Place to Visit Beyond Lhasa

Place to Visit Beyond Lhasa

Beyond the hustle-bustle of the city lie many historic monasteries, beautiful and quiet villages, as well as stunning landscapes. Below is a list of place to visit beyond of Lhasa. They are may be one of the topic you are looking for. Tours are in U-tsang Tibet and we have all for you here.

Namtso Lake

One of the plateau’s largest high altitude salt lakes and an area holy to Tibetans.

Drepung Monastery

Once renounced for its size and role as a center of Buddhist academic excellence, Drepung Monastery was built in the 15^th century by another disciple of Tsongkhapa, the Buddhist reformer whose works led to the establishment of the Gelukpa Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. One of Tibet’s three greatest Gelukpa Monasteries (along with Drepung and Ganden), Drepung’s Ganden Podang was the seat of the Dalai Lama lineage until the 5^th Dalai Lama constructed the Potala Palace in the 17^th century.

Ganden Monatery

Ganden Monastery is the first Gelukpa monastery and was stablished during the 15^th century by Tsongkhapa, the Buddhist reformer whose work led to the establishment of the Gelukpa school. Although badly damaged during the latter half of the 20^th centuryreconstruction efforts and the re-enshrinement of Tsongkhapa’s remains (formerly housed here) have led to partial restoration of the original complex.

Tsurphu Monastery

Tsurphu was founded by the 1^st Karmapa, the head of the Karma Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism, in the 12^th century and is the historic seat of the Karmapa lineage lamas.

Dorjee Ling Nunnery

The nunnery branch of Yangpachen Monastery. 

Yangpachen Monastery

Yangpachen was founded in the early 16^th century by the 4^th Shamarpa, a lineage of reincarnated lamas in the Karma Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism.

Place to Visit Villages Beyond Lhasa

Trekking to the northwest of Lhasa one can experience traditional life in farming villages and nomadic camps.

To ensure you enjoy the best possible Tibet travel experience, we recommend you choose to travel with one of our best Tibet tour operators in Tibet. It is important to ask what is your interest and if it is possible to arrange the tour with it.