Tips for Namtso Trekking Tour from Lhasa

Namtso Lake keeps attracting a large number of foreign tourists with its fascinating natural landscapes recent years. Some of the tourists would also like to trek around Namtso Lake so as to better appreciate the beauty of the holy lake. As a professional Tibet tour operator, Tibet Tour would like to provide some tips for Namtso trekking tour for tourists' reference.

Tips for Namtso Trekking Tour from Lhasa – Best Season

Tourists planning a Namtso trekking tour are highly advised to realize the trip between June and September. Namtso Lake might be closed to tourists due to the heavy snow in late October or November. It is recorded that Namtso Lake was closed early on Oct.12th in 2006. This year, the relevant departments are promoting Namtso tour in winter. A series of measures will be adopted to make the Namtso tour be available in winter.

Tips for Namtso Trekking Tour from Lhasa – Transportation to Namtso Lake

The highway between Lhasa and Namtso via Damgxung has been completed in 2006. Tourists making a Namtso trekking tour don't have to rent a special SUV since the entire road to Namtso Lake has been paved with asphalt and the road condition is pretty good. Most of the planning planning to visit Namtso Lake would like to rent a vehicle in Lhasa City while the others would like to choose the shuttle bus between Lhasa and Dangxung County and then figure out ways to get to Namtso Lake. It should be noted that it is not so convenient to get a vehicle to Namtso Lake in Dangxung compared to get a vehicle to Namtso from Lhasa directly.

As a professional Tibet tour operator, Tibet Tour is capable to provide tourists a suitable vehicle according to your group size. In summer, we always arrange tourists with a good-conditioned vehicle with experienced driver and guide. Tourists making a Namtso trekking tour should note that it takes about 5 hours to get to Namtso Lake from Lhasa since there is strict speed limit for the consideration of safety.

Tips for Namtso Trekking Tour from Lhasa – Two Sightseeing Stops on the Way to Namtso

Generally, tourists planning a Namtso trekking tour from Lhasa will take a short break at two sightseeing stops on the way to Namtso Lake – the Sightseeing Deck of Nyainqen-tanglha Mountains and the La-ken-la Mountain Pass. Tourists could shot some amazing pictures of the high plateau while resting at the two stops. La-ken-la Mountain Pass, with an elevation of 5190 meters, is the highest point on the way to Namtso Lake.