Usually arrive in Lhasa one day in advance. Don't arrange activities the day after arrival. Walk around the hotel, have dinner and go to bed early.
The next day's trip:
Morning: Potala Palace
The architecture in Tibet is the earliest and the largest ancient palace complex in the world. The best places to take pictures are the square and Wang Yaoshan. Potala Palace was originally built by Songtsan Gampo to marry Princess Wencheng, and later became the residence of the Dalai Lama and the ruling center of the integration of politics and religion.
The top floor of Potala Palace is 3780 meters above sea level, with a total of 13 floors. No one can count how many rooms there are. Although it is renovated every year, there is no correct digital record. There are a large number of historical relics inside, and now the part for tourists to visit is only one-third of the cloth palace.
Lunch: Walk from Potala Palace to the pedestrian street between Jokhang Temple. It takes only ten minutes to walk from Potala Palace to Jokhang Temple. On the way, you will pass Yutuo Road, a bustling pedestrian street with many restaurants. )
Catering recommendation: There is a Jicai food street on Yutuo Road, where there are many well-received restaurants and several chain restaurants. At the same time, there are many hotels around the food street, so it will be particularly convenient to live here. Some restaurants with high scores have to wait in line when they are late.
Afternoon: Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street.
Jokhang Temple is the place where Tibetan souls and beliefs grow. First Jokhang Temple, then Lhasa City. Jokhang Temple, a Tibetan Buddhist temple, was built by Songzan Gampo, the king of Tibet. It combines the architectural styles of Tibet, Tang, Nepal and India and has become an eternal model of Tibetan religious architecture.
On the road, Tibetans who make pilgrimages to Lhasa can be seen everywhere, and their destination is here. Incense fills the air in front of the temple all day long, and there are endless people in the hall. Devoted believers recite scriptures in their mouths and are completely immersed in their own world. Feel the power of faith in the burning butter lamp.
Barkhor Street has a famous turning road, which completely retains the traditional style and living style of the ancient city. Tibetans call it the "holy way". Shops along the street sell all kinds of Tibetan costumes and handicrafts, as well as goods from India, Nepal and other places.
Evening: If you have the strength, you can go to see Princess Wencheng's performance, or watch the night view and music fountain of Potala Palace in Potala Palace Square.
Reservation recommendation: Ctrip/Flying Pig official platform, with a tour guide to explain, especially Jokhang Temple, will come out soon without explanation, and I can't understand anything, but it will be interesting to listen to the tour guide explain the history in detail.
Accommodation recommendation: Hotels between Bugong and Jokhang Temple, there are many choices on Yutu Road, and hotels with oxygen supply help to have a better rest at night. After visiting Bugong in the morning, walk to Jokhang Temple for lunch. After dinner, there is still time to have a rest in the hotel, because climbing the cloth palace is really high and tiring.
Special note: both Bugong and Jokhang Temple need to make an appointment in advance. I booked the ticket on Ctrip about a week in advance, and I may not be able to book it in the late peak season. You need to make an appointment in advance to visit Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple. Among them, the first ticket grab for Potala Palace needs 10 days in advance, and Jokhang Temple needs 1 day in advance.
P.S. I booked a ticket with explanation at Bugong+Jokhang Temple in Ctrip one week in advance. The tour guide spoke very well, which was obviously much better than the tour guides seen by my peers.
Personal experience: wear a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, lotion and lipstick. Very dry. I forgot to bring lipstick this time, and my lips are almost chapped. Oxygen bottles are sold everywhere in the street. You can take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for a high headache.