4 Days Essence Lhasa Sightseeing Tour
- Trip Length
- 4 Days
- Route
- Lhasa City
- Attractions
- Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Drepung Monastery, Sera Debating, Norbulingka
Itinerary Day by Day
Day 01 Arrive at Lhasa for acclimatization by air or train
Today's highlights:
Airport/train station transfer to hotel, Acclimatize to the High Altitude.
Details:
Fly into Lhasa or arrive in Lhasa by train. Local guide will meet you and transfer you to Lhasa. On the way, you can appreciate the heart-beating highland view along the Yarlong Tsangpo river (the longest river in Tibet and highest river on the earth with an average altitude of 4,000 meters), originating from Jiemayangzong Glacier on the northern Himalayas.
Day 02 Sightseeing in Lhasa
Today's highlights:
Potala Palace, Jokhang temple, Barkhor Street
Details:
Today, you will visit the highest palace in the world-Potala Palace which is the Dalai Lama's winter palace. It locates on the red hill, a good viewing point in Lhasa.
In the afternoon, we go to the renowned Jokhang Temple which will provide you one of your first sights of devout Tibetans. In the temple you will see the glistening Sakyamuni statue which is considered as Tibetan Buddhism's rarity.
After then, stroll around the bustling Barkhor Street.
Day 03 Sightseeing in Lhasa
Today's highlights:
Drepung Monastery, Sera Debating, Norbulingka
Details:
Morning time will be spent visiting Drepung monastery which is on the hillside west of Lhasa. Drepung is a Gelugpa monastery. To reach it, you have to climb up a small hill which will be a kind of interesting.
Later, we will go to visit the Sera monastery where lively lama debating will be seen (except Sundays). This is very interesting. Many lamas sitting or standing in the yard debate a certain topic their teacher has given.
Rest time would be spent in Norbulinka which is Dalai Lama's summer palace.
Day 04 Bid farewell to Lhasa
Today's highlights:
Airport/train station transfer
Details:
Transfer to Gonggar Airport or Lhasa Railway Station to take flight or train out of Lhasa.
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