1-Day Yamdrok Yumtso Lake Tour

- Lhasa Side Trip to Yamdrok Yumtso Lake

Trip Highlights - Attractions Involved: Yamdrok Yumtso Lake. Here we provide an extension tour to Yamdrok Yumtso Lake from Lhasa. Tibet hosts so many breathtaking beauties that will make you shock. Yamdrok Yumtso Lake is one of them which will show you the holy character of this mysterious land. As one of the largest and holy lakes in Tibet, the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake lies to the south of Yarlong Tsangpo River in the Shannan Region. Befitting its mythical feminine origins, the lake has indescribable scenic beauty, prompting the Tibetans to compare it with the fairyland in heaven.
Tour Departure: Daily.     Pick-up Point & Time: Your hotel, 8:00am.     Finishing Point & Time: Your hotel, 5:00pm.     Duration: 9 hours.

Tour Itinerary: (Lunch)
In the morning, you will be picked up at your hotel and driven to Yamdrok Yumtso Lake, which is one of the largest lakes in Tibet and one of three holy lakes in the region. The lake is 60 meters at its deepest point and has an area of 638 sq km. The surroundings of the lake are calm and peaceful and a great place to relax and enjoy the clear skies and fresh air of Tibet. The beautiful lake is abundant in fish. Many isles distributed in the lake providing comfotable inhabitancies for various birds species. Even just sit aside the lake, you will be After a day's exploration, you will be sent back to your hotel in Lhasa.
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Attraction Description
The Yamdrok Yumtso Lake, literally Swan Lake in Tibetan language, is one of the largest lakes in Tibet and one of three holy lakes in the Tibet region. It lies to the south of Yarlung Tsangpo River in the Shannan Region of Tibet. With an elevation of 4410km, the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake is 130km long from east to west and 70km wide from south to north, which makes the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake occupy an area of 638 square km. The surroundings of the lake are calm and peaceful and a great place to relax and enjoy the clear skies and fresh air of Tibet. The mountain divides the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake and the Yarlung Tsangpo River is the Lhagoi Kangri range...