Day 01: Fly to Gonggar Airport Drive to Tsedang: (3100 m) 90 km 2 hrs

Day 02: Tsedang – Visit Samye Monastery, Tandruk Monastery & Yambulakhang: 3100 m

Day 03: Tsedang – Gyantse: (3975 m) 310 km 7 – 8 hrs

Day 04: Gyantse – Shigatse: (3800 m) 95 km 2 hrs

Day 05: Shigaste – Lhasa via Northern Route: (3490 m) 270 km 5 – 6 hrs

Day 06: Lhasa – Visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Market: 3490 m

Day 07: Lhasa – Visit Drepung Monastery & Sera Monastery: 3490 m

Day 08: Transfer to Gonggar Airport, fly to onward destination

Day 01: Fly to Gonggar Airport Drive to Tsedang: (3100 m) 90 km 2 hrs

Arrive in Gonggar airport and take a 1.5-hour drive to Tsedang. Tsedang is the third largest town in the central Tibet and considered historically very significant. Mount Lhababri on the west side of the valley is regarded as the place where the first Tibetan King of the Yurlung Dynasty, Nyatri Tsenpo arrived from the heavens (or from India) to rule among men. O/N Hotel (BB)

Day 02: Tsedang – Visit Samye Monastery, Tandruk Monastery & Yambulakhang: 3100 m

In the Morning we take de tour to Samye Monastery. Samye Monastery is the first Buddhist Monastery of Nginma order to be built in Tibet, probably founded during Shantarakshita, the two Indian masters the king had invited to Tibet to help consolidate the Buddhist faith. Later taken over by the Sakya tradition and more recently came under the influence of the Gelukpa. After Lunch visit Yambulakhang the first building in Tibet and the palace of the first Tibetan King. Yambulakhang stand on a hill on the eastern back of the Yurlung River in the Yurlung Valley. After that visit Tandruk Monastery which is believed to be a oldest monastery founded at the same time as the Jokhang and Ramoche Monastery in Lhasa. O/N Hotel (BB)

Day 03: Tsedang – Gyantse: (3975 m) 310 km 7 – 8 hrs

Leaving Tsedang and a long drive of 310 km, taking about 5/6 hours including break for lunch at one of the villages’ en-route. We will drive over two spectacular high passes – the Kampa La at 4750m and Karo La at 5050m, over, and along the beautiful deep blue green Lake called Yamdrok Lake or Turquoise Lake. The landscape of the Tibetan Plateau is truly unusual and spectacular. We will arrive in Gyantse an old Tibetan Town against a backdrop of magnificent 14th-15th century fortresses and temples. Here we will visit Pelkhor Chode Temple, which served the Gelug Sakya and Buluk orders. Here the Kumbum Stupa is an architectural masterpiece built in the style of 108-sided Mandela. It is the most revered stupa in Tibet and houses 112 chapels of which only 23 are open to the public. O/N Hotel (BB)

Day 04: Gyantse – Shigatse: (3800 m) 95 km 2 hrs

After breakfast 2 hours, 90km straight drive to Shigatse the second largest town in Tibet. Shigatse was one of the first towns to be visited by westerners due to close distance with the Indian border. Here, Tashilumpo Palace is the place to visit. His Holiness the Panchen Lama (great scholar), the second highest spiritual figure in Tibet after His Holiness The Dalai Lama. The Fifth Dalai Lama built this artistic Palace. There are about 39 amazing chapels inside the Palace including the huge Maitreya Chapel coated with gold, its workmanship certainly impresses everyone, Tushita Chapel containing one thousand small statues of Tsongkhapa founder of Geluk order. Victory Chapel, which is concerted into a school for study and inside the chapel there is a huge gold image of Tsokapa and his two disciples and also the Tomb of the Tenth Panchen Lama just to name a few. In the afternoon, we will visit the local markets for shopping and local sightseeing. O/N Hotel (BB)

Day 05: Shigaste – Lhasa via Northern Route: (3490 m) 270 km 5 – 6 hrs

This is the shortest road between Lhasa and Shigatse. Highway offer spectacular view of Tibetan Plateau and drive along the famous river “Yurlung Tsangpo”. O/N Hotel (BB)

Day 06: Lhasa – Visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Market: 3490 m

This morning we visit the Potala Palace, winter palace of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, It is a 13th storied complex monument rising to a height of above 117m which houses 10,000 shrines and over 200,000 images and about 1000 rooms. In the afternoon we will take a tour of Jokhang Temple. Jokhang a seventh-century geomantic temple at the heart of Lhasa is the most sacred temple of all Tibet. It is considered to be a Power Place in all Tibet. Queen Bhrikuti a Nepalese princess married to King Songtsen Gampo founded Jokhang Temple and in recognition of Queen Bhrikuti the main gate of the temple faces west towards Nepal. The most impressive structure of the Jokhang Temple is the many chapels surrounding the temple. Later you can walk and shop in the popular Bakhor Square (Bazaar) where Tibetan handicraft items, Buddhist artifacts, carpets, paintings etc. are all in sale for your delight. O/N Hotel (BB)

Day 07: Lhasa – Visit Drepung Monastery & Sera Monastery: 3490 m

This morning we will drive 8km northwest of Lhasa to visit Drepung Monastery. It was the residence of the Third, Fourth and the Fifth Dalai Lamas. This winter Palace was the resident of hundreds of monks from all the major Geluk monasteries for staffing individual Chapels. The 20,000 sq m complex has survived unscathed even during the Cultural Revolution. In the afternoon drive 5km away from Lhasa to Sera Monastery founded in 1419. It sits in the prettiest and most charming atmosphere at the base of Mount Purbuchok. Sera Monastery used to be an important center for learning where 5,000 to 6,000 monks resided. The most intriguing feature here is the nine-meter image of the Monastery; here one can also witness the practicing debate among the monks, who pitch their knowledge against each other. O/N Hotel (BB)

Day 08: Transfer to Gonggar Airport, fly to onward destination

You will be driven to the airport in time to catch your flight to onward destination.