(Tour Code:bx-612)

 

 

 

This is a tour with Lhasa and Shigatse. We can stay in Lhasa for two days and rest well. Because of the road from Yamdrokyumtso Lake to Gyantze being under construction, more 240km drive occurs, we need to go to Shigatse firstly and then to Gyantze.

 

 

 

Arrive at Gonggar Airport (3500m), welcome by the local tour guide, transfer 60km (paved road, about 1 hour drive ) to the city, drive along the Yalutsangpo River and Lhasa River, enjoy the Tibetan style villages and Nyetang Buddha ,check in hotel in Lhasa (3658m) and rest for acclimatization.

 

 

Take a tour to Potala Palace. It was the local government location, and was divided into two parts, the white palace and red one; it was also the highest castle-style palace in the world; Visit Jolkhang Temple and Barkhor Market, the heart of the old Lhasa town, here you＊ll enjoy fascinating combination of deep religiosity and push and shove market economics. In Tibetan Buddhism Jokhang is also regarded as the center of the Universe, it is a must sightseeing in Lhasa.

 

 

Visit Drepung Monastery in the morning, which is the largest monastery in Tibet, founded in 1416 by disciple of Tsongkhapa called Jamyang Choje. Then Sera Monastery in the afternoon, which was founded in 1419 by Sakya Yeshe, a disciple of Tsongkhapa. The most distinguished and interesting thing here is monks＊ debating about Buddhism. Then visit Lhobulingka (the jewel park in Tibetan) which was the summer palace of Dalai Lamas.

 

 

After breakfast, drive 120km via Kambala Pass (4794m) to Lake Yamdrok Yumtso. Take picnic lunch at lakeside, and then drive 160km to Gyantze via Manlha Reservoir , visit Palkhor Monastery and Kumbun Stupa , then drive another 95 minutes to the second largest city in Tibet 每Shigatse;  Live in Shigatse.

 

 

Visit the seat of Panchen Lama〞Tashilumpo Monastery ,which is also is the largest one in Shigatse area, built by the first Dalai Lama, and then pay a short visit to the old market in the old part of the town; back to Lhasa along the Yalutsangpo River Valley.

 

 

Depart from Lhasa to the next destination.

 

 

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