Pilgrimage to Lhamo Lhatso and Bon Ri
Trek features
Total duration: 22 days
Trek/drive/tour duration: 20 days
Max elevation: 5,180m/16,990ft
Trek grading:
Moderate to strenuous
Suggested best season: Mid May to mid October
Trek starts/ends: Lhasa
Accommodation: 7 nights hotels in Kathmandu and Lhasa on
bed and breakfast, rest in basic guesthouses and tented
camp in Tibet with breakfast, lunch and dinner
Trip highlights
World highest mountains
Most fascinating monastic culture and natural sites in Tibet
Exciting trans-Himalayan drive with close views of Tibetan
lifestyle
Outline itinerary
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu (1,300m/4,264ft) and transfer
to hotel
Day 02: Explore the best of Kathmandu
Day 03: Trek briefing and preparations
Leave Nepal
Day 04: Early morning flight to Gongor Airport, transfer
to hotel and time to acclimatize (3,700m/12,136ft)
Day 05: Guided sightseeing-Sera and Drepung Monastery, Jokhang
Temple, Barkour Market
Day 06: Guided exploration tour to Potala Palace, and Norbulika
(the summer Palace of his holiness Dalai Lama)
Day 07: Drive to Tsurpu and explore around, overnight in
camp
Day 08: Drive to Ganden and explore around, overnight in
camp
Day 09: Drive to Basum Tso, overnight in camp
Day 10: Explore around the lake and drive to Nyan Tingri,
overnight in camp
Day 11: Drive to base of Bon Ri via Bramhaputra basin, overnight
in camp
Day 12: Start trekking to Bon Ri. This is considered one
of the holiest
mountains in eastern Tibet for the Bonpos and recently opened
to visitors, overnight in camp
Day 13: Finish the kora and drive via Lama Ling, overnight
in camp
Day 14: Drive to Chokorgnel, overnight in camp
Day 15: Trek to Lhamo Lhatso (4,970m/16,301ft), overnight
in camp
Day 16: Trek back to Gelung La camp, overnight in camp
Day 17: Drive to Samye and explore the oldest monastery
in Tibet, overnight in guesthouse
Day 18: Day hike to Chimpu cave ad back to Samye, overnight
in guesthouse
Day 19: Drive to Tsedang and explore old capital of Tibet,
overnight in guesthouse
Return to Kathmandu
Day 20: Transfer to airport and fly back to Kathmandu/farewell
dinner
Day 22: Tripe concludes
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