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12-Day Survey of Four Great Sects of Tibetan Buddhism
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Key Information:
Tour Duration: 12 day(s)
Group Size: 2 - 20 people
Destination(s): Tibet
Specialty Categories: Pilgrimage/Spirituality Archeology/History
Season: May - October
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 1313 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 2260 US Dollar (USD)

Tour Itinerary:

Day 1: Gongkar Airport - Tsetang. Morning arrival at Gongkar Airport(3600m); 105km ride to Tsetang Town(3551m) and check-in at Longma Hotel or Yulong Hotel or Post Hotel according to reservation. Afternoon 12km ride to Yumbulagang (built in 2nd century B.C), 1st Tibetan King’s Castle Via Trandruk Monastery(built in 7th century, subject to Geluk now), in which Pearl Thangkha is kept. Tsetang is the cradle of Tibetan civilization and it is wise for a newcomer to become acclimatized at a comparatively lower altitude.

Day 2: Tsetang-Lhasa. 30km ride to Songkha Ferry, 1.5-hour boating across Yarluzangbo and 0.5-hour ride to Samye (built in 8th century), the premier monastery of Red Sect or Nyingma in Tibtan. Back across the river and 160km ride to Lhasa( 3700m). Jinsheng Hotel overnight.

Day 3: Lhasa Visit Potala, religio-political center of Old Tibet; Jokang, final destination of all sects; and Norbulinkha, Dalai Lama’s summer palace.

Day 4: Lhasa-Ganden-Lhasa. 60km ride to Ganden (built in1409,3800m high), the premier monastery of Yellow Sect or Geluk in Tibetan.

Day 5: Lhasa- Tsurpu-Lhasa. 70km to Tsurpu (built in 1185,4300m high), the premier monastery of White Sect or Karma Kagyu in Tibetan.

Day 6: Lhasa-Xigatse. 400km ride to Xigatze(3800m), the capital of Rear Tibet, via Gyantse( 3900m), the typical Tibetan town. Visits to Pelkor Chode (built in 1418) and Shalu(built in 998). Check-in at Shenghu Hotel.

Day 7: Xigatse-Tingri. Visit to Tashilhumpo, Panchan Lama’s seat. 260km ride to Tingri(4500m), where a nice view of Mt Cho Oyu(8150m), Everest(8848m) and Lhotse(8516m) is beheld. Guest house.

Day 8: Tingri-Rongbuk. 100km ride to Rongbuk(built in 1899, 4980m high). 8km ride by cart to Camp I (5200m). Guest house.

Day 9: Rongbuk-Xigatze. 160km ride to Sakya, (b uilt in 1073, 4200m high), the premier monastery of Grey Sect or Sakya in Tibetan and ride on to Xigatze. Hotel.

Day 10: Xigatse-Nam Tso. 400km ride to NamTso (4718m), by which stands Mt Nyainqentanglha (7114m), the Holy Mountain of the whole northern tribes. Damxung Hotel.

Day 11: Damxung-Lhasa. Visit to Drepung(built in 1416, the largest of all) and Sera(built in 1419), both subject to Geluk.

Day 12: Drop-off and departure.

Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.

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