Tibet
Purify Souls in Holy Place
Bordering the world’s top 10 tallest peaks, Tibet is truly the roof of the world. Famous rivers including the Yangtze, Yellow, Mekong, and Indus all flow from Tibet. Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags hang everywhere and mysterious beautiful monasteries sit on snow mountains, beneath blue sky, beside crystal lakes. You can either visit Tibet’s iconic landmarks - the 1300-year-old Potala Palace, or take a visit to Mt. Everest base camp. Besides, the Tibetan has its own festivals, religious yet colorful, definitely worth experiencing.Tashi Delek, Welcome to Tibet!
6-Day Tibet Worship Tour
Day 1 Arrive in Lhasa
Be met at the airport and transferred to hotel in a comfortable private vehicle
Day 2 Lhasa
The Potala Palace, Chakpori Hill, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street
Day 3 Lhasa
Norbulingka (Tibetan Royal Garden), Zong Jiao Lu Kang Park, Sera Monastery including debating courtyard (15:00-17:00, from Monday to Saturday), Night Market at Great Mosque
Day 4 Lhasa – Gyangtse
Drive to Gyangtse, stop at Yamdrok Lake and Karuola Glacier, Palkhur Monastery and Kumbum Stupa, Mt. Dzongri Ancient Castle
Day 5 Gyantse – Shigatse
Drive to Shigatse, Tashilunpo Monastery, Buddha Statue Sculpture Workshop, Local Market and Pedestrian Street
Day 6 Shigatse – Lhasa
Drive back (or take high-speed train) to Lhasa and depart from Lhasa
The Shoton Festival is one of the most popular traditional festivals in Tibet. People celebrate it at the end of June and the beginning of July in Tibetan’s calendar, normally falls in August in solar calendar. On the first day of the festival, the Thangka is scheduled to be unveiled at the Drepung Monastery. Visitors and locals worship Buddha in their own ways. Shoton Festival also means yoghurt-eating festival in Tibetan language. People celebrate it by having Tibetan yoghurt and watching Tibetan Opera in parks, which become very attractive to visitors.
