The Holy City of Lhasa
5 days; Lhasa and environs
The
shortest recommended Tibet tour; this shows you the major landmarks
and points of interest in and around Lhasa. You take the spectacular
flight from Kathmandu over Mt. Everest & the Himalaya to Lhasa.
The next three days are spent exploring the shrines and landmarks
of the Holy City and monasteries in the vicinity.
The 17th century Potala dominates Lhasa and is now a museum housing priceless treasures. You will find the Tibetan spirit alive and well at the pilgrimage circuit of Barkhor around the Jokhang, the holiest of Tibetan shrines. The quantity of offerings at Norbu Lingka, the summer palace of the Dalai Lamas, bears testimonial to the powerful belief of the Tibetan people in their religious and spiritual leader. You visit Sera and Drepung, two of the four great monasteries of the Gelugpa (Yellow hat) sect of Tibetan Buddhism, that flourished until recently; small numbers of monks now live in them. This is a superb introduction to the religious and cultural heritage of Tibet.
Trip
Itinerary
Day 1 Fly Kathmandu - Gongkar; drive to Lhasa.
Day 2 Lhasa: the Jokhang, Barkhor, and Sera monastery.
Day 3 Lhasa: the Potala, Norbu Lingka, and Drepung monastery.
Day 4 Lhasa: Tibetan Hospital and Nunnery. Afternoon at leisure.
Day 5 Drive to Gongkar Airport for onward flight to Kathmandu
or Chengdu.
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5 days in Tibet
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