Tibet Tour

Whether you arrive in Lhasa by plane or train, your guide will pick you up at the train station or airport and take you to your hotel, and help you check-in. On the way, you can see the Brahmaputra River. It is the largest river in Tibet. As soon as you arrive at your hotel, you can rest and relax for acclimation. When you are ready to go sightseeing, you will visit the Potala Palace with a beautiful view of the fountains.

Today, after breakfast, you will start your day tour with the magnificent Potala Palace, which has historically served as the Dalai Lama’s winter home. The 33rd King of Tibet used it in the 7th century. The most valuable collections in the Potala Palace are the golden tomb stupas of the old Dalai Lama and the meditative caves of the 33rd Great King of Tibet. After lunch, you start trip to the Jokhang Temple which was, founded by the 33rd King of Tibet in the 7th century, to endorse Buddhism. Inside you can see a statue of Buddha Sakyamuni from the age of twelve, the most revered object in Tibetan Buddhism. The temple is surrounded by Barkhor Street, where you can do “Kora” (a sacred building or a religious circuit around a mountain) with pilgrims and locals. The Barkhor market is also a great place to enjoy local handicrafts and souvenirs. Meals: Breakfast

Today, you will visit Drepung Monastery, which is one of the three large Gelug monasteries in Tibet. The Drepung Monastery founded in 1416 by Jamyang Choge. Drepung Monastery is houses of the Ganden Palace, which was previously the Dalai Lama Palace before moving to the Potala Palace. In the afternoon, you will see Sera Monastery, founded in 1419 Jamyang Choge Meals: Breakfast

Your guide will take you from your hotel to Lhasa airport or train station and help you find the right place for your flight or train to Lhasa. Meals: Breakfast