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Lhasa Arrival
The driver and guide will pick you up at Lhasa Railway Station or Airport, and then drive along the Lhasa River Scenic Belt to Lhasa City to feel the pure air of the plateau. When arriving in Lhasa, you will check into the hotel. Please avoid going out and have a good rest to adapt to the altitude sickness.
Lhasa Airport
Lhasa Railway Station
Lhasa / Ganden Monastery (4,500m) / Dagzê(65km, 2hrs drive)
Morning drive about 60 km eastwards to Ganden Monastery, which ranks the first among the six largest monasteries of Gelugpa. In addition to its magnificent architecture and religious importance, there is a extremely fabulous view on top of the Ganden Wangpo Hill, and Kichu valley is behind Ganden monastery, it is strongly suggested to hiking around the monastery and take a bird’s-eye view of the valley. The first nigh campsite is down in the Dagzê valley where we meet the Yaks and yak man, and you can have a rest further to acclimatize the high altitude.
Ganden Monastery
Ganden Monastery
Dagzê / Hepu / Yama Do (Trekking 5-6 hours, 17km)
Morning starts your trekking to Yama Do, 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, a few nomads families used to dwell their tents in this area for whole summertime, set up camp. o/n camping.
Nomads Tent Camps at Yama Do
Nomads tent near Yama Do
Yama Do / Shug-la (5,250m) / Tsotup Chu Valley / Chitul Gang ( trekking 5-7hours, 10km)
In the morning leave the valley and make our way through a steep gully rising to form the stream bank. Finally, we climb over the Zhukar La (Shug-la) (5,250m) and begin our climb down through treacherous boulder fields. Later, we cross Tsotup Chu, a large stream winding through the valley floor. Notice that the Tibetan mastiffs of the nomad family on the other shore of the river are little aggressive. A comfortable camp will be set up in one of the many herder fields. o/n camping.
Shuga la pass in Tibet
Tsotup Chu Valley
Tent at 5000 meters
Chitul Gang / Chitu La (5,210m) / Nyagarsumdo / Herders’ Camps ( Trekking 5 hours, 14km)
Today follow the Tsotup Chu down through its tributary and head towards the Chitu La pass (5100m), then trek through the rocks along a beautiful lake just after the pass. After ascending this rocky part quickly descend down through several twisted curves in the valley, and encounters some nomads settelments within the valley, find a beautiful place to camp in one of the fields surrounding the stream. o/n camping.
Chitu La Yak
Chitu La
Herders’ Camps / Yemalung / Samye Monastery / Tsedang (3,515m) ( 4-5 hours trekking)
The trail gets wider and easier as we go through scrub forests in the main valley where 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 Yemalung (Yamalung) Hermitage, where you meet your driver and drive to visit Samye Monastery. After visiting Samye Monastery, drive to Tsedang along Yarlung Tsangpo River for overnight.
Shannan Samye Temple
Yemalung
Lhasa Departure
The pleasant journey to Tibet is over. We will send you to the airport or train station according to your return method and return to your warm home. Tashi Delek!
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