Start at Potala Palace — Dalai Lama's winter palace, 13 stories. Finish at Jokhang Temple — Tibet's holiest temple. Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at local restaurant.

Start at Barkhor Street — pilgrimage circuit with Tibetan shops. Finish at Yamdrok Lake — turquoise holy lake at 4,441m. Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at local restaurant.

Start at Sera Monastery — famous for monk debates. Finish at Norbulingka Palace — summer palace with beautiful gardens. Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at local restaurant.

Start at Drepung Monastery — once world's largest monastery. Finish at Namtso Lake — highest saltwater lake at 4,718m. Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at local restaurant.

Start at Tibetan Family Visit — traditional home life and butter tea. Finish at Potala Palace — Dalai Lama's winter palace, 13 stories. Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at local restaurant.

Start at Jokhang Temple — Tibet's holiest temple. Finish at Barkhor Street — pilgrimage circuit with Tibetan shops. Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at local restaurant.

Start at Yamdrok Lake — turquoise holy lake at 4,441m. Finish at Sera Monastery — famous for monk debates. Meals: Breakfast at hotel, lunch at local restaurant.