Hotels in Lhasa (40 Reviews - 24 Photos)

1. Lhasa Hotel (7 Reviews - 5 Photos)
2. Tibet (1 Reviews - 0 Photos)
3. Tibet Pearl Star Garden Hotel (0 Reviews - Photos)
4. Golden Bridge (0 Reviews - Photos)
5. Himalaya (0 Reviews - Photos)
6. Hubei (0 Reviews - Photos)
7. Shang Bala (0 Reviews - Photos)
8. Tibet Post (0 Reviews - Photos)
9. Tibet International Grand (0 Reviews - Photos)
10. Da Ji Jinjiang (0 Reviews - Photos)

Things To Do in Lhasa (190 Reviews - 172 Photos)

• Potala Palace
• Sera Monastery: "Never on Sunday"
• You can't go to Lhasa and miss the Potala Palace
• Barkhor Square
• Barkhor Bazaar; clockwise (and counterclockwise)
• Jokhang Temple: Here's Another "Must do" in Lhasa
• Norbulinka, the Dalai Lama's Summer Palace
• The Red Palace
• The outside walls
• Jokhang Temple

Restaurants in Lhasa (33 Reviews - 25 Photos)

• GOOD FOOD, SERVICE, PRICE
• Very irratic service
• Eat and enjoy tibetan opera
• Great choice
• Tibetan food

Local Customs in Lhasa (42 Reviews - 40 Photos)

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

Nightlife in Lhasa (10 Reviews - 8 Photos)

• The Crazy Yak Show
• Watch the night sky or stroll around the city
• Cultural Showcase at Mad Yak Restaurant
• ???
• it is better for you to stay...

Off the Beaten Path in Lhasa (50 Reviews - 46 Photos)

• Samye Monastery
• Drepung - the climb up
• Sera - the Debating Monks
• Drepung Monastery
• Sera Monastery

Tourist Traps in Lhasa (9 Reviews - 5 Photos)

• Get there before the train.
• Internet Cafes
• The anniversary monument
• The Tibet Permit - not necessary
• The infamous yak!

Warnings or Dangers in Lhasa (29 Reviews - 18 Photos)

• Beware of high altitude sickness
• FIRST DAY IN TIBET? TAKE IT EASY!
• TOILET PAPER + MAGAZINE - PRIDE = NO PROBLEM
• ACCLIMATIZE BEFORE HEADING OUT
• CLIMB HIGH, SLEEP LOW

Transportation in Lhasa (35 Reviews - 30 Photos)

• NICE YOUNG TIBETAN GUIDE WHO SPEAKS ENGLISH
• Lhasa Airport
• Lhasa Train Station
• Air China to Lhasa
• The Great Lhasa Bridge

Packing Lists in Lhasa (9 Reviews - 7 Photos)

• You must bring polarized sunglasses!
• VIDEOCAM: A MUST WHEN GOING TO SERA MONASTERY
• Medication
• Be well prepared
• WATCH W/ ALTIMETER (it's all about elevation)

Shopping in Lhasa (7 Reviews - 6 Photos)

• CREDIT CARD FRIENDLY, INEXPENSIVE SOUVENIR SHOP
• Go sidewalk shopping in front of the Lhasa Hotel
• Haggling in Lhasa
• Chinese Herbs
• Happy bargaining!

Sports Travel in Lhasa (0 Reviews - 0 Photos)

General Tips in Lhasa (74 Reviews - 69 Photos)

• INTERNET CAFE AT SNOWLANDS HOTEL
• Yak Yak Yak Yak Yak!
• BULLETINBOARDS/CORKBOARDS
• Photos: Should we ask permission from Tibetans?
• Pilrims in the mist

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