Day 01 Drive to Kodari
border (Nepal – Tibet Border)
After immigration drive to Zhangmu and stay.
Day 02 Zhangmu – Shegar via
Sakya Monastery
Drive to Shegar and stay at Shegar and Shigtseeing
of Sakya Monastery.
Sakya Monastery: It is located 160km west
of Shigatse. It is being divided into the
north part & the south part. The Sakya
North Monastery lies on the northern bank
of the Trum, founded in 1073 by Kong Chogyal
Pho whose family went back to the times of
King Trisong Detsen. The south Sakya Monastery
was built by the Sakya Panchen. Sakya, Zangpo
on the orders of the famous Sakya patriarch,
Phagpa. The Sakya Monastery could be seen
as the entire monastery. There are also some
recently discovered sacred texts written on
patra leaves kept in store on the upper floor.
Day 03 Shegar – Shigatse
Drive to Shigatse (3900 m) and stay in Shigatse.
Sightseeing of Tashilumpo Monastery.
Day 04 Shigatse - Gyantse
Drive to Gyantse (3950 m) and stay in Gyantse.
Sight seeing of Gyantse Stupa and monastery.
Day 05 Gyantse - Lhasa
Drive to Lhasa (3650 m) Sight seeing of Passes
Karo la and Kamba la, Yamdrok tso.
Day 06/07 Lhasa
Lhasa:
Lhasa means holy land in Tibetan. On the northern
bank of Lhasa River, a tributary of Yarlung
Zangbo River, it is 3,650 meters (11972ft)
above sea level. It is famous for its long
history. Lhasa is also famous as a city of
sunshine for its sunshine of more than 3,000
hours a year. It is the capital city of the
Tibet Autonomous Region and is a political,
economic and cultural centre of the region.
It boasts many historical sites and scenic
spots both in its urban areas and outskirts.
Drive to visit Potala Palace, Drepung Monastery,
Sera Monastery, Norbulinka Palace, Jokhang
temple and Barkhor Market, in Lhasa.
Potala Palace:
Standing on the Red Hill on Beijing C. Road,
Lhasa, the Potala Palace is the highest of
its kind in the world. The palace was first
built in the seventh century & it was
damaged in the eighth century. In the 17 century,
it was rebuilt in the Fifth Dalai lama in
three years. It has 13 story main building
is 117 meter (383ft) high and is composed
of the Red and White Palaces, with the red
one in the middle. The main building consists
of the Hall of Stupas of Dalai lamas from
various historical stages & halls of Buddhist.
The White Palace is the residence of the Dalai
Lama & place for handling political affairs.
The Potala palace houses great amounts of
rare cultural relics including the Pattra-leaf
scripture from India, Bak’gyur &
the imperial edicts, golden seals & titles
of nobility from the Qing emperors to the
Dalai Lama.
Drepung Monastery:
Drepung Monastery is the biggest Gelupa monastery
in the west suburb of Lhasa, which was built
in 1416 by Tsongapa's disciple Jamyang - choje.
Sera Monastery:
At the foot of the Wuze Hill in Sera to the
north of Lhasa, the Sera Monastery is one
of the three great monasteries in Lhasa &
on of the six great monasteries of the Gelug
Sect of Buddhism in Tibet. It was built by
one of disciples of Zonggaba in 1419. On 27
of the 12 months of the Tibetan calendar,
the monastery holds the grand Sera Bungchen
Festival, which attracts flocks of Buddhists
and others.
Jokhang :
Jokhang is one of the oldest temples in Tibet,
situated at the heart of the oldest section
of the Lhasa city, which was built in the
7th century by the 33rd king Srongtsang Gampo.
Barkor Street :
It is a market street outside the Jokhang
Temple, about 500 meters (1640 feet) long.
People come here for either circling around
the temple or shopping. A wide variety of
souvenirs are available here.
Day 08 Lhasa – Kathmandu
Drive to Gonggar airport of Lhasa and fly
to Kathmandu.