Tour Length: 6 Days & 5 Nights

Itinerary in brief:
Day 1 Arrival in Lhasa
Day 2 Lhasa Tour - Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street
Day 3 Lhasa tour – Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery
Day 4 Lhasa (3650m) to Shigatse(3900m)
Day 5 Shigatse(3900m) to Lhasa(3650m)
Day 6 Depart from Lhasa

Best Time to Visit: All the year round

Physical Demands: Suitable for tourists of all ages

Main activities: Sightseeing
●Trip Overview

This tour includes three of the biggest ancient cities in Tibet Autonomous Region: Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse. By visiting these places, tourists will get an overview of Tibet's religion, cultural treasures, and awe-inspiring landscapes. The highlights of this tour will be the Tibetan architectural treasure, the Potala Palace, Jokhang and Sera, Holy Yamdrok Lake and Karo glacier as well as Tashilumpo Monastery which stores the biggest copper Buddha statue in the world.

● Daily Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa.

Arrival in Lhasa and have a free time to explore the city.

Day 2: Lhasa (Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Borkor Street)

Explore the UNESCO World Heritage site - Potala Palace, which is also the winter palace of Dalai Lama. It's situated at 12,139 feet above sea level. It's a 13-story high building that contains over 1,000 rooms, various statues, stupas, murals and artifacts.

Then continue to Jokhang Temple, another UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s a spiritual center for Buddhists in Tibet. Next to the temple there is BakhorStreet, filled with pilgrims and street vendors, selling traditional Tibetan items.

Potala Palace

Day 3: Lhasa (Drepung and Sera Monastery)

Clients will visit two great monasteries of central Tibet: the Drepung and Sera Monastery. Drepung was a seat of central government until the 5th Dalai Lama built Potala Palace. Enjoy the monks’ debate about the Buddhist scriptures.

 
Drepung Monastery

Day 4: Lhasa - Shigatse

Drive from Lhasa to Gyantse. Admire the Gampala pass (4790 m) on the way, and get a glimpse of Yamdrok-tso (4400m), which is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains. Then continue to drive westward to Gyantse. In Gyantse, tourists will visit the famous Pelkor Monastery and GyantseKumbum. After one and a half hour's drive, clients will arrive in Shigatse, which is the second largest city in Tibet.

 
Yamdrok-tso

Day 5: Shigatse - Lhasa

Today, tourists will explore Tashilunpo monastery of Gelug Sect, the seat of the Panchen Lama, built in 1447. The monastery houses a giant statue of the Maitreya Buddha - the biggest gilded statue of Maitreya (Buddha of the future) in the world and a tomb of all the Panchen Lama, containing jewels and gold. In the afternoon, we drive back to Lhasa.

Day 6: Depart from Lhasa

Transfer tourists to the airport or train station.

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