Country: Tibet
Trip length: 8 days
Grade: Moderate
Activity: Cultural tour
Accommodation: Hotel
Transportation: Land cruiser 4WD
Best season: April – october
This Tour covers Tsedang and Samye, the ancient capital of Tibetan Kings, from where the Tibetan civilization evolved and flourished. We will visit the first building and palace of the first Tibetan King of Tibet; Yumbulakhang and the ancient Tombs of former Tibetan Kings. We will also visit Mindroling and Samye monastery, the first monastery of Tibet from where Buddhism took its root in Tibet. After visiting Potala Palace, Jokhang temple and other major sites in Lhasa, we will explore Ganden Monastery east of Lhasa, one of the most spectacular sites of Tibet built in 1490 which once housed over 4000 monks. The tour involves observation of ancient Tibetan culture, religion and the exploration of deeper insights into the fabrics of the Tibetan Buddhist way of life; past, present and future. This tour can be started from Tibet coming from Chengdu and Beijing or from Kathmandu