Om mani padme hum stone in the kora around the Potala / the Potala Palace
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TIBET 1 : LHASA CITY TOUR/ 4 DAYS
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Om mani padme hum stone in the kora
around the Potala / the Potala Palace
| Day | Daily schedule | Overnight in |
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| 1 | Transfer from Lhasa airport to hotel in center of Lhasa. Free day in Lhasa to acclimatize. Talk a leisurely stroll around the charming Barkhor area. | Lhasa |
| 2 | Visit the Potala palace in the morning and Jokhang and Ramoche temples in the afternoon. | Lhasa |
| 3 | Visit the Drepung and Sera monasteries. See the monks debating the Buddhist doctrine. | Lhasa |
| 4 | Visit the Norbulinka Summer palace in the morning, visit orphanage or local school in the afternoon. |
Norbulinka Palace / one of the stalls at the
Barkhor / people from all over Tibet come to Lhasa for prayer
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Included |
* English speaking guide * car for above itinerary. * 3 nights hotel in Lhasa in a 3 star hotel, including breakfast * Tibet permit |
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| Excluded |
* entrance fees * lunches and dinners |
| Price |
Price for 2 persons: RMB 3550 p.p. / Price for 4
persons: RMB 2950 p.p. Special group rates are available on request. (Price will be higher during the Chinese holidays: 1-7 May
and 1-7 October.) Calculate exchange rate |
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Best travel time |
Lhasa can be visited the whole year around. |
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Remarks |
Itinerary:
Day 1:Pick up from Lhasa airport,
transfer to your 3 star hotel in the center of Lhasa, which is the Barkhor area.
This area is actually the "old" Lhasa, a charming bustling market area full of
Tibetan goods and souvenirs. Many Tibetans from all over Tibet come to this area
for shopping and for sight seeing, so you can see many different kinds of people
here, with stunning clothes and head dresses.
Day 2: Your guide will take
you to visit the Potala palace in the morning and Jokhang and Ramoche temples in
the afternoon.
Day 3: Car and guide to take you to Drepung and Sera
monasteries just outside of Lhasa. The Sera monastery is famous for its daily
debating, which attracts many people. It is so special to see the passion with
which the monks use the debating system to increase their knowledge of Buddhism.
Day 4: The Norbulinka Palace was once the summer residence of many Dalai
Lamas. It is now open to the public, a nice house with many original things used
by the last Dalai Lama. The park around the Norbulinka is a favorite place for
many residents from Lhasa. In the afternoon we get an glimpse of real life in
Lhasa, when we get the opportunity to visit either an orphanage or a local
school.
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