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Tibetan tour guide greets you at Lhasa Airport.
Lhasa River
Grand Potala Palace
Jokhang Temple in Lhasa is the holiest site in Tibetan Buddhism.
The murals of Buddha and its protector in Drepung monastery
Monk debate in Sera monastery
A close look at Ganden monastery
Mysterious Tidrum Nunnery
Winter View of Drigung Til Moanstery
Drigung Til Monastery is one of the handful Drigung Til Monasteries that practice Sky Burial
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6 Days Eastern Lhasa Discovery Tour
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Lhasa - Tidrum - Lhasa
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Escorted by private guide and vehicle; leave 365 days a year!
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Trip Level:Easy - suitable for all levels of fitness, family with kids and senior groups.
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Trip Level Guide:
- Easy - suitable for all level of fitness, family with kids and senior groups.
- Moderate - suitable for ones with average level fitness, family with kids bigger than 12 yrs.
- Moderate to Strenous - suitable for ones physically fit; have experiences of high altitude trek.
- Strenuous: suitable for adventures and individual with physically fit and healthy.
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Overview
What Makes this Tibet Trip Different?
This itinerary is a mixture of classic attractions inside Lhasa and of celebrated monasteries among mountain ranges and of entertaining hot spring, all of which makes it diversified and charming.
Tibetan Travel Guru,Kham Sang
This trip starts in the main tourist sites both inside and surrounding areas of Lhasa, like Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Drepung, Sera monastery in Lhasa. Outside Lhasa, tourists can visit lofty Ganden built on the top of high mountain and the stunning architecture of Drigung Til Monastery built from the bottom of the mountain all the way to the top.
Besides, tourists can refresh themselves in Tidrum, famous medical hot-springs.
At a Glance
Day 1Arrive in Lhasa
Day 2Lhasa tour - Potala Place, Johkang Temple, Barkor Street (B)
Day 3Lhasa Tour - Drepung and Sera Monastery (B)
Day 4Lhasa - Ganden Monastery - Tidrum Nunnery (120km, 5 hrs driving) (B)
Day 5Tidrum - Drigung Til Monastery – Lhasa(120km, 5 hrs driving) (B)
Day 6Departure from Lhasa (B)
Day to Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Lhasa
When you arrive in Lhasa either by train or flight, your guide will greet you and take you to your hotel .An route to view the Yarlung Tsangpo River/ Bhamaputra river (the Longest and largest river in Tibet) and Lhasa river.
After arriving in Lhasa ,you can take a rest and acclimatize to plateau environment. If you feel to go out, then you can go to the Potala square, where you will enjoy the fountain with different colors and get amazing photos of the Potala and around.
Stay overnight in Lhasa.
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![day image]( "Tibetan tour guide greets you at Lhasa Airport.")
Tibetan tour guide greets you at Lhasa Airport.
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![day image]( "Lhasa River")
Lhasa River
Day 2: Lhasa tour - Potala Place, Johkang Temple, Barkor Street (B)
Today's tour will first bring you to the Potala Palace which is the winter palace of the Dalai lama. It was put to use since the 7th Century by the 33rd great king of Tibet. The most valuable collections of Potala Palace are the gilded burial stupas of former Dalai Lamas and meditation Cave of the 33rd great king of Tibet.
Then after lunch, tourists head to Jokhang Temple which was founded by the 33rd great king of Tibet in the 7th century, in order to promote the Buddhist religion. Inside you can see the statue of Buddha Sakyamuni at the age of twelve, perhaps the only most venerated object in Tibetan Buddhism. Around the temple is Barkhor street where you can do kora (a religious circle of a building or mountain) with pilgrims and locals, in the meantime you can buy souvenirs.
Stay overnight in Lhasa
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![day image]( "Grand Potala Palace")
Grand Potala Palace
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![day image]( "Jokhang Temple in Lhasa is the holiest site in Tibetan Buddhism.")
Jokhang Temple in Lhasa is the holiest site in Tibetan Buddhism.
Day 3: Lhasa Tour - Drepung and Sera Monastery (B)
In the morning ,you are going to visit Drepung monastery which is one of the “great three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet, founded in 1416 by Jamyang choge, one of the Tsongkhapa’s main disciples. Ganden palace used to be Dalai lama’s palace in the Drepung before he moved to the Potala palace.
In the Afternoon, Tourists will visit Sera Monastery which is another one of the “great three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet, founded in 1419 by Jamchen Chojey, one of the Tsongkhapa’s main disciples. The hot attraction is the Monks debate at around 3 - 5 in the afternoon.
Stay overnight in Lhasa.
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![day image]( "The murals of Buddha and its protector in Drepung monastery")
The murals of Buddha and its protector in Drepung monastery
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![day image]( "Monk debate in Sera monastery")
Monk debate in Sera monastery
Day 4: Lhasa - Ganden Monastery - Tidrum Nunnery (120km, 5 hrs driving) (B)
In the morning, drive about 60 km eastwards to visit the Ganden Monastery which is one of the “Great Three” Gelugpa monasteries, founded by the Great Tsongkhapa in 1409. It is very interesting to trek Lingkor(circle) around the monastery and tourists can also see the Great Tsongkapa’s meditation cave and many religious figure statues and the beautiful view of Lhasa valley.
In the afternoon, drive to Tidrum, 110km northeast of Lhasa. It has a great location in a narrow gorge at the confluence of two streams. You can have the famous medical hot-springs there and visit Tidrum Nunnery nearby.
Stay overnight in Guesthouse(Dorm bed).
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![day image]( "A close look at Ganden monastery")
A close look at Ganden monastery
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![day image]( "Mysterious Tidrum Nunnery")
Mysterious Tidrum Nunnery
Day 5: Tidrum - Drigung Til Monastery – Lhasa(120km, 5 hrs driving) (B)
The tour first starts with the drive to Drigung Til Monastery, and arrives at an elevation of 4,150 metres.Tourists will get a stunning view of the Drigung Valley. Drigung Til is the leading monastery of the Drigungpa school of the Kagyupa order. Right now there are about 270 monks living in. Up to the hill of Drigung Til, this is one of the holiest sky-burial site in Lhasa region. Please note that watching Sky-burial ceremony is forbidden.
Then we drive back to Lhasa.
Stay overnight in Lhasa.
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![day image]( "Winter View of Drigung Til Moanstery")
Winter View of Drigung Til Moanstery
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![day image]( "Drigung Til Monastery is one of the handful Drigung Til Monasteries that practice Sky Burial")
Drigung Til Monastery is one of the handful Drigung Til Monasteries that practice Sky Burial
Day 6: Departure from Lhasa (B)
The guide will transfer you to the airport or train station and help you get on board.
Service Guide
Service Included:
- Tibet travel permit and all other necessary permits to Tibet;
- All entrance ticket fees for all tourist sites listed in the itinerary;
- Personal knowledgeable English-speaking Tibetan local tour guide;
- Personal comfortable, clean and safe vehicle with reliable Tibetan local driver; vehicle ranging from 4WD land cruiser to minibus depending on your group size;
- All lodging listed in the itinerary; it’s your decision about the accommodation class: luxury 5-star international hotel, comfortable 4-star hotel, economic 3-star hotel or budget hostel, guesthouse or tent. Please tell us your accommodation preference when submitting the enquiry; we will arrange the best-value hotels for you.
- Domestic flight/train tickets listed in the itinerary;
- All meals listed in the above itinerary;
- Tourist accident/casualty insurance;
- First aid kit;
Service Excluded:
- International flight to and out of China;
- Chinese visa (Note: we could help you with the Chinese visa application, like providing the invitation letter, presenting the hotel or domestic flight reservation copies, etc that you may need. )
- Domestic flight/train not listed in the itinerary. (We can provide you the domestic flight/train ticket booking service at the BEST discount price; please contact us our travel experts for the details.)
- Meals not specified in the itinerary; usually it costs about USD3-15 per person for one meal in TAR (Tibet Autonomous Region).
- Tips and gratitude to tour guide and driver;
- Personal expenses, like laundry, phone call, snacks, soft drinks (please do the best to avoid the alcoholic beverages during your Tibet trip), optional tour activities, etc.
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