Description:
STUNNING CHOMOLHARI TREK
Duration: Chomo #1 11nights/12days, Chomo # 2 10nights/11days
Trek Rating ? Moderate
Season: March, April, May, June, September, October and November
Highlights: This trek gifts you with great variety of Bhutanese landscapes and is without a doubt one of the most beautiful and unspoilt trekking areas in the entire Himalaya. The trek begins a Drugyal dzong passing through beautiful villages, scattered hamlets and farmland. Different vegetation from richly forested valet to high alpine pastureland where Yak herders graze their animals. Trout fishing in the sky blue lake with magnificent view of three majestic peaks. You will also encounter rare species like Bahrain of blue sheep and snow leopard.
Day 01: Arrive Paro by Druk Air flight which will offer you great views of Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Chomolhari, Tsrim gang and Jichu Drake. The moment you step out of the plane you will more... see the difference. Bhutan welcomes you with cool, clean fresh air. Peace and quietness is just another bonus. Tiger Mountain representatives will escort you to Kichu resort. If time prevails visit the National museum and Rinpung Dzong. Overnight stay at Kichu resort.
Day 02: To acclimatise yourself a hike to Taktsang monastery (tiger?s den) which will take 2/3hours (altitude 3000m). Lunch will be served at the cafeteria. Stroll back t Kichu resort. Evening at leisure.
Day 03: Trek begins from Drugyal dzong ? Shan 16kms. 5/6 hours walk. Camp at altitude 3800m.
Day 04: Shana ? Soi Thangthangkha 24 kms. 8/9 hours walk. Camp at altitude 3800m.
Day 05: Soi Thangthangkha ? Jangothang 12kms. 4/5 hours walk. Camp at altitude 4050m.
Day 06: Jangothang halt. Options ? excursion, fishing or relax.
Day 07: Jangothang ? Lingshi. 18kms. 7/8hours walk. Climb over Nyele la pass at altitude 4700m. Camp at altitude 4100m.
Day 08: Lingshi ? Shodu 20kms. 8/9 hours walk. Climb over Yale la pass altitude 4900m. Camp at altitude 3750m.
Day 09: Shodu ? Barshong 17kms. 6/7 hours walk. Camp at altitude 3500m.
Day 10: Barshong ? Dodena 20kms. 7/8 hours walk. Tiger Mountain representatives will receive you and drive on to Thimpu which takes approximately an hour. Altitude 2300m. Overnight at Thimpu.
Day 11: Thimpu sightseeing.
AM: Memorial chorten, Changangkha Lhakhang, Drupthop nunnery, Royal goldsmith workshop and vegetable market.
PM: Drive to Paro that takes approximately 2 hours. Enroute visit Simtokha dzong the oldest in the kingdom. Overnight at Kichu resort.
Day 12: Early morning drive to airport for departure.
Kindly contact Adventure Travel Nepal for arranging this trek for you.
Website:
www.tigermountain.com
Telephone:
+977 (01) 4361 500
