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TT-06 Lhasa-Damshung-Namtso Lake-Lhasa (8D7N) |
| Day 01 Arrive in Lhasa, meet the local guide and transfer to the hotel. Because Lhasa is 3650m above see level. So in the afternoon we will take time to acclimatize the altitude. |
(D) Overnight in Lhasa
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| Day 02 Visit Sera Monastery. This can even be seen in the naming of this monastery. Sera, meaning " merciful hail " is a challenge to Drepung monastery, whose name means "rice heap" in the sense that hail damages rice. This rebellious monastery, some of whose monks were famed for their soldiery last challenged power in 1947. In the course of this failed coup, they even made an attempt on the then Regent' s life. Founded in 1419, at its height, Sera monastery was residence to more than 5,000 monks and five monastic colleges. Although much less active now, with only several hundred monks currently in residence, one of the most interesting times to visit the monastery is in the afternoon when monks, after finishing their morning scripture classes, can be seen debating in the courtyard. The monastery is made up of a tsokchen (Great Hall), three tratsangs (colleges that offer specialised studies) and thirty khangtsens (residential compounds with chapels reserved for monks coming from different areas of Tibet). Jokhang Temple, the Jokhang (right), which is Tibetan for "House of the Lord," faces west towards Chokpori Hill. It is the holiest site in Tibetan Buddhism, housing the Jowo Buddha (below left). Construction was started by Songtsen Gampo in the mid-7th century with founding dates proposed ranging from 639 to 647. The Jokhang underwent a long series of additions and reconstruction in subsequent years, but the present temple is largely the product of the construction by the Great Fifth Dalai Lama in the seventeenth century, who greatly enlarged the building. Visit Barkor market in the afternoon. |
(D) Overnight in Lhasa
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| Day 03 Visit Potala Palace, was built by King Srong-tsan-gam-po and Princess Wen-Cheng in the Seventh Century. The original palace was largely destroyed in the medieval era. It was rebuilt by the fifth Dalai Lama in the Seventeenth Century. Potala was supposed to be the residence of Avalokitesvara or Guan-Yin who is suppose to be the father of Tibetan and reincarnated as King Srong-tsan-gam-po. This fabulous palace consisted of the White Palace and the Red Palace two parts. It is like Mona Lisa' s , who always looks at you from all angles, among all palaces in the World. Norbu Linka, which is a beautiful park in the western suburbs of Lhasa. It used to be the Summer Palace for the dalai Lamas where they handled political affairs, and practiced religious activities. The construction started in 40s of the 18th century, covering a floor space of 46 ha. The whole park has more than 370 rooms of different sizes, and lawns, shaded by green trees and embedded by various flowers. With the clear water, and the flowers and trees around, it is known as the "park within the park ". Tibet Museum, was officially inaugurated in October of 1999, with a permanent collection that celebrates the History of Tibetan Culture. The design of the exhibit uses traditional Tibetan architecture such as Tibetan doors, beam-decoration, patterns and so on, in order to create the atmosphere of authentic Tibetan art. |
( B/L/D ) Overnight in Namtso Lake
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| Day 04 After breakfast drive to Damshung, on the way visit Tsurpu Monastery, was founded in 1189 by the First Karmapa, Dusum-kyenpa (Kar-ma Dus-gsum mkhyen-pa) (1110-1193). It was rebuilt in 1263 by the Second Karmapa, Karma Pakshi (Kar-ma Pak-shi) (1204-1283). It is the main monastery of the Karma Kamtsang Kagyu Tradition (Kar-ma Kam-tshang bKa??-brgyud), which is one of the four major Dagpo Kagyu lineages (Dvags-po bKa' -brgyud brgyud-chen bzhi) deriving from direct disciples of Gampopa (sGam-po-pa, Dvags-po Lha-rje bSod-nams rin-chen) (1079-1153). Tsurpu has been the traditional seat of the line of Karmapas. It lies to the northwest of Lhasa at Tolung (sTod-lung). |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Lhasa
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| Day 05 After breakfast drive from Damshung to Namtso Lake, which in the Tibet Autonomous Region was selected as one of the five most beautiful lakes in China by Chinese National Geography magazine. Namtso Lake' s touching beauty should not be missed by any traveler who visits Tibet. Its purity and solemnness are symbols of Qinghai-Tibet Platean. In Tibetan, Namtso means " Heavenly Lake ". It is considered one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. Namtso is famous for its high altitude (4720 meters (about 3 miles)), vast area (1961 square kilometers (about 757 square miles) and beautiful scenery. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Damshung
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| Day 06 After breakfast drive to back to Lhasa. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Lhasa
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| Day 07 In the morning visit Drepung Monastery which was once the largest and wealthiest and a Yellow Hat monastery where the Dalai Lamas were trained. In the afternoon visit Tibetan Hospital. |
(B/L/D) Overnight in Lhasa
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| Day 08 After breakfast transfer to airport for leaving. (B) |
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Quotation
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Peak Season ( Apr. – Nov. ) |
Slack Season ( Dec. – Mar. ) |
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Budget |
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| 2-5 pax |
1299 |
1428 |
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1278 |
1399 |
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| 6-9 pax |
976 |
1106 |
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948 |
1078 |
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| Single Room Supplement |
392 |
485 |
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368 |
459 |
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| 10 pax up |
729 |
872 |
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711 |
848 |
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| Single Room Supplement |
299 |
395 |
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268 |
369 |
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| INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE |
* 3* hotel ( budget ), 4* hotel ( standard ), twin-bed room with private
shower and WC
* English speaking local guide
* Daily meals ( exclude the special flavor food )
* Admission charges where applicable as shown in the tour description
* Transportation in the program
* Service charges for baggage handling between hotel and airport
* Domestic travel insurance | |
| NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE |
* International flights and tax
* Personal consumption
* Visa fee
* Tips for guide, driver and porter | |
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