6-Day Private Tour from Lhasa to Tsedang in Tibet

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival Lhasa
1 stop
1
Yarlong Tsangpo River
Upon arrival Lhasa(3650m), the capital of Tibet, your guide will meet you at the arrival exit. On our way to hotel, you can enjoy the heart-beating highland view along the Yarlong Tsangpo River. 
Day 2
Lhasa city tour
3 stops
2
Potala Palace
You will visit Potala Palace this morning, the highlights of the Tibetan capital. The exotic palace has 13 stories and contains more than 1,000 rooms.Afterwards you will taste Tibetan lunch food at a local restaurant
3 hours • Admission ticket included
3
Jokhang Temple
Then you will head for the visit to Jokhang Temple, which has a history more than 1300 years old, houses one of Tibet's most venerated images, a solid gold statue of Sakyamuni Buddha.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
4
Barkhor Street
Later you will indulge into local people to walk around the Barkhor Street that is filled with thousands of pilgrims, shops and tea houses.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Lhasa
3 stops
5
Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si)
The Drepung Monastery is known as the most important monastery of Gelugpa in Tibetan Buddhism. It is considered one of the “Three Great Monasteries” of Lhasa. The name 'Drepung Monastery' which, in the Tibetan language, means Monastery of Collecting-Rice.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
6
Sera Monastery
Sera Monastery is one of three famous monasteries in the city.The name Sera which means wild rose in the Tibetan language, because the hill behind it was covered with wild roses in bloom when it was built.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
7
Norbulingka (Precious Stone Garden)
Hailed as the Summer Palace of Lassa, Norbulingka has been being the palace where the Dalai Lamas work in summer and it is the people’s park where significant celebrations are hold. With the most spectacular sceneries, Norbulingka is the largest garden that enjoys the most popularity among the local people.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Lhasa –Tsedang
2 stops
8
Samye Monastery (Sangye Si)
Samye Monastery is the first monastery built in Tibet and the first complete with the three Buddhist jewels of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. With these unique features, this splendid monastery has become an attraction for visitors from near and far.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
9
Yumbu Lakang
Later, drive back to Tsedang to visit Yumbu Lhakhang, which was first built by Nyatri Tsenpo, the first Tibetan king at the beginning of the 2nd century B.C..
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Tsedang
1 stop
10
Tradruk Temple
Today you will take a ride to Trandruk Temple which was built in the 7th century by King Song Gampo. The tombs of the Tibetan kings are located here. Today only 9 of them are still visible. Its remaining glory is the Pearl Thangka, an image of King Songtsen Gampo's wife, Princess Wencheng, as the White Tara, created from thousands of tiny pearls meticulously sewn onto a pink background.This is in the central chapel upstairs, which also houses an original statue of Padmasambhava at the age of eight.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Tsedang Departure
1 stop
11
Transfer to Lhasa airport to catch your flight to your next destination, where the tour concludes.
2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
• Mailing address or hotel address in China before you fly to Lhasa is required, which we can mail you the Tibet Permit.
• We need at least 15 days to issue your Tibet Permit, please book early, thanks.

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