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This 7-day tour pairs the religious culture of Lhasa with the older Buddhist sites of Tsetang. In Lhasa you visit the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, and the monasteries of Drepung and Sera. You then travel about 130 km south to Tsetang, counted among the birthplaces of Tibetan culture, to see Samye Monastery, Yumbulakang Palace, Trandruk Monastery, and the tomb of the Tibetan kings. Two days cover the Lhasa sights and two days the Tsetang valley, for a close look at the heartland of Tibetan Buddhism.
Duration: 7 Days 6 Nights
Attractions(Cities):
Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkor Street, Samye Monastery, Yombulakhang Palace, Trundruk Monastery, Tibetan king's tomb
Pick-up point:
Lhasa Airport, Train station
Finishing point:
Lhasa Airport, Train station
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Available: Daily
Day 1 Arrive in Lhasa
Day 2 Lhasa: Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery
Day 3 Lhasa: Potala Palace, Jokhang Monastery, Barkor Street
Day 4 Lhasa-Tsetang: Samye Monastery
Day 5 Tsetang town: Yombulakhang Palace, Trundruk Monastery
Day 6 Tsetang-Qiongjie County-Lhasa: Tibetan King's Tomb
Day 7 Lhasa Departure
Pick-up can be arranged at Lhasa train station or Lhasa airport, where our guide meets you at the exit with a welcome sign and drives you to your hotel in Lhasa. The rest of the day is free to rest and let your body adjust to the altitude.
After breakfast, start with Drepung Monastery, one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Its name means the pile of rice in Tibetan, and it sits in a hollow on the southern slope of Wanguri Mountain, about 10 km west of Lhasa. Founded in 1416 by Jamyang Choeje, it is known for its collection of treasures, its architecture, its murals, and a great kitchen once able to cook for as many as ten thousand monks.
After lunch, continue to Sera Monastery, founded in 1419 by Jamchen Choeje, a disciple of Tsongkhapa. The monastery keeps many cultural relics, including Buddha statues, thangkas, scriptures, ritual objects, and offering vessels.
You will have dinner at a suitable time. After dinner, your guide drives you back to your hotel in Lhasa.
Today stays in central Lhasa, beginning at the Potala Palace. Raised on Marpo Ri, the Red Hill, it is the highest grand palace complex in the world and blends palace, fortress, and temple in one. It remains the largest and best preserved ancient palace and castle complex in Tibet.
Next, visit the Jokhang Temple, the oldest surviving Tibetan Buddhist structure and the model for the temple-and-city planning that followed. Lhasa grew up around it, and its reputation as a holy land comes from the sacred Buddha image enshrined inside.
End the sightseeing on Barkhor Street, a busy circuit road and market at the heart of the old city, where the traditional look and daily life of Lhasa have been kept. The lane began as the path circling the Jokhang, which Tibetans call the holy road. Walk the kora with pilgrims and locals, then browse the old market, where people from across Tibet trade jewelry and charms.
Your guide drives you back to your hotel in Lhasa.
After breakfast, drive about 130 km to Samye Monastery, the first Buddhist monastery built in Tibet. It is known for housing the three jewels of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, and for its murals, among them a 92-meter-long painting that records Tibetan history and a series on the life of Padmasambhava. The design blends Tibetan, Han Chinese, and Indian styles. From the wall along the top you look down on the monastery laid out as a mandala, the clearest view of its unusual plan.
After the visit, your guide drives you to your hotel in Tsetang.
Today gives a fuller look at Tsetang, an area regarded as one of the birthplaces of Tibetan culture. The first stop is Yumbulakang Palace, described as the first palace in Tibet. It is associated with Songtsen Gampo and Princess Wencheng, who are said to have lived here, and it later became a monastery of the Gelug school. Inside are early sites, historical remains, and old documents tied to the beginnings of Tibetan culture.
After lunch, drive to Trandruk Monastery. With a history of more than 1,300 years, it is one of the oldest monasteries in Tibet, roughly the same age as the city of Lhasa.
After the visit, your guide drives you back to your hotel in Tsetang.
After breakfast and checking out, you drive back toward Lhasa. Along the way, stop at the tomb of the Tibetan kings, an important site in Tibetan history. Rulers from several early periods are buried here, among them Songtsen Gampo, Trisong Detsen, and Princess Wencheng.
You continue into Lhasa and stay the night there.
The morning is free at your own pace until your guide transfers you to Lhasa train station or Lhasa airport for your onward journey.
Yes. Foreign travelers need a Tibet Travel Permit for both Lhasa and the Tsetang area, and it is arranged through us as part of the tour. Carry it with your passport at all times.
Lhasa sits at about 3,650 meters, so the first days are kept light to help you adjust. Tsetang lies a little lower than Lhasa, so the drive into the valley feels milder.
Tsetang is counted among the birthplaces of Tibetan culture and Buddhism. Here you see Samye, the first Buddhist monastery built in Tibet, along with Yumbulakang Palace, Trandruk Monastery, and the tomb of the Tibetan kings.
The road covers about 130 km each way. You break the drive with a visit to Samye Monastery, and stay overnight in Tsetang before returning toward Lhasa.
Private guides and vehicles, the listed sights in Lhasa and Tsetang, the hotel nights on the tour, and transfers at Lhasa train station or airport on arrival and departure.
April to October is mild and clear, the easiest season for the high monasteries and the open valley views around Tsetang. Winter is colder and quieter, with strong sunshine and far fewer travelers.
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