Data in submission...Accommodation：Lhasa Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
Accommodation：Lhasa Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
Today features visits to 2 of the most important monasteries in Tibetan Buddhism – the Drepung and Sera Monasteries. Drepung Monastery is located on the hillside west of Lhasa – at one time the world's largest monastery with about 10,000 monks living there. A pleasant walk up the hill leads to the solemn ambience inside the monastery's many halls and chapels.
After Drepung, we will move on to the Sera Monastery. The main highlight of the Sera Monastery is watching the crowd of monks debating inside the shady courtyard behind the main temple. Every day except Sunday, hundreds of red-robed monks assemble in small groups and practice their debating skills – a very impressive sight to behold, as the monks are very animated in their debates about the various attributes of Buddhist scriptures.
Accommodation：Lhasa Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
LHASA TO GYANTSE, We drive follows the Tsangpo River, and then up and over15,700-foot Khampa La. Below is the huge expanse of Yamdrok Lake, and in the near distance rises a great 23,000-foot snow peak with the delightful name of Ningdzingzonka. We head westward along the lake and drive toward Gyantse. Gyantse was historically Tibet's third largest city (after Lhasa and Shigatse). In Gyantse, we will visit the famous Pelkor Monastery, Pelkor Monastery is the main monastery in Gyantse, The Pelkor Chode Monastery also includes Gyantse Kumbum. The Kumbum has nine floors and each tier has unique chapels. It is considered the largest of the three Kumbums in Tibet.
After one and a half driving, we arrive in Shigatse, which is the second largest city in Tibet,s In Shigatse, we'll visit Tashilunpo Monastery, the seat of Tibet's second highest incarnation, the Panchen Lama. The immense complex is a rambling warren of chapels, shrines, and halls linked by mysterious alleyways and steep staircases.
Accommodation：Shigatse Economic / Comfortable Standard Hotel (Twin sharing)
Accommodation：Tent Camp at EBC or Guest House of Rongbuk
Accommodation：Local Hotel Available (Twin Sharing with simple facility)
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