Day 5
Today we take a trip away from the big city of Shigatse to drop in on a small village, and then cross Chak La pass (14,700'), to arrive at the tiny remote Ngor Monastery.
After visiting the little village, we soon arrived at the small Ngor Monastery. The monastery was founded in 1429 by a scholar from the Sakya Monastery. Though completely destroyed during the Cultural Revolution, the monastery was brought back to life by an enthusiastic renovation and now houses about 40 resident monks.