Lhasa Tours

Lhasa is the economical, political and economical center of Tibet Autonomous Region. It is the landing place for most of the tourists planning a Tibet tour. To better adapt to the high altitude, most of the tourists would like to make a visit to the scenic spots in Lhasa City before start further trip. Hence, Lhasa tours are of great significance for tourists.

There is a small number of tourists would firstly arrive in Nyingchi since there are direct flights between Nyingchi and Chongqing, Chengdu. Besides, some of the tourists would like to make a visit to Tsedang one the very day land on Gonggar Airport and finally back to Lhasa City to make the Lhasa tours. Most of the tourists would arrive in Lhasa by air or train.

Brief Introduction of Lhasa Tours

Lhasa is one of the highest cities above the sea level. It is praised as Sunshine City for its long sunshine duration – the annual sunshine duration is more than 3000 hours. The highest temperature in Lhasa is 28? while the lowest temperature is -14 ?. There are 100-120 frost-free days a year. It is relatively dry in winter and spring. The air here is thin and there is a big temperature difference between day and night.

The best season to do the Lhasa tours is thought to be the months between May and October since it is relatively warm and humid. Generally, the peak season of Lhasa tours would come with the Chinese Labor Day in May. The temperature difference during this period would be relatively smaller compared to that in other seasons. But please note that the sunshine radiation would be pretty strong, tourist are highly advised to prepare necessary sun-blocking stuffs before enter into Tibet.

Highlights of Lhasa Tours

Noted as a holy city, Lhasa enjoys high reputation among tourists. It has a history of more than 1300 years. There are numerous historical sites in and around Lhasa City. Tourists could also make a visit to various monasteries with different cultural and historical relics during the Lhasa tours. It would make tourists learn more about the Tibetan civilization.

Besides, the Summer Palace of Dalai Lamas – Norbu Lingka would present a typical Tibetan style architecture and garden art. The Tibet Museum and Potala Palace would make tourists know more about Tibet history. The crowded Barkhor Street would present tourists numerous local handicrafts. Tourists could also experience the daily life of local Tibetans in the old city.