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Ganden To Samye Trek
Ganden monastery , 60 km east of Lhasa, was built in 1409, the 7th year during the region of Emperor yong le of the Ming Dynasty. It takes 3

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Popular Monasteries in Tibet

Samye Monasteries

Shakya, Monasteries
The monastery is a place that visitors cannot miss. The monastery lies 130 kilometers (80 miles) southwest of Shigatse. Sakya, meaning "Grey Soil"

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Tashilunpho, Monasteries
Tashilhunpo lies 2 kilometer (1.2 miles) west of Shigatse city. The monastery is a very influential monastery in Tibet. It was founded in 1477 by Gendun Drubpa, the first

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Shalu, Monasteries
Lying 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Shigatse, the monastery was founded in 1040 by Chetsun Sherab Jungnay. Shalu, meaning New Bud in Tibetan, was named after a story.

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Drepung, Monasteries
Drepung lies 8km west of Lhasa on the main road, then 3km north a steep unpaired road. Its name Drepung Means

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Sera, Monasteries
Once it was the second largest of all monasteries in Tibet. Sera "Enclosure of Wild Rose ", it was founded

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Samya, Monasteries
Lies about 40km to the west of Tsedang across the Tsangpo River. It is the first monastery built by

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Tibet Trekking

Ganden to Samye

Namtso Lake Trek

Everest Shisapanga

Khangsung/Kharta

Lhodak/Oracle Trek

 
 
 

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