Chengdu/Beijing/Shanghai/Kathmandu/other cities-Lhasa
Lhasa local guide and driver meet you at Gongga airport, drive about 65km to Lhasa city, check in the hotel. Please go slow and have a good rest today in order to acclimatize the high altitude. It is helpful to drink more water.
Sightseeing of Lhasa city
In the morning, visit Potala Palace—the highest palace architecture in the world, on the way climb to the entrance gate, you can take an overlook of the whole Lhasa city, in sunshine, clear sky, really nice; get the knowledge of Tibet political, history, and religion.
In the afternoon, visit Jokhang Monastery, the real "Lhasa" in the eyes of the local Tibetans; Then take a stroll in Barkhor street, here you can experience the local style, picking up those interesting things in Tibetan style Nepal style, Indian style, all up to you.
In the evening, if you wish, you can join in the Tibetan Banquet with Song & Dance Performance, a good chance to get close to the local life. Back to hotel.
Sightseeing of Lhasa city
- Drepung Monastery: is on the hillside west of Lhasa, once world's largest monastery with about 10,000 monks. Walking up to the hill is a pleasant thing, an easy break from the solemn ambience inside the halls and chapels.
Later, we will go to visit Sera Monastery:. The highlight will be watching the monks’ debating inside the shady courtyard behind the main temple. Every day except Sunday, hundreds of red-robed monks assemble in small groups and practice their debating skills.
Lhasa-Namtso Lake or Gandan Monastery or Drak Yerpa-Lhasa
Day 4 Lhasa / Ganden Monastery / Lhasa
Monring drive about 60 km eastwards to visit the Ganden Monastery, which ranks the first among the six largest monasteries of Gelugpa. Afternoon drive back to Lhasa, free on your own. Overnight at Lhasa.
Day 4 Lhasa / Drak Yerpa / Lhasa, 60KM, 2hours
Morning drive from Lhasa to Drak Yerpa caves, which is one of the holiest caves in Lhasa area. Nowadays you can still find some ones meditating there. At Drak Yerpa you can do some trekking around. Afternoon drive back to Lhasa, you will be arranged the visit one local Tibetan family. Overnight at Lhasa.
Day 4 Lhasa /Yampachen hot spring / Namtso Lake/Lhasa 500km
Day tour to Namtso Lake via Yangpachen hot-spring. You will have a chance to see Nyenchen Thanglha snow mountain ranges, and pass the Nargen-la. Namtso Lake is the sky lake which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet, also the highest salt lake. You can do a bit trekking at the lake side. On the way back, have hot-spring at Yangbachen. Overnight in Lhasa.
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