7 Days 6 Nights Ultimate Tibet Guide: Sacred City Lhasa + Namtso Lake to Explore the Plateau!

Itinerary Overview Theme: Cultural Exploration + Sacred Lake Scenery + Plateau Adaptation Budget: Around 4800-5000 RMB per person 💰 (including transportation, accommodation, and tickets) Best Season: October for golden autumn colors! Avoid rainy season & cold winter ❄️ Day 1: Arrive at the Sacred City 📍Lhasa 🚂 Morning: Arrive by Qinghai-Tibet Railway train Z165 (stunning views of Hoh Xil and Tanggula Mountains) 🏠 Stay in a Tibetan-style guesthouse in the alleys of Barkhor Street (Pingcuo Kangsang Youth Hostel | Address: Linkhor East Road, Chengguan District) 🍜 Afternoon: Stroll along Barkhor Street’s kora path, photograph Tibetan architecture with white walls and colorful prayer flags Must-visit at night: Guangming Port Qiong Sweet Tea House (20 RMB per person for a full meal and drinks) Day 2: Potala Palace Pilgrimage Day 🏯 Morning: Book Potala Palace tickets 10 days in advance! Ticket 200 RMB including guided tour Route: White Palace → Red Palace → Deyangxia Square 📸 Hidden photo spots: Yaowangshan Viewing Platform (shoot the same view as the 50 RMB note) Zongjiao Lukang Park (amazing lake reflections) 🕌 Afternoon: Jokhang Temple ticket 85 RMB, worship the life-size 12-year-old Shakyamuni statue Don’t miss the Potala Palace night light show ✨ Day 3: Namtso Sacred Lake Tour 🌊 All day: Small group pure play 450 RMB/person (car + ticket + insurance) Pass through 5190m Nyenchen Tanglha Pass Horse riding on Tashi Peninsula 50 RMB, prayer flags and snowy mountains make great photos! ⚠️ Must bring: oxygen canister + windproof jacket (altitude 4718m) Day 4: Cultural Immersion Day 🏛 Morning: Tibet Museum (free with reservation | Address: Norbulingka Road) Learn about Tubo relics and Thangka paintings 🛍️ Afternoon: Shopping on Barkhor Street! Yak jerky 80 RMB/jin vacuum packed Dinner must-try: Lulang Stone Pot Chicken (70 RMB per person 📍Tibetan Hospital Road) Day 5: Nyingchi Direction · Basongcuo Lake 🏞 All day: Carpool 150 RMB/person 2.5h direct Hike around the lake 1-2h, Cuozong Monastery on the lake island is very auspicious 🛖 Optional stay in Tibetan wooden house in Jieba Village (150 RMB/night) Day 6: Ultimate Cultural Experience 🙏 Morning: Debate at Sera Monastery (ticket 50 RMB | best at 3 PM) 👑 Afternoon: Visit Norbulingka Summer Palace to see Tibetan gardens 💰 Hidden activity: Zaki Monastery for wealth prayers, very effective! The only God of Wealth temple 🏨 Accommodation Recommendations: Barkhor Street guesthouses 100-200 RMB (ancient Tibetan paths with oxygen supply) Transportation TIPS: Bus 1 RMB | Carpool to Nyingchi 150 RMB/person 🍴 Must-eat List: Tibetan noodles 15 RMB | Sweet tea 5 RMB/pot | Yak hotpot 80 RMB Popular restaurants to mark: Maji Ami (next to Barkhor Street kora path) Lulang Stone Pot Chicken (soup so fresh you’ll lick the bowl) 💡 Pre-trip Must-know: 1️⃣ Border pass (required for Everest) 2️⃣ SPF50+ sunscreen! Sunglasses and hats fully equipped 3️⃣ Take Rhodiola 7 days in advance ⚠️