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Draksum-tso

Draksum-tso Lake

  • Location: Gongbogyamda County, 120 km away from Bayi Town
  • Opening Hours: From November to April: 09:00-18:30; From May to October: 08:30-20:30
  • Admission Fee: 120 yuan in peak season, 60 yuan in off-season, extra 50 yuan for sightseeing ca.
  • How to Get There: You can go to Draksum-tso by car. It is about 120 kilometers from Linzhi to Draksum-tso and takes 2-2.5 hours by car.
  • Best Time to Visit: Every year, on the 15th day of the 4th month on the Tibetan calender, the local people will hold a festival to circulate the lake. If you visit at that time, you can see the pilgrims doing their ritual walk. However, the best season to visit Draksum-tso is Autumn, when everything around Draksum-tso is getting very colorful.

About Draksum-tso Lake

Draksum-tso, also called Basom Tso Lake or Pagsum Lake, one of Tibet’s most famous scenic spots, is the Sacred lake of the Nyingma Sect. It lies in the Gongbogyamda County, about 90 km away from the county seat Gorlingka and 120 km away from Bayi Town. In 1997, the World Tourism Organization listed the lake of its international tourist spots. In 2001, the State Tourism Administration granted 4A title, and Draksum-tso was the only tourism region. In 2002, it became a State Forest Park.

The lake is an alpine lake at the mid-upper reaches of the Bar River, the largest tributary of the Niyang River. The lake is situated at 3,538 m above sea level and covers 25.9 square kilometers with a length of 18 km and an average breadth of 1.5 km. The deepest point of the lake is about 60 meters.

Draksum-tso is dotted with a small island that is shaped like a sheep back. The island bears abrasions left by glaciers moving on the way. As the origin of the Draksum-tso, valley glaciers sit at the fountainhead of rivers that converge into the lake. With ample ice supply, the glacial tongues often extend deep into the lush primitive forests, forming a bright contrast reflection on the lake surface. Surrounding the lake are snow-capped mountains wearing dense forest robes. The giant trees and flourishing bushes accommodate rare wildlife like bears, leopards, bharals, musk deer, and Tibetan snow pheasant. In Summer and Autumn, a myriad of flowers burst into full blossom, enchanting brilliant butterflies and diligent bees.

Sitting in a tranquil environment, Draksum-tso has blue transparent water projecting the ever-changing kaleidoscope of surrounding slopes in different seasons. Compared with majestic lakes like Namtso Lake, Yamdroktso Lake, Lake Manasarovar, Siling Tso and Tangra Yum Tso, the Draksum-tso is gifted with serenity that could help relieve a visitor of all the earthly troubles and get drunk with the natural beauty here. Draksum-tso had made its name in the world. The lakeside resort is composed of lovely cottages with convenient facilities like yachts, hotels, and restaurants.

Draksum-tso is sacred for the local people. Every year, on the 15th day of the 4th month on the Tibetan calendar, the local people will hold a festival to circulate the lake.

On the island of the lake’s center is the Tso Zonggongba Monastery of the Nyingma Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Built-in the 17th century, the lamasery enshrines the Qamba Buddha, the Avalokitesvara, and her servants the Golden Boy and Jade Girl.

Tips of Draksum-tso

1. The lakeside resort is composed of lovely cottages with convenient facilities like yachts, hotels, and restaurants.

2. On the way to Draksum-tso resort, there is a sightseeing platform. It’s the ideal place to take panorama pictures of the lake.

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