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TREKKING ADVENTURS
It is
important to remember that the vast majority of Tibet is not within a
couple minutes of the highway and to truly see Tibet as most Tibetans
experience it we must WALK. Discover Tibet Travel staff pioneered commercial
trekking in Tibet over 15 years ago and some of these routes are offered
only by Discover Tibet Travel. Each of these itineraries involves at least a few
days of trekking but they vary considerably from the three day
circumambulation of Mt. Kailash to the extended ten-days trekking to the
Kangshung face of Everest. There are unlimited possibilities for
trekking in Tibet and we are more than happy to suggest and put together
new trips.
Conditions are
variable and sometimes harsh at high altitude so we do our best to make
our treks as comfortable as possible. We always arrange portage (usually
yaks or horses) so you only need to carry a day pack with minimal
snacks, water and accessories. We plan daily stages to suit the
abilities of the group and to allow for proper acclimatization.
We encourage
you to look at a guidebook to gain more information (Gary McCue's
Trekking in Tibet, describes a wide, but by no means exhaustive, variety
of treks). Discover Tibet Travel Adventure is proud of our trekking
heritage and we look forward to introducing Tibet without the roads.
Choose Your
Journey
Ganden to Samye trek
We plan the
first days in Lhasa to give us time to sightsee and also to acclimatise
before we visit the ridge-top complex of Ganden.
After exploring the monastic complex we will walk a couple easy hours to
our pre-set camp site in the valley beyond. The next day our trek
involves a steady climb over a pass to the high altitude pastures only
used by nomads in the summer months. We continue in these highlands
through gentle hills and past remote lakes before crossing another pass
and dropping into the sheltered valley of Yamalung. Finally we turn into
the wide Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) valley and its rolling sand dunes. A full
day at Samye, Tibet’s first monastery, will give us time to recoup or to
visit the active retreat cave-complex of Chimphu.
We meet our vehicles again and cross the Yarlung Tsangpo to stay a final
night in the comforts of Tsedang, the cradle of Tibet’s early kings. The
next day it is an easy one-hour transfer to the Lhasa airport.
Trip
Detail
- 11
Days: Arrival at Lhasa airport to departure at Lhasa airport.
- 4
nights in comfortable hotels, 6 nights camping.
- All
meals included.
Basic itinerary:
- Day 1-3: Lhasa sightseeing.
- Day 4: visit Ganden monastery and walk to camp.
- Day 5-8: trekking from Hebu to Nyengo.
- Day 9: visit Samye.
- Day 10: Tsedang sightseeing.
- Day 11: airport departure.
- Total land costs:
Equipment: we recommend you bring your own
hiking shoes, cold-weather clothes, and sleeping
bag; we supply the rest (sleeping mats, tents,
kitchen equipment etc.). If needed, sleeping bags
are available for rental; and cold-weather gear as
well as sleeping bags are easily available for
purchase in Lhasa.
Interested in this tour?
Contact
us for more information.
Lhamo-Lhatso Pilgrimage Trek
We spend the first few days in Lhasa, acclimitising
and exploring the city. We then move to the cradle
of Tibetan civilization at Tsedang where we explore
the ancient Yumbulakhang site. We cross the Yarlung
Tsangpo to Samye monastery and on to meet our horses
at Olkha. We mostly use horse as pack animals on
this route. We can arrange for you to ride if you
are an experienced rider.
We then follow what was one of the main pilgrimage
routes to Lhamo La-tso beginning in the traditional
heartland of Tibet and moving through high nomadic
pastures for three days to arrive at the monastery
of Chokorgyel. The next day we will climb to the
spectacular vantage point from which high lamas
would view the lake and seek visions regarding the
future of Tibet.
Our vehicles will come around to meet us at the
Chokorgyel camp and we will return to near our
starting point to visit some little known early
temples before returning for a night in Tsedang. It
is an easy hour transfer to the airport for
departure the next day.
Trip Details
- 12 Days: Lhasa airport arrival to Lhasa
airport departure.
- 5 nights in comfortable hotels, 6 nights
camping.
- 4 1/2 days trekking.
- All meals included.
Basic itinerary:
- Day 1-3: Lhasa sightseeing.
- Day 4-6: visit to Tsedang and Samye.
- Day 7-9: trekking from Olkha to
Lhamo Lhatso.
- Day 10-11: return to Tsedang.
Departure at airport.
- Total land costs:
-
Interested in this tour?
Contact us
for more information.
Equipment: we recommend you
bring your own hiking shoes,
cold-weather clothes, and sleeping
bag; we supply the rest (sleeping
mats, tents, kitchen equipment
etc.). If needed, sleeping bags are
available for rental; and
cold-weather gear as well as
sleeping bags are easily available
for purchase in Lhasa.
Lhamo-Lhatso Pilgrimage Trek
We spend the first few days in
Lhasa,acclimitising and
exploring the city. We then move
to the cradle of Tibetan
civilization at Tsedang where we
explore the ancient Yumbulakhang
site. We cross the Yarlung
Tsangpo to Samye monastery and
on to meet our horses at Olkha.
We mostly use horse as pack
animals on this route. We can
arrange for you to ride if you
are an experienced rider. We
then follow what was one of the
main pilgrimage routes to Lhamo
La-tso beginning in the
traditional heartland of Tibet
and moving through high nomadic
pastures for three days to
arrive at the monastery of
Chokorgyel. The next day we will
climb to the spectacular vantage
point from which high lamas
would view the lake and seek
visions regarding the future of
Tibet.
Our vehicles will come around to
meet us at the Chokorgyel camp
and we will return to near our
starting point to visit some
little known early temples
before returning for a night in
Tsedang. It is an easy hour
transfer to the airport for
departure the next day.
Interested in this tour?
Contact
us for more information.
Choose Your
Journey
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