Kong po and Lhamo
Lhatso camping tour 14days
14 days from arriveal at Lhasa airport until departure
at Lhasa airport
Overland tour through Kongpo to the Tsangpo valley
and the great “oracle lake” of Lhamo Lhatso.
This trip moves east to the unique area
of Kongpo,then turns at the junction with the Tangpo
valley and follows it back upstream to the remote
but crucial “oracle lake”of Lhamo Lhatso
before continuing west directly to the airport .The
simple itinerary is deceptive as this trip visits
a diverse and remote selection of sites not on the
usual tourist track.
The frist few days in Lhasa will include
the visit to the important sites and some times to
acclimatze. Then we drive north-east to visit the
massive hilltop complex of Ganden monstery and on
to camp below the dramatic Drigung Till and associated
nunnery of Tirdrom. Although only one of day from
Lhasa ,this is perhaps one of the most powerful retreat
–sites in Tibet(please see”Central Tibet
camping “above).
We then continue east over a pass and
follow a new watershed into the lowlands of Konpo.This
entire area is wellknown for its forests,the different
clothing and speaking style of its inhabitants ,and
association with the semi-mythic King Gesar of Ling.Ruins
of stone towers dotted around the landscape add to
the mysterious aura. We will camp beside the alpine
lake Bagsum tso with a relaxing day to explore the
forested lakeside .As we move around to the Tsangpo
valley we will visit the striking temples of BuchuLamaling
,especially important to the Nyingma,”Ancient
“,school of Tibetan Buddhism.The last section
of our trip follows the great Tsangpo river upstream
into the remote area of Dakpo. We will make a diversion
to visit the life-supporting lake of the protector-deity
for all Tibet-Palden Lhamo.High lamas would travel
to this lake to receive visions important to matters
of state .We will camp in the valley and a strenuos
day hike will allow us to view the jewel-like lake
from above, on the traditional ridge. After visiting
LhamoLhatso we will drive drictly to Tsetang and you
will have one evening in the hotel before fling out
the next day.
