Your private guide and driver will pick you up at Lhasa's airport or train station and accompany you to your hotel.

Start your day with a trip to Norbulingka. There, you can breathe in the fresh morning air and slowly get used to the altitude.

Then visit the biggest and the most important monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Drepung Monastery.

After lunch, visit Sera Monastery and watch a monks' debate. Guess the meaning of their gestures and grasp the chance to take photos.

This is your third day in Tibet, so you should be physically ready for the Potala Palace. Prepare to enjoy the resplendent chambers, exquisite wall paintings, and the stories about the king of the Tubo Kingdom and Dalai Lamas.

Have a walking tour in the afternoon. Visit Jokhang Temple and explore Barkhor Street including its local market, admire traditional Tibetan architecture, and take afternoon tea in peaceful Ani Tsangkhung Nunnery.

Leave for Shigatse via Gyantse. First, you will visit Lake Yamdrok. On sunny days, the lake appears turquoise. If it's good weather, you will enjoy a lakeside picnic including sandwiches, vegetables, and fruit.

Along the way, you will view the fabulous scenery of the Karola Glacier, one of the top three continental glaciers (ice fields) in Tibet. And you'll also visit a local Tibetan's house and help them with their farming work.

When you stop at Gyantse, visit the town's top attraction Palcho Monastery. The huge white pagoda and murals are its highlights.

Visit Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse, which is the residence of Panchen Lamas and then take the drive to Rongbuk Monastery near the EBC. The journey takes about 6½ hours by car, but you will not get bored: there are stunning views along the way. You will have many chances to take photos of the Himalayas along the way.

Have an unforgettable evening on the Roof of the World, enjoying an amazing view of the Everest at sunset. 

Experience the unforgettable moment of watching the sunrise paint Mount Everest in gold. All the effort of your journey will be rewarded.

Visit Rongbuk Monastery near EBC, and see the hard life of the monks and nuns there. Talk with a lama. He will be happy to answer your questions about his life and study. Present a hada (Tibetan silk scarf) to him to express your respects.

After visiting the monastery, you will be driven back to Shigatse.

After breakfast in your hotel, you will be driven back to Lhasa. The journey takes about 6 hours, but there is marvelous scenery on the way. You'll travel along the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon, where you'll see plateau lakes, rivers, snowy mountains, and traditional Tibetan villages. Your guide will know some interesting stops.

Your guide and driver will take you to Lhasa's airport or train station on time for your departure.

Hotel Selection

—the Icing on the Cake

Boutique hotels are recommended to enrich your travel experience.