Lhasa and Samye Monastery 5 Days Join In Bus Tour 

Brief
Tour type: join in bus tour of Lhasa, seat in coach tour,  Lhasa hop on hop off

Tour code: LS-ST-09
Departure: based on timetable of Tibet small group tour, please contact us for details.
Language: English
Level: easy
Tour length: 5 days, 4 nights
Start place: airport or train station of Lhasa
End place: airport or train station of Lhasa
Tibet Entry Permission : included


Highlights of this classic Lhasa and Samye Monastery join in 5 days tour:
- Visit all popular attractions of Lhasa: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, etc.
- Visit Samye Monastery
- Communication with local English speaking Tibetan tour guide,
- Watch the the beauty of Tibet’s largest and longest river 'Yarlung Tsangpo'
- Travel Lhasa of Tibet with other English speaking travelers,


Brief Itinerary of Lhasa and Samye Monastery Small Group Tour in English and Chinese
Day 1. Reach Lhasa. Be met and trasnfer to hotel.  Leisure time.  / 抵达拉萨.
Day 2. Potola Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Streets (Breakfast, Welcome Dinner )/ 布达拉宫,  大昭寺， 八角街.
Day 3. Drepung and Sera monasteries (Breakfast, , ) / 哲蚌寺, 色拉寺.
Day 4. Samye Monastery one day tour from Lhasa (Breakfast, , )  / 桑耶寺.
Day 5. Departure / 送机. (Breakfast, , )







Detailed Itinerary of Lhasa & Samye Monastery 5 Days Small Group Tour




Day 1. Arrival in Lhasa
Reach Lhasa by flight or train.
Be met by driver and vehicle of ChinaTravelKey.com in airport or train station. Check in Hotel.
Remainder of the days is at leisure. You can walk slowly near your hotel to get yourself to accommodate to the anoxic altiplano.
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Day 2. Potola Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street
Be picked up from your hotel. Visit the Potala Palace. Originally built in the seventh century, Potala Palace is landmark of Lhasa. It is famous for its grand buildings, complicated constructions, devotional atmosphere and splendid artworks.

Then we will visit the Jokhang Temple - the holiest site in Tibet and is the ultimate pilgrimage destination for Tibetan Buddhists.

Move on to visit the thriving bazaar of the Barkhor Street - Tibetan culture, economy, religion and arts assemble and a place to which a visit must be paid.
Be transferred back to hotel.  Welcome dinner will be arranged in this day.

( Breakfast, , Welcome Dinner)


Day 3. Drepung Monastery, Sera monasteries
Be picked up from your hotel.
Visit the Drepung Monastery - known as the most important monastery of Gelugpa in Tibetan Buddhism. Established in 1416, Drepung Monastery houses many cultural relics, which make it more superb.

Then we will visit the Sera Monastery - one of the three largest monasteries of Gelugpa. Completed in 1419, the collection of murals is maintained in perfect, original condition.

If we are very lucy,we may even come across Sera Monastery's Monks debiting which was held in the courtyard at around 3:00-5:30 in the afternoon.

Be transferred back to hotel.
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Day 4. Samye Monastery One Day Tour from Lhasa
Be picked up from your hotel.
Drive 2.5 hours to reach Samye Monastery.

Located on the north bank of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Zhanang county, Samye Monastery is the first formal Buddhist Monastery with the Buddha Dharma and Sangha in Tibet.
Samye Monastery is also the birthplace of Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, and the key cultural relics under state-level protection.

Drive back to hotel in Lhasa after the sightseeing of Samye Monastery.
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Day 5. Departure from Lhasa
Be picked up from your hotel.
Be transferred to airport or train station for departure.
( Breakfast, , )