Qamdo Attractions, Top Things to Do in Qamdo

Qamdo, located in the northeast of Tibet, is a transportation hub of the renowned Ancient Tea Horse Road. Connecting with Yunnan, Sichuan, and Qinghai Provinces, Qamdo is one of the vital gateways for travelers to enter Tibet by overland. Besides the perfect geographic condition, the culture and natural scenery also make Qamdo known in the world.

With thousands of years' history, Qamdo is the core zone to know about the unique Kangba Culture. What's more, you can also explore the majestic natural scenery in this charming place which is abundant in marvelous snow-capped mountains, vast grassland, dense forest, thundering waterfalls, etc. In order to help you discover the best of Qamdo, Great Tibet Tour make out a shortlist of tops things to do in Qamdo: Ranwu Lake, Galden Jampaling Monastery, Zezhol Monastery, etc.

Climate and travel season: Late spring and early autumn are the best travel seasons to Qamdo.

Specialties: Karma County's handcraft thangka is a folk art treasure with bright colors and exquisite workmanship.

Galden Jampaling Monastery

This active hilltop monastery, known as Galden Jampaling Monastery of around 1000 monks dominates Chamdo.

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Ranwu Lake

Ranwu Lake is located in the southwest of Baxoi County, Qamdo region of Tibet. It's a combination of snow-covered mountains, glaciers, and streams.

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Zelzhol Monastery

Zelzhol Monastery is one of the highest monasteries in Qamdo, Tibet. It is one of the oldest and most important monasteries of the Bonismo religion.

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Laigu Glacier

Laigu Glacier is located in Qamdo of Tibet, next to Ranwu Lake. This Tibet glacier consists of 6 glaciers, among which Yalong Glacier is the most spectacular.

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Karub Ruins

Karub Ruins was a primitive village inhabited by people in the Neolithic Age about 5,000 years ago, and the layout of the village was on a certain scale.

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