On this ‘Lhasa City Tibet Tour 4-Days‘, you will visit the Dalai Lama’s Summer Palace and walk around Barkhor Street where you can taste the local food and chat with the local Tibetans to understand the real-life in Lhasa during your Tours and Sightseeing in Lhasa, Tibet. Do not miss a chance to visit the Sera Monastery and see the dramatic Monks Debate.
Morning you will fly for about an hour over the panoramic Himalayan Ranges to the capital of Tibet “Lhasa” from Kathmandu or take a train or flight from Mainland China to Lhasa. Lhasa at an altitude of 3,650m is situated on the north bank of the Kyichu River. Lhasa in Tibetan means “Place of the Gods”, the residence of the Dalai Lamas, on arrival you will be met by the local representative and transferred to your respective hotel. (60km/hr).
Full rest in the afternoon to acclimatize. Overnight at the hotel in Lhasa
After breakfast, you will proceed for a full day sightseeing tour of Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple, Potala Palace; this legendary palace built atop a single hill is synonymous with Tibet by the first foremost king Songtsen Gompa. Jokhang Temple; situated in the heart of Old Lhasa, houses Tibet’s most precious religious relic, a golden Shakyamuni Buddha which was brought as a gift by the Chinese Princess Wen Cheng on the occasion of her wedding to the Tibetan King, Songtsen Gompo. After Sightseeing, you will be transferred to a hotel.
Overnight at the hotel in Lhasa.
After breakfast full day sightseeing tour of Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Barkhor Market. Sera Monastery; 5 Km north of Lhasa, Sera setting is one of Lhasa’s prettiest monasteries. Once a community of more than 5,000 monks resided here and was virtually extinguished by the Chinese. Drepung Monastery; On the slope of the Wuze Hill in Genbei Five kilometers northwest of Lhasa, the Drepung monastery was built in 1416 and is the largest of the monasteries of the Gelug Sect. Barkhor Market (Bazaar); the best-preserved street in Lhasa, Barkhor Street surrounds the Jokhang Monastery.
Some free time for shopping or your own activities.
Overnight at the hotel in Lhasa.
Transfer to the airport or train station to connect the flight/train to Kathmandu or mainland China. Happy Travels.
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