5 days Lhasa Samye Monastery Tour

Be met by English speaking tour guide and vehicle from Beijingservice.com in airport or train station.

Check in Hotel. Remainder of the days is at leisure. You can walk slowly near your hotel to get yourself to accommodate to the anoxic altiplano.

Be picked up from your hotel.

Visit the Potala Palace. Originally built in the seventh century, Potala Palace is landmark of Lhasa. It is famous for its grand buildings, complicated constructions, devotional atmosphere and splendid artworks.

Then we will visit the Jokhang Temple -the holiest site in Tibet and is the ultimate pilgrimage destination for Tibetan Buddhists.

Move on to visit the thriving bazaar of the Barkhor Street - Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts assemble and a place to which a visit must be paid.

Be transferred back to your hotel.

Be picked up from your hotel.

Visit the Drepung Monastery - known as the most important monastery of Gelugpa in Tibetan Buddhism. Established in 1416, Drepung Monastery houses many cultural relics, which make it more superb.

Then we will visit the Sera Monastery - one of the three largest monasteries of Gelugpa. Completed in 1419, the collection of murals is maintained in perfect, original condition. If we are very lucy,we may even come across Sera Monastery's Monks debiting which was held in the courtyard at around 3;00-5:30 in the afternoon.

Be transferred back to your hotel.

Be picked up from your hotel.

Drive to visit Samye Monastery,which was built in 779 under the supervision of Master Padmasambhava and Tibetan King Trisong Detsen. It is the first monastery for the monks in Tibet.

Drive back to Lhasa and Overnight in Lhasa.

Be picked up from your hotel.
Be transferred to airport or train station for departure.