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4 Days Explore Lhasa Highlights Tour
Tour package:
4 Days Explore Lhasa Highlights Tour
Tour code:
JCH8
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USD 550 (*Single Room Supplement USD208*) more detail !
Trip duration:
4Day(s)
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Trip Overview:As the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region since the 7th Century when Songsten Gampo built his palace here. Lhasa is an ancient and holly city with many places to explore. Its unique scenery, long history, exotic culture, mystical religion and magnificent highland scenery will ensure your visit is unforgettable. This 4-day tour covers the following attractions: The Potala Palace, which used to be the former winter abode for the Dalai Lamas, Sera Monastery, Jokhang Temple, and Norbulingkha. You will have the chance to learn about Tibetan culture and their religion during the trip as well as to observe the daily lives of the inhabitants of Lhasa.
Departure Every Saturday!

Day 1 Arrival at Lhasa ( Meals: -/L/- )

Arrival at Gonggar airport and meet assist at the airport & be transferred to Lhasa with 1 or 1/2hrs drive, On the way, you´ll get greeted by Nie Tang Budda--a Budda image engraved in the mountain face. Afternoon at leisure for acclimatization or visit local bazaar on your own.

Day 2 Lhasa ( Meals: B/L/- )

After breakfast, guided sightseeing with the Lhasa´s cardinal landmark-Potala Palace. This massive 13-storey building used to be the highest building prior to the early period of last century, used to be the former winter abode for the Dalai Lamas. It looks incredibly magnificent from a distance and could be viewed from various places around the town. As the nation´s supreme relic, the palace dates back to 7th century A.D. In the afternoon, visit of Sera Monastery, which was founded in 1419 by Sakya Yeshe, a disciple of Tsongkhapa. The "Buddhism Scriptures Debating" in Sera is very famous.

Day 3 Lhasa ( Meals: B/L/- )

After breakfast, guided sightseeing of the most revered religious structure in Tibet-Jokhang Temple. Jokhang, the most sacred temple in Tibet, refers to "Buddha´s House" in Tibetan language because the main statue enshrined is said to be made by Buddha Sakyamuni himself in his lifetime. Jokhang Temple is the convergence of Tibet´s Spiritual and secular life, like Mecca for the Muslims, here you can meet all the tribes from Tibetan plateau. The surrounding market is called Barkhor, one of the most important religious paths, which also assembles people for shopping. In the afternoon, visit of Norbulingkha, the summer palace of the Dalai Lama.

Day 4 Departure ( Meals: B/-/- )

After breakfast check out from the hotel and transfer to airport for onward flight.

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