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Tour: 8 Days Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse-EBC-Zhangmu Join In Tour(LEZ)

Day 1 Lhasa

Accommodations: Rest at Hotel

Trip detail: Fly or take train to the holy city of Lhasa, capital of the mystical Buddhist Kingdom of Tibet. Our excellent tour guide and experienced driver will meet you at the airport or train station with Tibetan Traditional presenting Hada ceremony and a souvenir picture, and then transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day will be at leisure for you to relax and acclimatization.

Barkhor Street

Day 2 Lhasa

(Notice, the sequence of sightseeing today may be adjusted according to the tickets reservation of Potala Palace)
Overnight at Lhasa.

Today's hightlights are Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhore Street.

Tour starts from the religious Potala Palace built in the 7th century by the famous Tibetan king-Songtzen Gampo. The present one was built by the 5th Dalai Lama in the 17th century. It became known as the "Winter Palace" by the 1750, when the 7th Dalai Lama built the Norbulingka Park as his summer residence.

After lunch, you will visit Jokhang Temple, situated in the old section of Lhasa. King Songtzen Gampo built this temple in the mid-7th century A.D. Now it is the most sacred place in Tibet. Pilgrims come here to pay homage from all over Tibet.

Visit Barkhore Street in the evening.

Jokhang Temple

Potala Palace

Day 3 Lhasa

Accommodations: Hotel standard double room

Trip detail: We will begin our tour at Drepung Monastery which is used to be the most large monastery in Tibet where lodged more than 10000 monks at its summitin the morning.

After that, you will visit the Sera Monastery which is famous for its Buddism scriptures Debating in the afternoon. You will finish today's activity after the Norbulingka Park which is the summer palace of Dalai Lama and later served as the governmental administration center .

Drepung Monerstery

Norblingka Park

Tibet Museum

Day 4 Lhasa - Namtso - Lhasa

Accommodations: Hotel

Trip detail: We will begin our heavenly Namtso Lake after breakfast bathing in the splendid sunglow. Namtso lake is one of the most famous three holy lakes(the other two lakes are Yamdrok Lake and lake Manasarovar). Namtso lake is a mountain lake at the border between Damxung County of Lhasa Prefecture and Baingoin County of Nagqu Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Namtso lake is a beautiful paradise for photographers. On our way back lhasa,we will pass by Yampachen hotspring. If you would like, you can get there to have a swimming and wash off your tired.

Notice: Namtso lake is at an elevation of 4718m. So please make sure you get enough acclimatization of high altitude. If you will swim at Yampachen hotspring, 1-2 hour is enough because of short of oxygen.

Yamdrok lake

Karola

Gyangtse

Day 5 Lhasa - Shigatse

Accommodations: Hotel

Trip detail: Drive to Gyantse after breakfast. On the way, Yamdrok-tso Lake can be seen from the summit of the Kamba-la pass (4794m). Yamdrok is one of Three Holy Lake in Tibet(the other two are Namtso Lake and Lake manasarovar). When you arrive at Gyantse, visit Pelkor Chode Monastery. The Monastery is founded in 1418, notable for its superb Kumbum Chode(10,000 Images Stupa). Arrive at Shigatse later for rest.

Notice: The Yamdrok lake and the Pelkhor Monastery are the highlights of today's activities.

Tashihunpo monerstery

Day 6 Shigatse/Rongbuk monastery

Accommodations: Rongbuk Monastery Guest house

Trip detail: Early morning visit Tashilunpo monastery, then start driving to Rongphu via Lhatse and Shegar, cross over Gyatsola & Pangla Pass, where you will see the Himalaya mountain ranges in a clear day.

Rongphu is the highest monastery in Tibet, still a good point to see Mt.Everest. Afternoon start trekking from Rongphu to E.B.C, it takes about 2 hours. Or you can take a local sight seeing bus(pay by yourself). Overnight at Rongphu guest house

Ronbuk Monerstery

Day 7 Rongbuk monastery/EBC/Zhangmu

Accommodations: Hotel

Trip detail: If you are lucky enough, you will see sunrise at E.B.C. Then drive to Zhangmu Town.

Himalaya

Day 8 Zhangmu Cross Friendship bridge

Leaving Tibet

Cross the Friendship bridge, get to Nepal,end the trip.

Nepal

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