Namtso is the second largest saltwater lake in China. The highway there at times paralleled and went under the train trestles we rode over the day before. Outside Lhasa are checkpoints. Besides showing our travel documents, the guide was given a highway receipt with a time stamp showing the suggested arrival at the next check point. If the driver arrives... More

The lake is located high in the mountain but the road to the lake is very beautiful and once you enter the lake area, the whole area is cover with snow. prepared your sunglasses especially during sunny days as the reflection from the white snow may hurt your eyes. we spent the rest of the days taking photos around the... More

Beautiful scenery if you get good weather. Journey from Lhasa (4-5 hours each way) is also very interesting. Popular with Chinese tourists and quite crowded in August. Some problem with nomads begging. Make sure you are properly acclimatised to the altitude in Lhasa before you go - Namtso is much higher. Take warm clothes. The hutted accommodation provided is very... More

If you have the time to go out of Lhasa, Namtso Lake is a good, although long, day trip. It took us 4 hours to get there. Be aware that it costs 120 per person to enter the lake area. The road was a sealed two lane road but the speed limit is strictly enforced by frequent police checks. We... More

We visited Namtso in April 2011. It was about 4.5 hours drive. It is a perplexing experience trying to get near Namtso. When you get near to it it seems so close, yet still so far away. The road that gets you there is not particularly direct and you drive for much longer than expected to finally arrive. Anyway, when... More

About 4 to 5 hours drive from Lhassa, you won't regret the difficult road and perhaps illness you might get on the way (lack of oxygen) resulting in headache, as soon as you arrive near to the lake you forget everything. It's quiet, full of colors, clear, fresh, pure..... Nothing around, only mountains with snow....... a negative point is the... More

Namtso (Heavenly Lake in Tibetan) is one of the most beautiful lakes I have ever seen. Its crystal clear blue water is surrounded by snow capped mountains. It lies at an elevation of more than 4.700 m, and the temperatures are appropriate to this altitude. The nights are freezing cold even during the summer and the wind can be extremely... More

We stayed overnight at the tent compound on the lake in late July and were FREEZING most of the time. It was rainy season, and we arrived and departed in steady rainstorms, though there was a couple of hours in the middle of the day with nice, sunny weather that prompted us to shed layers of clothes. If you are... More