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Day 01 (Sat)
Kathmandu / Lhasa (KTM is 1200m above sea level, Lhasa
is 3650m. So it needs some time to acclimatize the altitude.)
Day 02 (Sun)
Sera monastery; Jokhang temple & Barkhor Street
(Sera is the second biggest Gelupa Monastery in the
north suburb of Lhasa, which was built in 1419 by Tsongapa¡¯s
disciple¡ªSakya-yeshi. Situated at the heart
of the oldest section of the Lhasa city,Jokhang , one
of the oldest temples in Tibet, was built in the 7th
century by the 33rd king¡ªSontsanganbu. Barkor
is the middle pilgrimage circuit around Jokhang temple.)
Day 03 (Mon)
Potala palace, Drepung Monastery & Norbulingka (Potala
was the winter palace of the Dalailama, which was originally
built in the 7th century by the king Sotsen Gampo and
rebuilt to the present size by the 5th Dalai lama in
the 17th century. Built in the mid-18th century by the
7th Dalailama, Norbulingka, the Jewel Park was the Dalai
lama¡¯s summer palace, it covers 100 acres
with palaces, pavilions and a zoo.
Drepung monastery; Built in1416 by Tsongapa¡¯s
disciple¡ªJamyang-choje, Drepung Monastery
is the biggest Gelupa monastery in the west suburb of
Lhasa.
Day 04 (Tue)
Lhasa / Kathmandu. |
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