Tibet: Trek from Ganden to Samye (16 days, 4 days trekking)

Code Id NAVO-T-Tibet-001
Title Tibet: Trek from Ganden to Samye
P.S.
Duration 16 days; 15 days and 14 nights in China 4 days’ trekking
Areas Sichuan; Tibet
Itinerary Chengdu/Lhasa/Danden Monastery/
Samye Monastery/Tsedang/Gyangze/
Xigaze/Tsedang/Chengdu
Season From May to October
Difficulty 5-3
Map
Trek From Ganden To Samye
Trek From Ganden To Samye
Highlights The Potala, Jokhang Temple, Sera Monastery, Barkhor Street, Tashilhunpo Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Yumbu Lakang Palace, Palchoi Pagada, Norbulinka Summer Palace
Introduction of the itinerary
Itinerary day by day
01 Setting Off
02 **/Chengdu(Beijing, Guangzhou, etc.) Hotel
Arrange sightseeing in downtown according the time.
03 Chengdu/Lhasa Hotel
Fly off in the morning and arrive in Lhasa then have lunch. Rest and acclimate the climate and altitude in the afternoon.
04 Lhasa Hotel
Visit The Potala, Jokhong Temple, Barkhor Street.
05 Lhasa Hotel
Visit Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery and Norbulinka Summer Palace.
06 Lhasa/Ganden Monastery(3800M) Hotel
Head for Ganden Monastery by bus about 45km drive. Visit Ganden Monastery and meet the local guide and pack trains.
07-10 4 days’ trekking from Ganden Monastery to Samye Monastery Tent
11 Samye Monastery/Tsedang Hotel
Visit Samye Monastery, Yumbu Lakang Palace and Thangdok Monastery.
12 Tsedang/Gyangze Hotel
Visit Yamdrok Tso Lake. Head for Gyangze and visit Palchoi Pagoda.
13 Gyangze/Xigaze(3840M) Hotel
Head for Xigaze by bus. Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery and local bazaars.
14 Xigaze/Lhasa Hotel
Return to Lhasa by bus.
15 Lhasa/Chengdu(Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, etc) Hotel
Leave Lhasa.
16 Exit
Leave China
Price
Pax 2 3-5 6-9 Over 10
Price
Extra for the single room
The price includes
Transport
Mini bus; airplane between Chengdu and Lhasa
Accommodation
Hotels with 2 or 3 stars or the best local hotels or hostels.
Tour guide
We could arrange the guide according to the client’s language requirement. But for the French or German group, we could guarantee you the French or Germany speaking guide, only if there’re more than 8 people in your group.
Meals
BLD
Tickets
All the entrance fees are included.
Permits for entering Tibet:
It takes 7-10 days for us to apply for the permits; thus, the copy of your passport (including the visa page) is supposed to be sent to our company by fax or email couple weeks before clients set off.
NAVO Offers (in trekking period):
chef; cookers & dishwares; double-person camp; mattress; yaks or horses for carrying baggage; BLD of the whole course
Guest provides (in trekking period):
sleeping bag for cold condition; personal clothes; trekking equipment; camera; sunglasses; crutch; canteen, raincoat etc
The price doesn’t include
International air tickets
Tips
Drinks
The price is not available for:
The Spring Festival
The Labor’s day (May.01-07)
The National Celebration Day (Oct.01-07)
Remark
There are 4-6 fix flights from Chengdu to Lhasa. You can also choose enter Lhasa from other cities such as Kathmandu, Beijing, Shanghai, Kunming, and so on. You can get in touch with us if you want to know more details.