6 Days Terdrom Hot Spring Tour

Attractions; Jokhang temple, bustling Bakhor street and Drepung monastery. Today is your first day on the high plateau and some of you may have a little headache which is very common for travelers because of the high altitude, so drinking enough water and mild activity during the first few days is recommendable. In the morning our guide will meet you at the hotel and take an easy visit to Jokhang Temple in the center of the old Lhasa city. Jokhang temple is one of the most sacred temples all over Tibet and it is always bustled with earnest local pilgrims since early days. After that you have time to walk around the Bakhor Street which is one of the most devotional circuit as well as crowded central market of Lhasa. During the old days it is the most famous local market but now it has changed into tourist gift shopping center. You will be impressed by the crowds of local pilgrims doing prostration in front of the temple, especially it is more during the winter months. Drepung Monastery is one of the world's largest monasteries that houses more than 10,000 monks. It was the resident of the Dalai Lama prior to Potala Palace. Destructions were taken place at a different time but still, you have lots of things to see. Walking through numbers of narrow and twisted lanes through the monks’ apartments which are more like a typical village. Continue acclimatizing and alleviating jet lag rest of the day. Overnight in Lhasa.

Attractions: Ganden monastery, views of rural Tibetan village, retreats of Terdrom nunnery and hot spring. Today we will drive to the East of Lhasa, our destination of the day is Terdrom nunnery which is located in the Drigung valley. Terdrom nunnery is well known for retreat and meditation since the 7th century. At that time Gurupadmasambava and his consort Khadro Yeshi Tsogyal had meditated and their caves can still be visited now. The hot spring is also popular with its natural healing power and you will have time to enjoy it in the afternoon. En route we will visit the famous Ganden monastery, founded by Tsongkapa in the 15th century and later became one of the main Buddhist learning center for Gelugpa sect (one of the four sects in Tibetan Buddhism). The monastery is located on the top of the Wango hill (4500m) and from there it will offer a great view the Khyichu Valley. Overnight at local Guesthouse or hotel.