Drepung & Sera Monastery On Budget-Lhasa Day Tour

Drepung & Sera Monastery On Budget-Lhasa Day Tour

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Tour Information

Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Hotel pickup Available
  • Free Cancellation
  • Duration: 9 Hrs
  • Departure Time :
    9:10 am from House of Shambhala Lobby, 9:30 am from Lhasa Ganggyan Hotel lobby, Please be ready at least 10 minutes earlier than departure hour.
  • Departure Details :
    House of Shambhala, Ganggyan Hotel Lhasa Tibet
  • Return Details :
    downtown Barkhor or your hotel in Lhasa
  • Cancellation Policy :
    • If you cancel within 3 calendar days (72 hours) of the scheduled departure time, the cancellation charge will be 100% of the undiscounted tour price.
    • If you cancel between 4 to 7 Calendar days before scheduled tour departure,the cancellation charge will be 50% of the undiscounted tour price.
    • If you cancel at least 8 calendar days in advance of the scheduled departure time, there is no cancellation fee. You will receive Full Refund for the paid amount.
    • Please note that in case of No show, the cancellation charge will be 100% of the listed tour fare.
    • Please note tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
    Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Welcome to explore Drepung and Sera Monastery, two top highlighted Lhasa Buddhismattractions in capital city of Tibet.This day trip takes about 9 hours. In the morning youll be taken to Drepung Monastery and explore the caves, temples, and pagodas. While in the afternoon we will visit Sera Monastery, a 13th-century complex famed for hosting passionate debates between novice and senior Tibetan monks. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Lhasa are included (vehicle types applies to group size).

Know More about this tour

In the morning, we will visit Drepung Monastery. It is called Drepung Gompa in Tibetan,and was founded at the foot of Mount Gambo Utse Gephel in 1416. It is on the outskirts of west Lhasa city and it was Tibet's largest and most influential monastery housing 10,000 monks in history. Drepung Monastery is one of the largest "great three" Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet with the other two called Ganden and Sera Monastery behind. But today, Drepung Monastery houses about 700 monks and attracts thousands of pilgrims and visitors from around the world. Drepung is the largest of all Tibetan monasteries and is located on the Gambo Utse.

In the afternoon we will visit Sera Monastery whichis one of three famous Gelugpa or Yellow Hat Sect monasteries in Lhasa. The monastery was named Sera which refers to wild rose in the Tibetan language, because the hill behind it was covered with wild roses in bloom when the monastery was built.

The magnificent Sera Monastery covers an area of 114,946 square meters (28 acres). There are three main buildings which are called Coqen Hall, Zhacang (college) and Kamcun (dormitory). There are scriptures written in gold powder, fine statues, scent cloth and unparalleled murals in these halls. Colorful debates on Buddhist doctrines are held here every afternoon except for Sunday and this is distinctive from the other famous monasteries. In the history, it housed more than 6000 monks but since 2008, there are no more than 550 monks living here.

Your Tibetan English speaking guide will meet travelers at House of Shambhala hotel lobby at 9:10 am,Lhasa Ganggyan Hotel lobby at around 9:30 am. If there are only 3-4 travelers finally in a group, public transport of taxi or bus will be in use, while if there are 5 or more travelers per group, local supplier will arrange a suitable van or tour bus for the transfer. Please be on time for the tour activity. The exact meeting time will be reconfirmed at least 1 day in advance. If your hotel is far from downtown, please inform clearly to local supplier Tibet Ctrip Travel Service (TCTS, www.tibetctrip.com) in advance to appoint the time and location for guide to meet.

Inclusions

Local Tibetan English speaking guide

Pickup and drop-off from House of Shambhala and GangGyan Hotel lobby only (in Lhasa downtown center)

Transport (from car to van or mini bus, per final group size)

Entrance fee of tourist sites

Exclusions

Food and drinks

Gratuities (recommended)

Tibet permits-50 USD per person (please arrange suitable Tibet permit separately with the same tour supplier at least 20 days prior to arrival in Lhasa, permits product tour code:12288P19

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Please be ready to meet your Tibetan tour guide at 9:10 am at House of Shambhala or 9:30 am at Ganggyan Hotel Lhasa Tibet. If your hotel is far from downtown, please contact supplier (TibetCtrip) at least 2 days in advance to reconfirm the meeting time and point (however you will need to get to the meeting point by yourself)

Instant confirmation, 1 person can book

1-4 pax by public transport such as taxi or local bus, 5-12 pax by tour van or tour bus

Travelers can join additional group tours with the same tour supplier if they have the suitable Tibet travel permits with the same supplier. Some recommended products codes:  Viator product code: 12288P19, 2288P14,12288P35,12288P22,12288P29,12288P37

All foreign travelers need to have Tibet permits arranged before arrival in Lhasa, otherwise they can not travel to Tibet

All foreign travelers entering Tibet from Nepal need Additional Tibet Group Visa (TGV requires additional cost ranging from USD$115 to USD$210 depending on traveler's nationality and 3 working days of processing time in Kathmandu).

Upon booking, please contact the same supplier for Tibet permits and or Tibet group visa arrangement. Please be noted that to guarantee you can enter Tibet, you'd better apply the permits with the supplier at least 20 days in advance (the earlier the better)

All China visa requirements are the sole responsibility of the traveler, when you apply China visa, please do not mention "Tibet"