Lhasa-Lurila Scenic Area-Yu Tiantang Grassland-Rituo Monastery-Yamdrok Lake Loop-Lhasa
After breakfast, you will first head to Lhuri La Scenic Area. [Lhuri La Scenic Area] is known as the "Thousand Island Lake" and is a very off-the-beaten-path attraction. From the summit of Lhuri La, you can look out over the islands of various shapes and sizes in Yamdrok Lake, scattered densely and sparsely in orderly arrangement. The only difference from Hangzhou's Thousand Island Lake is that here the sky is bluer, the clouds are whiter, and the water is greener!
Afterward, you will visit the "mini grassland" Yutiantang Grassland. [Yutiantang Grassland] was a royal pasture during the Tubo period and is also a gathering place for wildlife. On the grassland there are herds of yaks, Tibetan antelopes, hares, plateau pikas, and more.
Then you will visit the "internet-famous attraction" Rituo Temple at Yamdrok Lake. [Rituo Temple] means "stone on the mountain." Standing alone beside the turquoise Yamdrok Lake, it is the only building on a peninsula in the lake. One lake, one temple, one monk, one lifetime, and it has passed 700 springs and autumns in this way. Through the changing seasons, sunrise and sunset, and the washing away of strife, practice means guarding this place until it becomes a way of life one can no longer leave, so it is also called the loneliest temple.
After visiting Rituo Temple, you will go to a private Yamdrok Lake viewing platform to admire the beauty of the lake from a 270-degree view. [Yamdrok Lake], abbreviated as Yamdrok, means "Lake of the Swan" in Tibetan. At an elevation of 4,441 meters, it is one of the three great sacred lakes of Tibet, and its beauty is unmatched in southern Tibet. The clear lake water, towering snow mountains, and washed-blue sky merge into one, and the picturesque scenery is unforgettable.
🍽️ Breakfast included, lunch included, dinner not included
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