🏨 Day Tour: Tibet Drepung and Sera Monasteries Activity

Day Tour: Tibet Drepung and Sera Monasteries

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From $180.00

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: China, China

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Explore two monastries, the Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery — two of the 'great three' Gelug university monasteries of Tibet — on this full-day tour. Drepung is the largest monastery in Tibet and the home monastery of the Dalai Lama. Sera Monastery is famous for the monk's debate at 3-to-5pm daily. All entry fees, plus a Lhasa hotel pickup and drop-off, are included.

What's Included

City tour tourist vehicle

Drinking water provided during the trip

English-speaking, local Tibetan guide

Entrance fee of tourist site

Hotel Pickup and drop-off

Liability travel insurance

Small-group (2-12 persons)

What's Not Included

Lunch

Tibet Travel Permit at additional USD $50 per person

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 3 - 70

Additional Info

Book at least 20 days in advance so that the tour operator may obtain your Tibet Permit. The Tibet Permit will be delivered to the customer's delivery address / hotel address in China. Please note your tour operator will contact you after the booking is c
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Notice: Customers' airport pickup and drop-off in Lhasa need be arranged by tour supplier. If customers fly to Lhasa from Kathmandu, please do not apply for China L Visa in advance, because customers need apply for their Tibet Group Visa from China Embass
Travelers are required to book multiple day tours from the same suppliers if their plan includes multiple destinations in Tibet
Travelers who got a Tibet Travel Permit from another travel agency cannot book this day tour

A valid passport and China L Visa used to apply for Tibet Permit are required on the travelling period
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Travelers are required to provide photocopy of passports and China L visas at least 20 days prior to travel date.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si)

At 9:30am, the tour guide will be in the lobby of clients' Hotel, Lhasa, to provide transportation to Drepung Monastery, one of the 'great three' Gelug university monasteries of Tibet, founded in 1416 by Jamming Choge, one of Tsongkhapa's main disciples.

Drepung Monastery was used as the Dalai Lama's palace in the Drepung before permanently relocating to Potala Palace. The grand monastery was built along the mountains covering over 650,000 square feet. With numerous mansions and zigzagging alleys, the monastery looks like an impressive city in itself.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Sera Monastery

In the afternoon, continue to Sera Monastery. It is also one of the 'great three' Gelug university monasteries of Tibet, but was founded in 1419 by Jamchen Chojey, another main disciple of Tsongkhapa's. The highlight of Sera Monastery is the debate of monks around 3-to-5pm daily, except Sundays.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

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