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$749 (per person)
detailsTour Code:BJH-T-05ADuration:5 Days & 4 NightsDeparture:You Choose!Pickup:about 8:30am at your hotel Finish:about 5:30pm at your hotel Service:Private tour guide & driver + Private car/van
Activity at a Glance
Day 1: Lhasa Arrival;Day 2: Potala Palace,Jokhang Temple,Barkhor Street;Day 3: Norbulingka Park,Drepung Monastery;Day 4: Yangpachen,Namsto Lake;Day 5: Lhasa Departure.
Trip Overview
The trip is designed for photographers coming to Tibet. It is best for you to marvel at the beautiful but harsh landscape of the holy lake Namtso with perfect view of the ice-capped Nyenchenthangla Mountains. The highlights also includes Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Drepung Monastery, etc.
Itinerary Details Day by Day
Day 1 Lhasa Arrival
Welcome to Tibet! Your local guide will meet you upon your arrival in Gonggar airport and will escort you to Lhasa. On the 1-hour high-way drive, you'll enjoy the heart-stopping views along the Yarlong Tsangpo River.
After arrival at your hotel, the rest of the day is free for you to explore the local area and acclimatize yourself to this high altitude city at the top of the world.
Day 2 Lhasa ( B )
The overwhelming Potala Palace is your first stop. As the symbol of Tibet, it was built in 641 AD and was the winter palace of Dalai Lama who is Tibet's pope. Impressive Tibetan architecture, huge golden Buddha statues, red-robed lamas and devoted pilgrims all make it a must-visit.
In the afternoon, you'll visit the Jokhang Temple, the spiritual center of Tibet. Every day, pilgrims from every corner of Tibet trek here from long distances to worship. Finally, walk the special circular pilgrimage route as local followers always do at Barkhor Street.
Potala Palace Overview
Day 3 Lhasa ( B )
After breakfast, you are driven to visit the Norbulingka Park, the former summer palace of Dalai Lama, and then come to Drepung Monastery, once the largest Monastery housing 10,000 monks in its heyday.
Your tour ends at Sera Monastery, and the 'Buddhism Scriptures Debating' in Sera is very famous. Enjoy the debate!
Drepung Monastery
Day 4 Lhasa - Namtso - Lhasa ( B )
Today, you’ll be driven to Yangpachen, 110 km away from Lhasa, and then continue driving to the Namsto Lake, the second-largest saltwater lake in China. It is over 70km long and reaches a width of 30km. In clear weather the water is a miraculous shade of turquoise and there are magnificent views of the nearby mountains. The wide open spaces, dotted with tents of local nomads, are intoxicating.
Then transfered back to Lhasa.
Visit the Holy Lake - Namtso Lake
Day 5 Lhasa Departure ( B )
Today is free for you until to be transferred to the airport in time for your flight.