Fly to Lhasa from Chengdu,Kathmandu, Beijing, etc
Your local guide will meet you upon your arrival in Tibet and will escort you to Lhasa. After arrival at your hotel, the rest of the day will be free for you to explore the local area and acclimatize yourself to this high altitude city at the top of the world.
Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor street
The first day of sightseeing starts from Lhasa's cardinal landmark- Potala Palace, a structure of massive portions. Its towering image is shown on all travel literature, but nothing can compare to your first sight of this incredible, amazing wonder of the world.
In the afternoon, we will visit the Jokhang Temple which is the spiritual center of Tibet. Everyday, pilgrims from every corner of Tibet trek here from long distances to worship. The temple is the product of Han, Tibetan and Nepalese architectural techniques. Finally we will visit Barkhor Street which is the oldest street in this very traditional Tibetan city.
Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastey
About 8 km west of central Lhasa is the Drepung Monastery which was once the largest Monastery with over 10,000 monks. This day's sightseeing begins with these white monastic buildings piled up on the hillside. Walking up to the hill is a pleasant thing, an easy break from the solemn ambience inside the halls and chapels. At the plat roof of the hillside, you will experience wonderful views of the whole of Lhasa city and the distant mountains.
Drepung is one of Lhasa's two great Gelugpa monasteries, the other is Sera. Around 5km north of central Lhasa, Sera may not be as grandiose as Drepung, but is more serene surrounded by many small temples. The 'Buddhism Scriptures Debating' in Sera is very famous.
Lhasa-Yamdrok Yumtso-Gyantse
Today you will drive 270KM to the city of Gyangtse. You will experience the magnificent "Yamdrok Yumtso Lake" as well as the "Kalais Kora Glacier" along your route. For Tibetans, Yamdrok Lake is one of the four holy lakes of Tibet.
In the afternoon, we will arrive in Gyangtse and tour the Palkhor Temple which was built in the 15th century and is situated west of Gyantse Town with mountains enclosing it on the east, west and north sides.
Gyantse-Shigatse
Today you will travel 90KM to Shigatse which is the second largest city in Tibet. It is also the home town of the Banchen Lama. In the afternoon we will visit "Tashilumpo Monastery" which sprawls on the slops of Mount Niser, southwest of Shigatse. There are many priceless and rare historical articles in the monastery.
Shigatse-Lhasa
Today we will drive back to Lhasa city via Yampachen, where you can enjoy the grassland view and hot spring.
Lhasa Chengdu/Kathmandu/Bejing or etc
Take flight to your next destination.
