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What hotels are near Yumbu Lakang?

Hotels near Yumbu Lakang: (3.83 mi) Tsedang Hotel (3.14 mi) Longma Hotel (3.49 mi) Tibet Yulong Holiday Hotel (4.16 mi) Yalonghe Hotel (4.77 mi) Xueyu Xiangfu Hotel View all hotels near Yumbu Lakang on Tripadvisor

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taitaimimi

Beijing, China47 contributions

Nice view and great experience !

May 2021 • Family

The palace and temple is perched on a hill on top of a valley with beautiful views. The palace is according legends the first building in Tibet. The great experience is to go up to the Palace on a horse back. If you are in the area it’s worth a visit.

Written May 9, 2021

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zedulon

Decatur, GA66 contributions

beautiful view

Aug 2015 • Friends

stairs all the way up, but easy to go slow. awesome view at the top. small and intimate. you can take a donkey up.

Written August 23, 2015

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tibetanstravel

Lhasa, China100 contributions

the Tibet first palace -Yumbulakang

May 2018 • Business

the yumbulhkang is located at the southeast of the Tsedang twon ,which is called Tibet first palace until now there 2100years history in Tibet ,the palace was buid top of the hill

Written September 23, 2018

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Keira Mason

Wellesley, MA4,042 contributions

Closed for repairs

Aug 2018

A half hour uphill climb with nice view from top. Sadly, under renovation and notable to go inside. The structure is picturesque and impressive from ground level. About 1 min drive Tsedang. Would look forward to returning when reopens for interior visits

Written August 6, 2018

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Wendy M

Sevenoaks211 contributions

Closed for repairs and so was the whole hill!

Apr 2018 • Friends

Just to warn people that when we went here in April 2018 it was closed for repairs and the workmen had declared the whole hill off limits "in case something fell on you" so we couldn't even climb up for the view!

Namseling manor house on the way back to Lhasa is also closed and looks as if it has been - and will be - for some time.

Written May 27, 2018

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galinamf

New York City, NY124 contributions

Very unusual architecture for Tibet.

Aug 2017

Yumbulakang was first built as a castle, so it doesnt look like the typical monastery. Beautiful surroundings, great views on the valley and mountains.

Written November 11, 2017

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Siriwatthana C

Bangkok, Thailand23 contributions

The First building in Tibet

May 2017

At the present time, this place is the temple. You can climb up the stairs or take a horse ride. The view at the top is worthwhile.

Written May 23, 2017

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OneAddictedTraveler

Lake Elmo, MN4,110 contributions

First Tibeten Palace

Oct 2016 • Couples

This building was the first Tibetan palace, built just after the Tibetans were created out of monkeys. When the government moved to Lhasa it became and still is a monastery. It sits high on a hill. If you don't want to climb, locals provide horses for a small fee.

The interior is filled with relics from Buddhism and Tibetan history. No photos are allowed inside but our guide gave us the histories as she described each item. The sounds of monks chanting accompanied our tour. You can circle the building at its base.

The view of the valley is spectacular. We highly recommend the stop here. But one needs a good guide to understand its history and significance.

Written April 15, 2017

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Margot P

Korora, Australia1,105 contributions

Worth the climb for the views

Sep 2016 • Couples

Others have documented the historical importance of first Tibetan palace and temple.
It is a slow steady climb (30 minutes?), or horse ride up most of the way is an option. Climbing up to temples is why we are in Tibet? Carry some water and a hat.
It is a very small temple inside, and as usual no photos inside. The views are great overlooking the valleys, lots of photos!.

Written December 3, 2016

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thanni999

Singapore96 contributions

Spectacular view of Tsedang town from top of the hill

Sep 2016 • Couples

This was built as the first palace/ fortress by the first Tibetian King Nitri Tsampo, and the architecture reflected the original purpose. However, the King moved the capital and his palace elsewhere. The climb can be a little tough if not well acclimatised. The option of taking a horse ride up and down is possible at and added price. There are many horse riding company offering their services at the foot of the hill. The view of the Tsedang town from the top of the hill is worth the effort of climbing up.

Written September 25, 2016

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