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This short biking tour around Lhasa is designed to introduce the unique culture and history of central Tibet. After a good acclimation of the high altitude of Tibet, start biking and hiking around Ganden Monastery, the Yarlong Valley, the Namtso Lake and the "cradle of Tibetan civilization" - Tsedang.
Tour Type: Private Tour
Upon your arrival at Lhasa airport or train station, you will be greeted by your Tibetan guide and escorted to your hotel in Lhasa. From airport to Lhasa city, it only takes half an hour of driving along the Lhasa-airport highway. Driving along the Brahmaputra river, you will not only amazed by the spectacular plateau scenery, but also have a chance to see a great variety of wild birds. If you take the train to Lhasa, normally you will arrive in the late afternoon or evening, 20 minutes drive will take you to your hotel in Lhasa city. Check into hotel, have a good rest to acclimatize the high altitude.
Overnight in Lhasa
Your first day trip in Lhasa is to visit Lhasa's cardinal landmarks. In the morning, go to visit the famous Potala palace and explore the grandest of this myriad chapels, you will experience its audience halls, the jeweled and Golden burial chortens (stupa Tombs) of past Dalai Lamas, and tremendous number of Buddhist frescoes, thangkas, combinations of mandala, etc. In the afternoon, pay a visit to the holist temple in Tibet, the Johkang Temple, built during Songtsen Gonpo's reign by princess Wencheng of Tang Dynasty, 647 A.D, and its famous Barkor Kora.
Overnight in Lhasa
Today, you will visit two important monasteries in Lhasa, the Drepung and the Sera. Drepung monastery is situated at the foothill of a mountain and was founded by Jamyang Choeje in 1416. It was once home of 10000 monks and Ganden podrang in Drepung is famous for it was the government centre during the fifth dalai lama and later moved to the famous potala palace during the fifth dalai lama. After having lunch, continue to visit the Sera Monastery, which was founded in 1419 by Tsongkapa's disciple Jamchen Choeje. The most attractive is its Buddhist Scriptures debating held in the courtyard mostly around 6:00 - 7:30 in the afternoon.
Overnight in Lhasa
Ride about 53 kilometers eastwards to visit the Ganden Monastery, which ranks the first among the six largest monasteries of Gelugpa. If you are not tired, you can walk the circuit round the monastery. Walking the kora takes about one and a half to two hours, and on a clear day there are stunning views of the peak of Nyenchen Thangla and the Kyi-chu valley below.
Overnight at Ganden Monastery
Cycle back to Lhasa. The rest time of the day is for you to have a good rest and prepare your biking to next destination - Namtso Lake.
Overnight in Lhasa
Cycle about 155km to Damxung for a good rest. You can first ride to Yangpachen to have a little rest. After lunch, moving on to Damxung.
Overnight at Damxung
Nyenchen Thanglha snow mountain ranges appear in front of you all the way. In summer (May to August), the sheepherders and their family move to grassland and set up their tents. You could see green grassland, groups of sheep and yaks, nomad tents by the road. Namtso Lake is the Heavenly lake which is one of the three holy lakes of Tibet and also the highest salt lake. To spend a night at lake shore is fantastic. The night sky is so clean that you could see all the stars twinkling in the sky, so close to you as if you could stretch you hands to pick the stars. Situated at about 5000m high, Namtso lake is actually the lake in the sky, lying on the highest plateau in the world.
Overnight at Lake Shore
Enjoy the clear morning at the lake shore. You can trek along the lake shore to Tashi Dor Island to explore the meditation caves. Then bike towards the Yarlung Valley located around 200km far away from Lhasa and it is one of the most popular Holy place where start source of the Tibetan people and Kings. Also you can visit some of very ancient monasteries and palace.
Camping
Bike over the Lagangla pass to Yangpachen and stay overnight at Yangbachen.
Overnight at Yangbachen
Bike to airport along the Brahmaputra river. You will not only amazed by the spectacular plateau scenery, but also have a chance to see a great variety of wild birds.
Camping
Bike to Tsetang along the amazing Brahmaputra river, then to visit Trundruk Monastery and Yumbulagang Palace. Trundruk is one of the earliest Buddhist monasteries in Tibetan history. Yumbulagang was built for the first Tibetan King, Nyatri Tsanpo, in the 2nd Century BC and became the Tibetan Kings' palace since then.
Camping
Bike to visit Tombs of Tibetan kings. You will enjoy the stunning scenery of the Yarlong Valley.
Camping
Bike back to Tsedang for a good rest. After ten days' cycling and camping, you must be very tired and eager for a hot bath. So just treat yourself to a big dinner and enjoy a hot bath at your hotel in Tsedang.
Overnight in Tsedang
You will be driven to Gonggar Airport for your flight to next destination.
If our fixed dispatching does not match your schedule, you may email us inquiry@tibettravel.org to set up a new dispatching for you(requires at least 30 days in advance), our company will find other travelers to join in based on your schedule.
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