10 Days Trekking Tour from Shalu to Nartang

Lhasa → Potala Palace → Tsedang → Samye Monastery → Yamdrok Lake → Gyantse → Shalu Monastery → Ngor Monastery → Nartang Monastery trek (40km total)

1. Day1

   Arrive Lhasa — Rest and Acclimatize

   Meals NoneOvernight Lhasa hotel

   Airport pick-up and hotel check-in. Full rest day for acclimatization to Lhasa’s altitude.

2. Day2

   Lhasa — Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Lhasa hotel

   Explore the iconic Potala Palace and the sacred Jokhang Temple — the two most important sites in Lhasa.

3. Day3

   Lhasa — Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Lhasa hotel

   Visit Drepung and Sera Monasteries. Watch the afternoon monk debates at Sera.

4. Day4

   Lhasa — Tsedang (Yumbu Lhakhang, Samye Monastery)

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Tsedang hotel

   Drive to Tsedang — the cradle of Tibetan civilization. Visit Yumbu Lhakhang — Tibet’s first palace — and Samye Monastery, the first monastery built in Tibet in the 8th century.

5. Day5

   Tsedang — Yamdrok Lake — Karola Glacier — Gyantse (Pelkor Monastery, Kumbum)

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Gyantse guesthouse

   Drive west past the turquoise Yamdrok Lake and Karola Glacier to Gyantse. Visit the magnificent Pelkor Chode Monastery and the extraordinary Gyantse Kumbum stupa.

6. Day6

   Trek Day 1 — Gyantse to Shalu Monastery — Upper Lungsang (14km, 5–6h)

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Upper Lungsang guesthouse

   Begin trekking from Shalu Monastery — one of Tibet’s oldest monasteries founded in 1040, known for its Chinese-influenced roof architecture. Trek 14km along the ancient caravan route to Upper Lungsang, ascending through arid hills with dramatic valley views.

7. Day7

   Trek Day 2 — Upper Lungsang to Ngor Monastery (8km, 4h)

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Ngor Monastery guesthouse

   Trek 8km to Ngor Monastery, built in 1429 by Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo. This remote monastery is a centre of the Sakya school and offers extraordinary views over the surrounding valleys. A shorter but demanding day.

8. Day8

   Trek Day 3 — Ngor Monastery to Nartang Monastery — Shigatse (18km, 5h)

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Shigatse hotel

   The final trekking day — 18km to Nartang Monastery, historically one of Tibet’s most important printing houses for Buddhist scriptures. Continue by vehicle to Shigatse.

9. Day9

   Shigatse — Tashilunpo Monastery — Return to Lhasa

   Meals BreakfastOvernight Lhasa hotel

   Visit Tashilunpo Monastery — seat of the Panchen Lama — before returning to Lhasa by tourist bus or train.

10. Day10

    Lhasa Departure

    Meals Breakfast

    Transfer to airport or train station for departure.

    Meals: Breakfast Tibet Permit — Required for All Visitors Every visitor to Tibet must hold a Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB) permit. It is mandatory, cannot be obtained on arrival, and differs by nationality. We handle the full application once you book — please allow at least 15 days before your departure date.