Praying Tibetans at the Jokhang Temple, Lhasa

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. Check in at the hotel. Dinner is served at your hotel.(D)

Descriptions:
Tibet - Speaking of Tibet, people will immediately think of the vast snow-capped plateau, the profound Buddhism culture, majestic religious buildings as well as the pious Buddhist believers. This mysterious land began to reveal its secrets till the beginning of the 20th Century. Since then, many visitors at home and abroad have listed it in their package tours.

Potala Palace, Tibet

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 - To know the history and the development of Tibet, Tibet Museum is suggested visiting. It houses a large amount of invaluable treasures. Visitors can find all kinds of cultural heritage in prehistoric times, ancient religious books written in gold, silver or coral powders, Buddha statues made from diverse materials, colorful Thangkas and many handicrafts with distinctive ethnic flavors.
 
Norbulingka Park - Have you ever heard of the Norbulingka Park in Lhasa? It is a very picturesque garden built over 200 years ago. Norbulingka means 'Treasure Park' in Tibetan. Under the careful construction of the Dalai Lamas, the attractions inside the park include palaces, pavilions, villas and various trees and flowers. Especially, visitors here can admire the unique architectural styles from the different palaces, such as the Kelsang Potrang, the Tsokyil Potrang, the Golden Linka and the Takten Migyur Potrang. It is really a nice place to experience the Tibetan culture and have fun.

Norbulingka Park, Lhasa Photo by our clients Pedro and Hana

Day 03Lhasa

Visit the magnificent Potala Palace and 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:
Jokhang Temple - Situated in the center of Lhasa, the Jokhang Temple is a typical Tibetan Buddhist temple, which bears unparalleled status in the Tibetan Buddhism. Constructed in 647 during the Tang Dynasty, the Jokhang Temple was built as a memorial to the Princess Bhrikuti of Nepal and Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty. As the oldest wooden complex of Tibet, the temple covers an area of over 25,100 square meters (6.2 acres). The main hall has four floors and a gold-plating roof, looking rather spectacular.
 
Barkhor Street - A wonderful place for shopping in Lhasa is the Barkhor Street. At first, it was just the lodging area for pilgrims. Gradually, it became a trading center of the local people. Nowadays, merchants, pilgrims and travelers from the central plain of China, Mongolia, Bhutan, India and Nepal have made it a very prosperous street

Day 04Departure from Lhasa

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

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