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   Tibet Panorama Tour - 8 Days / 7 Nights
     
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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.

 
     
 

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