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Trekking Gandan-Samye Monastery

Tour Code: CTS-C39 From US:$ Inquire This Tour

Tour Itinerary: (B-Breakfast,L-Lunch,D-Dinner)

Day01 Arrival in Lhasa (L/D)
You will arrive at the Gonggar Airport and be greeted by your tour guide. Then you will drive to Lhasa and have a rest in the afternoon at your hotel.

Day02 Lhasa (B/L/D)
Today you will visit Norbulingka Park and the Sera Monastery. Afterwards you will then visit the Potala Palace, constructed in 637 by Songtsen Gampo, the first king of united Tibet. Later you will visit a Tibetan family and then be taken back to your hotel for the remainder of the evening.

Day03 Lhasa (B/L/D)
Today you will visit the Jokhang Temple and the bazaar at Barkhor Street. Afterwards you will be taken to the Carpet Factory and the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital. Finally you will see Drepung Monastery, constructed in 1416. The second through fourth Dalai Lamas once lived here. Afterwards you will be driven back to your hotel for the remainder of the evening.

Day04 Lhasa/Gandan (B/L/D)
Today you will leave Lhasa and travel to Gandan monastery. The monastery was built in 1409 for the Gelukpa sect by Tsongkapa Gandan.

Day05 Gandan-Samyetrekking, Camping(B/L/D)
Today is your first day of hiking/trekking in the Gandan/Samye region. You will explore the region during the day and then find a place to set up camp for the evening.

Day06 Gandan-Samyetrekking, Camping (B/L/D)
You will spend the entire day hiking/trekking in the Gandan/Samye region. You will then head back to camp for dinner and the rest of the evening.

Day07 Arrival at Samyemonastery-Tsedang (B/L)
Today you will leave for Samye monastery. After spending a few hours at the monastery, you will drive to Tsedang, where you will visit Yongbulahlang Palace. In the evening you will be taken to a 3-star hotel to rest and spend the remainder of the evening.

Day8 Departure from Tsedang (B)
In the morning you will be taken to the airport for your return departure.
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