Lhasa 7-Day In-Depth Travel Guide

Budget Explanation Total Cost: 8000 RMB (includes transportation/accommodation/tickets/food & shopping) Suitable For: Travel beginners｜First-time Tibet visitors Best Season: Spring and Autumn (avoid heavy snow and rainy seasons) ✨Day 1: First Encounter with the Holy City · Acclimate to the Plateau 📍 🔸Address: 80 meters east of the intersection of Barkhor Street and Danjielin Road, Chengguan District 🕒Opening Hours: 24 hours (closed on Fridays) 🏨Recommended Accommodation: Budget hotels in the city center, 150-200 RMB/night 🍜Must Try: Tibetan noodles + sweet tea, about 40 RMB per person ⚠️Tips: Don’t shower on the first day! Prepare glucose and oxygen bottles ✨Day 2: Stunning! Potala Palace Panorama Guide 📍 🔸Ticket: 200 RMB (book 7 days in advance!) 🔸Address: No. 35 Beijing Middle Road 🕒Opening Hours: Off-season 9:30-15:20｜Extended hours in peak season 📸Photo Spot: Yaowang Mountain Viewing Platform (same angle as on the 50 RMB banknote) 🍖Dinner Must-Try: Tibetan fragrant pork with barley wine ✨Day 3: Watch the Famous Monastic Debate 📍 🕒Starts at 14:00, Tibet’s version of "Qi Pa Shuo" (a debate show) 📍 🔸Ticket: 85 RMB｜Tibet’s largest monastery 🚕Transportation: Taxi within 30 RMB ✨Day 4: Namtso Lake, the Tears of the Heavenly God 🚗Car Rental Fee: 400 RMB/car (includes tickets) 🌊Altitude 4718m! Bring down jacket and windbreaker 📸Photo Guide: Prayer flags + yaks + lake reflections ✨Day 5: Yamdrok Lake, Blue to Heartbreak 🏔️3-hour drive｜Along the way: ✔️Yajiang River Valley✔️Tibetan villages 🔸Best Viewing Point: Gangbala Pass ✨Day 6: Shopping Day 🛍️Barkhor Street Shopping List: ▫️Prayer wheels▫️Tibetan silver jewelry▫️Nepal scarves 📍Zaki Monastery: Tibet’s only God of Wealth temple! ✨Day 7: Slow Farewell to Lhasa ☕Daydream at Guangming Port Qiong Sweet Tea House ✈️Airport shuttle bus 30 RMB/person 💸Budget Breakdown (for reference) Airfare 1500 + Accommodation 1200 + Food 1200 Tickets 600 + Transportation 1000 + Shopping 1500 = 7000 RMB (flexible adjustment) ⚠️Plateau Survival Guide 1️⃣No washing hair for the first three days! !!! 2️⃣Potala Palace Booking Guide: Book on the official website 7 days in advance 3️⃣Sun Protection Essentials: Sunglasses + hat + SPF 50+ sunscreen 4️⃣Ask before taking photos of Tibetans 🏔️One day you will step onto this pure land When the prayer flags flutter in the wind once It is a blessing as if chanting a sutra once