Scenic spot introduction:
Namtso Lake It is the largest inland lake in Tibet, the second largest saltwater lake in my country after Qinghai Lake, and the highest lake in the world. The lake water mainly comes from natural precipitation and Nyainqentanglha Mountains The supply is from melted ice and snow in the mountains and cannot flow out. Namtso Lake Long and narrow, 70 kilometers from east to west, 30 kilometers from north to south, with an area of 1,940 square kilometers, Hunan is magnificent. Nyainqentanglha Mountains To the north and northwest is the gently undulating Northern Tibetan Plateau."Namtso" is Tibetan, and its Mongolian name is "Tengger Sea", both of which mean "Heavenly Lake". Namtso is one of the "three holy lakes" in Tibet. Namtso is the first sacred lake of the ancient Zhangzhung Buddhist Yungdrung Bon religion and one of the famous Buddhist holy places. It is said that Namtso is the daughter of Indra and the mother of Nyainqentanglha. It is regarded as a sacred place that must be visited by good men and women, and pilgrims have been constantly coming from ancient times to the present.
Attractions distribution:
The shape of Namtso Lake is like a sleeping Vajra Tara. There are 18 ridges in the south of the lake, such as Turtle Ridge and Peacock Ridge, and 18 islands in the north of the lake, such as Yellow Duck Island and Peng Bird Island. There are four temples built on the four sides of the lake, namely Tashi Duoboqie Temple in the east, Gurjong Baima Temple in the south, Duojia Temple in the west, and Chatuo Temple in the north, which symbolize the anger, wrath, power and influence mentioned in Buddhism. Namtso Lake There are also Zaxi Peninsula , Namtso Grassland , Welcome Stone , Gassho-no-Ishi , The Cave of Good and Evil , Nyainqentanglha Mountains wait.Scenic spot features:
Photography, sightseeing, leisure, vacation, religious tours, climbing, hiking, temples, monuments, lakes, famous mountainsScenic spot map:
Travel Notes of Travellers:
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- Travel Guide: Lhasa Three-Day Free Travel Guide 2017
travelling guideline:
Tour: The lakeside is the best place to take photos of the scenic beauty. If you sleep near the lakeside, you can get up in the morning to take photos of the rare sunrise over the lake.
Accommodation: There are mud houses on the lakeshore that can accommodate up to nine people. You can also stay in the mud enclosures at Dangxiong Military Station and Tibetan settlements for 10 yuan per person. The locals are very welcoming and lay palm mats on the ground. It is very cold at night, and cow dung for heating can only be purchased wholesale for 10 yuan per bag.
Shenhu Inn is Zaxi Peninsula One of the largest inns in the campground, there are some other tin houses by the lake. Meals are usually taken in the inn.
Food: Local specialties such as butter tea, kase, green pear wine, roasted liver, hand-pulled lamb, etc. are not to be missed and are worth a try.
Activities: There are many temples around Namtso Lake, and many Buddhists come here to pray and worship Buddha in May and June of the Tibetan calendar every year.
Best time to visit:
July to September is the most beautiful season in Namtso and also the peak season for tourism.
Shopping recommendations:
Spices from India, jewelry from Nepal, Tibetan knives from Tibet, and silverware from Dali, Yunnan are all souvenirs worth buying when you visit Namtso.
Scenic spot map:
Scenic spot location:
China > Tibet Autonomous Region > Lhasa > Damxung County
How to get there:
There are no buses from Lhasa to Namtso. The nearest place to Namtso is Dangxiong Town on the Qinghai-Tibet Highway. You can rent a car from Dangxiong or walk to Namtso. If you are lucky, you can hitchhike. Many travelers go together to rent a car, find a minibus, and pay 1,500 yuan for a two-day round trip.
Scenic area map:
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Namtso Lake Ticket Price:
Namtso Ticket: 120 yuan/person in summer; 45 yuan/person in winter
An additional management fee of 5 yuan is required to enter Zaxi Island.
Scenic area opening hours:
6:00-18:00
