Potala-Palace

Day 1: Arrival and pick up, either, at the Gongkar airport or at the Libu train station in Lhasa Day 2: Lhasa sightseeing: Jokhang Temple, Brkhor Market and Potala palace. Day 3: Lhasa sightseeing: Drepung , Sera monastery,and Norbulingka Day 4:End of tour. Your tour guide will arrange transportation to either the Gongkar airport or the Libu train station in Lhasa

Day 1: Arrive in Lhasa, get the first impression of Tibetan daily life Welcome to the roof of the world.  Your Tibet journey starts with a warm Tibetan style greeting from your local tour guide who will present you with Hada (traditional Tibetan scarves). Then be escorted to your hotel in Lhasa city at the comfort of your own private vehicle. For most of the way, you would follow the Kyichu River and then see Tibetan homes with their trapezoid shaped windows and fluttering prayer flags, and Tibetans walking beside the roads wearing their distinctive national costumes. You can have a comfort stop near Nietang Buddha where a giant statue of Buddha has been carved out of a stone cliff-face centuries ago. One of the first buildings you could see as you enter the city is the Potala Palace, sitting majestically on a hill dominating Lhasa. Stay at the hotel after arrival for adapting to the high attitude. It is helpful to take things easy for the first few days, and try to drink some water. Day 2: Lhasa highlights escorted tour After breakfast, we go to the Potala Palace, a golden feather upon the roof of the world, which Tibetans proudly claim to be the prime miracle since the creation of this world. With the golden roof shinning in the sun, it is visible from any distance. You can spend one hour wondering around the inside of this magnificent building and exploring the rooms previously used by the Dalai Lama and many Buddhist icons within. In the afternoon we go inside of the Jokhang. The Jokhang, like most of the larger temple structures having numerous individual temples within it, dedicated to specific enlightened beings, protectors, high lamas, or saints. Images, both sculpted and painted, are everywhere. Every inch of wall and ceiling is brightly painted with images of clouds, beings, mandalas, or decorative patterns. Colorful silk banners, three stories high, hang in various places. Color, pattern, and images crowd in around you. The central image inside the building is a 30-foot-high gilded image of Maitreya Buddha.Then stroll around the back alleys of the Barkhor area of Old Lhasa. The streets smelled of yak butter and incense while hordes of pilgrims shuffled along the main Kora (circumambulations) around Jokhang Temple. If someone just walked at a normal pace, one kora would take about 15-20 minutes. Day 3: Dickey Orphanage & Sera Monastery In Lhasa, there's been a 'sweet home' to over 80 children, most of whom are orphans. It's called Dickey Orphanage. Have a visit there, share your family love with those homeless children. You can enjoy a beverage or food at the Fine and Happiness Teahouse run by the orphanage, they serve noodles, yak curry, fried rice and all sorts of tea, proceeds will benefit the orphanage. The majority of the children are between six and nine years old. You can bring some warm clothing or basic medication, e.g. eye drops, nose drops, band aids, as well as some stationery for the school age children. Or you can visit the gift shop at the orphanage, they sell hand-made bags, rugs, jewelry and pottery. You can spend the afternoon touring Sera Monastery and have a little hike for the beautiful valley scenery nearby and picnic there. Sera monastery was created in 1419 and has always been an important Buddhist seminary. As rose are planted everywhere in the monastery, it is also called 'the court of wild rose'. Today still 200 lamas live in there. Catch the famous debate session of the monks before returning back to Lhasa,Sightseeing to Norbulingka,summer palace of the Dalailama. Day 4: Finish this unforgettable tour Free time at your disposal this morning, explore the bustling markets of the Barkhor to buy some souvenirs for your families and friends. After lunch, departure transfer to see off, tour services end and Tibet welcome you back forever.

1.Tibet Entry Permit 2. Comfortable, clean and safe vehicle depending on your group size with reliable local driver; 3. Admission fees of tourist sites listed in the itinerary; 4. Professional English speaking tour guide; 5. Accommodations depend on your preference. Please tell us your preferred accommodation class when submitting the enquiry, and we will arrange the best-value hotels for you. 6.All measl listed in the itinerary; 7.Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance

1. Chinese Visa (for any visa assistance services, please contact us for details) 2.International airfare to and from China or Nepal 3. Flight or train tickets to Tibet out of Tibet (If you need ticket booking service, please let us know) 4. Single Room Supplement: Hotels are based on double occupancy (twin-bedded rooms) by default. If you prefer a single room or if room sharing isn’t possible, a single room supplement is required (please consult the travel consultant for specific price differences). 5. Lunch and dinner in the cities and all meals outside of Lhasa and Shigatse 6. Tips to the guide and driver based on your satisfaction with their services. We recommend paying a total of $7 per person per day for both the guide and driver. 7. Additional expenses resulting from force majeure events (such as natural disasters, traffic controls, loss of valuables, visa delays, flight delays, cancellations, Travel insurance and Medical expenses, etc.). 8. Personal expenses: laundry, shopping, phone calls, etc.