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Chengdu/Tsedang/Gyantse/Shigatse/Lhasa/Chengdu (8 days)
Itinerary
(O/N=overnight, B=breakfast, L=lunch and D=dinner): Day01 Arrival in Chengdu Arrival in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, pick up and transfer to hotel and then free time. O/N in 3 star hotel. Day02 Flight Chengdu - Tsedang In the early morning transfer to airport and fly to Tsedang (3600 m), and after arrival at the Gonggar airport drive directly to Tsedang on the Yarlung-Tsangpo river junction. In the afternoon a rest at hotel to acclimatize to the new environment is essential because of the sudden ascent from 500m above sea level to an altitude of over 3,700 meters (12,139 ft). O/N in 3 star hotel. (B) Day03 Tsedang - Samye - Tsedang
Day04 Tsedang - Yamdrok Tso Lake- Gyantse In
the morning leave Tsedang for Gyantse. Travelling by jeep along the
Friendship Highway, on the way, we cross the Khamba La (4794 m) and the
pass the Karo La (5045 m). We will also see the holy lake of Yamdrok Tso (4441 m), one of the three holy lakes in
Tibet and the largest habitat of water fowls in south Tibet. There enjoy
the unforgettable vista of its spear-shaped expanse of turquoise water,
with the mysterious Mt. Donang Sangwari (5,340m) on the peninsula beyond,
and the snow peaks of Nojin Gangzang (7,191m) in the distance. The lake
and the Yarlung-Tsangpo River (3570) is separated by a mountain and the
shortest distance between them is only 6 kilometers. The 800m height
difference contributes a rich water resources to this region. Many
Tibetans believe that the life of Tibet will no Day04 Gyantse to Shigatse Drive to Shigatse, there you will visit Tashilunpo monastery of Gelukpa sect, the seat of the Panchen Lama built in 1447 and one of the six grand monasteries in Tibet. The monastery houses a giant statue of the Maitreya Buddha, the biggest gilded statue of Maitreya (Bouddha of the future) in China, and a tomb of the 4th Panchen Lama containing masses of jewels and gold. In Tibet Buddhism, Panchen Lama is just the embodiment of Maitreya Buddha. Supposed to get up early, have a chance of listening to the morning prayers in the Grand Hall of Tashilhumo Monastery, and seeing lamas rushing around pouring yak butter tea into endless rows of cups. O/N in 3 star hote.(B/L) Day05
After
breakfast take a 6-hour drive along the Brahmaputra River to
Lhasa(3650 m). Day06 Lhasa In
the morning visit Potala, which was originally constructed in 637 by
Songtsen Gampo, the first king of the united Tibet, and later expanded and
served as the winter residence of the Dalai Lamas as well as the
religious-political nexus of traditional Tibet. The crowds of pilgrims,
innumerable magnicent murals, Buddhist statues, scriptures and rare
treasuers altogether creat a dense religious and art atmosphere that
impresses every visiter. In the afternoon visit Jokhang monastery, the
center of the Tibetan Buddhism and the sacred land of Buddhist followers
where innumerable pilgrims come for worship everyday. The temple, built in
647, is the earliest wood-and-masonry structure still existing in Tibet.
Walk on the Barkhor street surrunding Jokhang, a big free market with its
prolific stalls for selling local specialties. Day07 Lhasa
Day08 Flight Lhasa-Chengdu In the early morning transfer to the airport and fly back to Chengdu. Then connecting flight. End of our services! Tibet,Tibet
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In the morning, drive along and then cross over the
Yarlung Tsangpo River by small ferry to visit the magnificent Samye
monastery built in the late 8th century. It is the first monastery in
Tibet that possessed the three essences of Buddhist monastery: Buddha,
Scripture and Monk. The original building is no longer intact due to
destruction caused by wars and natural disasters, but the monastery has
been rebuilt each time and still remains the symbol of Tibet's national
identity. The grand building complex was structured in the model of the
boundless universe regulated by the Buddhist scripture. Its main building
is a three-story tower with an interior influenced by Tibetan, Han and
Indian styles. 
In
the morning visit Drepung monastery the sacred land of Gelukpa sect.,
which was created in 1416 and the second, third and fourth Dalai Lama once
resided in. In the afternoon visit Sera monastery, which was created in
1419 and has always been an important Buddhist seminary. As rose are
planted everywhere in the monastery, it is also called ¡°the court of
wild rose¡±. Today still 200 lamas live in there. O/N in 3 star hotel.
(B/L)