Good option for travellers operating in a limited time frame, this tour - one of our most popular - takes advantage of the so-called 'Friendship Highway' between the two capital cities. Lhasa, the Forbidden city is the heart & soul of Tibet for centuries & is still a city of wonders. The majestic Potala palace dominates the Lhasa skyline & is the residence of the Dalai Lamas. Jokhang, the central cathedral is the spiritual heart of Lhasa & is its most sacred temple. Encircling the Jokhang Temple is the bustling and fascinatingBarkhor market & the devotional pilgrim circumambulation circuit. Other attractions include visits to Sera & Drepung Monastery, Tibet's great monastic universities & Norbulinka, the Summer Palace of the Dalai Lama.

This tour is ideally suited as an extension package for those traveling in the Himalayas & in Mainland China.