Lhasa – Yamdrok Tso Lake Tour
4 DaysLhasa – Yamdrok Tso Lake Tour offers an opportunity to visit holy lake of Yamdrok Tso with cultural, historical and natural sightseeing around Lhasa. Visit around popular attractions in Tibet, visit monasteries, temples, palaces and immerse in the natural trans-Himalayan beauty that this particular Tibet tour has in offer. Being short and easy tour, this tour can be a good choice for all those who wants to explore roof of the world along with excursion to holy Yamdrok Tso Lake.
Lhasa Yamdrok Tso Lake Tour initiates as you fly from Kathmandu to Lhasa over the Himalayas. Upon arrival at Gongar airport in Lhasa, you will be meeting up and greeted by our representatives who will assist you in transfer to your hotel. On second day, we will be sightseeing around Potala palace, Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street in Lhasa. Then next day after having our early meal, we continue our journey towards Yamdrok Tso lake. It is one of the three sacred lakes in Tibet holding great cultural and historical importance to the local inhabitants. There is also the Yamdrok Power Station the highest in the world. Visit to the lake would be great sightseeing and touring experience. You will certainly start missing the lake as soon as we have our lunch and head back towards Lhasa.
Lhasa – Yamdrok Tso Lake Tour is short and easy tour at roof of the world suitable for any traveler specially for those who are short in time. Or it can be combined with any other Tibet tours and make your holidays extra special.
Trip Highlights:
- Visit Potala Potalace , Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street in Lhasa
- Visit to sacred holy lake of Yamdrok Tso along with Yamdrok Power Station
- Fly in fly out ; short and easy Tibet tour
- Ideal for time bounded travelers
Itinerary Overview
Day 01 Arrive Lhasa by plane, rest in the afternoon for getting acclimatized. It has a distance of 100 km from Gongkar airport to Lhasa, and takes you one and half hours by bus.
Day 02 Potala Potalace / Jokhang Temple / Barkhor Street in Lhasa
Day 03 Lhasa / Yamdrok Tso / Lhasa
After breakfast you will go by bus to Yamdrok Tso Lake, one of the three sacred lakes in Tibet, which is about 280 km going and coming. Here is the Yamdrok Power Station, which is well known for its high altitude in the world. You’ll return to Lhasa after a box lunch by the lake.
Day 04 Transfer to the airport.