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LASHA for 05 DAYS
Amazing views of the Himalaya and
the Tibetan countryside greet you on the overland drive from
Kathmandu. Enroute, visit Shigatse, the Tashilunpo
Monastery. The seat of the Panchen Lamas, Tashilunpo is a
vast complex with a golden rooftops and impressive chapels.
Regardless of how much pre-departure reading you may have
done, Lhasa will overwhelm you with its extraordinary
sights. And it’s not only the altitude (3,650m) that will
take your breath away. The Magnificent Potala Palace, former
seat of the Dalai Lamas, presides over the city. Built in
1645 at the top of a hill, the palace contains 1,000 rooms,
10,000 shrines and 200,000 religious statues. Its mural paintings,
finely worked golden roofs and other artworks are something
to see.
The old city revolves around the Jokhang Temple and
the quaint Barkhor Bazaar that surrounds it. The Jokhang,
built in the seventh century, is the holiest Buddhist shrine
in Tibet and houses the Jowo Sakyamuni brought to Tibet from
Nepal. Its mural paintings finely worked golden roofs and
other artworks are something to see. At a little distance
from the old city core, Lhasa is also a modern capital of
concrete high-rises, fancy department stores and wide boulevards.
Explore Lhasa
Tour
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Day 01
Tue |
Fly on CHINA SOUTH West Airlines to
Lhasa. Upon arrival at Gonggar airport, you shall be
met and transfer provided to Lhasa city. O/nt at
hotel. |
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02
Wed |
Visit Sera Monastery, Jokhang Temple
& Barkhor Bazaar. |
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03
Thu |
Visit Potala Palace & Drepung
Monastery. |
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04
Fri |
Morning tour of the Norbulinkha
Palace, The newly opened Tibetan Museum and Tibetan
Medical Centre. Rest of the day free to explore
Lhasa city. |
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05
Sat |
Transfer to Gonggar airport to board
your flight to Kathmandu. |
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