Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa (3650M)

   • Arrive in Lhasa either by train or flight. Your guide will greet you and take you to your hotel.

   • Enroute to viewing the Yarlung Tsangpo River / Brahmaputra River (the Longest and largest river in Tibet) and Lhasa river.

   • After arriving in Lhasa, you can take rest and acclimatize.

   • Feel free to visit Potala Square, where you will enjoy the fountain with different color and get amazing photos of the Potala and around.

   Overnight in Lhasa.

2. Day 2: Day 2: Potala Palace - Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street

   • The first agenda of the day is a visit to the Potala Palace, the winter palace of the Dalai Lama. It has been used since the 7th Century by the 33rd great king of Tibet. 

   • After lunch, head to Jokhang Temple, founded by the 33rd great king of Tibet in the 7th century, to promote the Buddhist religion. Inside, you can see the statue of Buddha Sakyamuni at the age of twelve, perhaps the single most venerated object in Tibet Buddhism. 

   • Around the temple Barkhor street, you can Kora (circling the Barkor street) with pilgrims and locals and buy souvenirs.

   Stay overnight in Lhasa.

3. Day 3: Drepung Monastery - Sera Monastery

   • In the morning, visit the Drepung Monastery, one of the “three greet” Gelug monasteries of Tibet founded in 1416 by Jamyang Choge, one of the Tsongkhapa’s main disciples. 
   • Afternoon, visit the Sera Monastery; again, one of the “three great” Gelug monasteries of Tibet and was founded in 1419 by Jamchen Chojey, one of the Tsongkhapa’s main disciples.
   • The highlight is the Monks debate at around 3 - 5 in the afternoon.

   Stay overnight in Lhasa.

4. Day 4: Departure from Lhasa

   • The guide will transfer you to the airport or train station and help you get on board.