Lhasa is written here alone because the final destination of any route is here. Instead of being listed at the end of the route, it is better to arrange clearly at the end ~ all roads lead to the same goal.

Lhasa is the highest city in the world, with an altitude of 3650 meters. The sunshine time exceeds 3000 hours throughout the year, and it is a veritable city of sunshine. It often rains cats and dogs here in summer nights, and it clears up at dawn the next morning. The highest temperature here is 28, and the lowest temperature is-14. The air is thin and the temperature difference between day and night is large.

Potala Palace, Tombs of Tibetan Kings, Chubu Temple, Dazhalu Monument, Jokhang Temple, Gandanpozhang, Norbulingka, Jokhang Temple, Wang Yao, drepung monastery and so on! Lhasa is undoubtedly the most distinctive and charming city in the world. This 1300-year history has left cultural relics and religious atmosphere, which is shocking beyond words!

Recommended itinerary D 1 self-help tour Lhasa two-day tour

8: 30: Have breakfast and walk to Potala Palace.

9: 00- 12: 00: Visit the Potala Palace and have a panoramic view of the Potala Palace Square.

2: 30- 13: 00: Go to the Snow God Palace Tibetan Restaurant on the west side of Potala Palace and enjoy authentic dishes.

14: 00- 16: 00: Sera Temple, Monday to Saturday, 15: 00 in the afternoon is the debate time, which is worth visiting.

16: 30- 17: 30: Visit Jokhang Temple and take photos at the Potala Palace on the second floor of Jinding. The effect is excellent.

19: 30- 19: 30: Go shopping and sightseeing in Barkhor Street, have a drink in Barkhor Street Cafe or Maggie Amy, and watch the passing people.

9: 30-20: 30: Taste Nepalese food and feel exotic food at Xuefu Restaurant (50m to the right of Jokhang Temple Square).

D2

9: 30- 12: 30: Visit drepung monastery.

14: 30- 16: 00: Visit Norbulingka.

16: 30- 18: 00: Go out and visit the museum opposite.

9: 00-2 1: 00: Enjoy all kinds of snacks in Xijiao night market.

Remarks: If time is tight in Lhasa, you can only choose the first day of the trip, which is representative; If you have more time, Wang Yao Rock Paintings, Jokhang Temple, Nun Temple, Chongsaikang and Longwangtan Scenic Park are also worth visiting.

Self-help tour the next day

1 Ri Potala Palace-Norbulingka-Sera Temple Lhasa is famous as the highest city in the world, with an altitude of about 3,700 meters, so newcomers often have mountain reactions. If you always pay attention to the combination of work and rest, you can generally adapt quickly. The trip to Lhasa is different from the general tradition. Starting around 08: 00 in the morning, you can go to Potala Palace first (this place is on the Maburi Mountain in the city, with convenient transportation. There are many buses in the city, and you can also take taxis from all corners of the city. 10 yuan. Admission 100 yuan. If you want to visit the internal cultural relics exhibition, you need to buy the receipt of 10 yuan. Jinding is a must-see for Potala Palace, receipt 10 yuan). The tour takes about one morning.

After the tour, you can have a meal in a nearby restaurant or return to stay (you can have a meal at the hotel around 2: 30 pm, and leave for Sera Temple (located in the northern suburb of Lhasa, with convenient transportation, taking a taxi 10 yuan) to visit more than 10,000 gold-plated bronze statues presented by the 18th Arhats of Baitan, the Eight-year Tripitaka of Yongle and Emperor Judy of Ming Dynasty (the tour time is about 1 hour, and the ticket is 45 yuan). Then you can take a bus to Norbulingka, a beautiful park near the Lhasa River in the western suburbs (this place is the Summer Palace of the Dalai Lama, and you can visit it for one hour, with admission to 60 yuan). After the tour, you can go to the Bull Restaurant near Yuzhe Road to watch Tibetan song and dance performances and buffet dinner. After that, you can stay at the nearby Golden Valley Hotel.

The next day, drepung monastery-Jokhang Temple-Barkhor Street departs from Jingu Hotel for drepung monastery at around 08: 00 a.m. (8 kilometers from the hotel, you can take a bus or taxi). Located on Wuzi Mountain in the western suburb of Gengpei, the temple is the largest of the three major temples of the Yellow Sect. There are relics of Sakyamuni-Falun, and the Tsoqin Hall can accommodate more than 10,000 lamas. The scene is getting bigger and bigger (the tour time is about one morning), and then you can go back to your residence for dinner and rest.

At about 2: 30 in the afternoon, we set off for Jokhang Temple (this temple was built by Princess Wencheng, and is located on the bank of Wotang Lake in the center of the old city). The statue of Sakyamuni is mainly used in this temple. It is said that Princess Wencheng brought it into Tibet, and the golden urn reincarnated by the Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama was signed here (about 1 hour tour, ticket to 70 yuan). Then visit Barkhor Street, the circular commercial street around the temple, enjoy the ancient Tibetan blocks and buy Tibetan handicrafts (the time can be decided at will). Then take a bus back to Jingu Hotel for accommodation.

Four-day self-help tour in Lhasa-Shigatse Day 1 Visit Potala Palace-Norbulingka-drepung monastery in the morning. The Potala Palace is built on the Maburi Mountain in the center of the city, with a height of nearly 200 meters. Thousands of Buddhist temples and Buddhist scriptures are interrelated, just like a huge maze. Visitors must follow the designated route after entering the temple (generally from the east gate and the west gate, otherwise. Potala Palace must climb to the top of the golden dome, where you can see seven magnificent pagodas wrapped in pure gold, and climb up and down to overlook the whole Lhasa Valley. In the afternoon, take the city bus to visit the Summer Palace Norbulingka and drepung monastery, the largest temple in Tibet.

Drepung monastery, like a beautiful mountain city, is shrouded in mist. Stay in kirey Hotel Lhasa (3 rooms with bathrooms, 25 yuan per person). The next day, Tashilhunbuban Temple took a bus to Shigatse, the capital of Tibet (the fare is 35 yuan, 4.5 hours' drive). On the way, you can enjoy the scenery along the Yarlung Zangbo River with high mountains and deep valleys. In the afternoon, you can visit the Panchen Lama Temple in Tashilhunpo and the New Panchen Lama Palace in Sidi, and stay in Shigatse (Sangzhuzi Hotel for 4 people, 15 yuan/. On the third day, Baiju Temple's anti-British site took a bus to Gyangze, the third largest city in Tibet, and visited Baiju Temple, Wanfo Pagoda and Shanzong Anti-British Fort (the location of the movie "red river valley"), where it stayed overnight. On the fourth day, Yang Zhuoyong Lake-Jokhang Temple-Barkhor Street took a bus back to Lhasa in the early hours of the morning (before getting on the bus, I discussed with the driver that Yang Zhuoyong's time was wrong, so I got off at the holy lake to take pictures). After returning to Lhasa, first go to Jokhang Temple in the east of the city to watch the pilgrimage, and then go to Barkhor Street outside the temple.

This is the largest market in Tibet. You can choose all kinds of Tibetan souvenirs. Seven-day tour in Lhasa in winter is the off-season of Tibet tourism. Food, accommodation and transportation are much cheaper than in summer. In fact, traveling to Tibet in winter has a unique flavor. The following is the travel experience of a friend of Bian Xiao who went to Lhasa for your reference. Day 1: Arrive in Lhasa, rest and check into the hotel. There are many ways to go to Lhasa, usually by plane from Beijing or Chengdu. The distance from Lhasa airport to the urban area is about 100 km, and the driving time is 1.5 hours. Along the way, you can enjoy the unique Tibetan village, the Yarlung Zangbo River, the highest river in the world. The next day: Potala Palace, Tibet Museum, Jokhang Temple, Bajiao Street.

After breakfast, you can take a bus to visit the Potala Palace, the tallest palace in the world. You can have lunch at Barkhor Street. Many mainlanders who do business in Tibet go home in winter. At this time, they can taste many authentic Tibetan meals. I'll introduce you to two good places: First, there is a Tibetan snack bar in the first alley on the far left of Potala Palace Square. Jiaozi there is very authentic, with yak meat stuffing, which is delicious beyond imagination and very cheap; The second place is the Liangtian Teahouse in Barkhor Street, which is known by many donkey friends and is definitely a good place to learn about Tibetan customs. Have a cup of sweet tea and bask in the sun all afternoon, ah! Life can be so comfortable.

Day 3: drepung monastery, Sera Temple, Norbulingka. After breakfast, take a bus to drepung monastery, 5 kilometers away from downtown. In the afternoon, visit the Sera Temple, the Dalai Lama and the Summer Palace in Norbulingka. Day 4: Lhasa-Yanghu-Gyangze. After breakfast, take a bus through Yanghu Lake and Katyala Glacier to reach Gyangze City. The film red river valley was shot there. Day 5: Gyangze Shigatse.

You can go to Baiju Temple and Wanfu Pagoda in the morning. After lunch, you can take a bus to Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet, and visit the Xidi Tashilhunpo Temple where the Panchen Lama lives. Day 6: Xigaze-Lhasa. After breakfast, return to Lhasa by bus. Day 7: There are many ways to leave Lhasa. There are planes to Chengdu or Beijing. If you want to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way, you can also consider taking a bus. However, it should be reminded that if you take the Sichuan-Tibet highway, you should be careful to encounter heavy snow and close the road. If there is a road closure, it is normal to delay for 3, 4 days or even a week.