Day 01: Arrive Lhasa
On your arrival at International airport, transfer to your hotel for overnight stay.

Lhasa in Tibetan means "Place of the Gods", the residence of the Dalai Lama. It is sacred because of the figures of Songtsen Gampo and his two royal consorts and the figures of Sakyamuni brought from Chang' and Nepal. One thousand five hundred years ago Lhasa was known as Otang, which means, "plain flowing with milk," because of its rich pasture, good for grazing sheep and cattle. The Rasa Monastery soon became the Otang people's central place of worship, for it enshrined the gilded image of Sakyamuni brought from Chang's an by Princess Wen Cheng. In the course of time, the original name of the place was forgotten, and it became known simply as Rasa, which was gradually changed into Lhasa.

Stay overnight at hotel.

Day 02: In Lhasa
Morning you will proceed for full day sightseeing of Potala Palace, Jokhang monastery, Ramoche Monastery and & Norbulinka.

Visit Potala, which was constructed in 637 by Songtsen Gampo, the first king of the united Tibet and later reconstructed and served as the winter residence of the Dalai Lamas. and Jokhang monastery, the center of the Tibetan Buddhism and the sacred land of Buddhist followers where innumerable pilgrims come for worship everyday. The temple, built in 647, is the earliest wood-and-masonry structure still existing in Tibet. Norbulingka meaning 'Treasure Park' covers an area of around 360000 sq. m. and is considered to be the biggest man made garden in Tibet. 

Stay overnight at your hotel.

Day 03: In Lhasa
Morning you will proceed for full day sightseeing of Drepung Monastery & Sera monastery. Drepung Monastery is one the three greatest Buddhist temples in Lhasa together with Sera and Ganden Monasteries.

Visit Drepung Monastery for the whole morning, later after drive to Sera Monastery, have a little hike for the beautiful valley scenery nearby and picnic there, in the afternoon, visit Sera monastery, which was created in 1419 and has always been an important Buddhist seminary. As rose are planted everywhere in the monastery, it is also called “the court of wild rose”.

Stay overnight at your hotel.

Day 04: In Lhasa
Visit Potala place, Jokhang temple, Barkhor Street, Tibet museum, Norbulinka park, Drepung monastery and Sera monastery, Potala palace, the highest palace in the world! It was added to the list of world culture heritage sites by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1994.At the roof of it, you can have a bird-eye view of Lhasa.

Jokhang temple, it is the first built during the period of Sontsan Gambo in the 7th century; it is also the first monastery for most pilgrims to visit as it is widely recognized as the spiritual center of Tibetan Buddhism. Then sightseeing or shopping at Barkhor Bazaar near Jokhang temple. Drepung Monastery-largest monastery in Tibet; at its peak time, there were more than 10,000 monks. It was founded in 15th century at5km to the western suburb of Lhasa, and once served as the living palace of Dalai Lama before reconstruction of Potala Palace, Sera monastery, which was created in 1419 and has always been an important Buddhist seminary; as rose are planted everywhere in the monastery, it is also called “the court of wild rose”.

Today still 200 lamas live in there. There you can enjoy the exciting Scripture debating of Lamas (monks)

Day 05:  Lhasa—Namtso
Visit Namtso Lake and half day trekking

Namtso Lake is one of the three most sacred Lakes in Tibet, located at the northern Lhasa-Dangxung County. You can get there from Lhasa in 3hours.It is just like a crystal gem inlaid on the vast Qiangtang Plain. The Nyaiqen Tanglha mountain range peaks over 7000m, towers over the lake to the south Thawed snow from this range makes the body of the lake, so the water is a miraculous shade of turquoise blue, and there are magnificent views of the nearby. The wild open spaces are intoxicating and dotted with the tents of local nomad herders.

Stay overnight at your hotel.

Day 06:  Namtso—Shigatse
Shigatse is the second largest city in Tibet.

Tashilunpo monastery is Shigatse’s traditional and native monastery.  It is one of the six famous monasteries in Tibet and Shigatse's foremost attraction, also is the residence of Panchen Lama, There you’ll find the tallest bronze Buddha statue in the world.

Stay overnight at your hotel.

Day 07:  Shigatse—Gyantse
In the morning you will drive to Gyantse, and on arrival check-in into the hotel.

Later visit Shalu monastery which is the mixture architecture of Han style and Tibetan style on the way. In Gyantse you will visit Palkhor Monastery as well as the splendid Kumbum Stupa (100-Thousand-Buddha Pagoda) nearby, both of them built in the15th century and situated in the northwestern edge of Gyantse. This typical Tibetan Buddhist monastery is the only one large building complex in Tibet that old monastery and stupas are completely preserved and characterized as symbol of a monument. It is recorded 14,000 kilograms of bronze was used to make the 8-meter-high sitting statue of Sykamoni Buddha housed in the grand hall of the temple. The 8 story Stupa is 42m high and 62m in diameter contains a total of 76 chapels with wonderful murals revered by art scholars around the world.  

Stay overnight at your hotel.

  
Day 08: Gyantse –Tingri

In the morning you will drive to Tingri, and on arrival check-in into the hotel.
In the Visit Sakya monastery. 

Stay overnight at your hotel.

Day 09: Tingri – Rongbuk monastery - Mt. Everest Base Camp
In the morning you will proceed to Rongbuk Monastery, and later reach to Mt. Everest Base camp and on arrival check-in into the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 10: Everest Base Camp - Shigatse
In the morning you will drive to Shigatse and on arrival check-in into the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 11: Shigatse- Tsedang
In the morning you will drive upto the south of Lhasa and on arrival check-in into the hotel for overnight stay.

Samye Monastery was built in 761 and is the first formal monastery that establishes triratna in Tibet. Combining Chinese, Tibetan and Indian architecture style, the structure reflects the ideal universe of Buddhism. There are many valuable and unique murals which hardly can be seen at anywhere else. Usually we will take a ferry to visit it crossing the Yurlong Tsangpu River.

Stay overnight at hotel.

Day 12: In Tsedang
In the morning you will visit Yongbulakang, the first palace in Tibet.

Stay overnight at your hotel.

Day 13:  Tsedang-Lhasa
In the morning you will drive Lhasa and on arrival check-in into the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 14: Departure Lhasa
Morning you will be free for independent activities and later as per scheduled transferred you to the airport to board on fight for onward journey.