5 Days Spiritual And Natural Sight Tour In Tibet

The moment you land in Tibet, your guide will receive you at the exit gate of the airport or train station with a white scarf (Khadark in Tibetan). This is the Tibetan tradition for welcoming someone. Then, they will drive you to your reserved hotel. It will take more than one hour from the airport to the hotel. On the way, you will experience the crystal-clear blue sky and the high ranges of mountains.

If you come by train, it will take 20 to 30 minutes to reach your hotel. On the way, you will catch a glimpse of the magnificent Potala Palace while entering Lhasa City.

After checking in at your hotel, you can take a rest to adapt to the altitude. Compared to other regions in Tibet, Lhasa will be more comfortable for foreigners. If you feel any discomfort, you can get help at your hotel as they will provide you with all the necessary equipment.

Spend the night at Lhasa

Your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast and drive towards the magnificent Potala Palace, which is the main attraction of your Tibet tour. The Potala Palace has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It was built in the 7th century during the reign of King Songtsen Gampo and was also the seat of the Tibetan Government before the liberation of Tibet.

It will take a maximum of 2 hours to complete your visit, and you will have a breathtaking view of the entire Lhasa city from the top.

After the visit, you will descend from the back side of the palace and join the locals in circumambulating the palace. You can mingle with the locals to experience the spiritual practices.

Then, you can visit the cultural folk dancing park, where you will find many Tibetans dancing in groups. You can also participate in the dancing as Tibetans are very friendly to foreigners.

You can have your lunch in a local Tibetan restaurant to enjoy truly authentic local cuisine. In the afternoon, your guide will take you to visit the Jokhang Temple, which is also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. There will be fewer crowds in the afternoon, and foreigners have a separate entry point. That temple was built in the 7th century and houses the precious Jowo Shakyamuni at present. The temple has a very unique design.

Spend the night at Lhasa

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Today, your tour is totally spiritual, at first you will visit at one of the largest and most stunning monastery in Tibet which is known as Drepung and had the largest numbers of monks in history, also the house of Tibetan Government before shifting to Potala Palace during 5^th Dalai Lama. Your guide will lead you to the most important chapels of the monastery, there you can discovery the houses of Past Buddha, Present Buddha and Future Buddha according to Tibetan Buddhism,that will be a great spiritual tour.

In afternoon, your guide will take you to another famous monastery, that is Sera Monastery, you can discover many interesting Buddha statues and the main chapel of the monastery is Sera Tamdin( Hayagriva), the wrathful deity, the protector of the monastery.

In evening around 5 pm, you can visit at debate section of the monks, according to Buddhist way of learning, debate is the best method in boosting verbal skill and to enhance the concentration of the mind.

Spend the night at Lhasa

Yamdrok lake is about 170 km from Lhasa, on the western side of Tibet. So your journey will start from morning toward the western side of Tibet and you will have a very comfortable and free driving along with that smooth road.

You will be pleased to discover that stunning tranquil lake of Yamdrok, and spend time for photograph,and enjoy the nomadic scenery around the lake.

Then you can have your lunch at Tibetan Family Restaurant, usually they serve some traditional food, then can visit at Rutog Monastery.

In evening, you will return back to Lhasa through Gampala Pass and you will have a fair eyes- catching view of Yamdrok lake from the spot.

Spend the night at Lhasa

Now the time to say Goodbye to Tibet and your guide and driver will see you off at the exist point that will be either Airport or train station.

Important Note: You should verify your departure time as per your mode of transportation to your guide clearly in advance.

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