| Duration: | 4 Day(s) - 3 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Lhasa-shigatse-mt Everest-kyir |
Cultural highlights of Lhasa
Grand Potala Palace – a landmark of Lhasa
Jokhang – the holiest monastery in Tibet
Monasteries Drepung and Sera
DETAIL ITINERARY:
Day 01: Arrive in Lhasa:
Today, arrive in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, and transfer to the hotel. Stay at the hotel to adapt to the high altitude. It is helpful to take things easy for the first few days, and try to drink some water now and now.
Overnight at 3*Thangka Hotel
Day 02: Lhasa (B, L):
In the morning, visit Potala, which was originally constructed in 637 by Songtsen Gampo, the first king of the united Tibet, and later expanded and served as the winter residence of the Dalai Lamas as well as the religious-political nexus of traditional Tibet. The crowds of pilgrims, innumerable magnificent murals, Buddhist statues, scriptures, and rare treasures altogether create a dense religious and art atmosphere that impresses every visitor.
In the afternoon, visit Jokhang monastery, the center of Tibetan Buddhism and the sacred land of Buddhist followers, where thousands of pilgrims come for worship every day. The temple, built in 647, is the earliest wood-and-masonry structure still existing in Tibet.
Walk on the Barkhor street surrounding Jokhang, a big free market with its prolific stalls for selling local specialties.
Overnight at 3*Thangka Hotel
Day 03: Lhasa (B, L):
In the morning, visit Drepung monastery, the sacred land of the Gelug Sect, which was established in 1416 and the second, third, and fourth Dalai Lamas once resided.
Afterward, visit Norbulinka, the summer residence of the Dalai Lamas.
In the afternoon, visit Sera monastery, which was created in 1419 and has always been an important Buddhist seminary.
As roses are planted everywhere in the monastery, it is also called “the court of wild roses”.
Today still 200 llamas living there. The "Buddhism Scriptures Debate" in Sera is very famous. Overnight at 3*Thangka Hotel.
Day 04: Leave Tibet (B):
After breakfast, transfer to the airport or the railway station, and leave Tibet.
