Lhasa Sightseeing Tour
After breakfast full day sightseeing of Sera Monastery, Jokhang Monastery, Barkhor Market. Sera Monastery, 5 Kms north of Lhasa, Sera setting is one of Lhasa's prettiest monasteries. Jokhang Temple, situated in the heart of Old Lhasa, it houses Tibet's most precious religious relic, a golden Shakyamuni Buddha which was brought as a gift by the Chinese Princess Wen Cheng on the occasion of her wedding to the Tibetan King, Songtsen Gompo. Barkhor Market place, which is the religious and social focus of Lhasa. After sight seeing you will be transferred to hotel for your overnight stay. |
Lakpa our Tibet guide was excellent, very knowledgable, experienced and good in assessing what we want and need the trip itself well structured and organized, maybe it could have involved a little bit more walking accommodation great and perfectly corresponding with the place food very good, with Lakpa giving good lunch/dinner 
Exploration of the Tibetan capital, you visit the Potala (open on wed, Fri and sun), the monumental palace of Kings and Dalai Lamas, with its numerous chapels. The view of the holy city from the roofs is unforgettable. Excursion to the Sera and Drepung monasteries which were amidst the largest monastic institutions in the world. The Chorten tombs of three Dalai Lamas are sited at Drepung. A serum is one of the best-preserved monasteries in Tibet.