Lhasa Travel Guide - Attractions, Hotels, Transfer

Top Lhasa Attractions and Activities

The holy city Lhasa is famous for its beautiful landscapes, thousand-years-old history, unique Tibeatan culture, sunshine & blue sky and friendly local people. The most outstanding highlight is its magnificent palace and temples, such as the famous Polata Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, and Norbulingka. The miraculous and beautiful Namtso Lake is about half-day driving from the city. Besides the diverse cultural and scenic sights, you will also have chance to explore authentic Tibetan culture, such as Tibet food cooking, Princess Wenchen Show, etc. Basically you can spend about 2~3 days to visiti all thse famous attractions in Lhasa. Check all Lhasa attractions and all Lhasa activities.

• Take Flights to Tibet

  

  Domestic Flights to Lhasa - Lhasa Gonggar Airport is well connected to many destinations in China. During the tourist season (May to October), there are more than 20 flights heading to Lhasa each day. Top cities like Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Xian, Kunming, usually operate more than 2 daily direct flights to Lhasa each day. Some other destinations, such as Shangri-La, Lijiang, Xining, Urumqi, Guangzhou, Kangding, Mianyang, Zhengzhou, Xiahe also have direct flights and connecting flights to Lhasa everyday. Among all these cities, Chengdu is the most popular hub for taking flights/off Tibet. There are more than 20 flights flying between Chengdu and Lhasa each day. Xian also operates about 4~6 flights to Lhasa each day.

  International flight to Lhasa - So far, there is only one international air line connecting Lhasa: Kathmandu – Lhasa. It costs only about 1.5 hours to get to Lhasa from Kathmandu. During summer days, there are daily direct flights operated, sometimes two flights and sometimes just one flight. Read more >

• Take Trains to Tibet

  

  Travelers can take direct trains from 7 gateway cities - Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Lanzhou and Xining to Lhasa. Some famous passing cities along the rail, for example, Xi’an, Suzhou and Changsha can get the train as well. Among the 7 gateway cities, Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai are most popular because they are not only important international transfer hubs but also full of famous attractions. Xining is also recommended strongly because it is the nearest city to Lhasa by train, and you can stay there for one or two days to acclimatize the high altitude before arrival at Lhasa. Even though there are 7 train routes to Tibet, the train tickets still sell out very quickly, especially during summer and holidays. So you’d better book the train ticket as early as possible. According to the policy at present, one can book the ticket up to 30 days in advance. Read more >

• Best Time to Visit Lhasa

  

  Lhasa has a typical plateau temperate semi-arid climate -strong radiation, long hours of sunshine, large temperature difference between day and night, dry, cold and windy in winter and spring, warm and humid in summer and autumn. The hottest months are June and July when the temperatures are around 22°C. The coldest months are December and January when the temperature are around -10°C. Generally speaking, you can visit Lhasa all the year round. April to October is the best time to travel to Lhasa and the peak season is from May to September. During that period, the climate in Lhasa is warm and humid, not so dry and windy in winter and spring. Lhasa has a good reputation of “Sunlight City ” with a long duration of sunshine all year round. Read more >

• Where to Stay - Lhasa Hotels

  

  Don't worry finding no places to stay in Lhasa because there are many great hotels you can choose, ranging from economy class 3-star hotels to top luxury 5-star hotels. Firstly if you want to save budget, you can pick a valuable local-running hotels which are usually located in the Tibetan quarters, such as Barkhor Street, Potala Palace, and offer cheaper prices. If you want to enjoy a resort in Lhasa, you can choose an international-brand hotel, such as Shangri-la Hotel Lhasa, St Regis Lhasa Resort, Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa, Intercontinental Lhasa Paradise.etc. All of the Lhasa hotels offer good accommodation and high-qualities service. Read more >

• What to Eat in Lhasa - Top Restaurants

  

  It depends on your own choice to let your travel agency arrange the meals or hunt for food on your own when you traveling in Lhasa. And you will never fail to find something to please your taste. You can choose from Tibetan food, Sichuan cuisine, Nepalese food, Indian food, western and many different snacks and drinks. If you don't want to spent time looking for restaurants, you can eat in your hotels. If you enjoy the fun of hunting cates, you will find surprise when you try steeping into the winding alleys of Barkhor Street and Ramoche Temple region. If you prefer Western-style restaurants, go to the Beijing Road. Besides, Lhasa's Deji Road is the most popular dining place among locals. Read more >