| Day 01 |
Lhasa |
| Arrive Lhasa, The capital of the mystical Buddhist Kingdom of Tibet., Lhasa means 'The land of the Gods', or 'Holy Place' Upon arrival you shall be welcomed by one of our representatives and you will be transferred to the hotel . it would better not to do any activities on the first day in order to acclimatize Tibet high altitude. Drink water and have a good sleep for next day's sightseeing.
Overnight in Lhasa . |
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| Day 02 |
Lhasa |
| After breakfast sightseeing tour of Lhsa city, visit Potala Palace, a structure of massive portions. The Potala is full of elaborated artwork and frescos that tell many stories It takes at least a good 2-hour to visit those rooms, halls and chapels. then in the afternoon, visit Jokhang Temple, situated in the old section of Lhasa. King Songtzen Gampo and built this temple in the mid-7th century A.D. Now it is the most sacred place in Tibet, walk long the Barkhor street surrounding Jokhang, a big free market with its prolific stalls for selling local specialties. Overnight in Lhasa. |
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| DAY 03 |
Lhasa |
| After breakfast visit Drepung Monastery. In Tibetan language Drepun means "the hill of rice", because this white Monastery looks like a big hill of rice. This monastery covers an area of 150,000 square meters with 7600 lamas and become the largest monastery in Asia. Later visit Norbulingka Park. In 1752, the 7th Dalai Lama built the first palace here for successive Dalai Lamas to carry out their political In 1752 and religious activities during the summer season. |
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| DAY 04 |
Lhasa |
| After breakfast visit Drigung Monastery which is one the famous monastery in Tibet, known for performing sky burials. It is named after its location in a valley about 150 km toward east from Lhasa .
Afternoon, visit Drak Yerpa Monastery. Built on a hillside with more than 80 meditation caves, Drak Yerpa is described as the "life tree" or spiritual axis of Lhasa. The site had a powerful spiritual heritage, having been visited by Songsten Gampo, Padmasambhava, Yeshe Tsoygel, Padampa Sanggye, and Asisha. |
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| DAY 05 |
Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse |
| After an early breakfast drive to Gyantze (270 km and it takes around 4-5 hrs)and Pass the giant Yamdrok Yamtso Lake (4441 m), the holy lake for the Tibetan people. Continue the trip to Gyantze. Upon arrival,visit Palkhor Monastery, Kumbum Stupa and the Ten-thousand-Buddhist Pagoda. Travel to Shigatse (90km away, around 2 hours' driving). Arrive and Check into the Hotel. Overnight in Shigatse |
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| DAY 06 |
Shigatse-Lhasa |
| After breakfast, visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery, traditional seat of the Panchen Lama who is the second holiest man in Tibet. Later drive back to Lhasa ,arrive and check in at the hotel .
Overnight in Lhasa |
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| DAY 07 |
Lhasa Departure |
| After breakfast transfer to the airport to board the flight for onward journey. |
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