Tour Code: IFH-TB-01
Tour days: 4 Days
During this tour, seek the Lord's blessings and enjoy an interesting sightseeing time in beautiful Lhasa. Pay a visit to some of the famous landmarks of Tibet like the world-renowned Potala Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Transfer via: flight - your arrangement
Activities for today: airport transfer
Upon arrival at Lhasa Gonggar Airport, our guide will meet you at the arrival hall of the airport and transfer to your centrally located hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure to explore Lhasa on your own.
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street
This morning, your trip will start with a visit to the Potala Palace which is a monumental building of Lhasa served as administrative center, seat of government, monastery, fortress and the home of all the Dalai Lamas from the Fifth to the Fourteenth in the past, a UNESCO world cultural heritage site of 1994.
In the afternoon, proceed to visit the Jokhang Temple, 1300 years old with a golden roof and one of Tibet's holiest shrines. Today's tour ends at the Barkhor Street. It is essentially a pilgrim circuit, which is followed clockwise round the periphery of the Jokhang. Shaped roughly like an octagon, it is also a hive of market activity.
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Norbulingka, Tibetan Carpet Factory
After hotel breakfast, drive to visit the Sera Monastery. It was first built in 1419, and the debating among monks is a very interesting scene of this monastery. Followed by a visit to the Drepung Monastery which was once the biggest monasteries in Tibet.
In the afternoon, continue to Norbulingka which used to be the Summer Palace of Dalai Lama. Later, conclude today's sightseeing with a visit to the Tibetan Carpet Factory.
Transfer via: flight - your arrangement
Activities for today: airport transfer
Your vacation ends with a transfer to the airport.