Lhasa-Yamdrok Lake-Karola Glacier-Shigatse
After breakfast, you will drive to Shigatse, the capital of Tsang, crossing the Gambala Pass at an altitude of 4,990 meters, where you can gaze at the Gambala Radar Station from afar. Then you will visit Yamdrok Lake, known as the holy lake in heaven. [Yamdrok Lake], abbreviated as Yamdrok, means "Swan Lake" in Tibetan. With a surface elevation of 4,441 meters, it is one of the three great sacred lakes of Tibet, and its beauty is unmatched in southern Tibet. The clear lake water, towering snow mountains, and spotless blue sky merge into one, and the picturesque scenery is unforgettable.
After visiting Yamdrok Lake, you will drive to visit Karola Glacier at an altitude of over 5,000 meters. [Karola Glacier], located by the roadside, is like a giant thangka hanging on the mountain wall, crystal clear and pure white, so close that it seems you can touch it.
Afterwards, you will continue onward, passing through Gyantse County, the actual filming location of "Red River Valley." Here you can gaze at the anti-British invasion site—[Gyantse Dzong]—from afar, and then continue along the Sino-Nepal Highway to Shigatse for overnight stay.
🍽️ Breakfast not included, lunch included, dinner included
🏨 Shigatse