Lhasa Gonggar Airport 1 hr 5
Drepung Monastery (19 min) One of Tibet's three great monasteries, this complex was built in 1416 & includes cultural relics. Norbulingka (8 min) Tibet's largest manmade garden & 374-room palace from 1755, the Dalai Lama's ritual summer home. Lalu Wetlands National Nature Preserve (8 min) Protected area, wetland, nature reserve, bird migration, and nature Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet (17 min) Monument and canyon Jokhang Temple (10 min) Revered for housing a statue of young Buddha, this ancient Buddhist temple attracts many pilgrims. Potala Palace (10 min) Built in the 17th century, this renowned palace complex features hundreds of rooms & shrines. Tibet Museum (6 min) Sizable museum of Tibetan history & culture featuring a collection of over 520,000 artifacts. Sera Monastery (18 min) Tibetan Buddhist monastery from 1419 & spanning 28 acres, featuring festivals, debates & artworks. Zashi Lhamo Temple (14 min) Canyon, lake, buddhism, and dzong architecture Ani Tsankhung Nunnery (10 min) Intercontinental Lhasa Paradise (19 min) Lukhang (18 min) Yerpa (53 min) Noted Buddhist complex with cliffside temples, a monastery & meditation caves dating to the 7th c. Ramoche Temple (9 min) Founded in the 7th century, this Buddhist temple features both Tibetan & Han Chinese architecture. |