3nights4days tibet tourPosted by chinatoursnet on April 7th, 2016 Itinerary: Day01 Lhasa, upon arrival at the Gongga airport, take another 1-hour-drive to the city proper (3650 m). On the way you will enjoy the spectacular scenery, and the typical Tibetan villages as well as the Yak-skin-boat cruising on Yalung Tsangpo River. overnight in Lhasa
Day02 Lhasa (B/L) Tibet tour In the morning visit Potala, which was originally constructed in 637 by Songtsen Gampo, the first king of the united Tibet, and later expanded and served as the winter residence of the Dalai Lamas as well as the religious-political nexus of traditional Tibet. In the afternoon visit Jokhang monastery, the center of the Tibetan Buddhism and the sacred land of Buddhist followers where thousands of pilgrims come for worship everyday. The temple, built in 647, is the earliest wood-and-masonry structure still existing in Tibet. Walk on the Barkhor street surrounding Jokhang, a big free market with its prolific stalls for selling local specialties. overnight in Lhasa
Day03 Lhasa (B/L) In the morning visit Drepung monastery the sacred land of Gelug Sect., which was established in 1416 and the second, third and fourth Dalai Lama once resided in. In the afternoon visit Sera monastery, which was created in 1419 and has always been an important Buddhist seminary. As rose are planted everywhere in the monastery, it is also called “the court of wild rose”. Today still 200 lamas live in there. overnight in 4*Tibet Hotel (VIP Wing) Day04 Lhasa (B) Transfer to airport and fly out View Chinatoursnet homepage for more info. Like it? Share it!More by this author |