Day1 Arrival in Lhasa
Arrive at Gonggar Airport (3500m), welcome by the local tour guide with the hada, which means lucky and happiness, transfer 60km (paved road, about 1 hour drive ) to the city, drive along the Yalutsangpo River and Lhasa River, enjoy the Tibetan style villages and Nyetang Buddha ,check in hotel in Lhasa (3658m) and rest for acclimatization.
Day2 Lhasa (B+L)
Take a tour to Potala Palace. It was the local government location, and was divided into two parts, the white palace and red one; it was also the highest castle-style palace in the world; Visit Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Market, the heart of the old Lhasa town, here you’ll enjoy fascinating combination of deep religiosity and push and shove market economics. In Tibetan Buddhism Jokhang is also regarded as the center of the Universe, it is a must sightseeing in Lhasa.
Day3 Lhasa (B+L)
After breakfast, drive to visit the Sera Monastery, built in 1419 and one of the “great three” Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet. Then we will visit Norbulingka. Norbulingka park is considered the premier park of all such horticultural parks in similar ethnic settings in Tibet.
Day4 Lhasa (B+L)
On this day, you will head to Drepung Monastery and share the atmosphere of The Shoton Festival in the early morning. It begins at 7.00am in the morning. You had better get up about 6.00 am. Today there are many customers and will be very crowded. So we need to climb the mountain about one hour and appreciate Tang-ga. It lasts about one hour. After this, we go back to have lunch. In the afternoon, it is your own time to explore this city.
Day 5 Lhasa
Today it is for your own to explore this city without tour guide and transportation.
Day6 Departure Lhasa (B)
See off at the airport.
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