On the morning, your guide will bring you to visit one of the most famous temples in Tibet, Jokang Temple.The Jokhang temple was founded in 647. After generations of repair and build-out, it is now a huge building group. The temple has an area of more than 25,100 square metersand has over twenty palaces.

After visiting Jokang Temple, we drive to Yamdrok Lake, which is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet.Yamdrok Lake is located at the Nagartse County of Shannan Region some110 kilometers to the southwest of Lhasa, and it is the largest inland lake on the northern range of the Himalayas. Elevation of the lake-surface is 4441 meters. The lake is 130 kilometers long from east to west and 70 kilometers wide from north to south. The lake shoreline is 250 kilometers in length, and the total area of the lake is 638 square kilometres.

On the afternoon, we will arrive at the lake and spend about 2 hours to visit the lake with the accompany of your local guide and take lunch in there.

This one day tour will end with driving back to Lhasa and enjoying the beautiul scenery on the way from Yamdrok Lake to Lhasa.

Include:entrance tickets, private car and local English speaking guide,a bottle mineral water for per person.

Exclude:meals, International Insurance.

1. We strongly sugggest you to buy travel accident insurance before setting out, so that you would get assistance in time if any accidents occur.

2. The temperature difference between day andnight in Tibet is big and the weather is changeable. Please put on extraclothes or put off them accordingly. The temperature is low in the evening athigh altitude, so it's necessary to wear down coats. Car will bump along theland stirring dust, so it would be better to prepare masks.

4. In the area of high altitude, due to dry weather, thin air as well as the reflection of snow ground and water surface,ultraviolet radiation is very strong. A high SPF sunscreen and a pair of sunglasses should be prepared.

Jokhang temple:The Jokhang temple was founded in 647. After generations of repair and build-out, it is now a huge building group. The temple has an area of more than 25,100 square metersand has over twenty palaces. The main sanctuary is 4-storey high with gold plating copper tile roof, which shows the architectural style and drawn the architecture feature from Nepal, Indian and Tang Dynasty as well. In the middle of the hall, there is a gold-plated statue with the same figure of 12-year-old Shakyamuni which was brought by Princess Wencheng from Changan. On both wings of the palace are enshrined the statues of Songtsen Gampo, Princess Wenchengand sPrincess Bhrikuti and other statues.

Yamdrok Lake:“swan pool” in Tibetan language, is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. Elevation of the lake-surface is 4441 meters. The lake is 130 kilometers long from east to west and 70 kilometers wide from north to south. The lake shoreline is 250 kilometers in length, and the total area of the lake is 638 square kilometres. The average depth of the lake is 20 to 40 meters. It is the largest inland lake in the area of northern peaks of the Himalayas. There are many forks in Yamdrok Lake, which seem like coral branches, so it is also called “Coral Lake above”. More than ten small islands distributed in the lake. The large ones can hold five to six households, while the small ones are only hundreds of square meters. After climbing over the Khambala which is almost 5030 meters high, you get through its pass and tread straight down upon a road, along which it i takes you about 30 minutes to get to the Yamdrok Lake. On this road you will get a perfect angle of view of Yamdrok, since alongside the road are quite a few viewing platforms where you can stop and take pictures. Yamdrok is a low density salt lake. Its freeze-up period begins in the middle of November every year and the ice thickness can reach up to half a meter. The lake abounds in fishes such as Brachymystax Lenok, Tibetan Schizopygopsis, and Gymnocypris waddelli. Here is also the maximum waterfowl habitat in southern Tibet. Every winter, the birds will migrate southward here and there are a great many swans, water pigeons, yellow ducks, fish eagles and spotted eagles around the lake shore and central island areas. There are also plenty of famouse peaks at the west of Yamdrok Lake, such as Khangsong Lhamu Peak and Shegangsu Peak, etc.