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do i have to go to the same places i've been to before?

North Pole, Alaska
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so i have been to the touristy places in lhasa before (potala palace, jokhang temple and lake yamdrok). since i have a chance to stop in lhasa again for 4-5 days i'm thinking about lake namtso, just hanging around lhasa, yumbulangkang and such, but all the join in group tours i've seen include the usual potala, jokhang, etc.. it seems to me that all the tours are tailored towards first timers, so if you guys have been to lhasa before, what do you do?!! go on the same tour again with 1 or 2 new places? or do you guys just have money to hire a private tour guide?

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Luvg4, yes, when you enter into these tourist sites, you have to have a tour guide to accompany you.

After reading your post, actually you can join a group tour to cut off the tour fee but do not join the group tour in Lhasa because you have joined. You can join only 4 days to EBC, 2 days to Shigatse, or 2 days to Namtso Lake.

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Luvg4, for Norbulingka, you do not need a tour guide. So, you can go there when you are free in Lhasa. For drak yerpa, you need a tour guide and vehicle because it is outside of Lhasa and about 35km east of Lhasa.

I am sorry you have to plan all the places you want to visit in Tibet in advance due to applying Tibet travel permits. When you decide, it is easy to obtain the permits and hope you have a great Tibet tour!

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thank you

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