Travel Days: – 2 Days tour
Altitude Range: Lhasa → Reting Monastery → Tsele Gotsang Hermitage → Taklung Monastery → Lhasa
Total round distance: approx 380km
Reting Monastery (4,200m)
Founding seat of the Kadampa school, ancient juniper forest pilgrimage path, sacred silver Buddha, sunset & evening monk chants, overnight high‑altitude spiritual stay.
Taklung (Traklong) Monastery (4,050 m)
Major Taklung Kagyu lineage centre, traditional monastic architecture, valley‑side sacred complex on return route.
Tsele Gotsang Hermitage (4,120 m)
Remote off‑the‑beaten‑path hillside retreat, meditation caves of great master Tsele Gotsangpa, quiet and untouched Tibetan spiritual site
Baisic Route
Lhasa → Reting Monastery
• Leave Lhasa heading north through Lhünzhub County, passing grasslands, mountain valleys and rural Tibetan villages.
• Direct drive to Reting Monastery, the birthplace of the Kadampa school of Tibetan Buddhism.
• Check‑in at accommodation near Reting to acclimatise to high altitude.
• Explore Reting Monastery: main assembly hall, sacred silver Buddha statue, ancient juniper forest, circumambulation path, white stupas and historical ruins.
• Enjoy sunset views over the monastery and surrounding highlands, experience evening monk chanting.
• Overnight stay near Reting Monastery.
Baisic Route
Reting Monastery → Tsele Gotsang Hermitage → Taklung Monastery → Lhasa
• Early morning at Reting: watch sunrise over Nyenchen Tanglha mountains, visit hidden chapels and meditation caves, or take a quiet walk in the juniper forest.
• Begin the return journey towards Lhasa.
• First stop: Taklung (Traklong) Monastery, major seat of the Taklung Kagyu lineage, with traditional monastic halls, stupas and valley surroundings.
• Next stop: Tsele Gotsang Hermitage, remote hillside retreat with sacred meditation caves linked to the great master Tsele Gotsangpa, peaceful and less‑crowded.
• Continue driving back through rural landscapes and return to Lhasa.
Yes, all international visitors require a valid Tibet Travel Permit, which we will arrange for you fully.
Absolutely. This gentle 3-day Lhasa tour is designed for all age groups with slow altitude adaptation.
All accommodation, private guide, driver, transportation, entrance tickets and permit services are fully included.
Beautiful spiritual journey, perfectly planned gentle Lhasa tour with incredible local guide service. Very smooth experience for first-time Tibet travelers.
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