Tag: Tibet Trekking

In past Tibet tour seasons, the trek from Ganden Monastery to Samye Monastery has been gaining popularity. Tibet Travel Expert Service tour company has recently upgraded it’s Ganden to Samye Monastery trek to include a visit to Yarlung Valley, the cradle of Tibetan Civilization. Along the trek, travelers will enjoy varied remote Tibetan scenery. Highlights include forestland and rocky landscapes, etc. You will also have the opportunity to learn about Tibetan Buddhism. The trek begins after taking time to visit Ganden Monastery and ends at Samye Monastery after four days of trekking. After the trek, groups will learn about Tibetan history in Yarlung Valley. This twelve-day tour is perfect for those who are adventurous and take joy in discovering new cultures. Ganden Monastery Ganden Monastery was founded in the early fourteen hundreds. It was traditionally a center of political and administrative power for the local area. Of the three university monasteries in Tibet (the others are Drepung and Sera) it is the furthest away from Lhasa and has typically housed a smaller population of monks. Samye Monastery was constructed much earlier and is said to be the first Buddhist Monastery in Tibet. Trek from Ganden to Samye The Tibet trek between the two traverses mountain passes that provide stunning views of the surrounding area, the highest being at around 5200m. Groups will climb down from mountain passes through fields of boulders and into valleys with streams and herds of animals. The last day of the trek passes through lush forests with more than fifteen different kinds of scrub trees. Then you finally arrive at Samye Monastery. After exploring Samye Monastery on the final morning of this fantastic Tibet hiking tour, travelers will cross the widest section of the Brahmaputra River on a ferry. The group’s Tibetan driver will take them