The accommodation at this guesthouse attached to Samding Monastery is extremely simple, in dorms of four, six or seven beds with a shared, dirty pit toilet (no showers). The reception is warm, though, and the Tibetan-style restaurant (noodles only) is cosy. The real draw here is waking up to the superb views over the valley. Located 10km east of Nangartse.
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