Hiking to Mt. Everest

Day One: beginning with a visit to the Potala Palace, built in the 7th century by Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo, it is one of the most famous palaces in the world and has been the winter residence of successive Dalai Lamas since the 15th century. After lunch, visit the Jokhang Temple, it is one of the most holy pilgrimage temples in Tibet with the ancient "Barkhor street" the heart of this Buddhist center. You can also view the Philosophical debate in the Sera Monastery, the second biggest monastery in Lhasa.

Then visit the Palkhor Monastery, its Chinese name is Baiju Monastery. It has two features: there are three Buddhist sects here (Sakys, Gedang and Gelugpa) all existing harmoniously within this monastery though these three sects had experienced hostile rivalry for many years prior to their enlightenment. Both the oblation and the architectural style of the monastery embrace and adopt good points from all quarters. Palkhor also features its "Bodhi stupa", or "Kumbum" in Tibetan. Deemed as the symbol of the monastery, the spectacular "stupa" consists of hundreds of chapels in layers, housing about a hundred thousand images of various icons. These icons include Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Vajras, Dharma Kings, Arhats, Disciples, great adepts of different orders in Tibetan Buddhist history, and outstanding figures in the local history such as Songtsen Gampo and Trisong Detsen. In total there are about 3,000 statues, so people often call it "Myriad Buddhas Stupa ", but this is not its formal name.