Namtso Trekking Tour – Fascinating Landscapes

Tourists who've been to Namtso Lake are always impressed by the sky-blue water in Namtso Lake. Make a Namtso trekking tour, tourists will have the chance to appreciate the breathtaking landscapes of Namtso Lake carefully. The picture composed of blue sky and lake, and the white snow-capped mountains would always make tourists feel that you were in a peaceful fairy land.

Namtso Trekking Tour – Tashi Island

There are totally five islands in Namtso Lake. The followers of Tibetan Buddhism hold that these islands are the incarnations of Buddha. All the Buddhists come to Namtso Lake for pilgrimage would show their respect to the islands respectfully. Tashi Island is the most noted one among these five islands in Namtso Lake. It is quite noted for its jagged rocks of grotesque shapes. Tourists making a Namtso trekking tour to Tashi Island would also be impressed by the special topography on this island.

There is a guesthouse on Tashi Island. Tourists making a Namtso trekking tour could spend a night on the island. It should be noted that the reception capacity is quite limited in the only guesthouse. The demand of bed always greatly exceeds the supply, especially in the peak season of Namtso tour. Tourists planning to spend a night on the island are highly advised to make a reservation in advance. Tourists spending a night on Tashi Island will have the chance to join the grand bonfire party. The traditional Tibetan dance and singing performance would be presented. It must be an unforgettable to enjoy the Tibetan style hilarious atmosphere under the starry sky.

Namtso Trekking Tour – Mysterious Dokqia Monastery

Generally, tourists making a Namtso trekking tour would start from Tashi Island. Tourists will enjoy a pretty broad field of vision during the first trekking period. The herds of sheep and cattle running on the endless grassland present a pretty peaceful and happy landscape. The flying prayer flags at the mountain pass and the Marni Piles all the way will make you feel that the footprint of the followers of Tibetan Buddhism scattered throughout every corner on Tibet Plateau.

Dokqia Monastery is the largest monastery around Namtso Lake. There are 15 Buddhists living and cultivating themselves in the monastery. There is a series of monasteries suitable for self-cultivating in Dokqia Monastery. Tourists making a Namtso trekking tour here would always impressed by the mysterious sound of chiseling the Marni stones in the night. And that sound would disappear one you get closer to the imagined sound source.