| Day 01: |
Arrival of Lhasa
Upon your arrival in Lahsa, our professional tour
guide will pick you up at Konggar airport. Transfer
to Lhasa city with about 1.5 hours' driving (100km).
Rest and acclimatize to the the high altitude. Visit
the bazaar of the Barkhor Street.
Barkhor
Street: Lhasa's most interesting pilgrimage
circuit. This area of the Old Town is both the spiritual
heart of Lhasa and the main commercial district for
Tibetans. |
| Day 02: |
Lhasa
Visit Potala Palace, the Sera Monastery, the Norbulingka
Park and a Tibetan family. (BL)
Potala
Palace: Lhasa's cardinal landmark, the palace
rises a further 170 meters and is the greatest monumental
structure in all of Tibet.
Sera Monastery:
Known as the 3 great monasteries of Tibet. All belonging
to the lineage of Gelugpa started by Je Tsong Khapa
in early 15th century and all are within Lhasa.
Norbulingka
Park: It was built in the 1740s during the reign
of the seventh Dalai Lama. Later it was renovated
and enlarged and became the Dalai Lama's Summer
Palace.
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| Day 03: |
Lhasa
Visit the Jokhang Temple, the Drepung Monastery, and
the Lhasa Carpet Factory. (BL)
Jokhang
Temple: The spiritual center of Tibet. Everyday
pilgrims from every corner of Tibet trek a long
distance to the temple.
Drepung
Monastery: Once world's largest monastery with
about 10,000 monks.
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| Day 04: |
Lhasa - Shigatse
Drive to Shigatse. Visit the Tashilhunpo Monasteryand
the New Palace of Panchen. (BLD)
Tashilhunpo
Monastery: One of Tibet's most influential monasteries.
It was founded in 1477 by Gendun Drubpa, the first
Dalai Lama and a most outstanding disciple of Tsong
Khapa.
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| Day 05: |
Shigatse - Gyangtse
Drive to Gyangtse. Visit the Palkhor Monastery.
(BLD)
Palkhor
Monastery: A typical fifteenth Tibetan monastery,
founded in 1418, its structural style is very unique.
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| Day 06: |
Gyangtse - Tsedang
Visit the Yamdroktso Lake, the drive to Tsedang. (BLD)
Yamdroktso
Lake: One of the four holy lakes of Tibet, and
legend has it that if the lake ever disappears, it
will mark the end of Tibet. |
| Day 07: |
Tsedang
Visit the Tomb of Tibet Kings, The Yumbu Lakang and
The Trankdruk Monastery. (BLD)
Tomb
of Tibet Kings: The only tomb group of Tibet.
Here buried the kings, ministers and some royal concubines
from the 29th generation to the last (40th) of "Tupo"
Dynasty. Of all the tombs, the most remarkable one
is King Songtsan Gampo's.
Yumbu
Lakang: The oldest-known dwelling in Tibet, its
construction surrounded by various myths and legends
associated with the founding of the Tibetan civilization.
Trankdruk
Monastery: The monastery is famous throughout
Tibet since it was the first Buddhist chapel ever
built in Tibet. |
| Day 08: |
Tsedang
Ferry the Yarlong Tsangpo River and visit the Samye
Monastery. (BLD)
Samye
Monastery: Which has a history over 1200 years.
Being the 1st monatery, it was built in 761. The monastery
had been combined the Chinese, tibetan and Indian
styles. |
| Day 09: |
Departure
Transfer to the airport for the flight to your next
destination. Service Ends. (B) |
