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4 Day Tour To Lhasa & Namtso

Highlights
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Potala, monasteries and Temples, Namtso ...
Itinerary
Day 1:Arrival in Lhasa Arrive in Lhasa. Met at airport or railway station & transfer to Hotel. Free in the afternoon.
Day 2: Lhasa Full day visits in Lhasa including Potala Palace & Sera Monastery.
Day 3: Lhasa- Namtso- Lhasa Drive to Namtso-the well-known-sky lake . For sure, today’s visit will be the very highlight!
Day 4: Leave for other destinations Leave for next destinations
Quotation
  • 1pax=745USD p/p, 840USD p/p (Land cruiser)
  • 2px=515USD p/p, 565USD p/p (Land cruiser)
  • 3pax=510USD p/p, 540USD p/p(Land cruiser)
  • 4pax=470USD p/p, 498USD p/p(Land cruiser)
  • 5pax=475USDp/p, 595USD/p/p(Land cruiser)
  • 6px=460USD p/p,, 475USD p/p

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Price Included

All Tibet permits and permissions;

  • • Transportations and transfers including airport / railway station pick up & seeing off service.
  • • 3 nights comfortable 3* hotels;
  • • 6 meals(L,D);
  • • English-speaking guide & private cars with driver.
  • • All admission tickets listed in the above itinerary;
  • • Insurance & all travel permits.
  • Price Excluded:
  • Air/train tickets to /leave Lhasa, Personal consumes and tips for guide & driver
Places to Visit:

LHASA

Lhasa is the capital of the Tibet autonomous region in China. It is located at 3650 meters (12 000 feet) above sea level on the northern slopes of the Himalayas.Lhasa, which means "Land of the Gods", is the heart of Tibet. Over 1,300 years old, it sits in a valley right next to the Lhasa River. Tourist resources are plenty, good hotels, tasty restaurants, travel agencies, Chinese department stores and supermarkets, in some parts of the city, you may find no difference to other Chinese cities, but the Tibetan influence is still strong and evident, especially around the old quarters near Barkhor.

The Potala

The Potala Palace is an immense structure, its interior space being in excess of 130,000 square meters. Fulfilling numerous functions, the Potala was first and foremost the residence of the Dalai Lama and his large staff. In addition, it was the seat of Tibetan government, where all ceremonies of state were held; it housed a school for religious training of monks and administrators; and it was one of Tibet's major pilgrimage destinations because of the tombs of past Dalai Lamas. Within the White Palace are two small chapels, the Phakpa Lhakhang and the Chogyal Drubphuk; dating from the seventh century, these chapels are the oldest surviving structures on the hill and also the most sacred. The Potala's most venerated statue, the Arya Lokeshvara, is housed inside the Phapka Lhakhang, and it draws thousands of Tibetan pilgrims each day.

Jokhang Temple

The Jokhang Temple - constructed in the 7th century AD to house the statues of Buddha that princesses Bhrikuti from Nepal and Wen Cheng from Tang Dynasty China brought as gifts for their future husband, King Songtsan Gampo. The temple has been enlarged many times over the centuries and now also houses statues of King Songtsan Gambo and his two famous foreign brides. However, the original statue of Jowo Sakyamuni Buddha that Princess Wen Cheng brought from Chang’an over 1300 years ago is definitely its most sacred and famous possession, and is perhaps the most venerated religious artifact in all of Tibet. The temple, a splendid four-floor building facing west under a guilded rooftop, is located on Barkhor Square in the center of the old section of Lhasa.

Barkhor

The Barkhor is essentially a pilgrim circuit which is followed clockwise round the periphery of the Jokhang. It is also a hive of market activity, an astounding jamboree,a Tibetan-style stock exchange. All round the circuit are shops, stalls, teahouses and hawkers. There is a wide variety of items to gladden a Tibetan heart-prayer flags, block prints of the holy scriptures, earrings, Tibetan boots, Nepalese biscuits, puffed rice, yak butter and incense.

Sera

About 4km north of Lhasa,tibet tour this monastery was founded in 1419 by a disciple of Tsong Khapa. About 300 monks are now in residence, well down from an original population of around 5000. Debating taks place from 3pm in a garden next to the central assembly hall(Jepa Duchen)in the centre of the monastery.

Namtso

Generally the period from March to October is the best time to visit Tibet. Since Lhasa is located at such a high altitude it is wise to be prepared before starting your journey. Generally speaking, due to the large temperature differences during any given day in Tibet, warm clothes should be taken to keep away the cold. However, because it also receives a great deal of sunshine, sunglasses, suntan oil, and a sun hat are indispensable items if you're traveling anywhere in Tibet.