Sera Monastery Tours and Activities
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Known as the home of the "debating monks,"Sera Monastery was built on a hillside in the northern part of Lhasa in 1419. One of the three most important monasteries in the city, it is dedicated to the Gelugpa, or Yellow Hat, sect of Tibetan Buddhism and is a university monastery.
Visitors flock here to see the debates. a tradition young monks take part in as part of their training. In a series of debates, the senior monks drill the younger ones on various doctrines of Tibetan Buddhism and the teachings of Buddha. It’s a very physical display: the senior monks are standing, seeming to shout at the younger ones and then slapping their hands together dramatically—the hand slapping is the signal for the seated monk to respond. The debates may also be punctuated by screams (to throw the other person off). While it’s a very entertaining display for visitors, it’s a serious matter for the monks and a crucial part of training. Also of interest at Sera Monastery are the sand mandalas, beautiful works of art created from sand. These pieces take days to complete and, when finished, are swept away and started again.
Daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Lhasa, China
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7-Night Lhasa to Everest Base Camp Classic Tour
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This spectacular, and comprehensive tour will help you discover multiple highlights in seven days.You’ll travel between spread out attractions in a comfortable vehicle, and will save time researching and planning your itinerary, as it’s all organized for you. Take the stress out of language barriers, as this tour includes a guide. Highlights included Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera monastery, Karo glacier, and Everest Base Camp.
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$880.00
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6 Days Lhasa Gyantse Shigatse Group Tour
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Discover the wonders of Tibet on this 6-day tour. You’ll save hours planning your itinerary, as everything is organized for you, including accommodation, and entrance tickets. Make the most of your time, and visit multiple cities, while traveling in a comfortable vehicle, with a guide. Highlights include Drepung Monastery, Jokhang Temple, and Potala Palace in Lhasa. You’ll also visit attractions in Gyantse, and Shigatse.
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3-Night Essential Lhasa Tour
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Enjoy the services of a guide and driver without prepaying attraction tickets on this group tour that checks off the Lhasa highlights over just three nights. See the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Barkhor Street, and Norbulingka, summer palace of the Dalai Lama, and share a meal with members of your group. Tour includes travel permits and 2-way transfers between your hotel and the station or the airport.
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$473.69
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3-Night Lhasa City Small Group Tour
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Check off the spiritual and historic highlights of Lhasa in just three nights on this classic Tibet discovery tour. Spend your first day exploring the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and Barkhor Street, then get to know your small group and guide over a welcome dinner. Then travel a little further to two of Tibet’s greatest monasteries: Sera and Drepung. Choose between 3-star or 4-star accommodation, which includes breakfast.
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$480.00
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Small-Group 5-Night Lhasa Tour: Train from Beijing
Discover one the world’s most wild and ruggedly beautiful regions on this seamless, 5-night tour from Beijing to Lhasa, Tibet. Set off in the evening from Beijing and choose a hard-sleeper or soft-sleeper compartment; during your 2-night journey, you’ll pass by some of China’s most remarkable scenery. Upon arrival in Lhasa, enjoy a welcome dinner and settle in at your accommodation. Spend the remaining time exploring the region’s highlights, from the Potala Palace (once home of the Dalai Lama) and Jokhang Temple to the Drepung and Sera Monasteries.
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4-Day Private Lhasa Tour
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Discover the highlights of Lhasa with your own private guide on a 4-day tour of Tibet’s capital. See UNESCO World Heritage sites and landmarks such as Jokhang Temple, Potala Palace, and Drepung Monastery, and travel with ease in a private vehicle with hotel or airport pickup and drop-off provided. Admission tickets are purchased on your own, which leaves flexibility to visit the sites that you want.
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Tibet 8-Day Tour including Mount Everest Base Camp
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Go on an epic adventure in Tibet with this 8-day tour that stops at some of the most popular monasteries, including Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Pelkor Chode Monastery, Rongphu Monastery, and Tashilunpo Monastery. Along the journey, see Potala Palace, Barkhor Street, Jokhang Temple, Karo-La Glacier, and Yamdrok Lake. Plus end your tour by visiting the Everest Base Camp at the majestic Mt. Everest.
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Lhasa Culture tour
1) Meet local Tibetan expert on Dinner
2) Visit a Tibetan Handicraft centre
3) travel with Authentic Tibetan travel company
4) Tibetan Caligraphy Class
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15 Days Mt. Kailash and Manasarova Pilgrimage Group Tour
For Buddhist believers, Tibet is the holiest place to visit. Here, you can enjoy the ancient monasteries and temples, sacred mountains and lakes. This 15 days Mt Kailash Manasarovar yatra tour is the ideal tour route for those who are interested in Buddhism. At the beginning of the tour, you will spend three days to adapt to the high altitude in Lhasa city. After visiting the main temples and monasteries in Lhasa, you will head to visit EBC, Mt Kailash, Manasarovar Lake, etc. Along the, you will meet lots of pilgrims trekking to the holy mountain and lake.
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Small-Group 5-Night Lhasa Tour by Train from Shanghai
Travel along one of the world’s most spectacular rail routes during this multi-day, train adventure from Shanghai to Lhasa. Pass by stunning mountain views and scenic provincial villages as you head deep off the beaten track. In Lhasa, you’ll enjoy time to hit the highlights, from the UNESCO-listed Potala Palace to Tibetan handicraft stalls. The tour includes four-star accommodation and visits to two of Tibet’s most fabled monasteries.
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Small-Group 5-Night Lhasa Tour: Train from Chengdu
Explore the rich culture and architecture of this beautiful Himalayan city on a railway adventure from Chengdu. Enjoy two overnight stays aboard the Qinghai Tibet Train while cruising through northwest China’s picturesque scenery, then tour Lhasa’s landmark sites with an informative local guide. Visit landmarks like the White and Red palaces, Jokhang Temple, and the Drepung Monastery. Enjoy accommodations in 4-star hotels and some complimentary meals.
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8 Days Lhasa Gyantse Shigatse Mt Everest Group Tour
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This comprehensive tour will take you to many of Tibet’s top attractions. You won’t have to worry about arranging transport, as transfers and accommodation are organized for you. Save time researching places to visit, and instead enjoy your action-packed itinerary, which has been carefully planned so you don’t miss any highlights. Best parts of the tour include Drepung Monastery, and Potala Palace in Lhasa, Lake Yamdroktso, Shigatse, Gyantse, and Mt. Everest.
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15-Day Small-Group Best of Tibet Tour
Tibet is famous for unique scenery and culture of Lamas which allure worldwide travelers from adventure-seeking backpackers to luxury jet-setters since opening up for tourism in the 1980's. This 15-day small group tour provides an escape for your soul from the hustle and bustle and takes you to visit Lhasa, Gyamtse, Shigatse, Tingri, Rongbuk, Mount Everest Base Camp, Saga, Darchen, Dirpuk, Zutulpuk, Manasarovar, and Payang.
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$3,636.00
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Tibet Private Tour: 15 Days Mt.Kailash With Mt.Everest Tour
This 15days tour on Tibetan Tour On Tibet Plateau will include landscapes, lakes, UNESCO world heritage sites , trekking and most sacred mountains. This will provide you Tibet adventurous odyssey from Central Tibet to Far Western Tibet. The Destinations are; Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse, Sakya, Mt.Everest, Old Tingri, Saga, Lake Manasarovar, Mt.Kailash, Darchen, Mt,Kailash Trekking.
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8 Days Travel to Everest Base Camp
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Lhasa-Shigatse-Everest Base Camp-Lhasa 8 Days Tour covered the essence spots. The tourists shall launched towards Lhasa, experiencing the holy city, which abundant with the Tibetan Buddhist culture. Here stand with the highest palace in the world – the Potala Palace, The holy worship place – Jokhang Monastery, the biggest Tibetan Monastery – Drepung Monastery, and famous Sera Monastery which is attracted with the Monks debate. Depart from Lhasa, on the way, drive over the Gampala pass (4990 m), pass by the sacred Yamdrok Lake with the reputation of Heavenly Lake. In Shigatse you may visit the residence of Penchen – Tashilunpo Monastery. Finally, receives the ablution of the world’s highest peak at the Everest Base Camp.
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$1,559.22
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5-Night Lhasa City Private Tour
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Travelers interested in learning about the culture, traditions, and religion of Tibet will enjoy this carefully planned tour. You’ll visit some of the most important Tibetan Buddhist sites in Lhasa, including the must-see Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, various monasteries, and more. As well as comfortable four-star accommodation you’ll also spend a night in a homestay, so you can learn more about the daily life and customs of ordinary Tibetans.
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$730.53
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5-Night Lhasa and Lake Namtso Highlights Group Tour
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This convenient five-day tour of Lhasa and nearby areas is an ideal tour for travelers who want to see the cultural and natural beauty of Tibet but don’t have weeks to explore. Everything will be arranged for you, so you can just enjoy the cultural treasures of Lhasa, including the unmissable Potala Palace and other monasteries. Plus, visit Lake Namtso on an easy overnight excursion, one of the most beautiful lakes in Tibet.
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$790.00
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$790.00
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8-Night Tibet Hiking and Horseback Riding Tour
Visit the historical city of Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, and hike from Pabongkha to Sera Monastery which is a less traveled path by most tourists as well as many other major attractions such as Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street. In addition, you will take a horse ride to beautiful Yamdrok Lake. This is a great adventure for you to explore central Tibet!
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$2,190.79
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$2,190.79
7-Day Private Tibet Tour: Lhasa, Gyangtse, and Shigatse
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Explore Tibet on a private 7-day tour that starts in Lhasa and continues to the important cities of Gyantse and Shigatse. Travel with an experienced guide through Lhasa to see Potala Palace, Norbulingka Palace, Jokhang Temple, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery and Barkhor Street. After three days, head to Gyantse, stopping at beautiful Yamdrok Lake before arrival in Gyantse where you take in Palkhor Monastery. Keep going to Shigatse to tour the Tashilhunpo Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen (Summer Palace of the Panchen Lamas) before returning to Lhasa.
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$1,920.00
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$1,920.00
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8 Days Lhasa to Mt. Everest (EBC in Tibet) Join-in Group Tour with 4-star Hotel
This 8-day Lhasa to Everest Base Camp tour with 4 stars hotel is one of the classic itineraries in Tibet. In this tour, you will not only visit the famous attractions in Lhasa and Shigatse, like Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Tashilhunpo Monastery, etc, but also witness the the world highest mountain - Mt.Everest from the Everest Base Camp at 5200 meters above the sea level.
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$920.00
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$920.00
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10 Days Lhasa Gyantse Shigatse Everest Namtso Group Tour
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This well-designed tour will help you to discover most of the wonders from Lhasa to Mt Everest and Lake Namtso. The tour starts with the top holy sites in Lhasa such as Potala Palace which is the landmark of Tibet and Jokhang temple, an ancient temple holds the highest position in Tibetan Buddhism. Then you will head to Gyantse and Shigatse for an adventure tour and get close to Lake Yamdrok and a great many of other attractions on the way. The sunrise at Everest Peak could be a spectacle not to be missed and it may be an unforgettable memory in your life time. The beautiful Lake Namtso and wonderful Yangpachen hot spring are waiting for you on your way back.
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$1,292.64
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$1,292.64
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5-Night Tibet: Lhasa and Namtso Lake with Travel Permit
Remove the stress of exploring Tibet independently on a 6-day tour from Lhasa. As well as taking care of your Tibet Travel Permit, this excursion covers top Tibet attractions such as the 1,300-year-old Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Sera Monastery, and Potala Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Plus, you’ll spend a couple of days at the spectacular Namtso Lake. Overnight accommodation, transfers, and entrance fees are included on this seasonal tour, available between April and October.
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$934.27
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4-Day Tibet Tour: Private Lhasa Package of Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple
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Explore the palaces of the Dalai Lamas and learn about Tibetan Buddhism on a private 4-day tour of Lhasa. Tour the iconic UNESCO World Heritage-listed Potala Palace and Norbulingka Palace with your knowledgeable guide, and delve into Buddhist traditions when visiting Jokhang Temple, Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery. Witness the rhythms of local life in the shops along Barkhor Street, and stop into the Tibet Museum and Tibetan Traditional Hospital. This once-in-a-lifetime tour includes three nights of accommodation, airport transfers and most meals.
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$881.00
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$881.00
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5-Night Central Tibet Culture Small Group Tour
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Visit the three largest cities in Central Tibet—Lhasa, Shigatse, and Gyantse—and get a good overview of the culture and landscape of the region on this convenient five-night tour. You don’t have to worry about any permits, transportation, or accommodation, as it’s all taken care of for you. Travel in a comfortable mini-bus, make new friends on a small-group tour, and learn about Tibet first-hand from a local guide.
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$770.00
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$770.00
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