In the Morning,your guide will go to pick you up from your hotel and after taking breakfast. Your tour will start with cycling from old Lhasa city to one of the biggest monasteries in Tibet, which is Drepung Monastery. The monastery Located onthe mountain of Gephel Wutse at the west suburb of Lhasa, Drepung Monastery isone of the three greatest monastery of Gelug Sect, and the biggest monastery in Tibet.

After taking lunch near by Drepung, your guide will cycling with you to Sera Monastery. The Sera Monastery,located at the foot of Tatipu Hill in the northern suburb of Lhasa City, is one of the three major monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It wasbuilt in 1419, the monastery means “Wild Rose Monastery” in Tibetan language. You can enjoy the special Monk debate there and visit the monastery.

In the afternoon, after visiting Sera Monastery, you will cycle back to old Lhasa city with the accompany of your local guide.

Include:entrance tickets, private car and local English speaking guide,a bottle mineral water for per person.

Exclude:meals, International Insurance.

1. We strongly sugggest you to buy travel accident insurance before setting out, so that you would get assistance in time if any accidents occur.

2. The temperature difference between day andnight in Tibet is big and the weather is changeable. Please put on extraclothes or put off them accordingly. The temperature is low in the evening at high altitude, so it's necessary to wear down coats. Car will bump along theland stirring dust, so it would be better to prepare masks.

3. In the area of high altitude, due to dry weather, thin air as well as the reflection of snow ground and water surface,ultraviolet radiation is very strong. A high SPF sunscreen and a pair of sunglasses should be prepared.

Drepung Monastery:Drepung Located on the mountain of Gephel Wutse at the west suburb of Lhasa, DrepungMonastery is one of the three greatest monastery of Gelug Sect, and the biggestmonastery in Tibet. Covering an area of about 200, 000 square meters, and thegrand monastery which once contained more than 10 thousand monks is composed ofwhite buildings arranged in close order, looking like a huge rice pile, so itis named Drepung. Drepung means “Mound of Rice” in Tibetan language, a symbolof prosperity. The Drepung Monastery was founded in 1416 AD by a disciple of Tsongkhapa named Jamyang Choje. Tsongkhapa once personally presided the consecration ceremony there. When firstly built, the temple was very small,with only a small hall covering an area of dozen square meters and 7 monks.During the first half of the seventeenth century, Fifth Dalai lama expanded thetemple, which was finally developed into seven Dratsang. The major architectures of Drepung Monastery are the Tsoqen Hall, four colleges, Ganden Podrang and 50 Khumtsen. The Tsoqen Hall, among them, is a place for all monksto congregate to chant and perform ceremonies. Incorporated from sevenDratsang, four colleges include Gomang, Roscelin, Deyang and Ngagpa Dratsang; Before the Potala Palace was rebuilt, Ganden Podrang is the bedroom for DalaiLama in the Drepung Monastery. As a rule, these colleges would house a total of about 800 monks. In the past, 10,000 monks were living at Drepung. Fifth Dalai Lama has been living here since he took power of government and religion in Tibet. During the Sholton Festival, the Drepung Monastery will hold a large exhibition of Buddha which exerts a wide influence.

Sera Monastery:Sera Monastery is oneof three famous monasteries in Tibet along with the Drepung Monastery and theGanden Monastery. It is the latest built building among three Monasteries. TheSera Monastery, located at the foot of Tatipu Hill in the northern suburb of Lhasa City, is one of the three major monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It was built in 1419, the monastery means “Wild Rose Monastery” inTibetan language. There is a main hall, three Dratsang (college) and 29khumtsen (dormitory of monks). There are over 5,500 monks at most. The monastery still keeps over ten thousand of vajra Buddha, most of which are made locallyin Tibet. Many of them are copper statue of Buddha brought from mainland orIndia. Main hall and walls of other monk dormitories and chapels maintain a lotof original color murals. There are Jie,Me, and Nga-pa three scripture hallsand colleges. Sera Je College is the largest college where the monks study theSutras. Sera Me College is the next largest college, where the monks studymedicine. The third college is Sera Ngag-pa College, the Tantric College. Thereare more than 9,000 Buddhist monksin that temple during the golden age. Sera Monastery did not suffer from serious destruction in her history.