Destinations: Arrive in Xining

Activities:

Our guide will expect you outside the customs of the airport and transfer you to register in the hotel. The rest of the day remains free for you to have a good rest or explore the city on your own.

Destinations: Xining/Lhasa

Activities:

Transfer to railway station and take the soft sleeper train K9801 to Lhasa. Riding the railway at the highest elevation in the world should bring much excitement and wonder to your trip.

Destinations: Arrive in Lhasa

Activities:

Arrive in Lhasa at 14:55 where the altitude is 3,650 meters (11,975 feet) above sea level. Your local guide will pick you up at the railway station and a comfortable drive will transfer you to the hotel. We kindly suggest you have a good rest during the remainder of the day to adapt yourself to the high altitude.

Destinations: Lhasa

Activities:

Today we explore Lhasa. Your first stop will be The Potala Palace with its 10,000 steps. It is the largest structure in Tibet. Then we visit to the most celebrated temple in Tibet the The Jokhang Temple . The afternoon is a little more relaxed with time to enjoy some leisure time in Barkhor Street to shop and to look at some of the local crafts.

Meals: Lunch

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Activities:

Today you will go to visit Sera Monastery . It is known as one of the three greatest monasteries of Tibet. As one of the three main monasteries of Lhasa, it is here that the monks "famous daily debates" take place. One of the most famous souvenir in Tibet is carpet.Then we will go to The Carpet Factory. By visiting the Factory you will have a general idea how carpets are produced. After lunch you will have a chance to visit Drepung Monastery and Norbulingka . Drepung Monastery used to be the living palace of Dalai Lamas before the reconstruction of Potala palace (after the 5th Dalai Lamas was bestowed by Qing emperor Qianlong). Norbulingka means "Jeweled Garden". It was constructed as a summer palace for the Dalai Lama and later served the whole governmental administration.

Meals: Lunch

Destinations: Lhasa-Yamdrok Lake-Shigatse

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Drive to Lake Yamdrok - one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. You can choose to enjoy a pinic luch by the lake side. Then drive for about 4 hours to Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet.

Meals: Lunch

Destinations: Shigatse-Lhasa

Activities:

Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery which is painted in red and white. The buildings in the monastery stand close together in terraced rows offer a great view of the surrounding country side. After having lunch we will drive back to Lhasa. Enjoy the grassland views on the way (about 4 hours).

Meals: Lunch

Destinations: Depart from Lhasa

Activities: Free in the day until our local guide escorts you to the airport for your onward flight to your next destination.