5 Days Tibetan Culture Tour

• Day1

  Arrival in Lhasa – Tsedang

  • No Meals
  • in Tsedang
  Upon arrival at Gonggar Airport, your local guide will pick you up and drive you to Tsedang, about 100km from the airport. The rest of day is free for you to adjust to the altitude.
  
• Day2

  Yumbulakang Palace, Trundruk Monastery, Samye Monastery

  • Breakfast, Lunch
  • in Tsedang
  After breakfast we will visit the Yumbulakang Palace. It was said that the buildings were constructed in B.C. 2nd century, as the palace for the first king of Tibet Niechi Zambo. Yombulagang reserves a great many antiques and classics of past dynasties. It is one of cultural heritage units under regional special protection.
  Trundruk Monastery is first founded in the 7th century when Songtsan Gambo ruled the ancient Tibetan regime, after being rehabilitated and extended by later dynasties. The monastery consists of Coqen Grand Hall, Medicine Master Buddha hall, Infinitude Light Buddha chapel, Guanyin Buddha hall, Infinitude Life Buddha chapel, and Seven Buddhas chapel. The temple reserves many murals and statues, the key antiques are pearl Tangka, bronze cast Padmasambhava (Lianhuasheng) and Tara statues.
  In the after we will go to the Samye Monastery, which was built up in 799 under the supervision of Indian Buddhist Philosopher Jihu, Master Padmasambhava (Lianhuasheng) and Tibetan King Trisong Detsen, the first monastery to accept tonsure monks. With the Wuze great hall as the main building, the general layout of the components were created as per the space and Xumi Mount style prescribed in the Buddhist doxy.

  
  
• Day3

  Tsedang to Lhasa, Drepung Monastery and Tibet Museum

  • Breakfast, Lunch
  • in Lhasa
  In the morning we will drive about 2 hours from Tsedang to Lhasa, with road of good conditions.
  When we arrive in Lhasa, we will visit Drepung Monastery, which was first constructed in 1416 as the largest of the six major monasteries of Gelug Sect. It covers an area of 250,000 square meters, and has more than 10,000 lamas. The fifth Dalai Lama lived here before he moved to the Potala Palace. The monastery holds abundant historical and cultural classics and Buddhist sutras. At the Shoton Festival in August every year, the monastery is crowded with Buddhist believers. The activity of sunning Buddha held at the monastery is one of the most important religious activities in Tibet.
  Tibet Museum covers an area of 53, 959 square meters and the exhibition halls have an area of 10, 451 square meters. This large and spectacular museum has a rich collection of cultural relics, such as the objects of the prehistoric culture, hand copied classics in the Tibetan language, colorful Thangkas, various musical instruments, service and sacrificial pieces, handicrafts with distinctive ethnic characteristics, and pottery wares of the unique styles.

  
  
• Day4

  Lhasa: Potala Palace, Barkhor Street and Jokhang Temple

  • Breakfast, Lunch
  • in Lhasa
  Your visit today begins with the Potala Palace, which are a symbol of peace and a great masterpiece of Tibetan architecture. As a sacred land of Tibetan culture, every day hundreds of ordinary Tibetans walk months to worship the Palace for their traditional beliefs and family blessing.
  Later you enter into the sacred Temple of Jokhang, the cradle of Tibetan Buddhism and the old city center of Lhasa.
  Then take a walk along the pilgrimage route with local devotees on Barkhor Street, which gives you a glimpse into the daily lives of the people of this area.

  
  
• Day5

  Lhasa Departure

  • Breakfast,
  Transfer you to the airport or train station to your next destination.
  

Private Guide & Transfer
You will have a private guide, private driver and an air-conditioned vehicle to accompany you at each destination of your trip, which will provide you with maximum personal care, security and flexibility.
All our guides are qualified and responsible professionals. All our vehicles are clean and in excellent condition, crewed with licensed drivers.
Private Tour Guide
In each city, we have a professional local guide. Our guide picks you up punctually at your arrival from the airport/railway station/spring of each destination. On your way out of that city, your guide will stay by your side until you have checked in and passed through security. All our travel guides in each destination are local and responsible, who know this area well. They accompany you visiting this city during 8 working hours of each day and they will tell background stories of the tourist places, and show you the secret places to take your best pictures.
When it is necessary to change your itinerary for unexpected reasons, your private travel guide will suggest alternatives to ensure that you still have an excellent experience.

Private Transfer
With our comfortable and safe private transfer, your trip will be more relaxing and less tiring, keeping you in the best spirits to make the most of your experience in China. In all destinations visited, your vehicle is air-conditioned, clean and expertly maintained. Your private driver is licensed, insured and experienced.
Normally we will arrange vehicles with more space for you and your luggages. Depending on the number of passengers, we generally use sedans or minivans (7 seats) for 4 people or less, large vans or small buses (12-22 seats) for 5 to 12 people, medium cars (33-37 seats) for 13 - 25 people and large buses (more than 45 seats) for more than 25 people.

Remarks 
•  Tibet Tourism Bureau Permit (TTB) should be applied 12 working days in advance before the date of your trip de Tibet. If you couldn't provide the required documents on time, an extra handling fee will be charged.
•  Due to the special nature of Tibet, if any unforeseen cases occur beyond our control, such as war, fire, epidemics, health risks, hurricanes, terrorism and other current or potential severe weather conditions, government action, major traffic jams, delay or cancellation of flight/train, attractions temporarily closed. etc., we will have to change your itinerary, and in this case, we will calculate and charge/refund any increase or reduction in travel costs accordingly.
•  We reserve the right to modify the price due to exchange rate fluctuation
•  If you have special requirements, please tell us in advance.