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Drepung Monastery

Drepung Monastery tickets for foreigners

哲蚌寺 — one recommended booking path, with clear steps.

Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Photo: Gerd Eichmann / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Lhasa · 哲蚌寺

At a glance

Book ahead?
No — buy or walk in on the day
Where
Licensed Tibet tour agency
When tickets release
Tickets bought at the gate on the day (by your guide).
Open & closed days
Open daily
Price
About CNY 60 (some sources list CNY 30 from November to March)
Hours
About 09:00–16:00; many chapels close from around 14:30.
Passport on entry
Yes — show your passport at the entrance.
Recommended path

Licensed Tibet tour agency

As with all sights in Tibet, foreign visitors need a Tibet Travel Permit and a licensed guide, who buys tickets at the gate.

Agency booking info

Last checked 6 Oct 2026 · How we verify

Step-by-step booking guide

  1. 1

    Arrange Tibet permit and tour

    Book with a licensed Tibet agency; your guide accompanies you and buys tickets.

  2. 2

    Go early

    Plan Drepung for the morning; chapels start closing from around 14:30.

  3. 3

    Bring your passport

    Needed at checkpoints and for real-name tickets.

  4. 4

    Walk slowly

    The route climbs a hillside at about 3,800 m — allow 3–4 hours.

Key pitfalls

  • Arrive in the morning — many inner chapels close from mid-afternoon.
  • The monastery spreads up a steep hillside at about 3,800 m; walk slowly and allow 3–4 hours.
  • It is about 10 km west of central Lhasa; your tour transport covers it.

If it doesn’t work

Backup options

Use these only if the recommended path doesn’t work.

Official help channelsIf the primary path fails, re-check the attraction’s official site or help email listed in Sources.

Check before you go

Unverified or may have changed — confirm on the booking channel.

  • No official monastery website was found; ticket prices vary between agency sources (CNY 55–60, with a possible winter discount).

FAQ

How much is Drepung Monastery?

About CNY 60; some agencies list CNY 30 from November to March.

Source: tibetyulong.com

What time should I go?

Morning — most inner chapels close from mid-afternoon, and the monastery closes around 16:00.

Source: tibetyulong.com

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Sources

  • tibetyulong.comHours, chapel closing, price by season (agency) · accessed 6 Oct 2026
  • trip.comTrip.com: open 9:00–16:00, address · accessed 6 Oct 2026
  • grouptibettour.comPrice, altitude, transport (agency, Jun 2026) · accessed 6 Oct 2026
  • en.wikipedia.orgBackground · accessed 6 Oct 2026

Last checked 6 Oct 2026 · How we verify