A. Walking Tour around the Barkhor Kora
It is just a walking around the Jokhang which is the most famous pilgrimage circuits, probably the best way of introducing the old city of Tibet to the modern tourists. Once you arrive in Holy City Lhasa, there is three main Koras, namely the Bhakor Kora, gong around the main temple in Lhasa. Potala Kora, walking around Potala Palace and Lingkor Kora, which is wider round walking in which include both Potala Palace and the main temple of Lhasa, For the Buddhism’s point of view going around (Kora) the holy place is the most important, especially during the special festivals such as Saga Dawa: the day of Buddha’s birth and the day of his attending nirvana is extremely necessary to go around. For yours kind information Kora should be proceed in clockwise according to the Buddhism’s view point.
B. Walking Tour around the Potala Palace
The walking tour around Potala Palace is another popular Kora encircles the holy Potala Palace passing through almost continuous circuit of prayer wheel. The route leads past teahouse, stupas, stone carver, rock paintings and often busker, it is really worth to visit these places, also the Lukhang: the park behind Potala Palace is so peaceful and beautiful
C. The walking Tour in Lingkhor (Wider Round)
Lingkhor Kora, this is the devotional route that traditionally encompassed the entirety old Holy City Lhasa. Nowadays the Lingkhor includes a great deals of scenery that is decidedly secular and modern nature. The whole Kora has estimate 8km long and most of people are more prefer to go in the morning, if you interest, you can stop at Chacko Ri (Chacko Mountain) where you can see rock paintings.
D. Hiking to PabongKha and Chubsang Nunnery
The Pabongkha monastery is one of the most ancient Buddhist sites in the Lhasa region, Built on a flat-topped granite boulder, Pabongkha may even predate the Jokhang and Ramoch temple. It was built in the 7th century by King Songtsen Gampo. The one day Kora around Pabongkha, Tashi Choling hermitage and Chubsang Nunnery make a nice addition to see whole city of Lhasa. For those who are not able to walk all around there is also easy road which takes half-hour walk from Pabongkha to Tashi Choling hermitage. If you choose that option then you can’t see many of hermitage sites but you can enjoy good view of Lhasa and other places too. The Pilgrims can drink holy spring water from the upper chapel before making the Kora of the hermitage.
