Trekking Tibet tour is divided up into two: the central and eastern. Central Tibet has a mild weather from April to November so it is naturally the best time of the year to travel there for trekking. Starting December, however, the temperature drops below freezing and this weather lasts till March. Tibet Shambhala Adventure provides enjoyable trekking routes which span the whole of seventeen days! Following is the list of trekking routes we are offering:
1. Kangshung valley trekking
2. Gyawokang trekking
3. Ganden to Samye monastery trekking
4. Tshurphu to Yampachen trekking
5. A day’s hiking around Lhasa
6. A day’s hike from Pabongka temple to Sera Wutse and then to Sera monastery
7. A day’s hike to a Tibetan nomad camp
8. Mount Kailash Adventure Tour

Eastern Tibet, on the other hand, refers to the two prefectures of Nyingtri and Chamdo in Tibet Autonomous Region. Only the Nyingtri area is open for the foreign tourists and it can be visited anytime in the year as the weather is mild and the altitude is lower. However, the most suitable time is from late March to early November. It would be best to visit in spring and autumn which means from March to May and from September to October. Following is our list of trekking routes for this region:
7 Days trekking Tibet tour in Darksum Lake

The far eastern Tibet, is known as Kham and Amdo which refers to Derge, Kardze as the central Kham in Sichuan province nowadays and Labrang, Rebkong as central Amdo which are in Gansu and Qinghai province. Following is our list of trekking Tibet tour in Kham and Amdo
1. 7 days Yilhun Lhatso to Derge
2. Amny machen trek
3. Nyenpo Yurtse trekking in the Amdo region

Tibet Shambhala Adventure, is the best choice for you to take on those splendid trekking tours in Tibet as we have a wholesome experience of eighteen years! We are equipped professionally and experimentally to give you the best time of your life with our carefully structured trekking routes. We make it our paramount priority to ensure the comfort of our tourists by cooking meals for them at such a high altitude, by providing them with ample shelter when they need rest and by ensuring good camping equipment. For instance, most travel agencies only provide tents designed for two persons but we make sure we arrange for three person so that two of our clients could be have a good and comfortable resting period in there.

Tibet Shambhala Adventure, has a whole meal routine planned out for our tourists starting from morning tea and western breakfast with omelet, bread, and eggs in different styles. We make sure you are provided with hot meals round the clock. After the breakfast at 11 AM, we then provide you with snacks or coffee while you are walking. Our cooking staff will then prepare lunch for you and serve hot fresh lunch to you around 1:30 PM at the average altitude of 4500mt during your trekking Tibet tour. When you get back from trekking around 5-6 PM, you will then be served with tea or coffee with snack like cheese, dried and fresh fruit and biscuits. Dinner will be served around 7:00 PM as prepared by our extreme deluxe cooking service. Preparing hot meals is a feat which can only be achieved by Tibet Shambhala Adventure at such a high altitude!

Throughout the trekking, as we make sure of the tourists’ comfort, we have a team that takes care for their safety as well. We make sure that we have all the necessary equipment for any emergency that might take place during the trekking; from first aid kits to oxygen and the whole medical equipment box. Suffice it to say that we provide the best trekking Tibet tour program that ensures an impeccable acclimatization in the trekking regions. And we also uphold environmentally sustainable tourism by adhering to the international standards of environmental protection (defined in detail in our previous blog).

Some of us forget what travelling is actually about. We deem it as a fun-time-out from our hectic routines, which it is. But in our quest to find an escape from our daily work-life routine, we need not forget the mannerisms of living and of giving back to this planet which serves to sustain you. You can still have a blast and yet feel satisfied with yourself at the end of it that you didn’t cause any mishap to the people you were with and the places that you went.

Tibet Shambhala Adventure seeks to encourage the tourists who visit Tibet to abide by an eco-friendly tourism and adventure. We have internationally trained Tibetan staff that will provide assistance on how to practice responsible tourism and will let you become someone that gives back to the planet by protecting its environment. Now, eco-tourism is not only about leaving lesser carbon footprint or garbage in your travel, it is also about economic sustainability and reduction of any social, behavioural, and psychological impacts.

For the former, we tend to use local porters and local horses to carry equipment of our tourists hence minimizing the carbon footprint. We also have an apt management of the garbage whereby we gather up all the wrappers and leftovers from our trekking and do not leave them lying around the whole way. We also collect the garbage if we visit a place in order to encourage environmental protection.
Now, for the latter, we use the locals as our staff to improve their financial condition. We also use different trekking routes in order to benefit the locals and every year, we try to explore new trekking routes in the remote villages of Tibet in order to benefit the locals who don’t have any links with cities or do not get the chance to earn money in other industries.

We think that eco-tourism is also about building the sensitivity of the tourists by making them bond with the ground realities of the places they visit and to understand the lives lived by the people in that place and to take back that understanding with them. We aim to provide unique experience for the tourists by organizing unique trekking and tour routes. In order to make their Tibet trekking tour more authentic, we try to arrange a local Tibetan family visit or a day tour to a Tibetan nomad camp even though it is a challenging work in Tibet. Within the city tour, we are much happy to introduce to the tourists the local owned restaurants and hotels in order for them to get a better understanding of the region which can prove to be beneficial for the Tibetan natives as well.

Through our tour guiding and trekking services, we aim to accentuate our cultural heritage and to provide a means of support for the local communities. We believe in long term sustainability and are averse to the idea of short term profits as we have enthusiastically subjected our services to the principles of eco-tourism.

Let’s have an adventure of your lifetime with us where you are consciously aware of your surrounding and where you build your inner satisfaction by not just travelling and sightseeing the most beautiful of mountain and hill areas but to actually hear the sound of nature in the wilderness. Let’s travel with us to have an emotionally beneficial experience by connecting with the nature and the people that it sustains with its beauty and sacrifice. And let’s travel the earth to give back what it is losing: an environment that sustains all life on earth.

Mount kailash is absolutely one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world and visiting Mount Kailash is once in a life time journey. It forms part of Trans Himalaya that is present in the western part of Tibet region in China. The reason why there is so much awe surrounding the mountain range because it has a line of interesting mythology and history behind it.

According to Hinduism Shiva, the believed founder of Yoga, sat in meditation with his wife parvati in the summit of the mountain named Kailasa. One description in the Vishnu Purana of the mountain range states that its four faces are made up of ruby, crystal, lapis lazuli and gold. It is located in the heart of the mountain ranges and symbolize the lotus. From the point of Indian Pilgrims, visiting Mount Kailash is a must once in their life time and they believe that all their bad sin will be cleared after their visit to Mount Kailash and taking a holy bath in the lake Mansarovar.

According to Jainism the other name for Kailash is Mount Meru. The Jains believe that the mountain next to Mount Kailaash is where the first Jain received liberation (moksha). Bon religion considers Mount Kailash as the seat of their Lord Buddha Shenrap that they believe their Lord came from heaven to the top of the Mount Kailash and give teachings from there.
According to Buddhism, the Mount Kailash is believed as the sacred seat of Samvara or Demchok in Tibetan which is one of the most revered and famous tantric deities in Buddhism and lake Mansarovar as the mental creation of Samvara. Buddhism holds the Mount Kailash as the most exalted position than the most out of all the religions. It is treated as a major site of pilgrimage by a lot of Buddhists and believed even all the small mountains surrounding Mount Kailash are also very sacred mountains. As a Buddhist, visiting Mount Kailash is very important in their life, especially during Saga Dawa festival or full moon of the lunar month of Tibetan calendar, you can see thousands of Tibetan pilgrims are visiting Mount Kailash and many of them do prostration around Mount Kailash Kora which has 53Km distance where all the tourists take two full and half days’ time to complete the Kora.

Now that you heard of so much history and mythology surrounding this mountain, you are sure to want to visit this range. However, visiting Mount Kailash, this just doesn’t mean you need to prepare your time and necessary documents but it is very important to find a right local Tibetan travel agent like Tibet Shambhala Adventure who knows all the technical and general necessary information of the trip to Mount Kailash such as when is the best time of visiting mount Kailash, what kind of weather you should be ideally aiming for. what kind of clothes you will be wearing, what kind of health you should fit to the average altitude of 4500m-5000m of the entire tour.

The best time to visit Mount Kailash is from mid-May to July and then from September to the end of October. This is the best time that you can visit Mount Kailash considering the level of global warming. You want to be able to look at all the snow that graces the peak of the mountain, but it should not be so cold that you can barely move. Before the best time for visiting Mount Kailash is as all throughout May and June, and then September.

At first the locals of the mountain did not make it too easy for the eager tourists to visit the place considering its importance in the holy scriptures of a lot of religions. They would not want a place of worship for many to be polluted to such an extent that religious practice would not be possible. But now they have let go of the reigns a little bit and more foreigners are allowed to be able to have a visit to this snowcapped wonder.

Good quality guest hotels and more and more simple clean guest houses have also been established around the Mount Kailash which not only makes easier way to travel to Mount Kailash, but also the comfort of the Kailash trip has been improved very much. This will also allow them to stay in the town of the mountain longer so they can explore the culture more, meet their people, and taste their food.

If this exotic mountain range is not on your bucket list then pen it down now because this is a lifetime opportunity that you do not want to miss.

Recently Tibet Shambhala Adventure set up a picnic project and decided to have an office staff summer picnic and a day tour to nomad camping and treated them to a unique adventure in the Panam Township of Taktse County which is located to the south east of Lhasa city. In the one hand, we wished to get a relaxing time for our staff and in the other hand, we wanted to explore something different and a new day tour around Lhasa that no other tourists have been able to do, so we decided to have them try a new hiking route southeast of Lhasa.

After travelling a distance of 40km, we reached the upper valley of Panam township where the beautiful nomad camping side is. Since it had not been visited by outsiders before, and thus not advertised, we were not ready for the stunning scenery of the humble town. The valley is unbelievably gorgeous, adorned with the classic scene of beautiful green villages set upon the lush green grass and the backdrop of the cloudy blue gray sky. It certainly was a stark, and pleasant, contrast from the boring white cement walls and full of traffic of the city.
The members of the staff chatted happily with their coworkers, whilst observing the awe inspiring nomadic way of life and enjoying their day tour to the nomad camping. The land is flooded with strong and fierce looking Yaks, which the native nomads treat as family pets.

Yaks have been the most important animals of the nomads in Panam town for years and are well known for the delicious milk that they produce. Our staff was treated to the scrumptious Yogurt that had been made from the Yak milk, while visiting the tents of the nomads. But that was not it. Our staff was to participate actively in the lifestyle of the nomads.

They got to hear the interesting stories of the nomads, who were the exemplar of individuals that are full of life. They then learned of the ways the nomads and their families would survive on a day to day basis in the remarkable town of Panam. The nomads live a way of life which is an interesting contradiction to that our 9 to 5 city life. They pasteurize their animals, milk from Yak, get butter from the fresh Yak milk, do campfires, and also cook their food on those fires.

So, to give our employees a break from their everyday desk jobs, we decided to have a day tour to the nomad camping and let them become nomads by experiencing the authentic life style of Tibetan nomad. The staff trekked around the beautiful hills, tended close to the animals, cooked on the campfire and just had a blast sharing wild and funny stories as the heat of the fire gently enveloped them.

The staff even got to meet some more locals from other places who also came to have picnic and got to know about them. They all made teams together and enjoyed various activities such as Yak riding, hiking in the valley, printing the Tibetan prayer flag by themselves in a Tibetan traditional way, and have the Tibetan circle dance.
All of these coupled together allowed the employees to press the pause button and just refresh. They got to get out of their mundane routine and tried something fairly unique.

We often take our staff to restaurants or bars to relax from busy life But usually they are the places where the employees can go themselves with their friends as well. However, this new place which is hidden in the depths of the country was something very unusual for the employees. Which, they really appreciated and thanked to Tibet Shambhala Adventure and had a kind of family feeling that the company is taking good care of them and practicing the responsible tourism as well. At the same time, we discovered a very good and unique new product to our customers and we will propose this beautiful day tour to the nomad camping soon.

You too, should experience this gorgeous day tour, at least once in your life when you are in Tibet!
At Tibet Shambhala Adventure, we offer you the best and unique Tibet tour and trekking packages to explore around Lhasa and all over Tibet like a local and every year, Tibet Shambhala Adventure explores two to three new Tibet tour and trekking products by our company’s creative, professional and experienced Tibet travel experts. All of our Tibet packages and itineraries are customized in order to meet your needs and expectation and allow you to make the most of your Tibet trip. Our packages are inclusive of everything, including accommodation, food, and transport and make it convenient for you to explore the best of Tibet within your budget. To have more information, please contact at day tour at Tibet Shambhala Adventure

What you can get in Lhasa nowadays:

For international tourists visiting Tibet in the mid-80s and 90s, there were ofcourse many concerns like; do they have enough access to their daily needs during their Tibet Tour? Because it is extremely difficult to get a right Tibet Travel Tips during that period of time since there was no internet, no telex communication etc.  A cup of coffee for instance is a pure western culture which was absent in Tibet during that period of time.  The primary reason would be remoteness of the region, tourism industry was not developed during the period. It was also because of the under-developed socio-economic status of the region. During that period, forget about continental food, getting a cup of coffee in the morning for travelers who were greatly influenced by the western culture was a big deal.   It was also a big task  for travel agencies to meet the needs of travelers on their arrival in Lhasa city during the period.

With the rapid socio-economic development and booming tourism industry in Tibet.  She is now a center for attractions and her popularity as a top travel destination has grown beyond reach.  With rich tourism resources in Tibet, tourism authorities has been making every effort in turning Tibet into one of the major tourist destination. Moreover, the spiritualism and the unique cultural traits that was rooted for thousands of years in this Himalayan Kingdom has potential to attract million more tourists in the coming years. In this article, Tibet Shambhala Adventure details you some of the best Tibet Travel Tips from the basics to the most luxurious needs that a western tourist can access in Lhasa, Tibet.

Thanks to the rapid socio-economic development and booming tourism industry in the region, Lhasa, the capital of China’s Tibet Autonomous Region today attracts millions of both domestic and international travelers. Infact, for many of them the primary target is Lhasa itself. For them it is a point where east meet west. From Budweiser’s to Hollywood blockbusters, from Louis Vuittion to the most sofiscated outdoor gears for backpackers, climbers and hikers, they are all in one place called “LHASA”.

 Some of the Tibet Travel Tips on accommodation in Lhasa.

Accommodation is one of the primary factor affecting the Tibet Tour. Accommodation in Lhasa can be divided  From internationally recognized 5 Star Hotels to the most economical budget hotels , from presidential suites to the Potala view rooms, Lhasa today has plenty no. of rooms and hotel to choose from depending on your tour budget.  Today, popular travel agencies in like Tibet Shambhala Adventure Co; Ltd.,  choose to accommodate the travelers in and around Bharkor area where there are plenty of Tibet Style Hotels to choose from. The rooms are clean. Services are friendliest. Almost all of these hotels are equipped with excellent English speaking service providers. Some of these popular hotel are;

1. Tashi Takge Hotel: This is one of the popular (3* Rating) hotel for travelers for its authentic Tibetan style design, located at 7 Lupu 1st Alley, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000, China with tripadvisor review at #4 from 374 Hotels in Lhasa. The Hotel provides the following;

Free Wifi

Breakfast Buffet

Non-Smoking Rooms

Restaurant

Room Service

Dry Cleaning

Rooftop Terrace

 

2. Yak Hotel: Yak Hotel is one another preferred 3 star Hotel which is pretty close to Bharkor area. Located at 100 Beijing East Road, Lhasa 850000, China, has ranked #1 of 47  Specialty Lodging in Lhasa in trip advisor. The hotel provides the blow services;

Free Wifi

Free Parking

Breakfast included

Laundry Service

3. House of Shambhala: Located at 7 Jiri erxiang, Lhasa 850000, China popular both among domestic and international travelers for its Tibetan Styled environment. With current rank at #3 of 374  Hotels in Lhasa as per trip advisor. The Hotel provides the below;

Free Wifi

Breakfast included

Non-Smoking Rooms

Restaurant

Concierge

Laundry Service

Rooftop Terrace

4. Flora Hotel: For budget travelers, this hotel is one of the best. Located at 5 Jiangsu Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa, China Tibet Shambhala Adventure always recommends the same for traveler visiting Tibet within the budget. The Hotel Provides the below;services;

Free Wifi

Free Parking

Breakfast included

Restaurant

Room Service

5. Kyichu Hotel: Kyichu Hotel is popular among the mid-range budge travelers. Located at 149 Beijing East Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000, China with current trip advisor ranking at #7 of 374 Hotels in Lhasa. The hotel is pretty close to Bharkor are and Jokhang Temple. This is one another recommendation from Tibet Shambhala Adventure for those who wanted to have an authentic Tibet trip. The hotel provides the below;

Free Wifi

Breakfast included

Air Conditioning

Non-Smoking Rooms

Restauran

Laundry Service

6. Gyang Gyen Hotel: with current trip advisor ranking at #11 of 374 Hotels in Lhasa. Located at 83 Beijing East Road, Lhasa 850000, China. The hotel is popular among the mid-range budget travelers.

The hotel provides the below services; Tibet Shambhala Adventure always recommends Gyang Gyen Hotel for our Mid-Range budget tourists; The hotel provides the below;

Free Wifi

Free Parking

Breakfast included

Air Conditioning

Non-Smoking Rooms

Restaurant

Concierge

St. Regis Lhasa Resort: The resort is popular among the High end travelers for its extraordinary campus. Located at No.22 Jiangsu Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000, China. It also has earned the trip advisor’s certificate of excellence. The 5 star Hotel provides the following services;Tibet Shambhala Adventure always recommends our high end travelers to get relaxed in the same.

Room Service

Free Parking

Airport Transportation

Dry Cleaning

Meeting Rooms

Business Center with Internet Access

Laundry Service

Concierge

Banquet Room

Conference Facilities

Pool

Free High Speed Internet ( WiFi )

Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room

Room Service

Free Parking

Restaurant

Bar/Lounge

Spa

Air Conditioning

Minibar

Pool

Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room

Restaurant

Bar/Lounge

Spa

Hot Tub

Heated pool

Indoor pool

Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa, also known as Lhasa Sheraton,  Located at No.5 Section 1, Linkuo East Road, Lhasa 850000, China with current trip advisor ranking at #5 of 374 Hotels in Lhasa. For those who wanted to get accommodated in 4 star rating hotels, Tibet Shambhala Adventure always recommend Sheraton Lhasa. The hotel provides the below;

Room Service

Business Center with Internet Access

Dry Cleaning

Laundry Service

Concierge

Multilingual Staff

Free Parking

Meeting Rooms

Self-Serve Laundry

Babysitting

Air Conditioning

Restaurant

Bar/Lounge

Tibet Travel Tips on Food and Drink:

Tibetan cuisine:

One another major factor affecting your Tibet Tour is the food and drinks. Today in Lhasa, you won’t need to worry about getting a cup of coffee and plate of sandwich in the morning. In fact, most of the travelers are turning toward the Tibetan and Chinese style food. Tibet Shambhala Adventure always recommends every travelers to try Tibetan cuisines just to make the Tibet Tour more authentic. To get more information, please visit Tibetan Customs.

Tsampa:

The basic Tibetan breakfast is Tsampa. A filtered barley flour which is often in dough by mixing it with tea, butter tea, or sweet tea. Sometime even with water. It can also be mixed with sugar. During your Tibet Trip, Shambhala Adventure always recommends travelers to try Tsampa or Pak to give you a true Tibetan flavor.

Boe Thuk:

Boe Thuk is something which is must-try during your Tibet Tour. A greasy yak meat noodle soup which is favorite among the Tibetans. Almost all Tibetan style restaurant serve Boe Thuk or Tibetan Noodle. During your Tibet Tour, Tibet Shambhala Adventure’s tour guide will always recommends you add this to your menu.

Sweet tea and Butter tea

It is often proposed to visit a Tibet tea house where it is not only about the tea but also the Tibetan way of life. The way we talk. Visiting a tea house anywhere in Tibet will give you an authentic feel from your Tibet Trip. Tibetans visit tea house during the leisure time. Tea house environment is always a warm and friendly towards the foreign travelers when visited.

Chinese cuisine:

With booming tourism industry in the Lhasa and the surrounding cities like Shigatse, Tsetang and Gyantse, Visiting a Chinese style restaurant are often proposed by Tibet Shambhala Adventure. In fact everybody knows about Chinese Food, they are delicious, saucy, and hot. From Sichuanese to Mongolian cuisines, they are on the top of our traveler’s menu XIfan and Youtou are basic Chinese meals for breakfast,  a fried bread sticks and rice porridge with boiled eggs. Almost all Chinese style restaurants will serve this for breakfast and don’t forget to try it because you know Chinese food, they are greasy, hot and delicious. The greasy Chinese dumpling ( Jiaozi), hotpot and different kinds of noodles are ofcourse not to mention about. Tibet Shambhala Adventure always recommends you to try visiting a Chinese Style restaurant during their Tibet Trip.

Intercontinental cuisine:

Almost all 5 and 4 star hotels in Lhasa serves you authentic intercontinental cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There are many other restaurant outside hotels where you can try intercontinental menus. From authentic cappuccino to greasy Indian butter chicken. Lhasa today see lots of restaurant serving intercontinal cuisines. These restaurant are often preferred among the domestic travelers or travelers with more western tastes.

Summit Café or Ding Feng Café: Located at No.1 Danjielin Road, Lhasa, China with current trip advisor ranking at #1 of 9 Coffee & Tea in Lhasa. This is favorite among the western travelers who loves coffee. The café has multi-lingual staff members so that travelers need not worry about communication. Tibet Shambhala Adventure’s tour guides always recommends you to try some of the menu’s from the café and we are sure you will like it. It’s a great place if anyone miss western food.

Namaste Restaurant: As the name suggest, the restaurant serves you the most authentic cuisines. Moreover it has Tibetan, Chinese, Nepali and vegan friendly menus. It is often good for family travelers and large group travelers. Tibet Shambhala Adventure always recommends you to visit the restaurant if you looking out for something different during your Tibet Tour.

Lhasa Kitchen: Located at No.3 Minchi Khang Easet Road, Lhasa, China, a pretty close location from Bharkor area. With current trip advisor ranking at # 6 of 88 Restaurants in Lhasa. it serves from you Tibetan to continental cuisines. It is often recommended for family travelers and Large group travelers.

Dunya Restaurant: located at No.100 Beijing Dong Lu, Lhasa, China with current trip advisor ranking at #3 of 88 Restaurants in Lhasa. it also serves you Intercontinental, western, Asian cuisines and more. Don’t forget to check out the same during your Tibet Tour.

Shopping in Lhasa:

You love shopping? I know you do. In order to complete Tibet Travel Tips, giving information about shopping must not miss as everyone likes to buy souvenirs. With tight Tibet tour schedule, doing shopping on your free time during the Tibet tours gives you a relaxed feel. There are lots of shopping centers to visit and spend the whole day inside. Make sure you visit some of these shopping centers in Lhasa. Let us give you an example; be it trekking or camping, cycling or hiking, bringing those travel equipment from your own country is an extra expenditure plus it will give you a heavy tour. Your trekking and camping needs are always taken care by Tibet Shambhala Adventure. From spoons and plates to the camping tent, we have rich material and human resources to make your Tibet Tour easy, convenient and happy.

Apart from those necessary travel needs which Tibet Shambhala can provide, there are other personal requirements like buying your Tibet Trekking shoes and other necessary personal equipment or clothes, can easily be met by visiting some of the shopping plazas around Bharkor Bazzar or near the Potala Palace. You get choose from almost all the international brands to the made in China stuffs. To buy souvenirs. For more details on your Tibet tour requirements, make sure you visit us at www.shambhala-adventure.com .

Tibet is recognized “as the roof of the world,” and it is regarded as one of the most beautiful and remarkable destinations for the tourist, traveling from various countries. You can have hundreds of different types of Tibet Tour Packages and traveling to this beautiful and mystery land of snow land can give you an experience of peaceful and relaxing mind, rich culture, smiling people and the most marvellous landscape can give  you the best memory which you can cherish for the rest of the days in your life.

The natural landscape, historical sites, isolated retreats and Buddhist monasteries are some of the major attractions in Tibet. Are you interested in visiting this place? Well, if you are planning to go on a vacation, you can choose a right local Tibetan travel agent who can provide you different kinds of Tibet tour packages according to your travel requirement. Here we have some of the most popular Tibet tour packages below.

Lhasa sightseeing tour

The Lhasa sightseeing tour is one of the most popular Tibet tour packages. You can take 4-6 days Lhasa sightseeing tour or you can just have three days Lhasa sightseeing tour with a combination of other destination in Tibet. Lhasa is a must see place when you travel to Tibet. It is said if you don’t visit Lhasa and the Potala Palace when you travel to Tibet, it is the same thing as if you did visit Tibet so Lhasa is a must see place when you visit Tibet.

When you visit Lhasa, many tourists and travel agents think that you can only do the sightseeing to the cultural sites of Potala Palace, Jokang temple, Drepung and Sera monasteries but are you a hiking lover? Well, the Tibet tour packages offer fantastic short hiking and will take you to the outstanding places of Lhasa such as Drepung monastery to Genpoe Wutse or Drepung Wutse peak day hiking, Pubjo to Pabongka day hiking, Shungseb nunnery day hiking, Daktse county nomad camp day hiking etc. At the same time, you can visit Ganden monastery, agricultural land, traditional villages, trek around the monasteries and can also see the lifestyle of the Tibetan people in your way. Here is the link of Lhasa sightseeing tour. https://shambhala-adventure.com/lhasa-sightseeing-tour-2/

Everest base camp adventure tour

It is one of the well-known Tibet tour packages that offer an amazing view of the mighty, majestic Himalayan Mountain View along with other activities. The journey starts from Lhasa and gradually moves towards the Himalayan Mountain alongside visiting the holy city, palace, world heritage sites and monasteries.

On your way, you will enjoy the beautiful scenery and Noejin Kangsang mountain glaciers. The conditions of the roads are quite good and help in easy driving. The guides will help you to cover all the things in time and will raise your knowledge with the history and culture of Tibet. You will be provided with best of foods and facilities during your stay. Here is the link of Everest base camp Adventure tour https://shambhala-adventure.com/tibet-travel-everest-base-camp-adventure-tour/.

Tibet classical tour

Tibet classical Tour is one of the richest cultural Tibet tour packages because you are visiting the most popular and famous cultural sites in the central Tibet, beginning the trip in Lhasa which has the most highlight of the Tibetan culture and religion including the Potala Palace, Jokang temple, Bharkor Bazar, Drepung and Sera monasteries.

After visiting Lhasa city, you will continue your Tibet Tour to Tsetang, located to the south of Lhasa at the distance of 160 km and the Yarlung valley, created by the grand Barhmaputra river or known as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan. Barhmaputra river starts its source from Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar in the Far Western Tibet. Tsetang is  the cradle of Tibet where it has the first castle of Tibet known as Yumbu Lhakang, the first field of Tibetan people known as Zara, first monastery of Tibet known as Samye monastery and the origins of the Tibetan people know as six monkey off springs from the monkey and mountain ogress.

This Tibet classical tour also discovers the western region of Tibet and travel to Gyantse and Shigatse. Gyantse was a very important town in the olden days to do the trade between India and Tibet and at the present day, Gyantse is one of the biggest counties and the largest farming lands in the Tibet Autonomous Region. You can visit two extremely beautiful sites of Gyantse such as Palchoe monastery and Kubum Pagoda stupa, dates back to the 15^th century.

Shigatse is the second largest city in Tibet and visti Tashi Lhunpo monastery, the seat of the Penchen Lama and the largest monastery in the Western Tibet. After Shigatse, you will continue the journey along the Barhmaputra river and via beautiful Tibet villages. The people who live in those villages are all farmers and they grow barley, different kinds of green vegetables and potatoes. Tibet classical tour is full of beautiful scenic spots and rich Buddhist culture including lots of relics and sacred statues, old Tibetan traditional buildings, and extraordinary Tibetan painting which have more than thousand years history so it is one of the most richest cultural Tibet tour packages. Here is the link of Tibet classical tour https://shambhala-adventure.com/tibet-classical-tour-tibet-tour/

7 Days Tibet Nepal overland tour from Lhasa

Tibet Nepal overland tour from Lhasa is one of the easiest and best Tibet tour packages and this trip is stared from Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet. After visiting the cultural site of Lhasa, you will drive through Gyantse and Shigatse via visiting Palchoe monastery, Kubum Pagoda stupa and Tashi Lhunpo monastery. On the way, you will enjoy a beautiful view of Yamdrok lake, Karola glacier and several high mountain passes of over 5000m above sea level. You will also have a great view of the whole Himalayan mountain range and if the weather is good, you will also get a great view of Mount Everest from a place called old Dingri and Gyatso la pass. At the same time, you will have a fantastic view of Mount Cho Oyu, Shisha Bangma. While you are driving to Nepal Tibet border, after old Dingri you will pass by Pekutso lake which is a beautiful lake before you cross the final pass to Kyirong border which is a newly opened border between Nepal and China Tibet.

Kyirong is a very historical place for Tibetans that in the 11^th century, one of the most famous Tibetan Yogi called Mila Repa who was born in Kyirong county and he is said that he achieved enlightenment within his life period. Even today, you can visit the most holy cave of Mila Repa in Kyirong gorge. There are beautiful snow capped mountains, farmers, dense forested gorge, water fall and one of the oldest temples in Kyirong called Jowo temple which was built by the Princess Bhrikuti Devi in the 7^th century when she travelled from Nepal to Tibet to marry the 33^rd Tibetan king Songtsan Gampo. Here is the link of Tibet Nepal overland tour from Lhasa. https://shambhala-adventure.com/tibet-travel-tibet-nepal-overland-tour/

Mount Everest and Namtso lake Tour

Mount Everest and Namtso lake tour is one of the most popular Tibet tour packages and this tour  can show you a combination of the Tibetan culture and landscape. The most important thing for this tour is that you will see Mount Everest which is the highest mountain in the world. Eventough it is a pretty high elevation in Rongbuk monastery which is just 8km away from Everest base camp, it is very important and interesting to spend a night in Rongbuk monastery because seeing Everest in the sun rise and sun set view is something that you must not miss when you go to Everest.

Namtso lake is another most beautiful part of your journey that Namtso lake is one of the four biggest lakes in Tibet and you will see a beautiful view of Nyenchen Thangla mountain range and Namtso lake in a beautiful blue water colour. It is always recommended to spend a night in Namtso lake instead of doing a day excursion from Lhasa  because it is very beautiful to walk along the shore of the lake in the evening and going around a small hill called Tashido where there are several beautiful and very silent caves that you can also take some meditation in the caves to have a very much relaxation of your body, mind and speech from the busy lives that you used to have . Walking around the caves of Tashido is another extremely beautiful view of the entire Namtso lake and breathing fresh air from the Tibetan high plateau is another moment of joy and happiness. Here is the link of Mount Everest and Namtos lake tour. https://shambhala-adventure.com/everest-base-camp-namtso-lake-tour/

Mount Kailash group tour

Mount Kailash is group tour is also becoming more and more popular nowadays because a solo traveller or a private tour to Mount Kailash is becoming very high price so if you take a mount Kailash group tour, the price of the trip becomes much more lower and at the same time, you can meet your goals to reach the most beautiful and holy Mount Kailash. Mount Kailash group tour is started from Lhasa and clients can come from different parts of the cities such as Chengdu to Lhasa, Beijing to Lhasa, Shanghai to Lhasa, Xining to Lhasa, Xian to Lhasa or Kathmandu to Lhasa and from Lhasa, you will start your spiritual journey towards Mount Kailash which is in the western part of Tibet.

West Tibet which is a home to the premiere pilgrimage site of Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar and also has some of Tibet’s most significant art and architecture. The Mount Kailash group tour can give you a chance of vising the most cultural highlight of the central Tibet and the most beautiful landscape of the western Tibet. On the way, you will see beautiful Yamdrok lake, western Tibetan high plateau, lots of snow-capped mountains, beautiful grassland, nomad camp in the middle of nowhere, lots of wild animals,  Brahmaputra river and it’s source, extremely gorgeous lake Mansarovar and the great holy Mount Kailash. The high light of the most spiritual Kailash Kora and the best and closest view of Mount Kailash and it’s north face. To have more details, here is the link of Kailash group tour. https://shambhala-adventure.com/mt-kailash-group-tour/

 

 

 

Top 10 Places for Tibet Tourism
Tibet has been a place of surreal attraction for many tourists. Each year, millions of admirers from all over the world visit this place of culture and natural beauty. Considered as the roof of the world, Tibet houses many iconic places of interest that consist of ancient sculptures, traditional jewelry as well as antiques.
Let’s take a look at top 10 places for Tibet tourism.
1-The Potala Palace:
The Potala palace is an architectural marvel located in the heart of the Lhasa City.Eventhough there was not a certain historical record who named the Potala or how the name originated. We do know that the most famous minister of Songtsan Gampo in the 7th century called Tonme Sambota who went to India to study Sanskrit and after his studies, he translated a lot of Sanskrit scriptures into Tibetan language. In one of his translated books, he mentioned that Riwo Potala, the mystical abode of Chenresi (Avaloktesvara ) of the God of Compassion in south India was identified with the paradise of Chenresi. Since Songtsan Gampo was widely regarded as the incarnation of Chenresi, and given that he founded the Potala, it seems plausible coined the name for the Palace so the Potala Palace is located on the Red Mountain, also known as Marpo Ri. It was built in the 637 which acted as a royal residence for the King Songtsan Gampo and the Potala Palace was nine stories high during the period of King Songtsan Gampo. However, it was later reconstructed by the 5th Dalai Lama in the year 1645 and used as a residence for successive of the Dalai Lama.
The Potala Palace is divided into two sections, one is the white Palace and another one is the red Palace. The white Palace was the living quarter of the Dalai Lama and the red Palace was the building where all the chapels are. There are golden thrones of the Dalai Lama and tombs of the successive of the Dalai Lama, completely made of gold, gilded with different kinds of precious stones. All the chapels in the red Palace are dedicated to many old sacred statues and the architects of the entire Potala is very special and unique with extremely beautiful old wall painting inside the Palace. Without the Potala Palace, the Tibet tourism should not have been famous to the world today.
2-The Jokhang Temple:
The Jokhang temple was built by the King Songtsan Gampo in the seventh century and it has been shrined to the most sacred statue of Buddha Shakyamuni which has been worshipped as a sacred place by the Tibetans for a long time now. Pilgrims come from all over the country to pay homage to the Jokang, Tibet’s most sacred temple, located in the very heart of Lhasa’s colorful Tibetan quarter. The Jokang temple is the focus of devotion day and night. Multitudes of Tibetans circle it while going round and round the Bharkor, the middle circumambulation, gaining spiritual merit and generally having a wonderful time. This is the spiritual center of Tibet as well as the heart of Lhasa.
The place where the center of Lhasa was a lake and it is believed that the Jokang temple was built on the lake. The entire Tibet is believed to be located on the body of a Supine Ogress and Jokang temple was built on the heart of the Supine Ogress. It is said that King Songtsan Gampo built the Jokang temple on the heart of Supine Ogress in order to press down the Supine Ogress.
The temple is a beautiful amalgamation of architectural design emerging from Nepal, India, and China and a lot extremely sacred and old statues, old painting which makes it a great location for Tibet Tourism.
3-Drepung monastery
Drepung was founded By Jamyang choje in 1416. This celebrated yellow hat Lama was born in near Samye monastery to a wealthy family ( a childhood friend donated large sums for the building of Drepung monastery ). First ordained at Tsethang monastery and he also studied at Jangphu and Tsomolung. His prodigious memory and uncommon spirituality made him the leading disciple of Tsongkapa, the founder of yellow hat school. Jamyang choje benifited greatly from the Phagmo Drupa government. Rich families and feudal lords contributed unhesitantly when he announced plans to create a great monastery. Drepung was thus able to develop very quickly. One year after commencement, the monastery had become home to 2000 monks.
Drepung is not only the largest monastery of the Yellow Hat school but also it was the largest monastery all over Tibet. In the olden days, it is said that there were more than 7700 monks in Drepung monastery. There are four main monastic colleges such as Loseling college, Gomang college, Ngapa college and Deyang college. The most important object of Drepung monastery is the statute of Matreya or the future Buddha. During the Shoton festival in the summer, a giant silk embroidered Thangka is displayed in Drepung monastery and a thousands of pilgrims and tourists come to Drepung monastery to pay homage to the most sacred and oldest Thangka so Drepung is one of the most important sites to visit when it comes to Tibet tourism.
Namtso is a beautiful as well as holy lake which is located in the northern part of Tibet, to the north west of Damxiong county which is 200km away from Lhasa. It has been tagged as the 2nd largest salt lakes in China and located at the altitude of 4,718 meters. Lake Namtso also acts as a place for pilgrimage for Tibetans during the “Year of the Sheep.” With beautiful scenery close to the blue sky, snow-capped mountain, many Tibetan nomad camps with lots of Yaks, sheep and horses surrounding the lake. Namtso is truly a marvelous place when it comes to Tibet Tourism.
4- Sera monastery
Sera lies at the base of Phurbachok Ri, a mountain of the Tatipu range that defines the northern limit of Lhasa city and serves as a watershed for the Kyichu and Penpo rivers. Sera is one of the Gelukpa’s six largest monasteries and it was founded in 1419 by Jamchen choke Shakya Yeshe, another principal disciple of Tsongkapa. But even before this time, Tsongkarpa and his disciples, Kedrub Je and Gyeltsab Je, established meditation retreats in the Sera Utse ridge. The complex today, a veritable monastic city, occupies a site of nearly 12 hectares. There is the main assembly hall and three different colleges of Sera Je, Sera Me and Ngapa colleges. The most important object of the monastery is the statue of the Buddha with the horse headed one. A thousands of pilgrims and tourists come to Sera monastery to get blessing from the Buddha with the horse headed one. It is believed that the small children, when they can not sleep well or when they are badly sick, their parents always bring to Sera monastery to get blessing from the Buddha with the horse headed one. The monks give a black dot on the nose of the children and pray to get rid of the children’s all bad luck. In the olden days, the Sera monastery was said that there were more than 5500 monks and nowadays, there are above 400 monks.
5-Norbulingka:
The Norbu Lingka, the jewel park, is one of the most relaxing , pleasant parts of Lhasa . The site is a large, 40-hectare enclave on the outskirts of the town, full of trees, ponds, gardens, Palaces, and Pavilions. Since the middle of the 18th century, it has been the official summer residence of the Dalai Lama. The grand Palaces and auxiliary buildings were largely built during this century by the 13th and 14th Dalai Lama.
The Norbu Lingka was started by the seventh Dalai Lama, Kelsang Gyatso 18th century . He came to this woodland area each summer to bathe in a medicinal spring. The Uyab Potrang Pavilion was erected by him for this purpose. Kelsang Potrang or Kelsang Palace was built by him and it is the first Palace of the Norbu Lingka. The 8th Dalai Lama Jampel Gyatso spent most of his time in Norbu Lingka in meditation and he built another Palace called Tsokyil Potrang. The next major construction of the Norbu Lingka was done by the 13th Dalai Lama and the last Palace was built by the 14th Dalai Lama. During Shoton festival, around 7 days festival is going on in Norbu Lingka and many Tibetan operas are preformed here in Norbu Lingka.
6-Namtso:
Namtso is a beautiful as well as holy lake which is located to the northwest of Damxung County. Damxiong county is 200km far away from Lhasa. Namtso has been tagged as the 2nd largest lakes in China and it is located at the altitude of 4,718 meters. Lake Namtso also acts as a place for pilgrimage for Tibetans during the “Year of the Sheep.” With beautiful scenery close to the blue sky, It worthwhile to spend a night in Namtso and enjoy the most beautiful view of Namtso lake from Tashido Hermitage. You can walk around Tashido hermiate by visiting different small caves and at the same time, you are walking around the shore of the lake with a fantastic view of the Namtso lake and Nyenchen Thangla snow mountain on the southwest of the Namtso lake. Namtso is truly a marvelous place when it comes to Tibet Tourism.
7-Yamdrok Lake:
The Yamdrok Lake is a unique combination of pasture, plants, wild animals, islands, monastery, blue sky, snowy mountains and many others. There are 11 big different arms of Yamdrok lake and each arm has different shape and the beauty. The people who live around Yamdrok lake live on both farming and nomadic lives. Some arms of the Yamdrok lake is under the administration of Nakartse county which is to the southwest of Lhasa city at the distance of 160km and some of the arms of the Yamdrok lake is under the administration of Gongkar county which is just around 65km away from Lhasa. The scenery around Yamdrok lake in the summer time is extremely beautiful that it has beautiful green grassland, snow-capped mountain, wild lives, beautiful Tibetan villages.
8-Tashilhunpo Monastery:
Tashilhunpo, principle monastery of the Tsang prefecture, is one of the six largest Gelukpa’s monasteries. Tashi Lhunpo is the largest monastery in the Tsang region, founded in 1447 by Tsongakapa’s nephew and disciple, Gedhundrup, the first Dalai Lama. It was substantially enlarged under the fourth Penchen Lama. Tashi Lhunpo is the seat of the Penchen Lama and the most important object inside Tashi Lhunpo monastery is the statue of Matreya or the Future Buddha. The statue is 26 meters high and completely made of bronze with gilded gold. There are many relics inside the statue. Thousands of pilgrims come to Tashi Lhunpo monastery in order to get blessing from the giant future Buddha. In the olden day, there were over 2000 monks in Tashi Lhunpo monastery and nowadays, there are around 400 monks.
9-Mt. Everest Base Camp:
Nowhere in the Hiamalaya can the immense height of Mount Everest ( 8850m) 20 years back and (8848m) 8 years back and now it is said that it’s elevation is (8844m). the highest point on earth, be appreciated as it can be in Tibet. The northern flanks of this grand massif are unobstructed by neighboring peaks or ridges, allowing excellent views of the entire mountain from both the Rongphu ( typically misspelled Rongbuk ) and Kangshung face Base Camps. A good portion of the summit is even visible from several points along the friendship highway, particularly from the old Dingri plains.
The Tibetan name for Mount Everest is Chomolangma ( Qomolangma ), also spelled Jomo Langma and Chomolangma. The mountain was first recognized as the world’s tallest peak in 1840, when it was labeled peak XV during the Great Trigonometrical survey of India and the Himalaya. In 1865, after attempts failed to discover a local name, the survey named it Mount Everest in honor of the genius behind this huge project, sir George Everest.
The north basecamp of Mount Everest from Rongphu monastery is the best view of Mount Everest and there is another perfect view of Everest with it’s beautiful glacier is from easts Everest base camp when you trek in the Kangshung valley where Sherpa Tenzin Norgye was born who was the first Everest climber in the world.
10-Mt. Kailash:
Mount Kailash ( 6714m), Asia’s most sacred mountain, is located in a high and isolated enclave of west Tibet. Mount Kailash has been tagged as a sacred mountain that is believed to be the central location of our world as per mythology. According to the Sanskrit tradition of Vishnu Purana( 200BC ), Mount Kailash is representation of Mount Sumeru, cosmetic mountain at the center of the universe.
It is a sacred place for many religions which includes Bons, Jains, Hindus, and Buddhists and considered as the most sacred pilgrimage destination in Tibet. Mount Kailash is also one of three pilgrimage sites in the western Tibet , known collectively as Kangri Tsosum; the other two are Ponri Ngaden and Lake Mansarovar. All three of those pilgrimage sites are said to be the heart of the ancient Shangshung kingdom, the supposed land of origin of the pre-Buddhist which is called Bonpos.
Mount Kailash is considered as Bonpos soul-mountain ( Lhari ) or the abode of their God which they also call Yungdrung Gurutse , the nine-story Swastika Mountain. They believe that their religious legendary founder, Tonpa Shenrab descended from heaven to the Mount Kailash and considered Mount Kailash as the abode of Tonpa Shenrab. In the 11th century, a great Buddhist Yogi Mila Repa or he is also called a poet saint and patriarch of the Kagyupa sect came to Kailash began the dominant influence in the area. This came to know when he defeated his Bonpo archrival, Naro Bonchung in a series of magical contests. Relic traces of this epic battle can be seen from time to time along the ritual circuit around Mount Kailash. From the 12th century, many of the Kagyupa came around the mountain sacred lake Mansarovar. They built many monasteries and retreats around the Mount Kailash and lake Mansarovar. Large number of pilgrims came to Mount Kailash to pay homage to Mount Kaialsh, known as Gang Rinpoche, the Precious Snow Mountain , holiest of Tibet’s peak.
For the Buddhist believers, Mount Kailash is the abode of Samvara or Demchok in Tibetan, the wrathful manifestation of Buddha Shakyamuni and Lake Mansarovar is the mental creation of Samvara. For Hindus, Mount Kailash is the abode of Shiva and lake Mansarovar is the soul lake of Shiva. Today, Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar has become one of the most popular pilgrimage and adventure travel destination and every year, thousands of thousands tourists and pilgrims come from all over the world. To get more information about Tibet trip information, please visit www.shambhala-adventure.com

Tibet trekking tour with Tibet Shambhala Adventure: An authentic and unique experience
The plateau of Tibet occupies an extensive area of land that is approximately four times the entire area of France. The country is situated at an average elevation over 14,800 ft or 4,500 m which makes it to have referred as the “Third Pole” of the world due to the reference of the volume of ice and glaciers which lies in the Himalayas.
The Tibetan weather in the morning and night is much colder and drier as compared to the weather conditions of the countries in the lower altitude or near the sea because of the elevation. The dry cold weather is also due to the blocking of the moisture due of the tropical monsoon by the Himalayas from reaching the north part of the country. Tibet is a paradise for the trekkers. You can avail to enjoy various trekking programs in Tibet which are described below:
1) Mount Kailash Pilgrimage with three days trekking around Mount Kailash
The Mount Kailash is located to the western part of Tibet and it is 1210km distance from Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet. The peak of Mount Kailash is situated at a height of 21778ft or 6638m above sea level and is considered as the holy mountain by different religions. The Buddhist religion believe Mount Kailash as the Palace of Samvara or Demchok in Tibetan, The Bon religion believe Mount Kailash as the sacred seat of the Lord Shenrap, Hinduism believe Mount Kailash as the abode of Shiva, Jewish also believe Mount Kailash as a sacred mountain and many other minor religions in the world also believe Mount Kailash as a sacred, miraculous and miserable mountain.
To start Mount Kailash Pilgrimage tour, you can either fly to Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal and take two different options, one of the options is you can fly from Kathmandu to Lhasa which is just one hour flight over the peaks of the Himalayan Mountain peaks including Moutn Everest and another option is to drive to Kyirong border from Kathmandu which takes 8-9 hours eventhough the distance is only 150km because of a bad road condition or fly from Nepal Ganj to Simikot and then 6 days trek to Mount Kailash through Hilsa border which is the closest border to Mount Kailash. From the border to Mount Kailash, it just takes your 3 hours’ drive.
Another way to go to Mount Kailash is you can fly from your country to Chengdu or other cities in mainland China and then fly to Lhasa and gradually travel to Kailash.
Lhasa to Mount Kailash: From Lhasa, you can have two options to go to Mount Kailash, one is overland to Mount Kailash by visiting the most beautiful sites of Tibet including Gyantse, Shigatse, Everest and Mount Kailash and another way to get to Mount Kailash is just to fly to Ali, Ngari in Tibetan which is one of the six prefectures in Tibet and it is bordered to India, Nepal, Ladhak and Xinjiang.
We have a variety of Mount Kailash tour programs from Lhasa according to our different customer’s needs, 14 days Lhasa to Mount Kailash pilgrimage tour, 16 days mount Kailash pilgrimage tour, 18 days Mount Kailash pilgrimage tour with Everest base camp, 20 days Mount Kailash pilgrimage tour with Guge Kingdom and Tholing, 10 days Mount Kailash pilgrimage tour by flight in and out between Ali and Lhasa.
Nepal to Mount Kailash: 11 days Mount Kailash tour from Kyirong to Kailash and back to Kyirong border, 12 days Mount Kailash tour from Kyirong to Kyirong border, 16 days Mount Kailash tour with Guge Kingdom and Tholing from Kyirong border to Kyirong and 18 days Mount Kailash tour with Guge Kingdom, Tholing and Mount Everest. 9 days mount Kailash trekking from Hilsa to Mount Kailash and exit at Kyirong border, 14 days Mount Kailash tour from Hilsa to Kailash with Guge Kingdom so on.
With all those different types of Mount Kailash pilgrimage tours, trekking around Mount Kailash, known as Mount Kailash Kora is the most highlight of doing Kailash pilgrimage tour and it is something that you should not miss. The circuit or the Mount Kailash Kora is 52 km which generally takes around 3 days for completion and some of our clients request to design to have 4 days Kailash Kora with two nights at Dhiraphuk monastery in order to hike closer to the northern face of Mount Kailash and do some meditation in newly built Dhiraphuk monastery. The average daily trekking distance is long but worth all the effort for trekking around and getting very close to the Mount Kailash. To have information about Mount Kailash trek, please visit View all Kailash tours.
2 ) Kartha valley trek or Kangshung face trek

Kangshung face trek can be also started, traveling from Kathmandu to Kyirong border and after two days slowly driving, you will reach Kartha Qu or Kartha village but we recommend to start Kangshung face trek from Lhasa because you will spend at least three nights in Lhasa, visiting around and then slowly moving up to the higher elevation by spending three more nights on the way including Gyantse, Shigatse, Sakya and Kartha Qu which help you gradually getting acclimatized to the altitude.
Kartha qu is the village where you will meet all your cooking team and camping equipment. From Kartha Qu, you will leave the vehicles and load all the equipment on the Yak and begin your Himalayan caravan life. As usual, Tibet Shambhala Adventure operates unique and custom-made Tibet trekking and Kangshung face trek is one of the most beautiful and absolutely unique Tibet trekking tour in the Kangshung valley. Kangshung face trek takes in one of Tibet’s most beautiful and off the beaten trekking areas. The Kangshung valley known as Kangshung face or Kartha which is the home of Tenzin Norgye who is the first ever Everest climber. During your Kangshung face trek, you will pass by beautiful Tenzin Norgye’s village. The people in the villages are farmers and they mainly grow barley. They also rear cattle sheep, Yak. If you are lucky, you can also see some festivals going on in the villages including horse racing.
The Kangshung face trek shows you the most magnificent and very close scenery of Mount Everest (8844m) with it’s lovely glaciers from Pethang Ringmo, and the closest views of Lhotse (7790m), Makalu (8475m) as well as beautiful forested landscapes with many small lakes, pastureland, and Tibetan nomad camps. The Kangshung face trek is started from the altitude of 3600m to the highest point of 5250m when you cross Langmala pass. This Tibet trekking tour needs between 17-20 days in general which include nine full days trekking. The average daily trekking hours is between 5-7 hours. The Kangshung face trek is rated as one of the world’s most beautiful treks by many of our clients in so we highly recommend this most beautiful Tibet trek to those who are not only physically fit in walking but also those who really like being in nature, walking off the beaten trails, enjoying the most beautiful view of the great Himalayan snow peaks, including Mount Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Chisha Bangma etc. On clear days the view to the south is outstanding. Makalu is the impressive peak to the southwest dwarfing all of the other summits from this angle, including Everest. Jomo Lhotse is the closer, north peak of Makalu. Pethang Ringmo is the lone bullet-shaped summit a little farther to the right and the big trio at the far west end of the Kangshung valley, from left to right, are Lhotse Shar, Lhotse and Mount Everest and it’s huge east glacier.

3) Old Dingri to Everest base camp trek
Old Dingri to Everest base camp trek can be started, traveling from Kathmandu to Kyirong border and after spending a night in Kyirong, you can directly drive to old Dingri which is 4 hours drive but we recommend to begin this trek, traveling from Lhasa because you can slowly acclimatize to the altitude by spending three nights in Lhasa, visiting the most highlight of Tibet including the Potala Palace, Jokang temple which are listed in the UNESCO world heritage site. After three days sightseeing in Lhasa, you can slowly drive towards old Dingri, on the way, visit beautiful Yamdrok lake, historical site of old Gyantse town and Tashi Lhunpo monastery in Shigatse, the seat of the Penchen Lama. We propose itineraries of old Dingri to Everest base camp trek between 12-14 days but of course Tibet Shambhala Adventure is always happy to customize your Tibet trekking tour if our number of days trekking does not fit your Tibet travel plan.
The trek to Everest base camp from old Dingri is one of the oldest Tibet trekking routes. When Tibet was introduced to tourism in 1984, Everest basecamp quickly became the most popular trekking destination. In the one hand, there were very few vehicles in Tibet at that time and in the other hand, despite being on a road, one had a feeling of remoteness in grand scenery, making this route an outstanding trek.
The trek to Everest base camp of 3-4 days begins in a desert valley to the south of the friendship highway. For almost 15 years, the trek to Everest base camp is followed in the trail valley of Lungjiang village in Dingri prior to the construction of the road from old Dingri to Everest base camp via Pangla pass. Since there was a bigger road from old Dingri to Everest base camp in 2009, the trek to Everest base camp via Lungjiang valley is not interesting any more but Tibet Shambhala adventure explores a new trekking route from old Dingri to Langkor monastery near Tsamda hot spring which is another right hand valley from Dingri to Everest base camp trek. From Langkor, you will trek to Cho Oyu base camp and from Choyu base camp to the foot of Lamna la pass so with this new trekking route to Everest basecamp, you completely avoid the road and again enjoy a feeling of remoteness and off the beaten trail with a fantastic view of Cho Oyu, Everest in the distance. The average elevation of the trek is between 4300-5000m above sea level.
4) Everest Advanced base camp trek
Everest Advanced Base Camp trek which we have named the world’s highest trek, is an credible journey to advance base camp at camp IIII ( 20500ft,6250m ) and the base of the North Col via the east Rongphu glacier. Nowhere else on this planet can you hike on a trail to such elevations without needing crampons, ice axes, or mountaineering skills. This tributary of the main Rongphu glacier flows through a remarkably flat valley in a great arc around the Changtse massif ( 24878ft, 7583m, marked by a triangular peak symbol on Everest’s North peak. Along the central crest of this glacier a corridor of flat moraine, known to climbers as the Serac highway, winds safely between the towering ice pinnacles all the way up to camp III.
Everest Advanced base camp trek is one of the most adventurous treks in Tibet and it is the highest trek in the world. It would take four days for you to complete the trekking if you already have another trek like four days Everest base camp trek before the Everest advanced trek. If you come to Rongphu monastery without the first trek in Tibet, then , you need to have a track of an additional of 3 days on every side for acclimatization and resting. This serves that purpose of climbing up and down as per the convenience of the trekkers while they acclimatize.
The trek begins after reaching the Rongbuk monastery from where you can have a look at the valley that is directed towards Mount Everest. Trek from Rongphu monastery to Everest base camp takes two hour walking and from Everest base camp, you will have to go with pack Yak and Yak men to carry all your camping equipment and luggage on the Yak. The best period of doing this trek is in April, May, June, September and mid-October. You can also trek to Everest advanced base camp in July & Aug as well with a good conditioned glaciers during this period as well.
Even if you can see that many websites from google up-load Everest advanced base camp trek in their menus but a trek of this nature is best left for a professional and experienced Tibetan trekking company to organize because you need very strong and perfect trekking equipment, professional trekking guides and cooking team with all the best equipped trekking gears. The guides and cooks must have a very good knowledge of the Himalayan region and must have lots of knowledge being in the high altitude and glacier make sure that they know how to choose the best camp site and how to protect you from being headache and sick from altitude. The Tibetan company must have proper equipment of camping including best dome tents, kitchen, dining, toilet, oxygen cylinder and Gamo bag and a very strong relationship in the government to have all the necessary permits from the related offices including China Tibet Mountaineering Association.
5) Tsurphu to Yampachen trek
Tsurphu to Yampachen trek is one of the closet trekking routes from Lhasa. It is just 65km drive from Lhasa. You take Qinghai Tibet highway from Lhasa at the distance of 40km. At the iron bridge with colorful prayer flag, take off the Qinghai Tibet high way and drive through the Gurung village valley. You will pass by some beautiful villages and Tibetan watermill where they grind the barley to have Tsampa. Tsampa is a typical Tibetan food, made up of roasted barley. After 25km drive from the main road, you will reach Tsurphu monastery which is the beginning point of Tsurphu to Yampachen trek.
Tsurphu monastery was founded in 1187 as a meditational retreat circa by Dusum kyenpa, a Lama from Kham or the eastern region of Tibet who received his teachings from a disciple of the ascetic Milarepa. Dusum Kyenpa is now regarded as the first Karmapa, beginning a lineage of Trulkus or reincarnation that continues to this day. During the next five centuries, Tsurphu grew into a great religious center. Today, Tsurphu is the largest monastery of Kagyupa school in Tibetan Buddhism with many monks’ residences, six major temples and Karmapa Labrang. Behind Tsurphu monastery, there is rocky cliff with some small caves where many Tsurphu monastery monks do meditation there.
Tsurphu to Yampachen trek is an extremely beautiful Tibet trekking tour which is started from Tsurphu monastery. This medium level Tibet trek not only takes you to the beautiful Tibetan Jatang, known as northern plateau of Tibet and a gorgeous natural landscape of Tibet including snowcapped mountain, grassland, nomad camp and holy monastery but also takes you to the most holy city and cultural heart of Tibet including Lhasa city which is the capital city of Tibet. Tibet Shambhala Adventure offers you more unique and authentic Tibet trek that will arrange you a Tibetan family visit and a nomad camp visit during your trekking which gives you a chance to communicate with local Tibetans and get more knowledge about Tibetan culture and it’s people to get more authentic experience.
The average elevation of Tsurphu to Yampachen trek is from 4300-4910m above sea level and it is a three days trekking tour and you can trek from Tsurphu to Yampachen during the entire season in Tibet which is from April till end of October. You will see beautiful Tibetan nomad camp, lots of Yak and Sheep, beautiful grassland, a great view of Nyenchen Thangla snow mountain and the whole valley Yampachen valley. You can also see some wild animals during your trek such as blue sheep, ibex, wolves, foxes, rabbits etc. You can visit a Tibetan nomad family and experience how a Tibetan nomad lives their life.
6) Ganden to Samye trek
Ganden to Samye is a four days trek, started from Ganden monastery. Ganden monastery is one of the three great Gelukpa religious centers in the Lhasa area, about 52km by road from Lhasa city center and ended up at Samye monastery which is the first monastery of Tibet, built in the 8th century which is 140km distance from Lhasa and 50km distance from Tsetang, the cradle of Tibet. On your first day of Ganden to Samye trek, you will visit Ganden monastery and it is very important to walk around Ganden monastery as outer circumambulation of Ganden monastery which takes you two hours walk and gives not only introduction to the life story of Tsongkapa, the founder of Gelukpa school of Tibetan Buddhism but also it can really help you to slowly acclimatize to the altitude. Ganden to Samye monastery is mid ranged level trek and the average elevation of this trek is 4400m-5000m high mountain pass. The total distance of the Ganden to Samye Tibet trek is around 80Km and the average daily walking hour is around 5-6 hours. The most part of the trek is not very difficult except the Shugarla high mountain pass which is over 5000m above sea level. Trekking over Shugarla mountain pass is a difficult walking day because in the one hand, it is not easy to trek in the higher altitude since you have very less oxygen and lose your energy and in the other hand, during summer time, you also have to cross several small streams and rivers from here and there.
This Tibet trekking gives you a feeling of loneliness, remoteness, dominated by a pasture mountain, nomad camp with their remote lonely lives, beautiful small lakes, stream flow surrounded by many Yak and Sheep. You can also see some wild animals including blue sheep, fox, wolves etc., Beautiful and sweet sound mountain birds, the most historical monasteries in Tibet and some of the most sacred meditation caves from which you can get blessing and good will wishes for your life and Yarlung valley with a fertile agricultural land and Brahmaputra river. The best time to do this trek is from May till mid October.
7) Yamdrok lake trek from Langthang Dewachen
,Yamdrok lake trekking is started from Langthang Dewachen, a beautiful village in the southern part of Lhasa at the distance of 125km from Lhasa and 40km from Lhasa Gongkar airport. The Yamdrok lake trek from Langthang Dewachen starts from Lhasa city and drives you to the southern part of Lhasa through Gongkar county. Gongkar county is located on the banks of the Barhmaputra at a point where the river valley is at its widest, which is why Gongkar airport was constructed.
From Gongkar county, you will continue your journey towards eastwards as far as the Dol valley on the south bank of the Brahmaputra, driving through very beautiful and traditional styled Tibetan villages of Jidishol and Namgyel shol surrounded by their beautiful barley fertile lands. When you reach the first campsite at Langthang Dewachen, you will visit a Tibetan family and communicate with local people to get more deeper and authentic experience of your Tibet trek. You will get a chance to communicate with locals to know how they live their daily lives. Two days indeed off the beaten trek to Yamdrok lake from Langthang Dewachen will give you a chance to see the less visited Tibetan villages and towns, remote and isolated monasteries, different wild animals including blue sheep, wolves, foxes, antelope and flocks of Yak and sheep.
Crossing the Jeshul La pass at the elevation of over 5000m is another challenging and exciting day. From the top of the pass, you will have a very beautiful birds eye view of the eastern arm of Yamdrok lake and the Kurla kangri snow covered mountain which is bordered to Tibet and Bhutan at the elevation of over 7000m above sea level. After two hours trek down the small valley of Kangru village, you will reach a small monastery called Kangru, known as Ganden Choeling monastery. Eventhough it is a small monastery, it is worthy to visit as the monks and nuns in the monasteries are very friendly and welcoming. You can communicate with monks and nuns to get more knowledge of the Tibetan monks daily lives and way of their studies.
.After two full days trek to Yamdrok lake with a tremendously beautiful overnight camp at the Yamdrok lake shore, you will take a loop tour from the eastern part of Yamdrok lake all the way to the western part and enjoy the most beautiful view the lake where usual tourists don’t get chance to see it, landscape of beautiful villages, grassland, nomad camp, Noejin Kangsang snow-capped mountain along the way. The average elevation of the trek is 3900-5000m and the best time to do this trek is from May till October but you can trek through the year if you don’t fear to have cold weather and snowy pass in the winter because it does not snow heavily and the mountain pass is always opened.
8) Derge to Yilhun Lhatso trek
Derge was a big and important kingdom in Kham region from 15th to 19th century and it was considered as the center of Kham in the olden days with a very large monastery of Derge Gongchen and very popular Derge printing house. Today, Derge is a county seat under the administration of Sihuan Gardze Aotonomous Region and it is located to the northwest of Chengdu via the Tibet Sichuan highway at the distance of around 1032km and to the fareast of Lhasa at the distance of around 1360km.
Dege is one of the most beautiful parts of Kham region to visit with it’s many historical cultural sites of the monasteires such as Derge Gonchen, Derge printing house, Palpung and Dzongsar monastery etc and extremely beautiful natural landscape of green dense pasture land, forested mountain, rocky hiils, snow-capped mountains and lots of small lakes, glaciers and Yilhun Lhatso lake.
How to form the valleys around the Derge county and how important the valleys are: there are five adjacent tributaries of the Dri Chu drain the rugged Trola foothills to the east of Derge: The Pa Chu, Me Chu, Ting Chu, Dzin Chu and Ngu Chu. Each of these valleys has regions where the fertile river plains support fields of barley, wheat, and potatoes. The hillsides are covered in spruce forest, and the upper slopes are home to nomad, known as Drokpa in Tibetan with large herd of Yaks, Sheep and horses. It is within these prosperous valleys that the four great monasteries of Palpung, Dzongsar, kathok and Pelyul were founded.
Derge to Yilhun Lhatso trek is an extremely beautiful and unique Tibet trek in the Kham region. This Tibet trekking tour starts from Chengdu and slowly driving for 4-6 days, exploring around Dartsedo, Lhakang, Lithang, Pelyul. On the way, you will enjoy beautiful green fertile land with beautiful vilalges in the middle of the barley field, exotic culture of the Kham tradition and religion in Kardze and Derge counties to have the extreme authentic experience of the heart of the eastern region of Tibet.
You will go on beautiful 7 days Derge to Yilhun Lhatso trek or vise verse from Yilhun Lhatos to Derge trek which is dominated by snow-capped mountains, beautiful dense forest, pasture land with beautiful nomad camps and lots of their herds including Yak, Sheep and Horses, being grazed on the beautiful pasture land, glacier lakes and gorgous Yilhun Lhatso lake.
The landscape of this 7 days trek is very similar to the scenery in Switzerland and many of our clients often admire that it is even more beautiful landscape than the scenery in Switzerland. In a word, it is the most beautiful trekking in Tibet.
After finishing your trek, you can continue exploring around other parst of Kham such as visiting Yachen hermitage and Serta monastic school or extending your tour to Amdo part, north easern par of Tibet including Amdo Ngapa, Juzhaiguo, Chengdu or you can directly drive back to Chengdu via Lhakang, Dartsedo and Chengdu.
The best time of doing this trek is from May till Mid October and it is always recommend to book the trek with an experienced travel agent make sure to have all the necessary camping equipment and pack Yak or horse to carry your luggage and equipment.
9) Minyak Gangkar trek
Minyak was a small kingdom in the Kham regioin and a lot of famous Tibetan Geshe or master of a metaphysic degree in Drepung and sera monasteries came from Minyak region including the most famous 95th Ganden Throned King which is the lineage of the Gelukpa monasteries highest master ranking since Tsongkapa in 15th Century. Minyak is a very beautiful area in the lower part of the Kham region which is located to the south west of Chengdu at the distance of around 500km distance and to the east of Lhasa at the distance of around 1730km.
14 days Mount Minyak Gangkar trek is started from Chengdu and slowly driving towards Minyak Gangkar region. Chengdu is the largest city in the western China and city has different kinds of ethnic groups including Tibetan, Chinese Muslim, Yi ethnic and the majority are Chinese. Driving to Minyak Gangkar mountain through Yangan and Dartsedo. Passing beautiful Tibetan villages and Xindoqiao junction where you can drive to Kanze county and Serta Buddhist unniversity and the road left side is the way to Minyak Gangkar snow mountain.
Mount Minyak Gangkar snow mountain is the highest mountain in the lower part of Kham region and rom the point of religious people’s faith, Mt Minyak Gangkar is one of the most sacred Snow capped mountain in the Kham region and from the view of the tourists, it is a very attractive and high snow mountain which provides a fantastic Tibet trekking route where you can be in the nature, extremely beauutiful view of snow capped mountain, grassland, The snow peak of Mount Minyak is 7556m high above sea level.
Minyak Gangkar trek is an extremely off the beaten trail and the most least visited parts of Tibet trekking tour.The trek begins at Kangding known as Dartsedo in Tibetan. Dartsedo is the capital city of the Kardze prefecture and a huge Tibetan nomadic area bordered to Sichuan. Nowadays, there are different ethnics of Tibetan, Chinese, Muslim etc . During Minyak Gangkar trek, you will see many Tibetan farmers with their beautiful fertile of agricultural land and their beautiful Tibetan tradional houses, completely built by wood, stones and mud. At the same time, you can visit many remote monasteries, Tibetan family visits and some activities with local Tibetans in order to get more deeper understanding of the local people’s life style and culture of Khampa people which makes this trek more unique and localized.
During your trekking, you will visit Minyak Gangkar monastery and after an hour walk towards Mount Minyark Gangkar, you will get a panoramic view of the whole Minyak Gangkar and beautiful pasture land with Tibetan nomads, dense forested gorge, rocky hills, beautiful glacier lakes and snow-capped mountain. The best time to do this trek is in April and end of September and October but you can do this trek during summer time as well. To get more information, please visit Tibet Trekking.