6-day Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse from only $466

Day 1 Fly into Lhasa
Taking the flight into Tibet. Upon your arrival, local guide will meet you and transfer you to Lhasa. On the way, you can enjoy the heart-beating highland view along the Lhasa River. The rest time is free for relax and adjustment.

Accommodation: Kailash Hotel or similar class
Meals: 1D

Day2 Lhasa Sightseeing
Today, our highlights are Potala Palace and Jokhang temple. The cardinal landmark of Lhasa, Potala Palace, is a structure of massive portions. Its towering image already appearing on various occasions, but your first sight of the Potala will still be an awe-inspiring moment. Potala Palace is a place where you can appreciate the Tibetan culture, religion and art of architecture as well.

Jokhang Temple is the spiritual center of Tibet. Every day, pilgrims from every corner of Tibet trek a long distance to the temple to pray for their now and future. The temple is the product of Han, Tibetan and Nepalese architectural techniques. Around the temple is the Barkhor Street, the oldest street in a very traditional city in Tibet. We can have a visit after the Jokhang visit. Out there, we can visit a handcraft product store.

Accommodation: Kailash Hotel or similar class
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D

Day3 Lhasa Sightseeing
Today's highlights are Drepung monastery and Sera monastery. About 8km west of central Lhasa is the Drepung monaster, once world's largest monastery with about 10,000 monks. These white monastic buildings piled up on the hillside. Walking up to the hill is a pleasant thing, an easy break from the solemn ambience inside the halls and chapels.

Drepung is one of Lhasa's two great Gelugpa monasteries, the other is Sera. Around 5km north of central Lhasa, Sera may not be as grandiose as Drepung, but is more serene surrounded by many small temples. The 'Buddhism Scriptures Debating' in Sera is very famous.

Today we will visit another very famous local craftwork shop near the Potala.

Accommodation: Kailash Hotel or similar class
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D

Day4 Lhasa-Shigatse
Today we will drive to Shigatse. Make a tour to Yamdroktso Lake on the way. Yamdroktso Lake is a coiling, many-armed body of water shaped like a scorpion. It doubles back on itself on the western side, effectively creating a large island within its reaches. For Tibetans, it is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. Also, we will go for the tour of Palkhor monastery, built in the 15th century, is situated in the west of Gyantse Town with mountains enclosing form three sides of the east, west and north. Its uniqueness is that its three sects of Buddism-Shaja, Ningma and Guolu stayed harmoniously under one roof. We will stay in Shigatse tonight.

Accommodation: Pearl Hotel or similar class
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
 

Day5 Shigatse-Lhasa
Shigatse is the second largest city in Tibet. It is also the home town of Panchen Lama. Today, we will drop a visit of Tashilumpo monastery. Tashilumpo, sprawls on the slops of Mt. Niser, southwest of Shigatse. It covers an area of about 300,000 square meters. There are many valuable and rare historical articles in the monastery. Also we will go around the local free market to see what the local people's business looks like. After then, we will drive back to Lhasa along the Yurlong Tsangpo River.

Accommodation: Kailash Hotel or similar class
Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D

Day6 Leave Lhasa
Today, we will transfer you to the airport/railway station. Say bye-bye to Tibet.

Meals: 1B