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Lhasa · Route
The holy city plus the 4,718-m lake - the classic short extension of the plateau.
The Potala and the Jokhang in the morning, then the afternoon drive north - about 240 km over the Nyenchen Tanglha foothills to Namtso, the tent camp and the sunset over the lake.
Namtso sunrise, the lakeside walk and the monastery rock, then the drive back through Damxung and the Yangbajing hot springs to Lhasa by evening.