Day

Itinerary

Vehicle Use

Meal

Nights

01

Arrive Lhasa (3,650m)

We can arrange your arrival in Lhasa from any where. You can either join the trip from Kathmandu and fly to Lhasa or arrive Lhasa from Chengdu, Beijing, Shanghai, Xian by Train or Fly. Your Tibetan guide will be there to greet you. After immigration formalities, you will be driven to Lhasa (3,650 meters).

Tourist Deluxe Van or Bus

Breakfast

Hotel

02

Lhasa / Sightseeing Potala Palace and Sera Monastery

After breakfast, you will set off to view the majestic Potala Palace, which towers above the city of Lhasa. You get to see an overwhelming array of intricate Tibetan murals, temples, stupas, and the tombs of the eight Dalai Lamas. After lunch, you will be taken on a visit to beautifully landscaped Sera monastery. At the monastery you can observe monks chanting and performing religious discourses.

Tourist Deluxe Van or Bus

Breakfast

Hotel

03

Lhasa / excursion to Drak Yerpa caves and Jokhang Tempel Barkhor market

The Drak Yerpa caves are about an hour’s drive to the north east of Lhasa. Songtsen Gampo meditated and Padma Sambhava and several of his disciples. The site is strongly associated with Jowo Atisha and the early Kadampa masters. After Lunch we will visit the Jokhang temple provides yet another exciting and educative tour. Wandering around Barkhor market is another major highlight of the day.

Tourist Deluxe Van or Bus

Breakfast

Hotel

04

Drive to Tsedang (3600m) – distance 170 km

Drive along Yarlung Tsangpo river through barley and wheat fields to the third largest city in Tibet. On route we will visit Mindroling Monastery, built in 10th century highly reputed for its contribution towards astronomy, astrology, medicine and calligraphy. The Murals on the wall have very special significances and shows the typical Tantric.

Tourist Deluxe Van or Bus

Breakfast

Hotel

05

Yarlung Valley & Samye tour

Today will be spent exploring the Yarlung valley Yumbulhakang, the castle perched dramatically on a pinnacle above the valley is the oldest known dwelling in Tibet, reputedly the home of the Yarlung Kings. The view from the castle is awe some. The tour continues to the west of Tsedang, crossing the Tsangpo River to Samye Monastery. It is in a green valley among barren mountains surrounded by a village. Samye Monastery is founded in 779 AD and one of the most imposing sights of Tibet. Modelled on the University of Otantapuri in India and planned as a representation of the universe it has a collection of pagodas and temples.

Tourist Deluxe Van or Bus

Breakfast

Hotel

06

Depart Tsedang

It is 2 hrs drive to the airport, your guide will escort you to the airport in time to catch your flight home OR by train to China

Tourist Deluxe Van or Bus

Breakfast

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LHASA

Four Points Sheraton HTL

Brahmaputra HTL

Manasarovar HTL

Tibet Snow Heaven HTL

Dekhang HTL

Heritage HTL

Flora HTL OR Same

TSEDANG

Tsedang HTL

Tsedang HTL

Tsedang HTL

Tsedang HTL

Tsedang HTL

Yulong Holiday HTL

Post HTL

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LHASA

Four Points Sheraton

Brahmaputra HTL

Manasarovar HTL

Tibet Snow Heaven HTL

Dekhang HTL

Heritage HTL

Flora HTL OR Same