In the morning, your guide will bring you to visit the huge and magnificent complex of ancient buildings, breathtaking Potala Palace, which is the winter palace of the Dalai Lama, built in the 17thcentury by the fifth Dalai Lama.

After that, we explore the Jokhang Temple, the most sacred monastery in Tibet, and the surrounding Barkhor bazaar, the bustling Lhasa market. Afternoon we go to explore the expansive Drepung Monastery which is the largest monastery in Tibet and the home monastery to all Dalai Lamas.

After taking luch, we go to Drepung Located onthe mountain of Gephel Wutse at the west suburb of Lhasa, Drepung Monastery is one of the three greatest monastery of Gelug Sect, and the biggest monastery in Tibet. Covering an area of about 200, 000 square meters, and the grand monastery which once contained more than 10 thousand monks is composed of white buildings arranged in close order, looking like a huge rice pile, so it is named Drepung.

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 and night 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 the land 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.

Potala Palace: Potala Palace is located on the Red Hill in the northwest of Lhasa. And it is a famous architectural complex made up of palaces, castles and temples which are the essence of Tibetan ancient architectural art.The Potala Palace was built in the seventh century. A palace of 999 rooms, it was built at an altitude of over 3,700 meters on the Red Hill of Lhasa. The palace, which was built on the hill, now covers 410,000 square meters and its architecture area is 130,000 square kilometers. The main building of the palace has 13 floors and is 115 meters high. It is allstone-wood structure. All the five roofs of palace are covered by gold-plating brasses tiles. It is the essence of Tibetan ancient architecture art.The main structure of Potala Palace is the White Palace and the Red Palace. The White Palace is the Winter Palace of Dalai Lama. It also used to be the past Tibet local government office. There are seven storeys in this building. Tsoqinsha Hall is located on the centre of the fourth floor. It is the largest palace inthe Potala Palace White House, whose area is 717 square meters. And it is the place to hold important religious and political activities such as Dalai Lama enthrones and attends grand ceremonies. Rooms on the fifth and sixth floors are for the regent to work and live. The seventh floor, on the top of the White Palace, has two living rooms for Dalai Lama during the winter. Because of the sunny weather all day, they are called East Sunlight Hall and West Sunlight Hall, respectively. The Red Palace, mainly consisting of the chapels for Dalai Lamas’ stupas and all kinds of Buddhist chapels, contains eight stupas which keep the relics of past Dalai Lamas.

Jokhang temple:The Jokhang Temple was founded in 647. After generations of repair and build-out, it is now a huge building group. The temple has an area of more than 25,100 square meters and has over twenty palaces. The main sanctuary is 4-storey high with gold plating copper tile roof, which shows the architectural style and drawn the architecture feature from Nepal, Indian and Tang Dynasty as well. In the middle of the hall, there is a gold-plated statue with the same figure of 12-year-old Shakyamuni whichwas brought by Princess Wencheng from Changan. On both wings of the palace shrined the statues of Songtsen Gampo, Princess Wencheng and Princess Bhrikuti and other statues.

Drepung Monastery: Drepung located on the mountain of Gephel Wutse at the west suburb of Lhasa, Drepung Monastery is one of the three greatest monastery of Gelug Sect, and the biggest monastery in Tibet. Covering an area of about 200, 000 square meters, and thegrand monastery which once contained more than 10 thousand monks is composed of white buildings arranged in close order, looking like a huge rice pile, so itis named Drepung. Drepung means “Mound of Rice” in Tibetan language, a symbol of 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 architecturesof Drepung Monastery are the Tsoqen Hall, four colleges, Ganden Podrang. The Tsoqen Hall, among them, is a place for all monks to congregate to chant and perform ceremonies. Incorporated from seven Dratsang, fourcolleges include Gomang, Roscelin, Deyang and Ngagpa Dratsang; Before the Potala Palace was rebuilt, Ganden Podrang is the bedroom for Dalai Lama in the Drepung Monastery. As a rule, these colleges would house a total of about 800monks. In the past, 10,000 monks were living at Drepung. Fifth Dalai Lama hasbeen 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.