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Day 1: LHASSA Arrive at Lhassa - Repos dacclimatation Arrive at Lhassa, be met by our local guide at the airport. Transfer to the hotel and acclimatize yourself to the high altitude in the afternoon. Overnight at the hotel. Dinner is free.
Day 2: LHASSA Potala Palace - Jokhang Temple - Barkhor Street Have breakfast at hotel, visit Potala Palace, it is located on the Red Hill of Lhasa, Tibet. Destroyed by lightning and war, Potala Palace had been rebuilt by the Fifth Dalai Lama in 1645. Since then, Potala Palace has become the seat of Dalai Lamas and also the political center of Tibet. Then visit Jokhang Temple with an area of 25,100 square meters, it is the ultimate pilgrimage destination for Tibetan Pilgrims. After lunch, promenade at Barkhor Street, it is a very ancient round street surrounding the Jokhang Temple and the Tibetan people are always proud of it. As a symbol of Lhasa, this street is also a must-see place for the tourists. Dinner is free. Overnight at the hotel B+L
Day 3 and 4 : LHASSA Free at leisure..
Day 5: LHASSA - GYANTSE Drive to Gyantse - Yamdrok Yumtso Lake - Palkhor Monastery Have breakfast at hotel, drive to Gyantse. On the way, visit Yamdrok Yumtso Lake lies to the south of Yarlong Tsangpo River in the Shannan Region of Tibet. The lake is one of three holy lakes in Tibet. Have lunch on the way, and then visit Palkhor Monastery, also named Palcho Monastery, is very different from other monasteries. It lies about 230 kilometers (143 miles) south of Lhasa. Overnight at the hotel. B+L
Day 6: GYANTSE - SHIGATSE Drive to Shigatse - Tashilhunpo Monastery Have breakfast at hotel, drive to Shigatse, also named Xigatse, means the fertile land. Covering an area of over 3875 square kilometers (about 1496 square miles), this frontier city is the second largest in Tibet. Have lunch on the way, then visit Tashilhunpo Monastery, also called the Heap of Glory, the monastery is located at the foot of Drolmari (Taras Mountain), Shigatse. Founded by the First Dailai Lama in 1447, the monasterys structure was expanded by the Fourth and successive Panchen Lamas. Overnight at the hotel. B+L
Day 7 : SHIGATSE - LHASSA Drive to Lhassa Drive to Lhassa. Have lunch on the way. Overnight at the hotel. B+L
Day 8 : LHASSA Transfer to airport and take flight to next destination.
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