D4: Sightseeing in Tsedang
Explore the open plains in Tsedang. Get
acclimatized and visit the oldest building in Tibet - the Yambu Lakang Fort.
Stay overnight in Tsedang
D5: Tsedang-->Lhasa (Distance: 400km)
Drive to Lhasa, en route visit
Tibet's first monastery, - the Samye monastery, which was built in the 8th
century and is located beside the braided channels of Yarlung Tsampo. Arrive at
Lhasa and stay here overnight.
D6: Sightseeing in Lhasa
Explore the beauty and mystery in Lhasa. Enjoy
driving on the narrow winding streets in the old city. The highlights en route
include the religious sanctuaries of Sera, Drepung and Jokhang and the ancient
markets of Barkhor Bazaar. Walk to the nearby Norbulinka, enjoy the holiness of
the former summer palace for the Dalai Lama. Stay overnight in Lhasa.
D7: Sightseeing in Lhasa for further acclimation
Visit the
magnificent Potala Palace. After taking a tour, drive to the nearby Chagpori
Hill and view the panorama of the Potala complex here. Stay overnight in Lhasa.
D8: Lhasa-->Gyantse(Distance: 250km)
Drive to Gyantse via Karo La (5010
above sea level) and Kamp-La (4794m above sea level)passes. Then descend to the
sacred Lake Yamdrok for a good rest. Reach the old town of Gyantse and visit the
impressive Palcho monastery, which consists of 16 monasteries of different
schools of Buddhism in Tibet. Then go to Dzong Fort, which was recommended by
the British General Younghusband in 1904. Stay overnight in Gyantse.
D9: Gyantse-->Shigatse (Distance: 90km)
Depart from Gyantse for
Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet. Upon arrival, explore the fantastic
Tashilhunpo monastery and view the beautiful paintings and funeral pagodas here.
Stay overnight in Shigatse.
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