Arrive in Lhasa--Potala Palace--Tsangkhang Park--Jokhang Temple--Heavenly Tibet Post Office
4-Star Hotel
Breakfast
Morning:
Begin your pilgrimage ascending the Potala Palace's 1,000 white-and-red steps, where:
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Guides decode 1,300-year-old murals depicting Tibetan cosmology
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The Red Palace's gold-encrusted stupas hold past Dalai Lamas
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Secret Dharma Cave reveals Songtsen Gampo's 7th-century meditation site
At Tsangkhang Park, join elderly Tibetans spinning prayer wheels around the holy lake. Time your visit for 10AM when:
Afternoon:
At Jokhang Temple, follow prostrating pilgrims to:
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Touch foreheads to the Jowo Sakyamuni statue (Tibet's most sacred image)
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Witness butter lamp offerings in the Inner Sanctum's golden glow
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Climb the rooftop for iconic views of Barkhor Square
Conclude at Heavenly Tibet Post Office:
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