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Discover Lhasa / TBT – 01 |
Discover Lhasa Tour will
sanction you the enjoyable memories of the historical and
ancient city of Lhasa. Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet is
considered as the heart of Tibet and is filled with distinct
history, culture, and tradition. The legendary Potala Palace
dominates the skyline with its Powerful and ancient
architecture. The uncountable number of monasteries and
temples of the city such as the great Jokhang Temple and
Drepung allow the visitors to experience the real Tibetan
Buddhism in this Discover Lhasa tour. The trip to these
ancient monasteries and temples will provide you with a
sense of wonder for years to come!
Discover Lhasa tour is a comfortable tour. The neat and
clean hotel accommodations will be provided in this tour
which is centrally located and conveniently close to nearly
all the major attractions in Lhasa. Although Lhasa is not a
huge city, it is a small and bustling city where you really
hard to get bored since there are so much to over joy the
sceneries. This would be the memorable outing for anybody
who visits. |
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Featured
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Brief
Itinerary |
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Activities |
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Fly Kathmandu / Lhasa (3660 m). Transfer
to hotel. Rest of the day free. |
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Visit
Potala Palace, Sera Monastery &
Norbulinka. |
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Visit
Drepung Monastery, Jokhang Temple &
Barkhor Market. |
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Departure |
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Day
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Fly Kathmandu / Lhasa (3660 m). Transfer
to hotel. Rest of the day free.
Fly to Lhasa, about 1 hour flight
offer panoramic Himalayan views
including Mt. Everest. And other
mountains ranges. Pick up from
Gonggar airport, after finished
immigration formalities it takes
about 1 hour 30 minutes drive along
93 km road leading to Lhasa. It is
advisable to rest in Hotel.
Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 02:
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Visit
Potala Palace, Sera Monastery &
Norbulinka.
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. fter that, you will visit
Norbulingka Park. In 1752, the 7th
Dalai Lama built the first palace in
this
summer palace for successive Dalai
Lamas to carry out their political
and religious activities during the
summer season. Today
Norbulingka has become a public park
for picnicking, relaxing and
entertainment. Later, visit Sera
Monastery which is dedicated to the
Gelugpa or Yellow Hat Sect, a branch
of Tibetan Buddhism, founded by
Tsong Khapa. Jamchen Chojey, one of
Tsong Khapa's disciples
built the monastery in 1419 during
the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The
monastery was named Sera which mean
wild rose in the Tibetan
language, because the hill behind it
was covered with wild roses in bloom
when the monastery was built.
Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 03:
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Visit
Drepung Monastery, Jokhang Temple &
Barkhor Market.
Full day sightseeing takes you to
Drepung Monastery. "Drepung" means
"the hill of rice', because this
white Monastery looks like a big
hill
of rice in Tibetan. This monastery
occupies an area of 150,000 square
meters with 7700 lamas and becomes
the largest monastery in
Asia. After that, 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. Take a leisure walk at
Barkhor Street, located in the heart
of Lhasa circling the Jokhang
Temple. It means a pilgrim's inner
circuit, and is the earliest street
of old
Lhasa city.
Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 04:
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Departure
Fly Lhasa/Kathmandu or Chengdu for
onward journey to China. |
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Note: Airfare, taxes and schedules are
subject to change without prior notice. |
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Cost
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All necessary
airport transfers |
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Twin sharing
accommodation on breakfast basis in hotels |
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All
sightseeing with English speaking local
Tibertan
guide |
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All
activities & excursions as per itinerary |
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Monument
Entrance fee. |
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All
Applicable surface transfer by private non
AC vehicle |
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All
applicable permits in Tibet |
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Cost
Exclude |
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Any
international airfare and airport taxes |
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Nepal entry
visa fees |
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Tibet/China
visa feed |
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Meals
(Lunch/Dinner) except during trekking |
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Insurance and
Tips |
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Bottled
drinks |
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Emergency/Rescue in any form |
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Expenses of
personal nature such as bar bills, laundry,
telephone calls etc |
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Any cost
arise due to flight cancellation, landslide,
road blockage, political disturbance etc |
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Any other
arrangements not mentioned in the above cost
include section |
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