Potala -The Treasure Hall - Drepung Monastery - Sera Monastery- Norbu Linka

Potala ：The Potala Palace is located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It was named after Mount Potala, the abode of Chenresig or Avalokitesvara.[1] The Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India, after an invasion and failed uprising in 1959.

The Treasure Hall：The Treasure Hall, located at the foot of the Potala Palace, is opened to public on Aug. 11, 2009. The three-story building displays about 200 cultural heritage items, including Buddha statues, porcelain ware, Sutra and the Thangka, the Tibetan art of scroll painting. A set of Buddhist classics inscribed in palm leaves, also the oldest items in the hall, can dates back to the ninth century. All those precious treasures are significant for its connection with Tibetan history, politics, economy, culture and religion.

Drepung Monastery：Located at the foot of Mount Gephel, is one of the "great three" Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet. The other two are Ganden and Sera.

Drepung is the largest of all Tibetan monasteries and is located on the Gambo Utse Mountain, five kilometers from the western suburb of Lhasa.

Sera Monastery：Sera Monasteryis one of the 'great three' Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet, located 1.25 miles (2.01 km) north of Lhasa.[1] The other two are Ganden Monastery and Drepung Monastery. The origin of the name 'Sera' is attributed to a fact that the site where the monastery was built was surrounded by wild roses (se ra in Tibetan language) in bloom.

Norbu Linka：In Tibetan, "Norbu Linka" means beautiful gardens. This garden covers an area of 36 hectares and it is the annual vacation home for the 7th to the 14th Dalai Lama, who would move here from the Potala Palace to this summer palace and spend most of their summer here. Around the Norbulinka Palace (Norbu Linka Palace), there are doors. The door facing east is the front door of the garden. Entering from this door, you will see the main construction "Xiabudianlakang". It is the place that Dalai Lama holds religion etiquette.

Yamdrok Lake –Free Time

Yamdrok Lake：Yamdrok Lake is one of the three largest sacred lakes in Tibet. It is over 72 km (45 miles) long. The lake is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains and is fed by numerous small streams. The lake does have an outlet stream at its far western end. Yamdrok Lake, also known as Yamdok Yumtso, has a power station that was completed and dedicated in 1996 near the small village of Pai-Ti at the lake’s western end. This power station is the largest in Tibet.

Lunch NOT included: Picnic by the river side.

Diner included : diner in a local restaurant.