TTT-TT03: 11 Day Trekking Tours Ganden Monastery to Samye Monastery
Trip Code: TTT-TT03
Trip Stander: Stander Tours
Destinations: Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, Guanghzhou, Chongqin- Lhasa- Namtso Lake- Ganden Monastery- Samye Monastery- Tsedang
Deapture: Every day depature
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Daily Itinerary:
Day 1st: Train/ Flight to Lhasa (80km)
Guide pick you from Lhasa airport dropping off to hotel. Rest in hotel adapt the high altitude.
Acommodation: Lhasa Fengyaxuan Grand Hotel(4*)
Day 2th: Lhasa (100km)
Morning time visit Potala Palace. Afternoon visit Jokhang Temple, then walk around Barkhor Market.
Accommodation: Lhasa Fengyaxuan Grand Hotel(4*)
* Potala Palace * Jokhang Temple * Barkhor Market
Day 3th: Lhasa (100km)
Morning time visit Drepung Monastery. Afternoon visit Sera Monastery.
Accommodation: Lhasa Fengyaxuan Grand Hotel(4*)
* Drepung Moanstery * Sera Monastery
Day 4th: Lhasa/ Namtso Lake(250km)
Morning leave from Lhasa to Namtso Lake. On the way you will see the huge Changtang grassland and have a chance see the sky road- Qinghai Tibet Railway passing through it look likes a dragon. Pass by Nagchu Town. Then the Nyenchen Thanglha snow mountain ranges in front of you, and also you will pass the Nagela Pass. Then arrive at Namtso Holy Lake, you can do a very relax trekking around the lake side and Zhaxi Island and enjoy the sunset by the lake.
Accommodation: Namtso Lakeside Tent Guest House
Warm Notes:
- Please take warm overcoat cloth with you Namtso lake that it’s blowing heavily and a little bit cold than in Lhasa city.
- You’d better take some cookie, chocolate, oxygen with you because there isn’t so much delicious food at Namtso lake.
* Namtso Lake
Day 5th: Namtso lake/ Yangpachen hotspring/ Ganden Monastery(350km)
Morning time see the sunrise beside the holy lake ,you will have a chance enjoy the hot-spring at Yangbachen.Then on the way to Ganden the altitude will up to 4500m. Today you will be spent acclimatizing further and visiting this wonderful Monastery.
Accommodation: Ganden Monastery dorm bed
Warm Notes:
Depends on how long times you arrive in Lhasa and your body health, suggestion the traveler whol just arrive in Lhasa for few day don’t take the hot spring that maybe you will cathch the high altitude sickness.
* Yangpachen Hotspring * Ganden Monastery
Day 6th: Ganden/ Hepu/ Yama Do(Trekking, 5-6 hours, 17km)
The first day of trekking begins at the highest point on the Ganden Kora. From here walk along a saddle trail. After leaving this trail with wondrous views traverse the west side of the ridge before passing through an ancient Hepu village. Later in the day pass through Ani Pagong, a narrow bottleneck in the trail and former site of a nunnery. You will end the day with an ascent towards Yama Do, where will set up camp.
Accommodation: Camping
Day 7th: Yama Do/ Tsotup Chu Valley(Trekking, 5-7hours, 10km)
In the morning leave the valley and make our way through a steep gully rising form the stream bank. Finally, we climb over the Shug La (5250m) and begin our climb down through treacherous boulder fields. Later, we cross Tsotup Chu, a large stream winding through the valley floor. A comfortable camp will be set up in one of the many herder fields.
Accommodation: Camping
Day 8th: Tsotup/ Chu Valley/ Herders' Camps(Trekking, 5 hours, 14km)
Today follow the Tsotup Chu down through its tributary and head towards the Chitu La pass (5100m). After ascending this rocky pass quickly descend down and find a beautiful place to camp in one of the fields surrounding the stream.
Accommodation: Camping
Day 9th: Herders' Camps/ Nyango/ Samye Monastery( Trekking, 10 hours, 39km)
The trail gets wider and easier as following it through scrub forests in the main valley. Beautiful streams and lush forests surrounded. However, the desert is close by. The next few hours are arguably the most delightful part of the entire trek. More than 15 types of scrub trees, blooming rhododendrons, and vast meadow will amaze you every step of the way! After passing through this wondrous landscape arriving at the first permanent village Changtang since Hepu. From Changtang walking another 1.5 hours to arrive Nyangohere where you can take a tractor to Samye Monastery. Visit Samye Monastery in the afternoon.
Accommodation: Samye Monastery dorm bed
* Samye Monastery
Day 10th: Samye Monastery/ Yumbulakang Palace/ Trandruk Monastery/ Tsedang
Drive from Samye to Tsedang, afternoon visit Yumbulakang Palace and Trandruk Monastery near the town.
Accommodation: Tsedang Hotel(3*)
* Yumbulakang Palace * Trandruk Monastery
Day 11th: Tsedang/ Lhasa Gongkar airport dropping off( or back to Lhasa train station)
Morning on time dropping off to Lhasa train station or airport end the trip.
Tour Price(EUR/p.p):
Tour Stander 1person 2person 3-4person 5-6person 7-9person
Stander tours
Quotation Include:
1. Tibet Entry Permit
2. Tibet Travel Permit
3. Entrace fee: Potala Palce, Jokhang Temple,Drupuang Monastery, Sera Monastery, Namtso Lake, Ganden Monastery, Samye Monastery, Yumbulankang Palace, Trandruk Monastery
4. Hotel: 3N 4* hotel stander room, 1N 3* hotel stander room, 2N dorm bed, 4N camping
5. Transportation: Landcrusier transportation
6. Guide: English speaking guide
7. Travel insurance
8. Yak(or horse) and Yak porters for luggage during trekking.
Quotation Exclude:
1. Airfare or Train ticket in and out of Lhasa.
2. Meals
3. Your own expense like Yanpachen hotspring.
4. Tips for driver and guide
5. Trekking equipment as sleeping bag, tent and mattress
