Trekking in Tibet is a wonderful and lifetime achievement for trekkers. As it’s the highest land on the earth and is surrounded by a vast Himalayan range. By trekking Tibet, trekkers can enjoy the spectacular scenery in secret places of Tibet and have a full insight into Tibetan culture. Wondering what the most wonderful trekking tours are in Tibet? Here is a quick look at the top two classical trekking tours in Tibet.
8 Days Ganden to Samye Trek in Tibet
This classic 8 days trek between two of Tibet’s best monasteries: the Ganden monastery and the Samye Monastery. It is known as one of the most popular routes of trekking in Tibet. This trip takes you past herders’ tent, amazing high alpine lakes, stunning Yarlung Valley
The best time to take the Tibet tour is from Mid-May to Mid-October, summer can be wet but the mountains are at their greenest and you can see wildflowers.
Trip Outline:
Day 1 Arrival-Lhasa(3650m)
Day 2 Lhasa Sightseeing -Visit Potala Palace and Johkang Temple
Day 3 Lhasa sightseeing-Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery
Day 4 Trek to Tsotup Chu Valley (4 to 5 hours)
Day 5 Trek to Herder’s Camp (5 hours)
Day 6 Trek to Samye (6 hours):Changtang village,Yamalung Hermitage
Day 7 Explore the Yarlung Valley and Samye Monastery, back to Lhasa
Day 8 Depart from Tibet
15 Days Kailash and Manasarova Tour in Tibet:
Mount Kailash trek is one of the most demanding and challenging treks for pilgrims in the world. This trek route in Tibet is widely known as the kora around the Mt. Kailash which is sacred to four religions and a deeply numinous place. Pilgrims throng to the mountain: not just Tibetans, but Hindus and Buddhists from India to Japan, joined by Western and Chinese travelers who travel to Tibet to visit this holy mountain and the nearby sacred Lake Manasarovar.
Trip Outline:
Day 1: Arrival in Lhasa.
Day 2: Lhasa City, Potala Place and Barkhor Street
Day 3: Monasteries in Lhasa (Drepung and Sera)
Day 4: Lhasa – Yamdrotso Lake – Shigatse (10 hrs, 370km)
Day 5: Shigatse – Sakya – Tingri (10hr, 290km)
Day 6: Tingri to Rongbuk Monastery and Everest Base Camp (3 hrs, 90km)
Day 7: Rongphu Monastery – Everest Base Camp – Saga (13hrs, 460km)
Day 8: Saga to Lake Manasarova to Darchen(14hrs, 550km)
Day 9: Trek Day One – Darchen to Drirapuk (6.5 hrs, 11km)
Day 10: Trek day two – Drirapuk to Dzultripuk (22km, 12 hours)
Day 11: Trek day three- Dzultripuk to Darchen (11km, 7hours)
Day 12: Drive from Darchen to Saga (530Km, 14 hours)
Day 13-14: Saga to Shigatse to Lhasa (2 days, 750km)
Day 15: End the tour, Airport drop off
Tibet Vista (www.tibettravel.org ) has organized nearly 3,000 foreign tourists to have a pleasant and safe trip in 2015, becoming the largest reliable tour operator of Tibet.
