拉萨

Lhasa

Tier 2·IATA: LXA
When to visit
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Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
  • extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
  • highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
  • extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
  • highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
  • highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
  • extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
  • highShoton (Yogurt) Festival· Lunar Jul 1 (~Aug)
Taxi flag-drop:¥15starting fare
Attractions
Potala Palace布达拉宫5A$42.59 (CN¥288)
Jokhang Temple大昭寺5A$12.57 (CN¥85)
Kading Gorge卡定沟景区4A$5.32 (CN¥36)
Norbulingka罗布林卡4A$8.87 (CN¥60)
Tibet Museum西藏博物馆4A$0.00 (CN¥0)
Tibet Planet Astronomical Center藏域星球天文体验馆4AFree
Drepung Monastery哲蚌寺4AFree
Nam Co Lake纳木措—$31.05 (CN¥210)
Nam Co National Park纳木措国家公园—$31.05 (CN¥210)
Princess Wencheng Epic Drama《文成公主》大型史诗剧—$47.77 (CN¥323)
Princess Wencheng Theatre文成公主剧场—$47.77 (CN¥323)
Barkhor Street八廓街—Free
Zaki Temple扎基寺—Free
Sera Monastery色拉寺—Free
Chagpori Hill药王山—Free
Potala Palace Square布达拉宫广场—Free
Ramoche Temple小昭寺—Free
Nagenla Pass那根拉山口—Free
Chagpori Viewing Platform药王山观景台—Free
Nanshan Park南山公园—Free
Hotels
Budget
$15.82 (CN¥107)
/night
Standard
$23.37 (CN¥158)
/night
Comfort
$37.41 (CN¥253)
/night

Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.

Food
Budget meal
$3.99 (CN¥27)
/meal
Mid-range
$11.09 (CN¥75)
/meal
High-end
$35.34 (CN¥239)
/meal
Must try:
  • Tibetan noodles
    藏面 · Zàngmiàn
  • Yak meat
    牦牛肉 · Máoniú ròu
  • Yak butter tea
    酥油茶 · Sūyóu chá
  • Roasted barley flour (tsampa)
    糌粑 · Zānba
  • Air-dried yak meat
    风干牦牛肉 · Fēnggān máoniú ròu
  • Tibetan sweet milk tea
    甜茶 · Tiánchá
  • Tibetan yogurt
    藏式酸奶 · Zàngshì suānnǎi
  • Beef-filled pastry
    牛肉饼 · Niúròu bǐng
Styles:Fast food · Street snacks · Tibetan · Noodle house
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