location chamonix oHotel Gakyi Khang Zhang (%224 647; r from 1320), a couple of kilometres out of town on the road to

oHotel Gakyi Khang Zhang (%224 647; r from 1320), a couple of kilometres out of town on the road to the monastery, offers far and away the best rooms in town colourful location chamonix sky-blue affairs with polished wooden floors. There s a decent location chamonix restaurant (mains 80-120) and the staff are great fun. It also has good monastery views, a generator and, most bizarrely, a lounge bar/nightclub location chamonix complete with throbbing strobe lights!

Jam-packed buses and vans ( 10/20) meet arriving ferries then drive to Garamur via Kamalabari where three-wheelers are easier to rent. For a few days consider arranging a bicycle through Jyoti at La Villa.