Starting in Lhasa, discover the famous Potala Palace, watch the Sera Monastery monks debate, and sip tea on a rooftop above the bustling Barkhor market square. Follow the Nyang River out of Lhasa to a holy lake located in an alpine forest. Walk across a floating bridge to a secret island monastery, then head back into the forest and on to the flowering Rongchu Valley. Continue on alongside the Yarlung Tsangpo River to an ancient Buddhist temple, an oracle lake, and finally to the historic sites of mandala-shaped Samye Monastery and Yumbulhakhang Palace.

Route: Lhasa ⇒ Draksumtso Lake/Basumtso Lake ⇒ Nyingtri/Linzhi ⇒ Bayi ⇒ Lulang Forests / Lunang Forests ⇒ Pomi ⇒ Rawok Lake / Ranwo Lake ⇒ Legu Glacier ⇒ Miling County ⇒ Gyatsa ⇒ Lhamo Lhatso Lake ⇒ Tsethang ⇒ Samye Monastery ⇒ Lhasa 


Highlights

  • Historic sites of Lhasa
  • Beautiful countryside scenery
  • Draksum Lake and the Yarlung Tsangpo river, Mt. Namcha Barwa

Details

  • 10-day trip begins and ends in Lhasa, Tibet
  • 9 nights in hotels and guesthouses
  • Altitude from 2740-3650m


Tour Costs

Departures

  • Year-round