6D5N · Group Tours · Flight and Train Ticket Bookings Available: Tibet + Lhasa + Shigatse + Potala Palace + Jokhang Temple + Yamdrok Yumtso + Karola Glacier + Tashilhunpo Monastery

Hotel breakfast.

Today, you will explore two distinctive monasteries in Lhasa, Drepung and Sera, each offering a unique insight into Tibetan Buddhism. You will visit the Buddhist halls, Buddhist colleges and monastic kitchens, and watch the monks engage in spirited philosophical debates as they study Buddhist philosophy.

Witness Sera Monastery's famous monk debates-a vibrant showcase of Tibetan Buddhism-where monks punctuate lively philosophical sparring with emphatic claps and dynamic gestures.

In the evening, the guide will accompany the group to a traditional Tibetan restaurant for a welcome dinner, marking the beginning of your journey in Tibet.

Hotel breakfast.

Guide services: After breakfast, visit the Potala Palace for sweeping views over Lhasa's Old Town. Trace the history of the Dalai Lamas and admire its precious relics. Highlights include the gilded stupas of past Dalai Lamas and the meditation cave of Tibet's 33rd king, Songtsen Gampo.

After touring the Potala Palace, you will visit Longwangtan Park at the foot of the Potala Palace. Here, you can appreciate the majestic Potala Palace from a different perspective and engage in local Tibetan folk activities.

Guide services: In the afternoon, you will head to the heart of Tibetan religion - the Jokhang Temple. Inside you can see the statue of Buddha Sakyamuni at the age of twelve. Outside, you can see pilgrims making prostrations in front of the Jokhang Temple. Around the temple is Barkhor Street, where you can do kora (a religious circle of a building or mountain) with pilgrims and locals, and explore the old market.

You can join the pilgrims to walk along Barkhor Street and experience the soul of the city. The guide will also accompany you to a local Tibetan teahouse, offering insight into the social culture.

Complimentary sweet tea experience. Teahouses are not only rest stops for Tibetan pilgrims after circumambulation, but also popular leisure spots for local people in Lhasa. Here people chat freely about life, beliefs and daily stories.

Hotel breakfast.

First, drive over the Gampala pass to catch a glimpse of Yamdrok-tso . The Yamdrok Lake is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains and in the distance you can have spectacular views of Holy Mount Nyenchen Khangsar , the highest mountain near Lhasa. Continue to explore the lakeshore from various viewpoints.

We will stop at a village by the lake, where you can walk into the homes of lakeside farmers, explore their households, and indulge in a delightful farmhouse lunch.

After lunch, drive for approximately 1 hour to visit one of Tibet's most beautiful glaciers - the Karola Glacier. The massive glacier tongue reaches the roadside, like a frozen waterfall towering above the road.

After passing Karola Glacier, we will continue past Lake Manla and the ancient town of Gyantse to Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet.

Hotel breakfast.

You will visit the largest monastery in western Tibet, Tashilhunpo Monastery, the residence of the Panchen Lamas. It features grand architecture and houses the world's largest gilded copper statue of Maitreya Buddha, stupas of the Panchen Lamas, and exquisite Buddhist murals.\n\nIn addition to exploring the monastery, your guide will accompany you on the Tashilhunpo Monastery kora (circumambulation). Together with locals, you will walk around the monastery along the hillside and reach a high vantage point with panoramic views of Tashilhunpo Monastery and Shigatse. After the visit, your guide will take you to the distinctive Shigatse Samdruptse Old Market, where traditional handicrafts from across Shigatse are showcased, including jewelry, clothing, and accessories, offering an experience distinct from Lhasa's Barkhor Street.

Hotel breakfast.