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Tibet 5 Days Tour
Scenic Spots :Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Norbulingka, Sera Monastery, Barkhor Market, Ramoche Monastery, Yangpachen, Tibet Museum and Tibetan family
Tour Code-TT-02 Click and Inquire Now!
Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa
Upon your arrival in Lhasa, you will be met by your local guide at Lhasa airport or train station. Be driven to the downtown Lhasa and check in your hotel.
Lhasa at an altitude of 3,650 meters, is situated on the north bank of Kyichu River. Lhasa in Tibetan means "Place of the Gods", the residence of the Dalai Lama is the capital of Tibet.
Day 2: Lhasa
After breakfast, our guide will pick you up from the hotel; visit the Potala Palace.After lunch, you will visit Jokhang Temple and Norbulinka.
Potala Palace,this legendary palace built atop a single hill is synonymous with Tibet by the first foremost king Songtsen Gompa. The Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India in 1959. Today the Potala Palace has been converted into a museum.
Jokhang Temple is the first Buddhist temple in Tibet, located on Barkhor Square in Lhasa. It was built during the reign of king Songsten Gampo (605?-650 CE) to celebrate his marriage with Chinese Tang Dynasty princess Wencheng, who was a Buddhist. The temple was called the Tsulag Khang or 'House of Wisdom' but it is now known as the Jokhang which means the 'House of the Buddha'.
Norbulingka meaning Jewel Park, was Dalai Lama's summer palace since the Seventh. Its light-hearted air makes it less demanding than most sights in Lhasa The Norbulinka is well worth a visit at festival times and public holidays. On Shoton Festival, the park is crowded with picnickers, and traditional Tibetan opera performances are also held there.
Day 3: Lhasa
After breakfast, our guide will pick you up from the hotel; you will visit Sera Monastery and Bhakor Market. After lunch, you will visit Ramoche Monastery.
Sera Monastery is one of the 'great three' Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet.The origin of the name 'Sera' is not certain, but it may derive from the fact that the original site was surrounded by 'Wild Roses' (se ra in Tibetan). The Sera monastery is in Lhasa, Tibet, about 5 km north of the Jokang in Lhasa.
Barkhor Market refers to Lhasa's pilgrimage circuit, a quadrangle of streets that surrounds the Jokhang and some of the old buildings adjoining it. It is an area unrivalled in Tibet for its fascinating combination of deep religiosity and push-and-shove market economics. Barkhor is both the spiritual heart of the holy city and the main commercial district for Tibetans.
Ramoche Monastery is a Buddhist monastery is considered the most important temple in Lhasa after the Jokhang Temple. Situated in the northwest of the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, it is east of the Potala and north of the Jokhang covering a total area of 4,000 square meters (almost one acre).
Day 4: Lhasa-Yangpachen-Lhasa
Today you will be driven to Yangpachen, 100km away from Lhasa, where you can enjoy the Northern Tibetan Landscape. In the afternoon, we will arrange you visit a local Tibetan family and Tibet Museum.
Yangpachen is famous for its hot spring and is a nice choice for those who want to get a close look at the Tibetan herders (drokpa) and their semi-nomadic lifestyle. Covering an area of about 150,000 square meters, Yambajan, 87 kilometers away from Lhasa, is situated in the basin at the foot of Nyainqentanglha Mountains to the northwest of Lhasa.
Tibet Museum: Located at the southeast corner of Norbu Lingka, Lhasa, it is the first modern museum in Tibet. It covers an area of 53,959 square meters and has a floor space of 23,508 square meters including an exhibition area of 10,45 I square meters. The museum demonstrates a strict and magnificent traditional Tibetan architectural style. Also it reflects a salient feature of modern architectural art.
Day 5: Lhasa-Departure
After breakfast, we will drive you to the airport or train station for your next destination. See off.
