Namtso Trekking Tour – Spots around Namtso Lake

Namtso Trekking Tour – Chang Tang Grassland

Chang Tang Grassland is about 99 kilometers away to the north of Lhasa. Tourists making a Namtso trekking tour will see the endless grassland after you visited Yampachen and come to the back of Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains. It is said that the herbage with rich protein on Chang Tang Grassland is quite suitable for the growth of the animals. Nagqu is the most typical area on Chang Tang Grassland. Nagqu means black river in Tibetan. The Black River is the upper reaches of Nu River. It flows through the grassland and cultivated the animals and plants on the grassland.

Chang Tang Grassland is one of the five large pastures in China. It is surrounded by Kunlun Mountains, Tanglha Mountains and Gangdise Mountains. It is not only a paradise for various wild animals and plants but also a rich land with profound culture and long history. Tourists making a Namtso trekking tour here will have the chance to enjoy the endless grassland with herds of running yaks and sheep and be impressed by the tents of the Tibetan herdsmen. The fantastic and mysterious nomadic culture here attracts a large number of tourists both at home and abroad every year. The historical sites, pagodas and folk stories, as well as the Marnie Piles and flying prayer flags made Chang Tang Grassland more mysterious and attractive.

Tourists making a Namtso trekking tour will have the chance to witness the colorful tents of the herdsmen on Chang Tang Grassland. Various colors of tents and flying Tibetan prayer flags made the grassland more vigorous and attractive. Tourists making a visit to the grassland during the celebration of the famous horse racing festival will have the chance to experience the hilarious festal atmosphere and explore the ancient traditions.

Namtso Trekking Tour – Yampachen Spring

The number of hot spring on Tibet Plateau ranks first among the domestic regions in China. Various kinds of springs scattered at Yampachen, including the fountains, geysers, boiling springs and hot water lakes, as well as the rare explosion spring. The spring area at Yampachen surpasses 7000 square meters. The springs here are of rich and high mineral substances which are effective in curing various diseases.

Tourists making a Namtso trekking tour and willing to spend a night at Yampachen will have the chance to enjoy the breathtaking morning landscape. Generally, tourists are not advised to take a bath in the spring in the consideration of your adaptation to the high plateau environment.