Tibet Ganden Samye Trek

Tibet Ganden Samye Trek has much to offer: lakes, Mounties, beautiful alpine landscapes, nomad camps, villages, and sacred sites. The route connects two of Tibet’s greatest monasteries: the Ganden Monastery and the Samye Monastery, it is known as one of the most popular trek routes in Tibet.

Though it is famous and has a lot to experience, you should not underestimate the difficulty of doing this trek as this trek is in high-elevation wildernesses, it would be better for those with high-elevation trek experience. The best time for this trek is from mid-May to Mid-October, Summer can be wet but the mountains are at their greenest and you can see wildflowers.

Tibet Ganden Samye Trek short Itinerary;
Day 01: Arrive at Kathmandu Airport (1335 Meters)
Day 02: Sightseeing and Trek Preparation.
Day 03: Drive to Kathmandu international airport to take a flight to Lhasa (3650m)
Day 04: Lhasa Sightseeing - Potala Palace and Johkang Temple
Day 05: Lhasa sightseeing-Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery (4180m)
Day 06: Ganden Monastery to Yama Do (5 hours)
Day 07: Trek to Tsotup Chu Valley (4 to 5 hours)
Day 08: Trek to Herder's Camp (5 hours)
Day 09: Trek to Samye Monastery (3540m) (6 hours)
Day 10: Explore the Yarlung Valley and Samye Monastery, back to Lhasa (3650m)
Day 11: Flight to Kathmandu.
Day 12: Free day at Kathmandu.
Day 13: Departure 

Tibet Ganden Samye Trek Detail Itinerary

DAY
  • 1

    Arrive in Kathmandu international airport and transfer to Hotel overnight at Kathmandu.

    Altitude 1335 m
    Meals Breakfast
    Accommodation Hotel
  • 2

    A half day guided tour to several of historical and spiritual attractions enlisted under the World Heritage Sites. The trek leader will meet the group for a meeting and provide a detailed briefing on the trek. All the required information regarding the trek would be provided. 

    Altitude 1335 m
    Meals Breakfast
    Accommodation Hotel
  • 3

    Drive to Kathmandu international airport for take flight to Lhasa (3650m)

    Altitude 3650 m
    Meals Breakfast
    Accommodation Hotel
  • 4

    In the morning, you will go to the most sppendid museum, the Potala Palace, and explore the grandest of its myriad chapals. See the jeweled burial chorten of past Dalai Lamas as well as statuary,frescoes and paintings. Later visit the Jokhang Temple, which is considered as the most sacred temple in Tibet, it draws tremendous number of pilgrims from all over Tibet each year for it, houses a magnificent image of Sakyamuni at 12 years old. Then stroll around Barkhor, a pilgrimage circuit that encircles the Jokhang, it also serves as the biggest market in Lhasa Overnight in Lhasa.

    Altitude 3650 m
    Meals Breakfast
    Accommodation Hotel
  • 5

    Today, you will explore Tibet's two greatest monasteries, Drepung and Sera. Which once housed about 10,000 monks, Drepung monastery is situated at the foothill of a mountain and was founded by Jamyang Choeje in 1416. The monastery is divided into two different colleges that is Drepung loselling and Drepung Gomang College. The Ganden podrang is famous among them as it is the government centre during fifth Dalai Lama and later moved to the famous Potala palace during fifth Dalai Lama. In the afternoon exploring the Sera monastery which was founded in 1419 by Tsongkapa's disciple Jamchen Choeje. The whole monastery is divided into two colleges and there are Sera 'jhe' and Sera 'may' respectively. Among them 'Tsokhang chenmo' where the monks from all the colleges assemble and pray together there, continue drive to Ganden Monastery overnight at Guest house.

    Altitude 3650 m
    Meals Breakfast
    Accommodation Hotel
  • 6

    In the morning, you will visit Ganden Monastery, and other attractions around. Then start trekking, our first day of trekking begins at the highest point on the Ganden Kora. From here we walk along a saddle trail. After leaving this trail with wondrous views we traverse the west side of the ridge before passing through an ancient Hepu village. Later in the day we pass through Ani Pagong, a narrow bottleneck in the trail and former site of a nunnery. We will end the day with an ascent towards Yama Do. 

    Altitude 4200 m
    Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation Camp
  • 7

    In the morning after breakfast we leave the valley floor and make our way through a steep gully rising form the stream bank. Finally, we climb over the Shug La 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 overnight at Camp.

    Altitude 4400 m
    Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation Camp
  • 8

    Today we follow the Tsotup Chu down through its tributary and head towards the Chitu La pass. After ascending this rocky pass we will quickly descend down and find a beautiful place to camp in one of the fields surrounding the stream. To find our campsite we will meander through quiet herder camps for nearly an hour overnight at Camp.

    Altitude 4200 m
    Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation Camp
  • 9

    The trail gets wider and easier as we follow it through scrub forests in the main valley. Beautiful streams and lush forests surround us as we walk. However, the desert is close by. The next few hours are arguably the most beautiful part of our 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 we will trek pass the Changtang village. Less than an hour away participants can choose to make the one-hour hike to the Yamalung Hermitage. Yamalung is an ancient and holy Buddhist meditation site, but is completely up to you whether you want to go. Later in the day we join the Samye valley along the babbling tributary stream overnight at Camp.

    Altitude 3540 m
    Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation Camp
  • 10

    The Samye Monastery is the first temple to be built in Tibet and the first complete with the three Buddhist jewels of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. With these unique features, this splendid temple has become an attraction for visitors from near and far. After visiting Samye, we finish the trek and go back to Lhasa overnight at Hotel.

    Altitude 3650 m
    Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation Hotel
  • 11

    Drive to Airport for leave Lhasa and take flight to Kathmandu, receipt in Kathmandu airport and transfer to Hotel at Kathmandu.

    Altitude 1335 m
    Meals Breakfast
    Accommodation Hotel
  • 12

    A leisure day in Kathmandu which can used for an early morning mountain flights to Everest or can extended into further more tours to Chitwan, Lumbini etc. (This is also spare day in case of cancellation of flights) (Overnight at Hotel. Breakfast included)

    Altitude 1335 m
    Meals Breakfast
    Accommodation Hotel
  • 13

    A representative from Visit Himalaya Treks Pvt. Ltd. will check your flight tickets and transfer you to the airport before two hours from your flight with a hope of seeing you again in the future. 

    Altitude 1335 m
    Meals Breakfast
    Accommodation No

Cost Includes

    • Arrivals and departure transport (we will collect you from the Airport)
    • Half-day sightseeing in Kathmandu (Boudhanath and Pashupatinath) with a city guide and necessary transport.
    • 2 in sharing accommodation in Kathmandu with breakfast.
    • Food, supporter Sherpa staff, and English-speaking Tibetan guide.
    • Necessary Tibet permit, and visa.
    • Transfer by Jeep in Tibet part and bus/jeep/Van in Nepal Part.
    • Accommodation in budget hotels and guest houses on a Bed and Breakfast basis during the trip to Tibet.

Cost Excludes

    • Nepal re-entry visa fees.
    • Personal travel Insurance.
    • Kathmandu Lhasa Kathmandu airfare.
    • Personal expenses like beverages (mineral water, alcohol, soft drinks), telephone bills, laundry, bar bills, personal tips, etc.

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Tibet Ganden Samye Trek
Altitude 5250 m
Tibet Ganden Samye Trek
Region Tibet
Tibet Ganden Samye Trek
Difficulty Moderate grade
Tibet Ganden Samye Trek
Group size 2+ Peoples
Tibet Ganden Samye Trek
Best Season Mid May to Mid October

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