Yamdrok Lake
羊卓雍措 · Yángzhuóyōng Cuò
A huge turquoise lake at about 4,440 m, one of Tibet’s sacred lakes, first seen from the Kamba La pass with the glacier of Mt Nojin Kangsang behind.
No booking neededBring your passportFull day from Lhasa
Tip
Go only after 2–3 days in Lhasa to acclimatise; it is windy and cold at the pass even in summer, so bring a warm jacket, sunglasses and sun cream.
- Opening hours
- Open all day; tours usually stop at the Kamba La viewpoint and the lakeshore in daylight. To be confirmed
- Price
- About ¥40–100 per person (reports differ); usually included in the tour price. To be confirmed
- How to book
- No separate ticket booking, but foreign visitors can only go on an organised tour with a licensed guide and a Tibet Travel Permit; the agency arranges the car, permits and tickets, and passports are checked at checkpoints on the way.
- Getting there
- About 110 km south-west of Lhasa: roughly 2–2.5 hours by car each way over the Kamba La pass (about 4,800 m) To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 西藏自治区山南市浪卡子县羊卓雍措（岗巴拉山口观景台）
Photo: guan · CC BY 3.0
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