Tour Highlights
✓Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Drepung & Sera
✓Yamdrok Lake — turquoise sacred lake at 4,441m
✓Gyantse — Pelkor Chode & Kumbum Stupa
✓Kharola Glacier
✓Karo La Pass (5,039m)
Detailed Itinerary
D1Day 1-2▾
Lhasa Acclimatization: Arrive. Rest. Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor.
D2Day 3▾
Drepung & Sera: Drepung Monastery. Sera monk debates. Tibetan dinner.
D3Day 4▾
Yamdrok Lake: Drive over Kamba La Pass (4,794m) to Yamdrok Lake. Stunning turquoise waters. Visit Samding Monastery.
D4Day 5▾
Gyantse: Drive via Kharola Glacier and Karo La Pass. Arrive Gyantse. Pelkor Chode Monastery & Kumbum Stupa.
D5Day 6▾
Return to Lhasa: Drive back to Lhasa via the Yarlung Tsangpo River valley. Free afternoon.
D6Day 7▾
Departure: Airport/train transfer.
Included
- Private English-speaking guide & driver
- Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast
- All entrance fees & tickets listed in itinerary
- Airport/train station transfers
- Domestic travel insurance
Excluded
- International flights to/from China
- China visa fees
- Personal expenses (laundry, drinks, tips)
- Optional activities not listed
- Meals not specified in itinerary
