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Chorten Kora Guest Lodge

LocationTrashiyangtse, near Chorten Kora Stupa

ClassEconomy standard

Rate From$38per night · 7 suites

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"Chorten Kora Guest Lodge sits within walking distance of the iconic Chorten Kora, a large white stupa modelled on the Boudhanath in Kathmandu that has been a pilgrimage site for northeastern Bhutan for over three centuries. Seven simple rooms provide an atmosphere of deep serenity, particularly during the twice-yearly festival when butter lamps flicker around the stupa and the air fills with the sound of prayers and conch shells."

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Available amenities

home-cooked meals
pilgrimage support
WiFi
meditation space
laundry

7 suites available.

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Sanctuary Location

Chorten Kora Guest Lodge

27.6150°N, 91.5010°E

Approximate locationKingdom of Happiness...

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Gom Kora Tshechu Torchlit Night Circumambulation

ID: 004 Hours

trashiyangtseVibrant Festivals

Gom Kora Tshechu Torchlit Night Circumambulation

"Gom Kora is a sacred boulder formation near Doksum where Guru Rinpoche is said to have subdued a demon and impressed his body in the rock. The annual Gom Kora Tshechu draws pilgrims from across eastern Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh for a barefoot torchlit circumambulation believed to purify a year's accumulated negative karma. The festival market surrounding the site sells regional handicrafts and devotional items in a charged devotional atmosphere unlike any other in eastern Bhutan."

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Bomdeling Wetlands Black-Necked Crane Winter Watch

ID: 014 Hours

trashiyangtseNature Exploration

Bomdeling Wetlands Black-Necked Crane Winter Watch

"The Bomdeling Wildlife Sanctuary's broad marshy valley floor is one of only two sites in Bhutan where the endangered black-necked crane overwinters, hosting 200-300 birds from the Tibetan Plateau between November and March. A guided morning observation session positions guests at valley-rim viewpoints with spotting scopes focused on crane feeding grounds, observing family group dynamics, territorial displays, and the spectacular synchronised calling dances that reinforce pair bonds. A naturalist provides species identification and population monitoring context."

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Chorten Kora Grand Stupa Pilgrimage Circuit

ID: 022 Hours

trashiyangtseSpiritual and Wellness

Chorten Kora Grand Stupa Pilgrimage Circuit

"Chorten Kora, a massive whitewashed stupa modelled on Nepal's Boudhanath and built in 1740 near Trashiyangtse town, is the focal point of two major annual pilgrimage gatherings. Outside festival season, the chorten draws daily circumambulants — elderly monks, village women, and schoolchildren — spinning the perimeter prayer wheels and lighting butter lamps at shrine alcoves. Visitors join the circumambulation, learning the significance of each architectural element of the stupa's mandala symbolism from a resident monk."

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Trashiyangtse Lacquered Dapa Woodcraft Workshop

ID: 033 Hours

trashiyangtseCultural Immersion

Trashiyangtse Lacquered Dapa Woodcraft Workshop

"Trashiyangtse craftsmen are Bhutan's foremost producers of dapa — the distinctive lacquered wooden bowls used at royal banquets and ceremonial occasions, recognised among Bhutan's thirteen traditional arts. Workshop visits observe master turners shaping bowls on foot-powered pole-lathes from seasoned wood blanks, then applying successive layers of traditional lacquer derived from local tree sap. Guests try the hand-turning process under guidance and examine completed bowls' distinctive red-and-black lacquer finish at the craftsman's studio."

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"Bumdeling Eco-Guesthouse is a community-managed lodge in the Bumdeling valley, one of Bhutan's most important wintering grounds for the endangered black-necked crane. Seven rooms in a converted farmhouse allow guests to wake up to the extraordinary sight of cranes calling across frost-covered fields each morning from November to March. Conservation-focused guides lead daily crane-watching walks and explain the wetland management work that makes Bumdeling a critical refuge for this Himalayan species."

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