Lhasa Travel Guide

Hotels in Lhasa (44 Reviews - 46 Photos)

1. Lhasa Hotel (7 Reviews - 6 Photos)
2. Tibet (1 Reviews - 0 Photos)
3. Tibet Brahmaputra Grand Hotel (0 Reviews - Photos)
4. Shang Bala (0 Reviews - Photos)
5. Hongfeng International Hotel (0 Reviews - Photos)
6. Grand Hotel (Wtn) (0 Reviews - Photos)
7. Tibet Xiong Bala (0 Reviews - Photos)
8. Sun Island (0 Reviews - Photos)
9. Lasa Century Grand Hotel (0 Reviews - Photos)
10. Tibet International Grand (0 Reviews - Photos)

Things To Do in Lhasa (194 Reviews - 317 Photos)

• Sera Monastery: "Never on Sunday"
• Barkhor Bazaar; clockwise (and counterclockwise)
• Potala Palace
• GO TO YAMDROK-TSO (one of tibet's sacred lakes)
• DREPUNG MONASTERY: BEST TIME TO VISIT
• Norbulinka, the Dalai Lama's Summer Palace
• Barkhor Square
• You can't go to Lhasa and miss the Potala Palace
• Jokhang Temple: Here's Another "Must do" in Lhasa
• WANNA RIDE A YAK?

Restaurants in Lhasa (35 Reviews - 59 Photos)

• GOOD FOOD, SERVICE, PRICE
• Tibetan food
• Eat and enjoy tibetan opera

Local Customs in Lhasa (42 Reviews - 53 Photos)

• Tibetans are very religious
• The Bathing Festival ("Mu Yu Jie")
• THE LOCAL SATELLITE DISH

Nightlife in Lhasa (10 Reviews - 12 Photos)

• The Crazy Yak Show
• Watch the night sky or stroll around the city
• Cultural Showcase at Mad Yak Restaurant

Off the Beaten Path in Lhasa (50 Reviews - 81 Photos)

• Samye Monastery
• Drepung - the climb up
• Drepung Monastery

Tourist Traps in Lhasa (9 Reviews - 7 Photos)

• Internet Cafes
• Get there before the train.
• The anniversary monument

Warnings or Dangers in Lhasa (30 Reviews - 19 Photos)

• Beware of high altitude sickness
• FIRST DAY IN TIBET? TAKE IT EASY!
• TOILET PAPER + MAGAZINE - PRIDE = NO PROBLEM

Transportation in Lhasa (37 Reviews - 39 Photos)

• NICE YOUNG TIBETAN GUIDE WHO SPEAKS ENGLISH
• Lhasa Train Station
• Lhasa Airport

Packing Lists in Lhasa (9 Reviews - 7 Photos)

• You must bring polarized sunglasses!
• VIDEOCAM: A MUST WHEN GOING TO SERA MONASTERY
• Medication

Shopping in Lhasa (7 Reviews - 12 Photos)

• CREDIT CARD FRIENDLY, INEXPENSIVE SOUVENIR SHOP
• Go sidewalk shopping in front of the Lhasa Hotel
• Haggling in Lhasa

Sports Travel in Lhasa (0 Reviews - 0 Photos)

General Tips in Lhasa (71 Reviews - 83 Photos)

• INTERNET CAFE AT SNOWLANDS HOTEL
• Yak Yak Yak Yak Yak!
• BULLETINBOARDS/CORKBOARDS