Shannan Trip Overview
During this 3-night group tour, visit the world heritage sites in Lhasa city: Potala Palace, Jokang Temple. You can visit the ever largest Drepung monastery with more than 10 thousand monks Enjoy the Monks debate on the Buddhist doctrines in the Sera monastery.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Shannan, China
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Shannan, Tibet, China
During this 3-night group tour, visit the world heritage sites in Lhasa city: Potala Palace, Jokang Temple. You can visit the ever largest Drepung monastery with more than 10 thousand monks Enjoy the Monks debate on the Buddhist doctrines in the Sera monastery.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Lhasa
Pass By: Lhasa, Lhasa, Tibet
When you arrive in Lhasa either by train or flight, your guide will greet you and take you to your hotel. Tourists may view the Yarlung Tsangpo River/ Bhamaputra river (the Longest and largest river in Tibet) and Lhasa river on their way to Lhasa. After arriving in Lhasa, you can take a rest and get acclimatized to high altitude. If you feel to go out, then you can go to the Potala Square, where you will enjoy the fountain with different colors and get amazing photos of the Potala and walk around Barkor Street.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Lhasa Day Tour (D)
Stop At: Potala Palace, No.35 Gongqian Alley, Beijing Middle Road Cheng Guan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Today’s tour will first bring you to the Potala Palace which is the winter palace of the Dalai lama. It was put to use since the 7th Century by the 33rd great king of Tibet. The most valuable collections of Potala Palace are the gilded burial stupas of former Dalai Lamas and meditation Cave of the 33rd great king of Tibet.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
Then after lunch, tourists head to Jokhang Temple which was founded by the 33rd great king of Tibet in the 7th century, in order to promote the Buddhist religion. Inside you can see the statue of Buddha Sakyamuni at the age of twelve, perhaps the only most venerated object in Tibetan Buddhism. Around the temple is Barkhor street where you can do kora (a religious circle of a building or mountain) with pilgrims and locals, in the meantime you can buy souvenirs.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Lhasa Day Tour
Stop At: Drepung Monastery (Zhebang Si), Southern Slope of Genpeiwuzi Mountain, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
In the morning, you have a tour to Drepung Monastery, the ever largest monastery with more than 10 thousand monks. Seen from afar, its grand, white construction gives the monastery the appearance of a heap of rice. As such, it was given its name which, in the Tibetan language, means Monastery of Collecting-Rice. Learn about the lives of Tibetan monks there.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sera Monastery, Wuze Hill , Sera Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000 China
The afternoon is spent touring Sera Monastery. You have a little hike for the beautiful valley scenery nearby and picnic there. Visiting Sera monastery, which was created in 1419 and has always been an important Buddhist seminary. As rose are planted everywhere in the monastery, it is also called “the court of wild rose”. Today still 200 lamas live in there. Buddhist debates often occur there. Catch the famous debate session of the monks before returning back to Lhasa.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Departure from Lhasa
Pass By: Lhasa, Lhasa, Tibet
Your guide will transfer you to the airport or train station and help you get on board. Then you will take your flight to your next destination.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
