from 09:00 to 17:00 and you will need to pay RMB 50. With an area of 250,000 square kilometers it is the largest temple of Tibet as well as around the globe. 

Founded by Jamyang Chojey in 1416, it is the most important temple of the Gelug Sect of Buddhism. The actual Dtepung monastery was small because the fifth Dalai Lama later extended this temple. 

Sera Monastery

One of the greatest seats of learning in the Mahayana Buddhist Tradition, Sera Monastery lies in the Lhasa city of Tibet. Similarly, it is also one of the three great temples of Tibet. It was built by Jamchen Choje in 1419. Situated about 5 kilometers north of Jokhang Temple, it lies at an elevation of 4,000 meters above sea level. The hill behind the monastery was filled with wild rose which is called by the name Sera in Tibetian. Because of that it got the name Sera.

Ganden Monastery

Ganden Monastery is the first and primary monastery of Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Besides that it is also one of the three great monasteries of Tibet along with the Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery. Situated at the top of Wangbur mountain, it lies at an elevation of 3,800 meters above sea level. It was built by Je Tsongkhapa in 1409. The full name of Ganden Monastery is Ganden Namgyal Ling. The meaning of Ganden is “Joyful” whereas the meaning of Namgyal Linga is “Victorious Temple”.