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A Walk by the Sky Lake: Lhasa - Namco

Day 01 Arrive in Lhasa. The guide will meet you at Konggar Airport, and transfer you to Lhasa city with about 1 1/2 hours' driving (100km). On the way, you'll get greeted by Nie Tang Budda - a Budda image engraved in the mountain face. After arrive in Lhasa, rest and acclimatize.
Stay Overnight in Lhasa

Day 02 Lhasa. The first day of sightseeing starts from Lhasa's cardinal landmark - Potala Palace, a structure of massive portions. Its towering image already appearing on various occasions, but your first sight of the Potala will still be an awe-inspiring moment. It takes at least a good 2-hour to visit those rooms, halls and chapels.

Some 2km to the east of the Potala is the most revered religious structure in Tibet - Jokhang Temple. Bustling with worshippers and redolent with mystery, the Jokhang is an unrivalled experience. The quadrangle of streets surrounding the Jokhang is the Barkhor - Lhasa's most interesting pilgrimage circuit. This area of the Old Town is both the spiritual heart of Lhasa and the main commercial district for Tibetans.
Stay Overnight in Lhasa.

Day 03 Lhasa. About 8km west of central Lhasa is the Drepung, once world's largest monastery with about 10,000 monks. This day's sightseeing begins with these white monastic buildings piled up on the hillside. Walking up to the hill is a pleasant thing, an easy break from the solemn ambience inside the halls and chapels. At the plat roof of hillside, you can have very good views of the whole Lhasa city and the distant mountains.

Drepung is one of Lhasa's two great Gelugpa monasteries, the other is Sera. Around 5km north of central Lhasa, Sera may not be as grandiose as Drepung, but is more serene surrounded by many small temples. The "Buddhism Scriptures Debating" in Sera is very famous.
Stay Overnight in Lhasa.

Day 04 Lhasa-Namco. Driving through the northern plateau of Changtang Plain is great joy. The grassland stretches boundlessly until the snow mountain Nyenchen Tanglha (7117m) standing at the end of your eye sight. You also have the opportunity to stop at the brown or black spider-like tents, and get a peek at the otherwise inaccessible nomadic life. The most exciting point on the road is to climb over the Largenla (5150m), the highest point of the Nyenchen Tanglha mountain range. At Largenla, you can already have a distant view of the Namco. Leaving Largenla, after another 40 minutes' driving, you'll get to Tashi Dor Island to the south-eastern corner of the Namco.

There're some fine walks around Namco. The pilgrimage circuit round the lake takes less than an hour. Or hike up to the top of the hill around for good views. When night falls, the crystal-clear sky is sparkling with millions of stars, so close that you feel like the stars are just within a touch. Stay Overnight in Tashi Dor guesthouse

Day 05 Namco-Lhasa. Namco is beautiful almost in every moment. While sun-rising is definitely one of the highlights. The moment when the sun rays lighten Namco is breath-taking. Namco is totally waken up after 8 o'clock, and then you can either linger more time or go back to Lhasa. Stay Overnight in Lhasa.

Day 06 Leave Lhasa. Pack your luggage and get ready for leaving. The guide will transfer you to the airport, and help you board the plane. Say goodbye to Tibet and fly out.


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What to expect
The northern Tibet is the vast Changtang Plain. The gem inlaid on this Plain is the holy lake Namco (4718m), the Sky Lake. The Nyenchen Tanglha mountain range, with peaks of more than 7000m, towers over the lake to the south. Thawed snow from this range makes the body of the lake. In clear weather the water is a miraculous shade of turquoise blue, and there are magnificent views of the nearby mountains. The natural pastureland around the lake offers ideal condition for animal husbandry. The wild open spaces are intoxicating and dotted with the tents of local nomad herders. Summer is the best season to visit this lake: the Changtang Plain turns green with flowers blooming here and there. Host of birds migrate here to inhabit and breed. Wild animals, such as yaks and bharals, can often be found here. July and August are the best time to Namco. However, it's still very cold especially at night. Warm clothes and sleeping bag are strongly recommended. Do not rush to Namco unless you have been in Lhasa for 3-5 days. It's not unusual for visitors to get altitude sickness on an overnight stay out at the lake. The sudden altitude gain of 1100m is not to be treated lightly. If you're eager for some tough journey, you can hike to Namco from Largenla instead of drive. However, the high altitude will give you a very difficult time.
Departure dates
Summer is the best season to visit Lake Namco
Itinerary: 6 days
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Contact us
Tel:
010 64475076;010 64475085
E-mail:

chm@tibet.cn
fresa@tibet.cn
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