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Lhasa, Tibet, China

After breakfast, check out of your hotel in Chengdu and transfer to the airport for your flight. Upon arrival, you will be met by your Viking Representative. Known as the “City of the Sun,” Lhasa is the economic, spiritual and cultural center of Tibet. The city rests at an altitude of nearly 12,000 feet. Its most notable building is the iconic Potala Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A masterpiece of Tibetan and Han Chinese design, it is a showcase of white exterior walls, red-painted woodwork and imposing golden roofs set atop Marp Ri (“Red Hill”). The former winter residence of the Dalai Lama, it remains the spiritual center of Tibetan Buddhism; its Red Palace is the final resting place eight Dalai Lamas. This evening, enjoy time at your leisure at your hotel.