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Tibet Individual Tour for Backpackers to Lhasa
About Lhasa Individual Economy Tour for Backpackers
Lhasa is the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The city, at an
elevation of 3650 m above sea level, is the heist in the world. Lhasa literally means "place of the gods", although ancient Tibetan
documents and inscriptions demonstrate that the place was first called Rasa, which means "courtyard place" or "goat place".
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more about Lhasa attractions
Highlights:
• This special 4-day-3-night backpacker's program is designed for
budget travelers to Tibet. We will assist you with flight or train
ticket booking, and obtain for you the Tibet Travel Permit
application. We can also extend your trek in Tibet to other places
in the region
• On this tour you will see the best sights of Lhasa, the holiest
city in Tibet. You will visit the Potala Palace, the seat of the
Dali Lama, and the Jokhang Monastery, the spiritual center of the
region
• During your stay in Lhasa you will have a local English-speaking
guide who will show you around the city and take you to all the
fantastic attractions
B=(Breakfast) L=(lunch) D=(dinner) DEPARTURE: Daily
Individual travel to Tibet is not permitted by the Chinese
government. We'll group individuals together to form a team to go.
Now we are looking at the departures in:
JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, &
October
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In the meantime, please refer to other Tibet programs we have and
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of the World's best Tibet tour and travel agent. We handle your
Tibet Tour Permit application!
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TOUR ITINERARY |
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Tour
code:
GWAC-LS-00 |
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| DAY 01 |
Either by train or by airplane,
you will arrive in Lhasa in the afternoon from
your departure city in China. If you arrive at
the Lhasa airport, you can take the airport
shuttle bus by yourself (located at the front of
the exit) and you will make the short drive into
Lhasa. You do not need to pay the shuttle bus
fare because it is included in your certificate
of confirmation.
For the evening you will stay at the Snowland
Hotel or a hotel of similar repute, and you
might want to relax that evening in order to
adjust to the drastic change in altitude. |
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Snowland Hotel
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| DAY 02 |
In the morning your English-speaking guide will
meet you at your hotel, and you will get started
on your sightseeing in Tibet. We will first go
to the Potala Palace, which is the most renowned
highlight of Lhasa. The world famous Potala
Palace is located on Moburi (Red) Mountain, to
the west of old Lhasa. It is a huge treasure
house of materials and articles from Tibetan
history, religion, culture and art. The palace
is widely known for the precious sculptures,
murals, scriptures, Buddha statues, murals,
antiques, and religious jewelry housed within.
They are of great cultural and artistic value.
In 1994, the Potala Palace was declared a UNESCO
World Cultural Heritage Site. It was originally
built in the 640s, during the reign of King
Songtsan Gampo of Tibet. The Potala has been a
sacred place for hundreds of years. Thousands of
pilgrims from Tibet, other parts of China and
abroad come every year to pay homage. Their
devotion is shown by the difficult journeys they
have to make to reach “the City of the Gods".
Then will visit the Jokhnag Temple. Located in
the center of old Lhasa city, Jokhang Monastery
is the prime seat of the Gelugpa (Yellow) Branch
of Tibetan Buddhism. It was originally built in
647 AD. It is said the site was chosen
personally by the wife of King Songtsan Gampo,
the Tang Princess Wen Cheng. The princess
perceived Wutang, a lake in Lhasa, to be a
“devil’s heart”, a source of evil, and had it
filled in and the temple built on the site to
counteract evil forces. It was built by
craftsmen from Tibet, China and Nepal and thus
features different architectural styles. Jokhang
means "House of Buddha". Jokhang Temple is the
spiritual center of Tibet and the holiest
destination for all Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims.
A short walk from the Jokhang Temple is the
Barkhor Bazaar. The Barkhor (pilgrims’ circuit)
is found in the heart of Lhasa encircling the
Jokhang Temple. It is the earliest remaining
street in Lhasa. It bustles with activity and is
always jam-packed with traders and hawkers. It
is a "must" for souvenir-hunting tourists. Many
people call the Barkhor "the window of Tibet" as
it exhibits a typical Tibetan life. The old
circumambulation circuit is always crowded with
pilgrims from everywhere. Some are monks, and
some are businessmen from Kham, a region
encompassing East Tibet and part of Sichuan
Province. Here you will find people from all
over Tibet. You can experience different styles
of dress and languages. Even the similar-looking
clothes of the monks vary depending on the
different branches of Buddhism they practice. |
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Snowland Hotel
or similar |
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| DAY 03 |
After meeting your guide that morning in the
hotel we will head over to Norbulingka, Tibet’s
Summer Palace. Norbulingka was built in 1755 and
became the place where the successors of the
seventh Dalai Lama dealt with affairs, held
celebrations, spent the hot season, rested and
conducted religious activities. In mid-March
every year, the Dalai Lama would move here from
the Potala Palace, and stay until the end of
October, when he would return to the Potala
Palace. So, Norbulingka is called the Summer
Palace and the Potala Palace the Winter Palace.
The garden covers an area of 46 acres (19
hectares) and the palace has 370 rooms of
different sizes. In the garden visitors can
worship Buddha, relax and study the
Tibetan-style palaces.
Then we will go to the Sera Monastery, the last
of the three principal Gelupka, or Yellow Hat,
Buddhist monasteries to be built in Lhasa. The
Sera Monastery has been listed as one of the
China's National Cultural Relics since 1982.
Sera comprises a great sutra chanting hall, a
college and 32 sections. It once housed nearly
10,000 monks, and is proud of its glorious
history during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
Sera means hailstone in Tibetan, and legend
tells that it hailed during the foundation of
this famous monastery.
If we have time we will also visit the Tibet
Museum, which showcases the long, fascinating,
and often-turbulent history of the region. |
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Snowland Hotel
or similar |
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| DAY 04 |
Today you will depart from Lhasa and on to your
next destination. If you are going to the
airport, you can take the shuttle bus to the
airport for free.
If you would like to experience more of the
“rooftop of the world”, then you can extend your
trip to other fantastic places in Tibet. Just
click on the link for Tibet Programs to find out
more! |
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Tour Inclusions：
1. Lhasa airport CAAC bus transfers (with Tibet Tour Permit.)
2. Expense of entry permit to Lhasa
3. 2
days English-speaking guided tour with city transport
4. Economy hotel stay
 Tibet Travel
Permit: We will apply on your behalf FOR FREE.
Tour exclusions：
1.
Flight ticket or train ticket;
2. Admissions to sightseeing places;
3. Meals;
4. Tips.
Snowland Hotel Pictures
  
If you wish to have better
accommodation (4 or 5 star hotels), please check our standard package and deluxe
package. |
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