A Tibetan lady

Day 01Arrival in Lhasa

Our guide will meet you outside the baggage claim area at Lhasa Airport where the altitude is 3,650 meters above sea level. Dinner is served at your hotel.(D)

Descriptions:
Tibet - Located in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau where the landform is complicated and diversified, Tibet has formed its unique plateau climate. It has clear rainy and dry seasons. Compared to most part in China, the area is endowed with thinner air, fuller sunshine and less rainfall.

Day 02Lhasa

Visit the Drepung Monastery and the Carpet Factory. After having a western-style lunch, go head to visit the Tibet Museum and the Norbulingka Park.The a la carte dinner will be arranged for you at a local best Sichuan cuisine restaurant.(B+L+D)

Descriptions:
Tibet Museum - The Tibet Museum is worth visiting when you come to Lhasa. It shows you the long history of the cultural exchange between Tibet and mainland China. Besides, it is an advanced position to conduct the education of patriotism and display the achievements that have been made in spiritual civilization.
 
Norbulingka Park - The so-called Summer Palace of Tibet is the Norbulingka Park which is located in the west suburb of Lhasa. As the biggest man-made garden of Tibet, it was constructed in the 18th Century. After generations of expansion by Dalai Lamas, it has grown into a classical garden with both Tibetan and Han flavors.

Our client in front of the Potala Palace Photo by Mr. Eduardo Ferrada

Day 03Lhasa

Visit the magnificent Potala Palace and the Sera Monastery. After a western-style lunch, visit the Jokhang Temple, the thriving bazaar of the Barkhor Street and the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital. Dinner is served at your hotel.(B+L+D)

Descriptions:
Potala Palace - The Potala Palace is the essence of Tibetan ancient architecture and the treasure room of art in Tibet. In 1961, it was designated by the China Central Government as the foremost cultural heritage under state protection. In 1994, it was declared to be a site of the world cultural heritage. Originally, it was built for the marriage of the King Songtsen Gampo and the Princess Wencheng in Tang Dynasty. Today visitors can find the sculpture of these two important figures in history in the palace. Whenever the religious festival comes, a large crowd of Buddhists will gather here to do Buddhist services.

Sera Monastery - Sera Monastery is suggested visiting when you come to Lhasa. The monastery leaves visitors a deep impress by its magnificent buildings which are arranged in rows. The main architecture in it includes the Coqen Hall, Ngaba Zhacang, Je Zhacang, Me Zhacang and Kamcuns. Covering an area of over 1,196 square yards, the Coqen Hall is the most imposing building in the monastery and also the center of activity.

Jokhang Temple - One of the best known attractions in Lhasa Tibet is the Jokhang Temple. Lying in the center of Lhasa City, the temple is a large architectural complex composed of halls built in different dynasties. The best time suggested to visit there is in July, August and September.

Barkhor Street - If you are familiar with the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, you may also know about the Barkhor Street that surrounds the temple. In other words, the Barkhor Street centers on the Jokhang Temple, with the Tibet Hospital to its east, the Helinkuo East Road to the west, the Yanhe East Road to the south and the Xingfu East Road to the north. Built in the 7th Century, the street now remains its original image and we can see the traditional dwellings of Tibetan people.

Day 04Lhasa - Gyangtse

Drive to Gyangtse. Stop off at the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake. Transfer to the hotel. Visit the Palkhor Monastery and the Gyangtse Old Street. Dinner is served at your hotel.(B+L+D)

Descriptions:
Palkhor Monastery - In the Palkhor Monastery, the Bodhi Dagoba is a must to see. There are about a hundred thousand Buddha statues worshipped in the shrines, halls, chapels in it. The dagoba is a precious rarity in the history of Chinese architecture. It is regarded as the museum of Buddha figures.

Yamdrok Yumtso Lake, Tibet

Day 05Gyangtse - Shigatse

Drive to Shigatse and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Tashilunpo Monastery and the New Palace of Panchen.(B+L+D)

Day 06Shigatse - Dingri

Drive to Dingri and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Sakya Monastery and Lhatse city.(B+L+D)

Day 07Dingri - Everest Base Camp - Dingri

Drive to the Everest Base Camp and visit Rongbuk Monastery. Return to Dingri.(B+L+D)

Day 08Dingri - Shigatse

Drive back to Shigatse and transfer to the hotel.(B+L+D)

Norbulingka Park, Lhasa

Day 09Shigatse - Lhasa

Return to Lhasa and transfer to the hotel. Dinner is served at your hotel.(B+L+D)

Day 10Departure from Lhasa

Visit the Tibet family, time permitting. Then we will transfer you to the airport for the return flight. Have a pleasant trip home!(B)

B-- Breakfast     L-- Lunch     D-- Dinner