Lhasa Tour: A Glimpse of Tibet
Tibet, China
Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 4 days
This 4-day private tour in Lhasa will let you explore Tibetan fascinating culture and Himalayan lifestyle. You will visit famous Potala Palace, Norbulingka, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, walk the streets of Lhasa and soak up the atmosphere.
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This 4-day private tour in Lhasa will let you explore Tibetan fascinating culture and Himalayan lifestyle. You will visit famous Potala Palace, Norbulingka, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, walk the streets of Lhasa and soak up the atmosphere.Day 1:
Upon your arrival to the airport or railway station in Lhasa, you will be transferred to your hotel. Depending on the time of your arrival, a short orientation walk in the area around your hotel will be provided.
Overnight in Lhasa (4-star hotel)
Meals: None
Day 2:
Explore the highlights of Tibetan capital starting from Potala Palace. The exotic 13-story structure contains more than 1,000 rooms and is divided in two sections. The White Palace built in mid-17th century provided living quarters for 5th- through 14th Dalai Lamas. From White Palace pilgrims climb to central Red Palace, which was completed in late 17th century and packed with chapels, ornate statues, and gem-embellished tombs of past Dalai Lamas. The 5th Dalai Lama's tomb, made from two tons of gold, stands three stories tall.
Afterwards visit Tibet’s holiest shrine, Jokhang Temple, which is over 1,300 years old and holds one of Tibet's most venerated images, a solid gold statue of Sakyamuni Buddha. End your day with a walk around Barkhor area filled with thousands of pilgrims, shops and tea houses to relax and unwind.
Overnight in Lhasa (4-star hotel)
Meals: B
Day 3:
Start excursion by visiting Norbulingka, built as a summer palace for Dalai Lama. After, visit Drepung Monastery that used to be the residence of Dalai Lamas before the Potala Palace was built.
After lunch visit Sera Monastery, known as one of three great Gelukpa university monasteries in Lhasa, it is here that monks spend afternoons practicing their debating skills. Debates among monks on Buddhist doctrines are integral to the learning process in colleges of the Sera Monastery complex.
Overnight in Lhasa (4-star hotel)
Meals: B
Day 4:
On your departure day you will be provided with transfer back to the airport or railway station and any time.
Meals: B
Upon your arrival to the airport or railway station in Lhasa, you will be transferred to your hotel. Depending on the time of your arrival, a short orientation walk in the area around your hotel will be provided.
Overnight in Lhasa (4-star hotel)
Meals: None
Day 2:
Explore the highlights of Tibetan capital starting from Potala Palace. The exotic 13-story structure contains more than 1,000 rooms and is divided in two sections. The White Palace built in mid-17th century provided living quarters for 5th- through 14th Dalai Lamas. From White Palace pilgrims climb to central Red Palace, which was completed in late 17th century and packed with chapels, ornate statues, and gem-embellished tombs of past Dalai Lamas. The 5th Dalai Lama's tomb, made from two tons of gold, stands three stories tall.
Afterwards visit Tibet’s holiest shrine, Jokhang Temple, which is over 1,300 years old and holds one of Tibet's most venerated images, a solid gold statue of Sakyamuni Buddha. End your day with a walk around Barkhor area filled with thousands of pilgrims, shops and tea houses to relax and unwind.
Overnight in Lhasa (4-star hotel)
Meals: B
Day 3:
Start excursion by visiting Norbulingka, built as a summer palace for Dalai Lama. After, visit Drepung Monastery that used to be the residence of Dalai Lamas before the Potala Palace was built.
After lunch visit Sera Monastery, known as one of three great Gelukpa university monasteries in Lhasa, it is here that monks spend afternoons practicing their debating skills. Debates among monks on Buddhist doctrines are integral to the learning process in colleges of the Sera Monastery complex.
Overnight in Lhasa (4-star hotel)
Meals: B
Day 4:
On your departure day you will be provided with transfer back to the airport or railway station and any time.
Meals: B
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