1. Dege is enriched with well preserved culture and traditions of ancient Tibet and right now considered as the cultural center of Kham, eastern Tibet. This trek is very unique and our clients frequently recommends to their friends as all places come across during this trekking are mesmerizing and unforgettable.

So far it is very remote and unexplored that very few people know this route and did the trekking but it is gradually increasing year by year under the recommendations of those who did this trekking. Through this trekking besides seeing many magnificent snowy mountains, beautiful natural blue lakes, alpines, forests and animals you will experience authentic life of Tibetan nomads.

Itinerary

Day 1

Activities: Chengdu (500m above sea level)

Our guide will pick you at the airport and take you to your hotel. Have dinner in one of the best Tibetan restaurant in Chengdu and our guide will briefly introduce the upcoming trip.

Overnight: Hostel, Chengdu

Day 2

Activities: Chengdu to Dartsedo (2600m) Distance:380km  Drive time:6-7hrs

Today is the starting of the trip and you will be on the car for around seven hours. You will arrive in Kangding in the afternoon and you can explore the town and can see the circle dance in the evening.

Overnight: Hotel, Dartsedo

Day 3

Activities: Dartsedo to Lhagang (3900m) Distance: 150km Drive time: 3hrs 

Today you will have a short driving time and you can have a day for acclimatizing. You will drive to Ragnaka(Xinduqiao in chinese), which is said to be photographic place by passing the first pass of Tsedo mountain. You will put the beautiful scenery in your camera lens and then drive to Lhagang. At Lhagang you will visit lhagang monastery, the nunnery and also see the vast grassland.

Overnight: Guesthouse, Lhagang

Day 4

Activities: Lhagang to Ganze (3400m) Distance: 283km Drive time: 5-6hrs

You will drive from Lhagang to Ganze see the different architecture of houses, culture and customs and of course people all along the way. will see many beautiful alpine meadows and also some beautiful snowy mountain ranges. Ganze is situated on a very flat ground and many of Tibetan businessmen are here to do business. You can explore the town in the afternoon.

Overnight: Guesthouse, Ganze

Day 5

Activities: Ganze to Dege (3200m) Distance:204km Drive time:4-5hours drive

You will pass the land of cowboys, Manigango and then visit the amazing Yulhung lhatso, one of the most beautiful sacred lake in all Tibet. There you will get fantastic photos. Next ypu will pass the highest Trola mountain pass(5050m) and then descend to Dege. On the way you can visit Mandra monastery, a small well preserved monastery in a valley beside the road.

Overnight: Guesthouse, Dege

Day 6

Activities: Dege (3200m)

Stay in Dege and explore the town; visit the famous old texts Printing house, you will see the locals traditionally printing texts in printing house without using any modern machine and you will be amazed by it. Visit Genchen monastery, Thangtong gyalpo's temple and explore the town.

Overnight: Guesthouse, Dege

Day 7

Activities: Dege-Dzongsar (3300m) Distance:110km Drive time:3hrs drive

Afternoon you will arrive in Menshod valley, where the famous Dzongsar monastery is located and it is a place where the old tradition and culture are well preserved. You can visit Dzongsar Buddhist college, thangka painting class, handicrafts class and Dzongsar Tibetan hospital. You can relax and take a cup of coffee.

Overnight: Guesthouse, Dzongsar

Day 8

Activities: Dzongsar (3300m)

In the morning do a small hike up to the Dzongsar monastery, which is perched on a hill, and visit the monastery and also you can view all of the valley from it. Then you can walk up to Gyalgen village and have your lunch there in a local family. In the afternoon drive to Gargu retreat center.

Overnight: Guesthouse, Dzongsar

Day 9

Activities: Trek Day1: khyenle Guesthouse( 3600 m)/3-4 hrs walk)-Chungtak mountain (4200m)

This morning we will visit Khyenle art workshop and then drive to Dzongsar monastery. There we will visit Dzongsar monastery and then we will leave gradually hike up from the ridge behind the monastery towards campsite. This day would be an easy walk up to 4200m from 3650m.

Higher you get you will see the beautiful valley of Menshod and then you will see the Gyalgen village.

Overnight: Camp BLD

Day 10

Activities: Trek Day2:Chungtak mountain (4200m) - Karmo taktsang   (4200m)

Ascent to Drugo-la pass (4,700 m) and its magnificent panorama of the Nyadra mountain which rises to 5,655 m of altitude. Crossing forests, meadows and nomadic encampments.

- Visit to the Rongmé Meditation Center Karmo Taktsang (4,350 m), another site linked to Guru Rinpoche and his consort Yeshe Tsogyal. In this place, the monks who have completed the 9 years of theoretical education of the philosophical college of Dzongsar come to practice mediation for at least 5 years. This is where the famous Mipham Rimpoche made a 13-year retreat.

Overnight: Camp BLD

Day 11

Activities: Trek D3: Karmo Taktsang to Rongme Valley Camp Elevation: (4000m) 

A short descent from camp leads us to ta dirt road and on to the attractive log-cabin style homes of Rongme village (3700m). This will be one of our last glimpses of village life before we head back to the wilderness of the Trola Range. We’re not on this road for long before we turn off and head up the steep, forested slopes of the Rongme Valley to camp in a meadow near the Rongme Chu River. If the weather is kind we’ll have views up the valley toward Rongme Ngadra (6100m), the highest peak in the Trola range.

Overnight: Camp BLD

Day 12

Activities: Trek Day 4: Rongmey valley/layover day

Today we can do a day hike in the rongmey valley towards Rongmey Ngadra moutain. Our camp will not move so we have a whole day for walking in this valley. You could see a beautiful water fall in the upper part of the valley.

Overnight: Camp BLD.

Day 13

Activities: Trek D4:Rongme Valley to Nyoraynang Camp Elevation: (4600m)

Today we will head east up into the forest to start climbing toward a set of adjacent passes. Go-tre Dungma La(4850m) and Drechen La(4900m), which we’ll cross tomorrow. Our goal for today is a high meadow camp where yak herders stay during the summer months, set in a small basin directly below Go-tre Dungma pass. This will be one of the highest camping site during this trek at almost 4600m high.  Today will be a short distance hike but gains about 600m.

Overnight: Camp BLD.

Day 14

Activities: Trek D5:Yak Meadow Camp to Dzila base Elevation:4300m

This morning we will slowly pass the two adjacent passes with the altitude of 4900m. You will have an amazing view from the top of the passes. Then we we will come across a beautiful small lake and then walk down to the upper Tingchu valley which we used to call Dzila base. Tomorrow we still need to climb up to 5000m.

Overnight: Camp BLD.

Day 15

Activities: Trek D6: Dzila base to Dzin La 5000m /Dzin Tso lake (4300m) -Manigango

We will start the day bit earlier and our horseman and caravans will say goodbye to us and they will leave back this morning. We will take a group picture and then we will start our final day of hiking.

It’s long, steady but beautiful climb from our camp to Dzin La (5000m), our final pass crossing. Looking back from the summit are grand views of U-shaped glacial hanging valleys that spill into the Ting Chu canyon.  This will be the highest pass of the trek and then we will begin our final descent that leads to the picturesque glacial lake Dzin Tso.

There our car will wait us and then we will drive to Manigango town and stay in hotel.

Overnight: hotel

Day 16

Activities: Manigango-Daowu 258km 5-6hrs drive

In this morning we will visit Yilhung Lhatso in the morning and can take some good clips. In the afternoon we will drive towards Daowu town. We will pass Ganzi town and Drakgo town.

we could enjoy the beautiful sceneries all along the way.

Overnight: Hotel, Daowu

Day 17

Activities: Daowu-Rongdrak (2200m) Distance:180km Drive time:4-5hrs

Today you will view the majestic Yala mountain on the way if the weather is clear. You will decend to 2000m altitude and will find that Garong people's custome and traditions are very unique. Tronang village is very beautiful and you will see the old watchtowers.

Overnight: Guesthouse, Tronang village

Day 18

Activities: Rongdrak-Chengdu (500m) Distance:330km Drive time:5-6hrs

In the morning you can make a quick visit to Suopo village, which is famous of it's different watch towers and then leave Rongdrak. On the way you will see the famous mount four girls in Rilong town and can take pictures from the viewing spot.

Overnight: Hotel, Chengdu

Day 19

Activities: Depart from Chengdu

Your trip comes to end and you are going to depart from Chengdu. We will arrange a farewell meal together and then send to airport.