Samye & Central Tibet Trek
This trek offers a rich variety of scenery from high snowy passes to lush alpine meadows to the desert-like environs of Samye monastery. En route, near the passes, are secluded valleys whose only inhabitants are the high-altitude nomads and their yaks. This pilgrimage route is well used by Tibetans, who find it convenient to combine a visit to Ganden, the principal monastery of the Gelugpa, with a reasonably direct, albeit hard walk to Samye, Tibet’s first monastery. The trek if taken slowly and spaced out with one or two rest days is wonderfully pleasant. Its two passes are not exceptionally onerous; new visitors to Lhasa should be able to attempt the walk without undue worry about physical conditioning. However, expect foul weather on or near the passes at any time of year.| Programme Itinerary | |
| Day 01. | Arrival and transfer to hotel Royal Singi. |
| Day 02. | Prepare for Tibet. Optional city tour in Kathmandu Valley O/n Hotel Royal Singi. |
| Day 03. | Drive from Kathmandu to Kodari ( 6 hrs.) after immigration formalities in Zhangmu-2300m, continue drive to Nyalam-3450m and O/N at Guest house. |
| Day 04. | Drive from Nyalam to Lhatse, visit Milarepa's cave enroute O/N at hotel. |
| Day 05. | Drive from Lhatze to Shigatse- 3900m and O/N at hotel Shigatse. |
| Day 06. | Morning visit Tashilhumpo Monastery. Afternoon drive to Gyantse-3950m, visit Kumbum Monastery and O/N at Hotel Gyantse. |
| Day 07. | Drive from Gyantse to Lhasa-3650m pass by the modern glacier and Yamdrok Lake, reach Lhasa and overnight at Hotel Jinbo Grand. |
| Day 08-09. | Sightseeing tours in Lhasa (Potala palace, Sera Monastery, Jokhang temple and Bakhor street, Drepung Monastery) o/n Hotel Jinbo Grand. |
| Day 10. | Drive to Ganden, visit the monastery and start trekking, overnight at camp. |
| Day 11-13. | On trek Over night at camp. |
| Day 14. | Trek ends at Samye and overnight camp |
| Day 15. | Drive to Yarlung Tsangpo river, cross the river by a ferry and drive to Tsedang, overnight at hotel Tsedang. |
| Day 16. | Transfer to the Gongkar airport and flight to Kathmandu, Transfer to Hotel Royal singi. |
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