The Kingdom of Guge founded in 868 and became
a focal point for the preservation of Buddhism in Tibet until the
17th century. After the assassination of King Lang Darma in 842
by his own brother, the Buddhism in Tibet was completely snuffed
out for nearly 100 years. In 1040, a renowned Indian Pandit named
Atisha arrived in Guge Kingdom and spent some times at Toling Monastery
where he created a resurgence of interest in Buddhism which eventually
spread all over Tibet. Tsaparang and Toling retained their importance
within Western Tibet as political and religious center until the
17th Century. Today, more than 300 years later, all the remains
is a huge complex of caves, living quarters and temples, some of
it in an excellent state of preservation, the rest in ruins. This
place can be visited combining with Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar
via either northern route (Shiquanhe) or from southern route via
Saga - Paryang and Manasarovar. The tour itinerary can be varied
according to the time frame and places you would like to cover within
the itinerary.
Route: Lhasa - Mt. Kailash - Guge Kingdom and return to
Kathmandu via Zhang-Mu
Mode of transport: Land Cruiser
Maximum elevation: 5400 m.
OUTLINE ITINERARY:
Day 01: Fly Kathmandu to Lhasa and drive to Tsedang
Day 02: Sightseeing tour within Tsedang
Day 03: Drive to Lhasa on the way visit Samye
Day 04 & 05: Sightseeing tour within Lhasa
Day 06: Lhasa / Gyantse
Day 07: Gyantse / Shigatse
Day 08: Shigatse / Lhatse ---- Nepali staff: Kathmandu / Nyalam
Day 09: Lhatse / Saga ---- Nepali staff: Nyalam / Saga, meet with
group
Day 10: Saga / Paryang
Day 11: Paryang / Manasarovar (Chiu Gompa)
Day 12: Chiu Gompa / Darchen
Day 13: Drive to Darboche and trek to Dera Phuk Gomba (4860 m.)
Day 14: Dera Phuk Gomba / Zutul Phuk (4750 m.)
Day 15: Finish trek and drive to Tirtha Puri
Day 16: TirthaPuri / Guge Kingdom
Day 17: Sightseeing around
Day 18: Guge Kingdom / Tirthapuri
Day 19: Tirthapuri / Gosul Gomba
Day 20: Gosul Gomba / Paryang
Day 21: Paryang / Saga
Day 22: Saga / Nyalam
Day 23: Nyalam / Zhangmu / Kathmandu |
