Lhasa/ Draksum Tso/ Nyingchi/ Tsedang Circuit 9 day tour
Lhasa-Draksum Tso-Bayi-Nang county-Tsedang-Samye Monastery-Tsedang-Lhasa
Day 1: Lhasa
Lhasa airport picking up, have a good rest in the afternoon. Overnight at Lhasa.
Day 2: Lhasa
Visit Potola Palace, Johkang temple, and Barkor Market. Overnight at Lhasa.
Visit Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, overnight at Lhasa.Day 4: Lhasa - raksum Tso
After breakfast, drive from Lhasa to Nyingchi. On the way you will cross over Mila Pass, enjoy the scenery along the Niyang River. Afternoon drive to visit Draksum Tso, also known as Basum-Tso. The lake and its surrounding views are beautiful and the site is also connected to the semi-mythical ruler of the Kham region and Guru Rinpoche. Take a ferry ride off the southern shore of the lake to visit the Tsodzong Monatery, most probably the highest attraction of this site. Overnight in Draksum Lake Tourism Holiday Village.
Day 5: raksum Tso
In the morning, take walk along the lake shore. In the late morning, retrace the way to the Highway that joins at Bahel and continue 30 miles further to Bayi, the major town of Nyinchi region, passing Shoka and Jara villages en route. Check in hotel . In the afternoon visit the nature reserve with 2500-year old cypresses. Overnight at Bayi town.
Day 6: Draksum Tso
En route, visit an ancient Gelug Monastery-Buchu, that lies only 18 miles south of Bayi . If the heavy rain has not damaged the road, visit the Lamaling Monastery near Bayi. Return to the main highway and continue towards Tsedang, following the bank of Yarlung Tsangbo River, with one possible overnight in Nang county.
Day 7: ayi
In Tsedang, you will visit the ancient Yambulakhang Palace and Tradruk Temple.
Day 8: Bayi
Todays visit is to Samya Monastery which is the first one built in the 7th century and has three building with different style (Tibetan Hans and India), Overnight at Tsedang ( Shannan Hotel or Shannan Longma Hotel).
Day 9: Nang county
Morning Airport dropping off, end the trip.
