Recommended two-day tour to Lhasa

Lhasa is written here separately because the final destination of any route is here. Rather than listing it at the end of the route, it is better to arrange it clearly at the end - different roads lead to the same destination.

Lhasa is the highest city in the world, with an altitude of 3,650 meters. With more than 3,000 hours of sunshine throughout the year, it is a veritable city of sunshine. In summer here, it often rains heavily at night and then clears up at dawn the next morning. The highest temperature here throughout the year is 28°C and the lowest temperature is -14°C. The air is thin and the temperature difference between day and night is large.

There are countless attractions such as the Potala Palace, the Tomb of the Tibetan King, the Dazhalu Monument of Tsurphu Monastery, the Jokhang Temple, Ganden Po Zhang, Norbulingka, the Jokhang Temple, Wang Yao, Drepung Monastery, etc.! Lhasa Undoubtedly the most distinctive and charming city in the world. The cultural relics and religious atmosphere left by this 1,300-year history are shocking beyond words!

Recommended itinerary D1 self-guided tour of Lhasa two-day tour

8: 30: Eat After breakfast, walk to Potala Palace.

9: 00-12: 00: Visit the Potala Palace and see the panoramic view of Potala Palace Square after coming out.

2: 30-13: 00: Go to the Snow God Palace Tibetan Restaurant on the west side of the Potala Palace to enjoy an authentic meal.

14:00-16:00: Sera Monastery, around 15:00 from Monday to Saturday is the Bible debate time, which is worth a visit.

16: 30-17: 30: Visit the Jokhang Temple and take photos of the Potala Palace on the second floor of the Golden Dome. The effect is excellent.

19: 30-19: 30: Go to Barkhor Street for shopping and sightseeing. Stop by Barkhor Street Cafe or Maggie Ami for a drink and watch the people passing by.

9: 30-20: 30: Taste Nepalese food and experience exotic food at the Snowy Restaurant (50m to the right of Jokhang Temple Square).

D2

9: 30-12: 30: Visit Drepung Monastery.

14: 30-16: 00: Visit Norbulingka.

16: 30-18: 00: Go out to visit the museum opposite.

9: 00-21: 00: Enjoy various snacks at Xijiao Night Market.

Remarks: If you are short of time in Lhasa, you can only choose the first day’s itinerary, which is representative; if you have more time, visit Wangyao Rock Paintings, Ramoche Temple, Nunnery Temple, Chongsai Kang, Attractions such as Longwangtan Scenic Area Park are also worth a visit.

Self-guided tour on the second day

Day 1 Potala Palace-Norbulingka-Sela Monastery Lhasa is famous as the highest city in the world, with an altitude of about 3700 meters, so newcomers Altitude sickness often occurs. If you always pay attention to the balance between work and rest, you can usually adapt quickly. A trip to Lhasa is different from the ordinary tradition. Departing around 08:00 in the morning, you can first go to the Potala Palace (this place is on Maburi Mountain in the city, with convenient transportation. There are many buses in the city, and you can also take a taxi from all corners of the city for 10 yuan. Tickets are 100 Yuan. If you want to visit the internal cultural relics exhibition, you need to buy a receipt for 10 yuan. The Golden Dome is a must-see in the Potala Palace, and the receipt is 10 yuan). The tour takes approximately one morning.

After the tour, you can dine at a nearby restaurant or return to your accommodation (you can dine at the hotel around 2:30 p.m. and set off to Sera Monastery (located in the northern suburbs of Lhasa, with convenient transportation, a taxi cost 10 yuan) to visit the Ming Dynasty) The Eighteen Arhats of White Sandalwood, the Tripitaka from the Eighth Year of Yongle and more than 10,000 gold-plated bronze statues were presented by Emperor Zhudi (the tour lasts about 1 hour, and the ticket is 45 yuan). Then you can take a bus to Norbulingka, a beautiful place by the river in the western suburbs of Lhasa. Park (this place is the summer palace of the Dalai Lama, the tour lasts for one hour, the ticket is 60 yuan). After the tour, you can go to the Bull Restaurant near Yuzhe Road to watch the Tibetan song and dance performance and buffet dinner. Nearby Jingu Hotel.

The next day, Drepung Temple - Jokhang Temple - Barkhor Street will depart from Jingu Hotel at around 08:00 in the morning to Drepung Temple (8 kilometers away from the hotel, you can take a bus or taxi) Go by car). The temple is located on Wuzi Mountain in Gengpei, the western suburbs. It is the largest of the three major temples of the Yellow Sect. It has the relics of Sakyamuni and Falun. The Cuoqin Hall can accommodate more than 10,000 lamas (tour). It will take about one morning,) and then you can go back to your accommodation to have a meal and rest.

At around 2:30 in the afternoon, we set off for the Jokhang Temple (this temple is located on the bank of Wotang Lake in the center of the old city and was built by Princess Wencheng). . The statue of Sakyamuni is mainly used in this temple.

It is said that Princess Wencheng brought it into Tibet, and the golden vase of the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama was signed here (the tour takes about 1 hour, and the ticket is 70 yuan). Then visit Barkhor Street, the circular commercial street formed around the temple, admire the ancient Tibetan neighborhoods, and buy Tibetan handicrafts (the time can be decided at will). Afterwards, drive back to Jingu Hotel for accommodation.

Four-day self-guided tour of Lhasa-Shigatse. Four-day self-guided tour on Day 1. Visit the Potala Palace-Norbulingka-Drepung Monastery in the morning. The Potala Palace is built on Maburi Mountain in the city center, with a height of nearly 200 meters. Thousands of Buddhist temples and Buddhist scriptures are connected to each other like a huge maze. After entering the temple, tourists must follow the designated route (generally enter from the east gate and exit from the west gate, otherwise. The Potala Palace must climb to the top of the golden dome, where you can see seven magnificent pagodas wrapped in pure gold, and you can also climb Climb down and overlook the entire Lhasa Valley. In the afternoon, take a city bus to visit the Summer Palace Norbulingka and the Drepung Monastery, the largest temple in Tibet.

The Drepung Monastery is like a beautiful mountain city with rolling clouds and rows of trees. . Check into the Kirey Hotel in Lhasa (3-person room with bathroom, 25 yuan per person). The next day, we took the CMB from the Panchen Palace of Tashilhunpo Monastery to Shigatse, the capital of Tibet. (ticket: 35 yuan, 4.5 hours drive). On the way, you can enjoy the scenery along the Yarlung Zangbo River with high mountains and deep valleys. In the afternoon, you can visit the Tashilunpo Monastery and the Sidi Panchen Palace, and stay in Shigatse (Sangzhuzi Hotel for 4 people, 15 people). Yuan/. On the third day, we took a minibus to the Baiju Temple Anti-British Site in the morning and headed to Gyantse, the third largest city in Tibet. We visited the Baiju Temple, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda, and the Shanzong Anti-British Fort (location of the movie "Red River Valley"), and stayed overnight in Gyantse. Day 4: Yamdrok Lake - Jokhang Temple - Barkhor Street Take a CMB back to Lhasa in the early morning (discuss with the driver before getting on the bus to get off at the wrong time to take photos at Yamdrok Lake). After returning to Lhasa, go to the east of the city. Watch the Hajj at Jokhang Temple, and then go shopping in Barkhor Street outside the temple.

This is the largest market in Tibet. You can choose from a variety of Tibetan craft souvenirs. A seven-day tour of Lhasa in winter is the off-season for Tibet tourism. . Food, accommodation and transportation are much cheaper than in summer. In fact, traveling to Tibet in winter is unique. Here is the travel experience of a friend of the editor for your reference. Day 1: Arrive in Lhasa, rest and check into the hotel. There are many ways, usually by flying from Beijing or Chengdu. The distance from Lhasa Airport to the city is about 1.5 hours. Along the way, you can enjoy the unique Tibetan village and the Yarlung Zangbo River, the highest river in the world. The next day: Bu. Dala Palace, Tibetan Museum, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street.

After breakfast, you can take a bus to visit the Potala Palace, the tallest palace in the world. You can have lunch on Barkhor Street. Mainland people doing business in Tibet go home in winter. At this time, they can taste many authentic Tibetan food. I would like to introduce you to two good places: First, there is a Tibetan restaurant in the first alley on the left side of Potala Palace Square. A private snack shop. The dumplings there are very authentic, with yak meat fillings. They are delicious beyond imagination and very cheap. The second place is Guangming Sweet Teahouse on Barkhor Street, a place that many travel friends know. A good place to learn about Tibetan customs. Have a cup of sweet tea and spend the afternoon in the sun! It turns out that life can be so comfortable.

Day 3: Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, and take the bus after breakfast. Go to Drepung Monastery, 5 kilometers away from the city. In the afternoon, visit Sera Monastery, the summer palace of the Dalai Lama and Norbulingka. Day 4: Lhasa - Yanghu - Gyantse. After breakfast, drive through Yanghu and Ka. Jia La Glacier, you can go to Gyantse City, where the movie "Red River Valley" was filmed. Day 5: Gyantse Shigatse.

In the morning, you can go to Baiju Temple and Wanfa Pagoda. After lunch, you can drive to Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet, and visit the Xidi Tashilhunpo Monastery where the Panchen Lama lived. Day 6: Shigatse-Lhasa. After breakfast, drive back to Lhasa. Day 7: There are many ways to leave Lhasa. There are flights to Chengdu or Beijing. If you want to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way, you can also consider taking a bus. However, you need to be reminded that if you take the Sichuan-Tibet Highway, be careful if it encounters heavy snow and road closures. If there is a road closure, delays of 3, 4 days or even a week are common.