[2026 Tibet In-Depth] Lhasa + Basum Tso + Bome + Midui Glacier + Ranwu Lake + Yamdrok + Tashilhunpo + Namtso 10-Day Hidden Realm Loop

Arrive in Lhasa (3650m), transfer to 3-star hotel for acclimatization. No hair washing, minimal activity, drink plenty of water.

Morning: Potala Palace — world's highest palace complex, Red and White Palaces with golden stupas and murals. Afternoon: Jokhang Temple with eternal butter lamps and devoted pilgrims. Stroll Barkhor Street.

Cross Mila Mountain (5013m), follow Niyang River into 'Tibet's Jiangnan' Nyingchi. Visit sacred Basum Tso — crescent-shaped lake in alpine gorge with Tang Dynasty temple on island. Arrive in Nyingchi Bayi Town.

Along Parlung Tsangpo River through subtropical valley, past Bailung and Tongmai passes into 'Switzerland of Tibet' Bome. Touch Midui Glacier's 700-800m ice waterfall. Arrive at Ranwu Lake with snow peak reflections. Overnight at Ranwu guesthouse.

Morning mist over Ranwu Lake. Cross Sejila Pass (4702m) for views of Namcha Barwa — China's most beautiful peak. View Lulang alpine pastures. Return to Nyingchi.

Visit Giant Cypress Park — trees averaging 2000+ years old, including a 2650-year sacred tree. Follow Niyang River — 'goddess's tears' — back to Lhasa via Bajietang Grassland.

Cross Gampa La Pass (4990m) for Yamdrok Lake — one of Tibet's three sacred lakes. Visit Karola Glacier — cascading down the mountainside like a giant thangka. Arrive in Shigatse via Gyantse.

Visit Tashilhunpo Monastery — seat of the Panchen Lama for 500+ years. See the world's largest indoor copper Maitreya Buddha statue (built 1914). Return to Lhasa via Yarlung Tsangpo valley.

Cross northern Tibet grassland, over Nagela Pass (5190m) to Namtso (4718m) — world's highest large saltwater lake. Nyenchen Tanglha snow mountains reflect in the water. Return to Lhasa.

Breakfast, then transfer per flight/train schedule. From holy city to glaciers, Ranwu hidden realm to Namtso heavenly lake — 10 days spanning Tibet east to west, every frame is a wallpaper.