Must-see Buddhist site · Lhoka, Lhoka
Samye Monastery
桑耶寺
Samye Monastery is a Buddhist site in Lhoka, Lhoka.
Samye Monastery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Samye Monastery
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Samye Monastery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.32645, 91.50223. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Samye Monastery
- Yarlung Valley · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mindrolling Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~23 km · Must-see
- Zatang Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~24 km · Must-see
- Dingboche Gompa · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~36 km · Must-see
- Tradruk Temple · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tangpoche monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~39 km · Must-see
- Keru Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~40 km · Must-see
- Yungbulakang Palace · fort · Lhoka · ~45 km · Must-see
- Riwo Dechen Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~46 km · Must-see
- Taktsé Castle · fort · Lhoka · ~46 km · Must-see
- Dorje Drak · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~48 km · Must-see
- Tombs of the Tibetan Kings · fort · Lhoka · ~48 km · Must-see
- Chenye Gompa · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~49 km · Must-see
- Sangang Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tsechokling · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~60 km · Must-see
- Ganden Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lhasa Great Mosque · dargah · Lhasa · ~63 km · Must-see
- Tsamkhung Nunnery · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~63 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Samye Monastery
- Mindrolling Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~23 km · Must-see
- Zatang Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~24 km · Must-see
- Dingboche Gompa · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~36 km · Must-see
- Tradruk Temple · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tangpoche monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~39 km · Must-see
- Keru Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~40 km · Must-see
- Riwo Dechen Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~46 km · Must-see
- Dorje Drak · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~48 km · Must-see
- Chenye Gompa · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~49 km · Must-see
- Sangang Monastery · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Samye Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Samye Monastery yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Samye Monastery?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Samye Monastery?
Nearby: Yarlung Valley (viewpoint, 16 km), Mindrolling Monastery (Buddhist site, 23 km), Zatang Monastery (Buddhist site, 24 km), Dingboche Gompa (Buddhist site, 36 km), Tradruk Temple (Buddhist site, 38 km), Tangpoche monastery (Buddhist site, 39 km).
Is Samye Monastery worth visiting?
Samye Monastery is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Lhoka on Spotwander.