8-Day Tibet Tour including Tsedang, Shigatse, and Lhasa

Discover Tibet\’s Cultural Origins

This 8-day tour including Tsedang, Shigatse, and Lhasa will bring you to the birthplaces of Tibetan culture to find out where all that is now seen as \”Tibetan\” is from and how Tibetan Buddhism come into being.

Starting from Tibet\’s four firsts: king, palace, temple, and farmland, you\’ll then travel to a holy lake, a beautiful glacier, and the world\’s deepest canyon — Tibet\’s awesome landscape is another facet of its culture. Visit four monasteries representing four main sects of Tibetan Buddhism. Then you\’ll be ready to read the most splendid chapters of Tibetan history and culture in the Potala Palace.

During this tour, you will experience Tibet with Buddhism\’s six sense bases: eye, ear, tongue, nose, body, and mind.

Tsedang, Shigatse and Lhasa Tour Map

Tour \’Wow\’ Points

Eye : See Tibet\’s First Palace and Greatest Palace

Discover the origins of Tibetan history in Yumbulakang Palace, and unlock stories of the mysterious Dalai Lamas in the Potala Palace.

Ear : Hear the Chants or Debates of the Monks

Admire the architectural beauty of Tashilunpo monastery: its golden roof, red walls, and white pagodas. Get to know the relationship between Dalai and Panchen lamas and witness a monks\’ class in the late afternoon, which is usually missed by tourists.

Tongue : Taste a Cup of Tibetan Sweet Tea to Experience Daily Life in Lhasa

Step into Tibetan life in the less-touristy corners of Barkhor Street. Explore a local market where the local people do the daily shopping, and sit in a peaceful nunnery for a cup of the sweet tea that\’s loved by locals.

Nose : Smell the Fragrance of the Tibetan Incense

Visit a small village that is famous for Tibetan Incense. Experience incense stick making and let the fragrance brings you a peaceful moment.

Body : Experience a Local Tibetan Family\’s House and Farming Work

Discover Tibetan folk customs when you walk into the living room of a local family\’s house. Listen to the hosts talking about their daily life. Help Tibetan people with their farming work, such as seeding, cutting barley, or hanging barley on racks.

Mind : Experience a Meditation in a Hermitage of the Oldest Tibetan School

Visit a monastery hidden on a cliff with amazing scenery around it. Discover the caves where the Buddhist masters meditated, and let your mind tune in to their legacy.