Founded in 1982, covering an area of more than 210,000 square kilometers, it is known as the south of Tibet, with the capital town of Bayi at an altitude of 2,900 meters, more than 400 kilometers away from Lhasa. At present, the highway from Lhasa to Bayi has been repaired, and it can be reached in more than 8 hours. Bayi recommended to live in the welcome hotel, standard room 50 yuan / person, the food is good.
Basong Mistake
50 kilometers away from the Gongbu Jiangda, the "plateau Jiuzhaigou" said. There is an island in the lake, there is a temple in the island, the scenery is fascinating. There is no shuttle bus through, only pack buggy to go.
Giant Cypress Scenic Area
9 kilometers from Bayi, which has a giant cypress tree, 2500 years old, more than a dozen people to hold. A park is currently being built here. You can take a cab from Bayi to get there.
Lulang Forest Sea
Sejila pass to the bottom of the mountain section of the forest scenery, it is worth a visit can be chartered to go, you can also hitchhike to go.
Itinerary:
Rent a car to go to the proposed arrangements for three days
D1 Lhasa to visit Batson wrong
D2 Batson wrong after watching the sunrise to eight, visit the giant cypress scenic area, and then go to the Lulang Forest Sea visit to return to the eight to live
D3 eight to return to Lhasa. Hitchhiking to 4-5 days, shuttle bus round trip will take 2 days, hitchhiking to the giant cypress tree, Lulang round trip will take 1-2 days, go to Bashongcuo will take 1-2 days.
Lhasa area:
Potala Palace
Open every day 09:00-12:30 15:00-18:00
The visit time shall be more than 2 hours. But the opening time after more than 1 hour, basically no longer sell tickets. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday are the days of Tibetan pilgrimage to the Buddha, and there are a lot of people. You can also take the car directly from the back door to the top, visit the front door down, less laborious.
Note:
1. The palace is high, up and down to walk slowly.
2. Inside the palace is cold, even in summer, it is best to prepare a jacket.
3. If you want to take pictures in the temple, the charge is very high, Gu suggests that the camera hanging on the chest, not flash blind shooting, can also be satisfied.
4. less restrooms in the Palace is also difficult to find, the best before the tour at the entrance to solve as well. Another back door of the Palace of the toilet is very distinctive, is also a scene, do not miss.
5. The Palace check is very strict, escape ticket is basically impossible, there is a way to try, that is, one, three, five Tibetans to go when the scripture, into the front door first do not buy a ticket, in the end of the steps there is a small room, Tibetans are here to buy a ticket for 2 yuan / Zhang, you can ask the Tibetans to help you buy a ticket to enter the main hall before there is a ticket to check, so it is best to dress up a little bit ahead of time, and then mention an ambiguous kettle in the hand or take some ghee, Hada, pretending to be the Buddha, it is estimated to be able to mix through.
The ticket is 40 yuan, if you go to the Golden Dome visit 10 yuan, 10 yuan of cultural relics exhibition room.
Dazhao Temple: morning 07:00-12:00 15:00-18:30
Visit shall be more than 1 hour, the morning is basically a pilgrimage to the Buddha to go, there are a lot of people, tour groups are generally going to go in the afternoon from the side door into. If you are self-service casual, it is recommended that you go in the morning, from the main door with the people from the Chaofei into, without having to buy a ticket, and in the morning a lot of small halls are open. From the Da Zhao Temple out, Bajiao Street is particularly worth a stroll, this is both the turn of the road, but also to buy souvenirs and experience the Tibetan folk customs best place. You can stop by to visit the residential houses in the alley, there is a song that describes this: "the old Bajiao Street, the window is more than the door, the window of the lady, the bones are softer than the meat."
Note:
1. Come to the Da Zhao Temple, must be careful of the beggars here, either prepare more change of 10 cents, or ignore them, quickly walk away, otherwise you will have a lot of painful experience.
2. Stroll Bajiao Street shopping is best not impulsive, beware of regret.
Tickets 25 yuan
Sera Monastery
Morning 08:00 open to 18:30 end of the visit time shall be 2 hours, Monday to Friday afternoon there are lamas discernment (15:00-17:00) is worth a look, the 5-way bus can be directly to the door of the temple 2 yuan / person in the parking lot of the Da Zhao Temple, the youth intersection, as well as Niangjie Road can be waited for. Sera Temple is not far from the city, a taxi 10 yuan.
Note:
1. It is recommended to visit in the afternoon from Monday to Friday, arrive before 15:00.
2. Sera Temple inspection is not strict, the ticket office outside the road side of the small house, dress up not like tourists can be driven straight into the house, if they see that you are not towards the Buddha, tell them that they are next door to the General Hospital of the military region, come over to find someone, but also can be mixed through.
Tickets 30 yuan
Drepung Monastery
Early 08:00 open to 18:30, visit time shall be 2 and a half hours from the city is far away from the morning, there are 4-way bus to the temple 3 yuan / person, 3-way only to the foot of the mountain, go up to 1 hour, hit 15-20 yuan. Drepung Monastery is very large, built on the mountain, the natural opportunity to escape.
Note: every Wednesday there is a puja activities, many lamas gathered together to recite the sutra, can rush to this time to go, the harvest is greater.
Tickets 30 yuan
Lop Burlingame
09:30-18:30
Visit time 1 hour and a half, 2 buses pass, 3 buses to walk a little way, this attraction is not big, if time is tight can be abandoned. Sundays or important holidays to go, the admission fee of 2 yuan. Because of the holidays, the local people shopping Rinka more.
Tickets 25 yuan
Yakuo Mountain cliff painting
Transit on the way to a spot, open all day, no bus passes by, easy to play, here stone cliff painting is very distinctive, physical fitness can be climbed to the top of the hill at a glance of the city of Lhasa, which is also the location of the panoramic view of the Potala Palace is shot excellent.
Note:
1. Tickets are generally free of charge, and occasionally a lama will come over and charge you 5 yuan.
2. There are many stones engraved with Tibetan text on the mountain, which are sacred objects offered by Tibetans, so don't take them indiscriminately.
Gandan Monastery
Gandan Monastery, located 40 kilometers east of Lhasa, was built in 1409, for the first Gelugpa monastery; the Cultural Revolution period was seriously damaged, only in recent years have been rebuilt.
Tickets: free for Tibetans, ￥ 15 for tourists; Open: 09:00-16:00
Visiting time: the visit should take less than 2 hours, but the road is long and the bus frequency relationship, it takes a whole day
Note: the bus may be canceled due to insufficient number of people or change to other destinations. Along the way, the scenery is unique, there are mountains, water, grasslands, two-way $ 16, preserving the ticket for the return trip.
Chubu Monastery
Located 60 kilometers west of Lhasa on the upper reaches of the Chubu River. There is no accommodation at Chubu Monastery, so it's best not to miss the only trip back. However, accommodation is available in school buildings in several villages along the way back, and the road is so scenic that you may consider hiking and intercepting the hitchhiker halfway back to Lhasa.
Tickets: Tibetans free, tourists ￥ 20 each; Open: 09:00-14:00
Visit time: arrived by car at 12:00, two hours has been quite enough. But the whole process will take a day.
Transportation: Da Zhao Temple west side of the flower garden southbound 200 meters in the alley, 07:00-08:00, the bus full of passengers that open, fare ￥ 15, the original car 15:00 return.
Lhasa Travel Tips
I. Self-help two-day tour itinerary recommended
Day 1:
8:30: Post Hotel dinner, walk 5 minutes to the Potala Palace.
9:00-12:00: Visit Potala Palace, come out and take a panoramic view at Potala Palace Square.
12:30-13:00: Go to the west side of the Potala Palace, "Snow Palace Tibetan Restaurant" to enjoy an authentic meal.
14:00-16:00: Sera Monastery, Monday to Saturday, around 15:00 pm is the time to discern the sutra, it is worth seeing.
16：30-17：30：Visit the Da Zhao Temple, take a distant view of the Potala Palace from the golden roof on the second floor, the effect is excellent.
17:30-19:30: in the Bajiao Street shopping, sightseeing, and go to the "Barkhor Café" or "Maggie Ammi" while having a drink, while looking at the crowd of people.
19：30-20：30：Taste the Nepalese food in "Snowland Restaurant", and feel the exotic flavor Powers Guarion Deer Sulphur#0m).
Day 2：
9：30-12：30：Visit Drepung Monastery (from the Post Hotel by 3 buses, but the buses only go to the foot of the mountain, you need to take a motorized three-wheeler or bus up the mountain, walking farther; you can also directly call a taxi)
14：30-16：00：Visit Lop Burin Monastery. (From Drepung Monastery can take a direct Chinese bus to)
16:30-18:00: out and walk to the opposite side of the museum to visit.
19:00-21:00: Enjoy a variety of flavorful snacks at Xijiao Night Market.
Note: If time is tight in Lhasa, you can choose only the first day of the trip, has been representative; if more time, the Yakuo Mountain cliff paintings, Xiaozhao Temple, nuns Temple, Chongsaikang, Longwangtan Park and other attractions are also worth a visit.
The city attractions open time fares
Potala Palace: 9:00-13:00 15:00-18:00 40 yuan
Dazhaosi Temple: 9:00-12:30 15:00-18:30 25 yuan
Lopblingka: 09:30-17:30 25 yuan Drepung Monastery: 09:30-17:00 30 yuan
Museum: 10:00-18:00 20 yuan Sala Temple: 9:30-17:00 30 yuan
Lhasa Tourism Practical Information
Transportation in the city:
1. Taxi: 10 yuan in the city, to go to the faraway places need to be bargaining, do not play the meter.
2. Chinese buses: the city's passenger transportation to the main Chinese buses, to several major attractions can be taken by Chinese buses, near and far all 2 yuan.
3. Pedicabs: stop, bargaining, generally 3-6 yuan.
Shopping Recommendations:
1. Tibet's unique Tibetan medicine, medicinal herbs (if you want to rest assured, it is best to buy in the state-run pharmacy)
2. Tibetan characteristics of souvenirs: the transcendental tube, thangka, Tibetan boots, handmade carpets, sheep and cattle head, Buddha beads, eye of heaven, turquoise ornaments, Tibetan knives (must be sent by mail), and so on.
3. Nepal, India's handicrafts: economic, chic, handicraft stores are sold, Bajiao Street, there are several specialty stores. (Crafts are mainly concentrated in the Bajiao Street Yutuo East Road (opposite the Great Buddha Temple Square) and the Potala Palace, the entrance to the Lop Burin Ka)
Dining and entertainment:
1. Tibetan flavor: located in the Beijing East Road, Jiri Hotel, "crazy cow Tibetan food" and the west end of the Potala Palace, "Snow God Palace Tibetan food" authentic characteristics.
2. Nepalese flavor: is located in the Tibetan Hospital Road, No. 4, the north side of the Plaza of the Great Buddha Temple "snow restaurant" elegant environment, good taste.
3. Chinese food: mainly in the western suburbs, mainly Sichuan flavor, but also special snacks, such as "jade buns" and so on.
4. Cafes: Barkhor Café, located on the side of the Da Zhao Temple Square, and Bajiao Street, "Maggie Ammi" has a variety of chic beverages and Western food, very moody, and there are Internet cafes inside.
5. Entertainment: nightclubs are concentrated in the western suburbs, and there are Tibetan-style langma dance halls everywhere. The Peak Disco on Jiangsu Road is particularly worth a visit.
Other:
1. Banks: BOC, ABC and CCB outlets are plentiful, but there is no Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), and the Peony Card cannot be used.
2. Post office: the post and telecommunications building on the east side of the Potala Palace is very convenient for sending letters and packages.
3. Bookstore: Xinhua Bookstore opposite to the Department Store Building, books about Tibet, postcards, stamps and so on are more complete.