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.
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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. .
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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-Tsetang |
After breakfast, drive to Tsetang, the birth place of Tibetan civilization . en route, visit Samye Monastery, the first Tibetan monastic institution. Continue drive to Tsetang , Arrive and visit Yumbulagen, the earliest Tibetan imperial palace of ancient Tibetan kings. check into the Hotel.
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Overnight in Tsetang . |
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DAY 05 |
Tsetang-Gyantse |
After breakfast drive to Gyantze, 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. Arriva and check into the hotel .
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Overnight in Gyantze . |
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DAY 06 |
Gyantze-Shigatse |
After breakfast drive to Shigatse (90km away, around 2 hours' driving). En-route visit Shalu Monastery of the Sakya Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It was known as a centre of scholarly learning and psychic training and its mural paintings were considered to be the most ancient and beautiful in Tibet. Arrive in Shigatse and visit the Tashilhunpo Monastery, traditional seat of the Panchen Lama who is the second holiest man in Tibet. Check into hotel . |
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DAY 07 |
Shigatse-Lhasa |
After breakfast, drive back to Lhasa and arrive and chech into the hotel . Afternoon free to explore the local market.
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Overnight in Lhasa |
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DAY 08 |
Lhasa Departure |
After breakfast transfer to the airport to bard the flight for onward journey .
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