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Duration: 5 Days
Lhasha-Gyatse-Shigatse-Nyalaam
Day 01
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.
Day 02
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 .
Day 03
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.
Day 04
Today visit Norbulingkha, the summer palace of the Dalai Lamas, built in the 18th century.
Day 05
Depart
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