High salt lake north of Lhasa
Namtso Travel Guide གནམ་མཚོ
Namtso is a high-altitude salt lake north of Lhasa and one of the three holy lakes of Tibet. It is a long day trip or an overnight stay.
Best time
June to September
Suggested stay
1 to 2 days
Getting there
240 km from Lhasa, about 4 hours by car
Base yourself
Lakeshore camp on the Tashi Dor peninsula
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Is Namtso worth it? Altitude, season and the night at the lake
A holy lake at 4,718 m. When it is open, how cold it gets and who should wait a few days.
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Is Namtso worth it? Altitude, season and the night at the lake
A high lake at 4,718 m: when it is open, how cold it gets and who should wait.
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