Mysterious Tibet 16-Day Tour (CIT008) Photo Itinerary: Days 12-13
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Days 12-13: Lhasa
Lhasa Accommodations: Xin-Ding Hotel 新鼎大酒店 (4-Star) or equivalent
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| The magnificent Potala Palace (photo by Ondřej Žváček) |
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| Potala Palace (photo by David Wong) |
Even the vast Potala Palace is dwarfed by the mountains of Tibet (photo by Jan Reurink) |
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| The Potala under a blue sky (photo by Rasheel Karmacharya) |
The Potala from the tourist walkway (photo by Bernt Rostad) |
Climbing up the stairs at the Potala (photo by Party Lin) |
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| A Potala Palace courtyard (photo by Bernt Rostad) |
Annual whitewashing (photo by Jan Reurink) |
Prayer wheels at Potala Palace (photo by Hans Liu) |
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| A chamber in Potala Palace (photo by Luca Galuzzi) |
Potala fountains (photo by Steve Hicks) |
A drum in the Potala (photo by Party Lin) |
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| View of Lhasa from the Potala (photo by Marc van der Chijs) |
Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Square (photo by Jack Versloot) |
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| Jokhang Temple (photo by Onward Tibet) |
Pilgrims in front of Jokhang Temple (photo by Nao Iizuka) |
The gilt roof of Jokhang Temple (photo by John Hill) |
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| The painted ceiling of the Jokhang (photo by Bernt Rostad) |
Jokhang prayer wheels (photo by Steve Hicks) |
A prayer hall in Jokhang Temple (photo by Luca Galuzzi) |
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| Yak butter candles (photo by Jan Reurink) |
Jokhang roof decoration (photo by Steve Hicks) |
Jokhang Temple roof and courtyard (photo by Bernt Rostad) |
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| Barkhor Square from the Jokhang (photo by Bernt Rostad) |
Jokhang roof decoration (photo by Jan Reurink) |
Prostrate pilgrims at Jokhang Temple (photo by Roy Kim) |
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| Drepung Monastery (photo by Richard) |
Drepung prayer wheels and stupa (photo by Richard) |
The facade of Drepung Monastery (photo by Jeff Neilson) |
Drepung monks (photo by Jan Reurink) |
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| Arhat figurines (photo by Richard) |
Drepung prayer hall (photo by Richard) |
Maitreya statues at Drepung (photo by Richard) |
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| The kitchen at Drepung (photo by Richard) |
Painted rocks and prayer flags (photo by Sebastian Ceriani) |
Drepung rooftops (photo by Richard) |
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| View from the roof of Drepung (photo by Richard) |
Norbulingka (photo by Steve Hicks) |
Norbulingka (photo by David Wong) |
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| Norbulingka, Lhasa’s “Summer Palace” (photo by Richard) |
At Norbulingka (photo by David Wong) |
Sera Monastery (photo by Richard) |
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| Sera Monastery (photo by Marc van der Chijs) |
Sera monks in debate (photo by Steve Taylor) |
Sera monks from the “Yellow Hat” sect (photo by Steve Taylor) |
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| Spectacular view from Sera (photo by Richard) |
Barkhor Street (photo by McKay Savage) |
Market at Barkhor Street (photo by Utpala) |
Continue to Mysterious Tibet 16-Day Tour Days 14-16