Mt. Namche Barwa & Tsangpo Gorge Trek

After several unsuccessful attempts, the Mt. Namcha Barwa (7756 m.) was eventually climbed in 30th October 1992 by a joint Chinese-Japanese team. It is situated in the lush forested valleys of South-Eastern Tibet. The bulk of its massif causes the East flowing Tsangpo River, the highest flowing river in the world, to make a huge loop around the mountain to flow southward into India where it becomes the mighty westward flowing Brahmaputra.

Beginning in Lhasa and taking in a preliminary route through Samye and Tsedang, we follow the course of the Tsangpo close to the disputed Indian border area to arrive at the village of Lusha near the big bend in the river. Passing through villages of the Loba people(a Tibetan minority group), we make our ways through the forested region of Pei to the Namcha Barwa Base Camp. The relatively low altitude of the base camp area(1600m.) affords astounding views of the vertical snow capped peak of Namcha Barwa(7756m.). After a circumambulation of the holy mountain of Atsom Neh, we continue to the Gyala monastery before making our return to Lhasa via Gongbu Jiangda and Ganden.

This route offers more than the usual share of daily excitement and promises a captivating experience in what must be one of Tibet's most interesting and remotely beautiful areas.

Outline Itinerary

Day 01: Fly, to Lhasa. We meet you at the airport and transfer to Hotel in Lhasa
Day 02: Lhasa Sightseeing tour
Day 03: Lhasa sightseeing tour
Day 04: Ningchi - Ningchi is 420 Km far from Lhasa, on the way you will be cressed through the Mang Shung La (5000 m) high pass. Over night a
Day 05: Drive to Lusha then start trek to Punkar
Day 06: Pungkar to Pe
Day 07: Pe to Tripe
Day 08: Tripe to Beach Camp
Day 09: Beach Camp to Gyala
Day 10: Gyala to Kumang ( 09 km)
Day 11: Kumang to Nyuk Sang (13 km)
Day 12: Nyuk Sang to Senge Dzong (12 km)
Day 13: Pemako chung Monastery
Day 14: Back to Sange Dzong
Day 15: Sange Dzong to Nyuk Sang
Day 16: Nyuk Sang to Kumang
Day 17: Kumang to Gyala
Day 18: Gyala to Beach Camp
Day 19: Beach Camp to Tripe
Day 20: Tripe to Pe
Day 21: Pe to Pungkar
Day 22: Pungkar to Lush
Day 23: Lhasa
Day 24: Kathmandu

Note: This trek can be operated in reverse.

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