Lhasa for four days
Day 01:Chengdu---Lhasa (///)
Take the bus to airport to fly to Lhasa, arrival in Lhasa airport, be met by our local guide and transfer directly to hotel,for adjustingto the plateau climate.
Day 02:Lhasa(B/L/)
Today’s sightseeing starts from Lhasa’s cardinal landmark –Potala Palace, a structure of massive portions. Some 2km to the east of the Potala is the most revered religious structure in Tibet – Jokhang Temple.The quadrangle of streets surrounding the Jokhang is the Barkhor – Lhasa’s most interesting pilgrimage circuit.
Day 03:Lhasa(B/L/)
About 8 km west of central Lhasa is the Drepung, once world’s largest monastery with about 10,000 monks. Drepung is one of Lhasa’s two great Gelugpa monasteries, the other isSera. The “Buddhism Scriptures Debating” in Sera is very famous. Visit to Norbulingka – the summer palace of Dalai Lama.
Day 04:Lhasa
After breakfast, transfer to LhasaAirport.
一.Price:
Lhasa hotel(four stars):
2pax RMB2900/pax 5 pax RMB2480 /pax 10 paxRMB1980/pax
二.price include
1.bus for Lhasa tour
2.English--speaking tour guide
3.Admission and entrance fees
4. hotel include breakfast; two lunches in resort.
5.fees of foreigners’ entry letter.(prepare personal documents 10days beforehand)
三. Exclude:
1. Tips: foreign language tour guide RMB200/day, driverRMB100/day
2. All your personal expenses.
3. flight fees
Lhasa 6days
Day 01:Chengdu---Lhasa (///) Hotel: Lhasa Hotel
Take the bus to airport to fly to Lhasa, arrival in Lhasa airport, be met by our local guide and transfer directly to hotel,for adjustingto the plateau climate.
Day 02:Lhasa(B/L/) Hotel: Lhasa Hotel
Today’s sightseeing starts from Lhasa’s cardinal landmark –Potala Palace, a structure of massive portions. Some 2km to the east of the Potala is the most revered religious structure in Tibet – Jokhang Temple. The quadrangle of streets surrounding the Jokhang is the Barkhor – Lhasa’s most interesting pilgrimage circuit.
Day 03:Lhasa/Yamdrok-tso/Gyantse/Shigatse(B/L/)
Take bus set forth to shigate, the second largest urban center in Tibet,then go to Yamdrol—tso. on the way to Pelkorchode Monastery,we’ll sightsee theimportant town named Gyantse kumbum.Overnight in shandong building.
Day04:Shigatse/Lhasa
After breakfast,head to Tashilhunpo Monastery, the home of the Panchen Lama, is located on the hillside overlooking Shigatse northwest of the town. It was established in 1447 by Genden Trup, a disciple of the founder of the Gelugpa Order.at afternoon,set back to Lhasa.
Day05:Lhasa
About 8 km west of central Lhasa is the Drepung, once world’s largest monastery with about 10,000 monks. Drepung is one of Lhasa’s two great Gelugpa monasteries, the other isSera. Around 5km north of central Lhasa, Sera may not be as grandiose as Drepung.Visit to Norbulingka – the summer palace of Dalai Lama.
Day 06:Lhasa
After breakfast, transfer to Airport.
一.Price:
2pax RMB4560/pax 5 pax RMB3770 /pax 10 pax RMB 2950/pax
二. price include:
1. bus for Lhasa tour
2. English--speaking tour guide
3. Admission and entrance fees
4. hotel include breakfast
5. four lunches in resort.
6. fees of foreigners’ entry letter, travel permission of Gyantse Kumbu
(preparing personal documents 10days beforehand)
三. Exclude:
1.tips: foreign language tour guide RMB200/day,driverRMB100/day
2.all your personal expenses.
3. flight fees
Ticketing and Tour：Patric Wang
TEL：028-86139551,86130550,13882126894
Best attractions
Potala Palace (布达拉宫)
The PotalaPalace, of course is a must. Its gold roofs are visible all over Lhasa, but most notably from the roof of the Jokhang. It's easy to see why the first Western visitors to Tibet were utterly enchanted with Lhasa. The sense of achievement at having finally attained this remote city, even by airplane, is still very real. Lhasa sits in a huge crater formed by mountains surrounding it on all sides. In the middle sits the Potala, itself atop its own sizeable hill. In front of it spreads the city and the Kyichu river. Behind it a veritable tapestry of fields and flowers spreads back to the mountains. A more picturesque scene could scarcely be imagined.
 The Potala is the official residence of the Dalai Lama, Buddhism's highest ranking priest. He is believed to be both a living god and an incarnation of all previous Dalai Lamas. Construction of the PotalaPalace was begun by the 5th Dalai Lama, but it was not completed by the time of his death, in 1682. His regent concealed his death whilst the new Dalai was found [there is an elaborate process involved in locating the new Dalai upon the death of the previous incarnation]. The regent also knew that the workers would never have the heart to complete their work if they knew their beloved leader to be dead, so the regent convinced the entire country that the Dalai had merely gone on a lengthy spiritual retreat for some 20 years, while the new Dalai was raised to adulthood. The Potala contains treasures unimaginable, although it is unfortunate that very little of it is open to the public today. The Tomb of the Fifth Dalai Lama is within the Potala. It is three storeys high, and made of 3,700kg of gold. A multi-tiered model of a palace resembling a wedding cake, and made of over a quarter of a million pearls, is staggering to behold.
Allow a couple of hours to see the Potala. Much of it is closed to visitors and photography is STRICTLY prohibited.
Barkhor Square（八角街）
 Before entering the Jokhang Monastery , it is well worth strolling around the old streets and alleyways nearby, to get a taste of the old Tibetan atmosphere about town. This area bursts with atmosphere and contradictions. On the one hand, this is one of THE holiest areas of Tibet, awash with pilgrims, monks, nuns and temples. On the other, the streets around here are the hub of Lhasa's commercial zone. Street traders, hawkers and market sellers fill the pavements around the Barkhor area. Today, this is not simply part of a pilgrimage circuit but also the heart and soul of the city.
Numerous weird and wonderful things can be bought including souvenirs, ornaments, Tibetan knives, Tibetan robes and hats, tapestries, religious musical instruments, gold and silver ware and prayer wheels....the list of magical souvenirs is endless.
Jokhang Monastery（大昭寺）
The JokhangTemple, Lhasa's holiest temple, is situated bang in the middle of the city in the Barkhor Market district, and is easily visited alone. If you are lucky, a tour guide will be able to give information on the places visited, although don't expect too much. Usually little more than a bus from the hotel to the site is provided.
Originally named "Ruosha", the JokhangTemple was built in 547. According to legend, it was princess Wen Chen who chose the site for the temple through the methods of Ying-Yang and the Five Elements. The Temple is situated near the Wuotang lake in the old urban area of Lhasa. This space is considered to be the heart of a monster who the Tibetan's want to drive away and the space was filled with water and a temple built on the site to drive out the monster from the area.
After years of expansion, the JokhangTemple is now part of a large group of buildings, covering a total area of 25,000 square meters. The four-storey main hall is magnificent with a Golden Summit. The statue of Sakyamuni that stands here is said to have been brought into Tibet by the Tang princess, Wen Chen. This statue is of paramount importance to Tibetan Buddhists and when the reincarnation of the Dalai and Pen Chen Lamas needs to be found, an official ceremony is held in front of the statue here.
Drepung Temple（哲蚌寺）
Drepung Monastery is actually a collection of Buddhist chapels and colleges located about 8km west of Lhasa. The word Drepung can be literally translated as "rice pile", a name whose meaning becomes clear when you see the white-walled buildings scattered along the hill. Originally founded in 1416, the monastery in its heyday was home to 10,000 monks (around 1600). In 1530, the second Dalai Lama built his palace here, known as the GandenPalace, which was used until the fifth Dalai Lama built the Potala.
Besides the GandenPalace, the Drepung Monastery buildings also include the tsogchen(the main hall). This is the most important structure of the Monastery. It contains several chapels, of special note are the Chapel to the Maitreya Buddha and chapels to local Tibetan protection goddesses known as Tara.
The Colleges of Drepang include the Ngagpa (focused on Tantric study), the Loseling (devoted to the study of logic and the largest of the colleges), and two other, lesser colleges. Monks are allowed to join a college based on their place of birth. This ages old "rule" gives each of the colleges an regional flair.
Sera Monastery （色拉寺）
Sera Monastery lies 4 km north of Lhasa, and was one of only eight [of some 3000] monasteries in all of Tibet to be spared the vicissitudes of the Cultural Revolution. It is here that the monks' famous daily debates take place, at 3.30pm. They are highly stylized with much clapping and stamping, and always attract many spectators. Photos are no problem, which is very rare in Tibet, so make the best of it. Sky burials are still occasionally practiced at Sera, although they are much less common than they used to be because of the unholy and unhealthy interest shown by tourists. It is considered the height of indecency to intrude upon a sky burial. [The deceased is chopped into pieces and left on the mountains for the vultures.] Keep well away, curiosity notwithstanding.
Norbulingka（罗布林卡）
The Norbulingka is the SummerPalace of the Dalai Lamas and whiletruly run down, this garden still deserves a visit both for its historical and cultural significance. This area is especially interesting on festival days with lots to see.
The park was established by the 7th Dalai Lama in 1755. More than just a simple summer retreat, this is the headquarters from which the Dalai Lamas ruled Tibet during the summer months. As successive Dalai Lamas all used the SummerPalace for this purpose, the procession from the Potala to Norbulingka became a grand affair and a festive occasion of the Lhasa calendar.
In 1959, the current Dalai Lama (the 14th) made his escape from the SummerPalace disguised as a Tibetan soldier. Tibetan uprisings followed as the people of Lhasa swelled up to protect the SummerPalace and their spiritual leader, and the subsequent Chinese shelling of the area damaged all the buildings of the Norbulingka. Of special interest is the NewSummerPalace, built by the 14th Dalai Lama and located in the center of the Norbulingka. This Palace is filled with interesting murals and is definitely the highlight of the Norbulingka.
The zoo is best avoided, containing very sorry-looking bears, monkeys and large birds of prey, chained to their concrete floors and [when they can rouse themselves from their apathy] ignobly scrabbling for scraps thrown to them by tourists.
Yamdrok-Tso（羊卓雍湖）
 Yamdrok-tso, one of the four holy lakes of the Tibetan people, is situated on the way from Lhasa to Gyangtze which is the old route from Lhasa to Shigatse. The bus travels up a 4794M high mountain through rugged muddy road before reaching the lake, the journey is really breathtaking since the bus drives right on the edge of the cliff. But all these will be rewarded when you suddenly find yourself on the top of the mountain and the stunningly beautiful blue lake under the other side of the peak.
The river, mysteriously hiding among the mountains, glitters under the sunny blue sky, as blue and shining as velvet. Together with the numerous snow-capped peaks around, the lake makes a wonderful scene by lingering its way through the green valleys and the fertile farming lands dotted by lovely little Tibetan farm houses.
The fertile wetland on the vast bank of the lake is probably the richest earth in the arid land of Tibet. Every year thousands of birds gather here for the winter, the peaceful co-existence of birds, human and nature is an added charm of this attraction.
Pelkor Chode Monastery（白居寺）
Southwest of Shigatse, in the town of Gyantse, is the Pelkor Chode Monastery, a huge temple with a unique history and a wealth of Buddhist art. The Monastery was founded in 1418. Originally the compound housed approximately 15 different monasteries, made up of three different sects in a rare instance of tolerance amongst the Tibetan orders of Buddhism. Today, however, the monastery compound is much emptier and is maintained by monks of the Gelugpa sect alone.
The halls and chapels of the monastery are not lit and you may wish to prepare a flashlight for your explorations.
Tashilhunpo Monastery（扎什伦布寺）
Tashilhunpo Monastery, the home of the Panchen Lama, is located on the hillside overlooking Shigatse northwest of the town. It was established in 1447 by Genden Trup, a disciple of the founder of the Gelugpa Order. Genden Trup was later named the first Dalai Lama. Later, the fifth Dalai Lama named the Abbot of Tashilhunpo as the first Panchen Lama, second only to the Dalai Lama. Ever since then, the title of Panchen Lama has been one and the same with the Abbot of this monastery.
This temple for the most part escaped the ravages of the Cultural Revolution and its chapels contain countless statues and mural decorated halls. Find the Chapel of Maitreya as you enter the Monastery. Inside there is a 26 meter high statue of the Maitreya Buddha which is the largest bronze Buddha statue in the world. Also, the tombs of most of the Panchen Lamas are housed in the Monastery. Worthy of note is the Tomb of the tenth Panchen Lama who passed away in 1989.
The most magnificent part of the Monastery is the KelsangTemple in the northeast area of the compound. There, you'll find enough chapels, statues and murals to keep you enthralled for several trips. Wander around and take it all in slowly. There is just too much in this one building, from Chapels dedicated to the Maitreya Buddha to the Tara protection goddesses.
Gyantse Kumbum（江孜）
 The Gyantse Kumbum is one of Tibet's most famous and impressive sights- a gorgeous and ornate building, the art work here is studied by Tibetan art scholars across the world.
The Temple was built in 1440 by Rabten Kunsangm, a Gyantse Prince and named "Kumbum" or the "Hall of 100 thousand images". This is a spectacularly well preserved chorten, crowned with a golden dome and still containing literally thousands of wonderful murals. The interior too is largely intact and spread out over six levels. It could take up to half a day to explore properly here and there are more than 70 chapels on the first four levels alone. Scholars arrive with bags of reference books and flashlights to see some of the oldest preserved murals in Tibet. Rare in most Tibetan Monastaries, the monks in the Kumbum will allow unlimited picture taking of the marvelous Buddha statues for RMB10. If you don't pay, they will kindly request that you leave your camera with them while visiting. The real highlight are the views from the sixth level where you emerge next to the chorten's eyes. The surrounding countryside and the city below look very impressive from up here.
Shigatse Grassland （日喀则）
Southern Tibet (largely the area around Shigatse), is a beautiful highland region, located close to where the Yaruzhangbu river joins the Lichu river.
The former capital of Tibet, Shigatse stands 3800 meters above sea level and is now the second largest urban center in Tibet, aided greatly by the fact that this is one of the few places in the area with good transport links to and from Lhasa. Shigatse has always been an important trade and administration center and also has political and religious significance, once being the seat of the Panchen Lama. The town is essentially divided into two parts: the old Tibetan style area in the city and the concrete, modern Chinese part of the town. The older streets and alleys here are very pleasant to wander and there are a few sights of interest to warrant a stay of a day or two.
There is little to see or do in Shigatse other than marvel at the Tashilunpo Monastery. It is said that the PSB office here is better disposed towards travellers wishing to extend their visa permits than in Lhasa. There are no further money changing facilities until the Nepalese border, so stock up on cash here.
Lhatse [4050m] is a grotty trucker's stop, with nothing to see or do other than stop to eat a bowl of over-priced noodles. The worst of it is that by the time you arrive you will be desperate for it. The place simply breaks the journey to Tingri.
Tingri boasts a view of Everest on a clear day, although you need to make sure you are in Old Tingri, and not New Tingri [aka Shegar] [4350m]. Old Tingri has nothing other than this promise of a peek at THE peak, and consists only of a disparate collection of huts. It's wise to use the place as a stop on the way to Everest Base Camp. This does add a couple of extra days to the length of the trip. It is very disappointing to arrive in Tingri, look at the horizon, and know that Everest lies veiled in the mist, and to have to turn tail and head east back to Lhasa without a glimpse of the 8848m monster.
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