4-Day Highlights-Lhasa Tour
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4-Day Highlights-Lhasa Tour

4-Day Highlights-Lhasa Tour

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Duration: 4 days
Attraction: Jokhang Temple , Barkhor Street , Potala Palace , Sera Monastery , Drepung Monastery
Update: Jan. 20th, 2013
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  • Day 1:Arrive in Lhasa

    Our local guide will greet you at the airport or the railway station and present you a Hada (presenting Hada is a special ceremony of Tibetan for greeting their guests). Then we will set out for the Holy City – Lhasa which is 3658 meters above the sea level. You could take a rest and adapt yourself to the plateau environment after we arrived at our hotel.

    Accommodation:3-star Standard HotelMeals:None
  • Day 2:Potala Palace – Jokhang Temple – Barkhor Street

    We will visit the highest ancient castle style architectural complex above the sea level – Potala Palace (1 hour). It was the residence of the Tibetan Dalai Lamas, as well as the political, educational and religious center of Tibet. It was built in the 7th century during the reign of Songtsen Gampo. Potala Palace is composed of the White Palace and the Red Palace.

    In the afternoon, we will pay a visit to the Jokhang Temple which was widely accepted as the spiritual center of Tibet. The precious Statue of 12-year Sakyamuni (the founder of Buddhism) brought to Tibet by Princess of Chinese Tang Dynasty and the statues of some eminent Buddhists are enshrined in the monastery. There are also exquisite murals which present the history and culture of Tibet collected in the monastery. Then we will take a ramble at Barkhor Street which around the Jokhang Temple. There we could experience the traditional culture and daily life of Tibetan.

    Accommodation:3-star Standard HotelMeals:B
  • Day 3:Drepung Monastery – Sera Monastery – Makye Ame

    In the morning, we will make a visit to one of the three great monasteries of Gelug Sect – Drepung Monastery. It is also the largest monastery in the world. There were more than 10000 Buddhists in the monastery at its heyday. It covers an area of 0.2 million square meters with an altitude of 3800 meters.

    In the afternoon, we will tour to one of the three great monasteries in Lhasa - Sera Monastery, which is noted for its Buddhism scripture debating. Sera means wild rose in Tibetan. It was constructed by a famous disciple of Tsongkhapa in 1419. The monastery covers an area of 0.11 million square meters. Then we will ramble on Barkhor Street and take a rest in the famous teahouse - Makye Ame, which is noted for the story of Tsangyang Gyatso (6th Dalai Lama).

    Accommodation:3-star Standard HotelMeals:B
  • Day 4:Leave Lhasa

    We will see you off at the airport or railway station.

    Accommodation:NoneMeals:B

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