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| Duration: 5 Days |
| Lhasha-Gyatse-Shigatse-Nyalaam |
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| Day 01 |
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Fly to Lhasa (3650m). On arrival at Gonkar airport meet by our representative and transfer to hotel in Lhasa . It will take about 2-3 hours to reach the main city from the airport. Rest of the day free for rest and acclimatization. Overnight hotel.
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| Day 02 |
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In the morning after breakfast visit Potala palace, the seat of both religion and politics in Tibet . It was built in the 7th century by Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo and later renovated by the 5th Dalai Lama in the 17th century. Afternoon visit Sera monastery, 5 km north of Lhasa city. It was built in 1419 by Jamchen Choeji, a disciple of Tsongkhapa, founder of the Gelugpa sect. Sera is one of the three major monasteries of the yellow sect in Tibet . |
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Today you will visit Drepung monastery, the largest Monastery of the Gelugpa sect in Lhasa . It was built in 1416 by Jamyang chojie a disciple of Tsongkhapa. Afternoon visit Jokhang Temple and Barkhor market; this is the holiest shrine in Tibet with houses of golden statues of the Shakyamuni Budhha, brought to Tibet by the Chinese princess Wenchen. |
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Today visit Norbulingkha, the summer palace of the Dalai Lamas, built in the 18th century.
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| Day 05 |
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Depart |
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