In the morning we visit Norbulingka Park, a masterpiece of Tibetan art situated in the western suburbs of Lhasa. It was built in the middle of the 18th century during the reign of the 7th Dalai Lama and served as the Summer Palace of successive Dalai Lamas where they handled political affairs, practiced religious activities and spent holidays. Traditionally the Dalai Lamas would leave the Potala Palace every spring and spend the summer in Norbulingka. The park covers an area of 360,000 square meters and has 374 rooms.
 
Lingka in Tibetan means a beautiful place with trees and lawns, and Norbu means treasure. In 2001 Norbulingka was listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site as an extension of Potala Palace.

In the afternoon, we will drive to the Sera Monastery, which is one of the “great three” Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet. The other two are Ganden Monastery and Drepung Monastery. It was founded in 1414, by Jamchen Chojey (Sakya Yeshe), a disciple of Tsong Khapa. Visit the sutra printing room and watch the monks practice debating.