Yamdrok Yongtso / Namtso Lake Excursion from Songtsam Linka Lhasa

Take a day excursion from Songtsam Linka Lhasa to one of Tibet's sacred lakes, Yamdrok Yongtso or Namtso, with Samye Monastery and the Shannan (Lhoka) scenery as alternatives. Yamdrok, counted among Tibet's three holiest lakes, lies roughly two hours from Lhasa along the Brahmaputra River valley, its turquoise waters fanning out beneath snow-capped peaks; Namtso, at about 4,718 m, is reached over the high Nyenchen Tanglha passes and is revered as a sky lake mirroring the surrounding ranges. These are places of pilgrimage as much as scenery, where Tibetan herding communities still move with the seasons. Details and booking at the lodge front desk.