Plan your Tibet tour? If yes, then Yamdrok Lake (4400 m) is a must visit place for you in Tibet. Yamdrok Yumtso Lake is a low salt lake formed by the snow melted water from the snow top mountains nearby. This lake is considered as one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. The other two lakes are Namtso Lake and Manasarovar Lake.
Standing at the mountain close by, you’ll see the striking Yamdrok Yumtso Lake is just like a divine sapphire clinched by snow-clad mountains. Under the clear blue sky, the clean water of the lake is as downy as the surface of fine blue emerald. Yamdrok Lake is considered as the female Guardian of Buddhism in Tibet.
Every year, many local Tibetans as well as international tourist visit this lake for pilgrimage or sightseeing. Yamdrok-Tso Lake is 130km long and 70km wide with a total perimeter of 250km and the surface area of 638 square km and an average depth of 20-40 meters which makes it the largest lake at the north foot of the Himalayas. This lake is located in the Shannan Region of Tibet on the way between Lhasa and Gyantse. Yamdrok is the perfect option for tourists who want to enjoy the magnificent beauty of Tibet in limited time as this lake is just two hours (170 km) from Lhasa. This means within a day you can visit this lake and return.
Lhasa to Yamdrok:
If you start your trip from Lhasa to visit Yamdrok Lake, you have to drive over Kampala Pass (5000m) where you have a bird’s eye glimpse of this amazing lake. The lake lies few hundred meters below the road.
Other necessary instructions:
Some of the instructions for tourists are as follows:
1) Tibet travel permit and other necessary permits to visit Tibet
2) English-speaking local guide
3) Hire a comfortable and safe vehicle from any trustworthy Tibetan tour agency.
4) Readymade food as it is not easy to get food on higher altitudes.
5) A big oxygen tank in the car
6) First aid kit