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The Trek
At A Glance
Duration: 4-5 days
Distance: 80km
Standard: medium to difficult
Start: Ganden Monastery
Finish: Samye Monastery
Highest Point: Shug-la (5,250m)
Nearest Large Towns: Lhasa and Tsetang
Accommodation: camping
Summary: this demanding trek crosses two passes over 5000m,
connects two of Tibet's most important monasteries and
begins less than 50km from Lhasa.
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive in Lhasa. Altitude: 3,658m
Get transferred to Lhasa city and acclimatize. Overnight in
Lhasa
Day 02: Lhasa sightseeing.
Visit Potala Palace , Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street.
Overnight in Lhasa
Day 03: Lhasa sightseeing.
Visit Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery. Overnight in
Lhasa
Day 04: Lhasa-Ganden Altitude: 3,658m - 4,500m
Est. Distance: 60km, about 1.5 hour's driving
Road Conditions: tar road, then bumpy mountain road
approaching Ganden
Visit Ganden Monastery . Overnight in monastery guest house
Day 05: Ganden-Hepu-Yama Do.
Trekking 5-6 hours, 17km. Camping
Day 06: Yama Do-Tsotup Chu Valley.
Trekking 5-7 hours, 10km. Camping
Day 07: Tsotup Chu Valley-Herders' Camp.
Trekking 5 hours, 14km. Camping
Day 08: Herders' Camp-Nyamgo-Samye.
Trekking 5-6 hours, 9km. Overnight in Samye guesthouse
Day 09: Samye-Yongbulakang-Tsedang. Altitude: 3,600m
Est. Distance:150km, about 2.5 hours' driving
Road Conditions: gravel road
Visit the first palace Yongbulakang, than back to Tsedang.
Overnight in Tsedang
Day 10: Leave Lhasa.
Get transferred to the airport/train station and leave. |
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TOUR COST EXCLUDES:
Airfare (Applicable) / Airport departure taxes / Excess
baggage charge if any/Travel insurance / Chinese visa fee
(Normal Visa Cost: US$ 58 Per Person for all nationalities
(For USA, US$ 142 Per Person) / Lunch & Dinner / Nepal
re-entry visa fee / Expenses of private nature such as
Laundry, Telephone calls, Beverages, Tips, etc./ Any loss
arising due to unforeseen circumstances such as ACCIDENTS,
ROAD BLOCKAGE due to landslides, FLIGHT DELAYS OR
CANCELLATIONS due to weather or technical problems, etc. |
