Tibet (西藏自治区) · 7 places · 3 cities
7 places in Tibet, grouped by city. The last column is the gate: 4 of them are open at all hours, and the others close, often earlier than the light does.
Most common here: Wetland and lake (3), City park (1), Geopark (1). See all provinces, or the background on parks.
3 places
Lhasa (拉萨市)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Namtso Lake (纳木错)Recorded as the highest large saltwater lake in the world, 1,920 square kilometres at 4,718 m, with the Nyenchen Tanglha range at 7,162 m across the water. Blue ice forms along the shore in winter. | Wetland and lake | Open at all hours |
| Norbulingka (罗布林卡)UNESCO CULTURALThe summer palace of the Dalai Lamas from the 1740s onward, and described as the largest made garden in Tibet at 360,000 m2. Added to the Potala World Heritage listing in 2001. The Shoton opera festival is held here each summer. | Historic garden or scenic site | 9:00 to 18:00 |
| Zongjiao Lukang Park (宗角禄康)The pool behind the Potala, dug when earth was taken to build it, and the standard place to photograph the palace reflected. At 3,650 m, described as the highest city park anywhere. | City park | Open at all hours |
3 places
Nyingchi (林芝市)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Basongcuo (巴松措)A glacial lake of 27 square kilometres at 3,480 m, low enough that altitude is rarely a problem. Snow peaks, forest, and a thousand-year-old temple on an island in the middle. | Wetland and lake | 9:00 to 18:00 |
| Lulang Forest Sea (鲁朗林海)A long meadow at 3,700 m with spruce and pine rising on both sides and streams running through the middle. Wetter and greener than the rest of Tibet, which is why it is called the Jiangnan of the plateau. | Grassland | Open at all hours |
| Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon (雅鲁藏布大峡谷)Recorded as the deepest and longest canyon in the world, 6,009 m at its deepest and 504.6 km long, curving around Namcha Barwa at 7,782 m. The core is closed, and access is at the Pai end. | Geopark | 8:00 to 18:30 (旺季) |
1 place
Shannan (山南市)
| Place | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Yamdrok Lake (羊卓雍错)One of the three lakes Tibetans hold sacred, 638 square kilometres at 4,441 m, its colour shifting through a range of blues with the light. The view down from the Gampa La pass at 4,950 m is the one on every poster. | Wetland and lake | Open at all hours |
Which Ones Need a Whole Day
A city park is an hour before dinner. A geopark can be a full day with a shuttle and a cable car, and the gate closes earlier than the park does. Tell our local team where you will be and they will say which of these fit the day you have.