Day 1 - Arrive in Tibet Tsetang   (Elevation 3,515 m / 11,529 ft)

• Arrive at Gongkar Airport and travel to Tsetang.  Spend the rest of the day acclimatizing. Attend a welcome dinner and trip briefing.
• Night’s Stay and Accommodations: Tsetang

Day 2 – Explore Tsedang area

• Visit the Samye Monastery (the first Buddhist monastery) in the morning; and spend the afternoon at the Yumbulagang Palace. )
• Night’s Stay and Accommodations: Tsetang

Day 3 - Tsedang to Gyantse (Elevation 3940 m / 13,054 ft)

• Continue the journey to Gyangtse via Khampha La pass and visit one of Tibet’s holy lakes, Yamdrok Tso.
• Night’s Stay and Accommodations: Gyangtse

Day 4 – Gyantse to Shgiatse (Elevation 3840 m / 12,595 ft) 

• Visit Gyangtse Kumbum and Gyanste Fort, and then drive to Shigatse during the afternoon.
• Night’s Stay and Accommodations: Shigatse 

Day 5 – Shigatse to Lhasa (Elevation 3650 m / 11,972 ft)

• Visit Tashilunbo Monastry in the morning; and then return to Lhasa.
• Night’s Stay and Accommodations: Lhasa

Day 6 – Lhasa sightseeing  

• Spend the morning visiting the Potala Palace. Visit the Jokhang Temple and the Barkhor Circuit in the afternoon.
• Night’s Stay and Accommodations: Lhasa                                           

Day 7 – Explore Drepung, Norbulingka Summer Palace, and Sera monasteries

• Drepung once housed 10,000 monks and was the largest monastery in the world. At its peak Sera housed 5000 monks and is now a great place to see monks debating.
• Night’s Stay and Accommodations: Lhasa  

Day 8 – Depart from Lhasa
Transfer to the airport. Return home with wonderful memories from Tibet.