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Day 2 (B,L) Lhasa Full day city tour of The Potala Palace, The Jokhang Temple, and Barkhor Street. Perched upon the Marpo Ri Hill, 130 meters above the Lhasa valley, it is the greatest monumental structure in Tibet. We kindly suggest you take taxi to the top of the palace which costs about 10 and then walk down after your visiting. The Jokhang is the most celebrated temple in Tibet. Because the temple is not controlled by a particular sect of Tibetan Buddhism it attracts adherents of all the sects as well as followers of Bon-Po, Tibet’s indigenous religion. The Barkhor is the oldest street in Lhasa as well as the center of old Lhasa and remains very traditional. It is a place where Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts are assembled.
Day 3 (B,L) Lhasa Full day city tour of Sera Monastery, Drupeng Monastery, Norbulingka, and visit The Carpet Factory. It is known as one of the three greatest monasteries of Tibet. It costs 15 to take a taxi to go, however, you can bargain with the taxi driver. It is one of the biggest monasteries in Tibet. Norbulingka means "Jeweled Garden". It was constructed as a summer palace for the Dalai Lama and later served the whole governmental administration. The highland of Tibet is the actual home of the oriental carpets. By visiting Carpet Factory you will have a general idea how carpets are produced.
Day 4 (B,L) Lhasa Drive from Lhasa to Shigatse (about 347km). On the way visit Yamdrok Lake, Karola Glacier and Palgor Monastery. Stay overnight in Shigatse. Within Langkamu county, with an area of 638 square km and a coastal line of 250 km. It is with 9 stories, 108 doors and 77 rooms. Each room contains a different statue of Buddha and the wall frescoes telling the story about it.
Day 5 (B,L) Lhasa Visit Tashilumpo Monastery, free market. Drive along the Yaluzangbu River back to Lhasa. Painted in red and white, the buildings in the monastery stand closely together in terraced rows, offering a grand and majestic view.
Day 6 (B,L) Lhasa to Tsedang Drive to Tsedang, capital of shannan region(about 175km). visit Yumbulhakang and Tradruk Temple. - Yumbulhakang: the palace for the 1st tubo king niechi in the Yalong river valley. it is also called "the mosher and song holy hall". - the Tradruk Temple: on the east bank of the Yalong river in the district of Lhoka.
Day 7(B,L) Tsedang Drive to Samye Monastey,(about 175km). visit the Samye monastery. -Samye Monastery is located in Danang county, the north bank of Yarlung Tsampo River, 38km to Tsedang. This Monastery was built in accordance of an aspiration of king Trisong Detsan and the construction was directed by the famous Indian Masters Padmasambava and Shantarakshita.
Day 8 (B) Tsedang to Airport. Free at leisure untill to be transferred to the airport in time for your flight to leave Tibet. Services End. |