Basum Tso · Travel Guide

Basum Tso, known as the first lake in Tibet. ✅Island in the Lake (Zaxi Island) ⭐️Cuo Zong Gongba Temple: A two-story earth and wood structure with a history of over 1500 years, with Padmasambhava, Thousand-Hand Guanyin, and Golden Boy and Jade Girl enshrined in the hall. ⭐️White Pagoda: A seven-story Buddhist pagoda for Tibetan devotees to worship and pray. ⭐️Thousand-year-old Cypress: With an age of over 1300 years, it is revered by locals as the 'Zodiac Tree' (you can try to find your zodiac sign🤣) ⭐️Peach Embracing Pine: A pair of ancient peach and pine trees intertwined for over 600 years. ✅Three viewing platforms of Basum Tso ⭐️Daqela Viewing Platform: The most classic photo spot of Basum Tso, requiring about 240 steps to reach the top. It offers a panoramic view of Basum Tso and the snow-capped mountains (highly recommended). ⭐️Buduo Mountain Viewing Platform: The view is somewhat obstructed by trees. ⭐️Jieba Viewing Platform: Offers views of snow-capped mountains, village farmland, and sunrise and sunset. It's a great spot for photography enthusiasts. ⭐️The three viewing platforms of Basum Tso are generally not stopped at if you take the scenic area sightseeing bus, so communicate with the driver before boarding. ✅Two Tibetan villages in Basum Tso ⭐️Jieba Village: A Tibetan village with original Gongbu style, usually chosen for overnight stay in Basum Tso. ⭐️Cuo Gao Village: One of the top ten most beautiful villages in China, with the entire village well preserved. ✅Three lakes of Basum Tso (self-driving + hiking) ⭐️Xin Lake: About 30 kilometers of 'washboard' road conditions from Jieba Village by self-driving, passing through a sea of azaleas (in spring), grassland, yak pasture, snow-capped mountains and streams to reach the starry tent (checkpoint). It requires about 3 kilometers of hiking/riding/horseback riding to reach Xin Lake (🏍️100-200 yuan/🐎150 yuan). ⭐️Pu Lake: Self-driving from Jieba Village, along Bailang Gully to reach. ⭐️Zhong Lake: Self-driving from Cuo Gao Village, passing through large grasslands and flower seas to reach. ⭐️Of the three lakes, Xin Lake is recommended for sightseeing, with several viewing platforms and rafting along the way...... (If staying inside Xin Lake, make a reservation in advance) 🎫Tickets ⭐️120 yuan/person + sightseeing bus 50 yuan/person, boat 180 yuan/person ⭐️If self-driving, need to book accommodation in the scenic area; After booking, need to communicate with the hotel owner to provide the license plate for registration, fill in the registration at the entrance of the scenic area (self-driving can avoid the sightseeing bus fee) ⭐️The sightseeing bus stops at the Island in the Lake and Jieba Village (need to communicate in advance for the viewing platforms) 🚉Transportation Guide There are buses from the Lhasa Passenger Transport Center to Basum Tso, about 120 kilometers, ticket price is 62 yuan, and the journey takes 2-2.5 hours.