Four Must-visit Sight Spots in Shigatse Tour

In Shigatse, there are many famous sight spots you should not miss in Shigatse tour, such as Tashilhunpo Monastery, Rongbuk Monastery, Mt. Everest, etc.

Four Must-visit Sight Spots in Shigatse Tour – Yamdrok Lake

The Yamdrok Lake is less than 100 kilometers away from Lhasa. It is named Tibetan Three Holy Lakes with Lake Namtso and Lake Manasarovar. It is the largest inland river on north foot of Himalaya Mountains. The scenery of Yamdrok Lake and mountains around it is the most beautiful in Northern Tibet. The Yamdrok Lake is located in Nagarzê County, Shannan Prefecture, Tibet. It is about 70 kilometers away from Lhasa. The area of Yamdrok Lake is 678 square meters, and the altitude of Yamdrok Lake is 4441 meters. From Lhasa to Yamdrok Lake, you will cross the 5030 meters high Gambarak Mountain Pass. Since Yamdrok Lake is on the way from Lhasa to Shigatse, how could you miss this wonderful scenery in Shigatse tour?

Four Must-visit Sight Spots in Shigatse Tour – Tashilhunpo Monastery

The Tashilhunpo Monastery is a monastery of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The Tashilhunpo Monastery is located at the mountain foot of Niseri Mountain in Shigatse Prefecture. It was built by disciple of Tsongkhapa - Gendunzhu in the twentieth year of Zhengtong Period in Ming Dynasty (1447). Later, the fourth Panchen Lama- Luosang Queji Jianzan enlarged it. In Tashilhunpo Monastery, the Cuoqin Great Hall can contain 2000 persons to chant scripture at the same time. In Cuoqin Great Hall, there is statue of Sakyamuni in middle and standing statues of Gendunzhu and the fourth Panchen on both sides. The two sides of the great hall are Maitreya Hall and Tara hall. On west side of Tashilhunpo Monastery, there is a big Maitreya Hall which is 30 meters high. It looks very grand. In addition, there are soul pagodas of Pachen Lamas. There are four Zhacang (scripture hall) in Tashilhunpo Monastery. The teaching in Tashilhunpo Monastery pays equal attention to Exotoric Buddhism and Esoteric Buddhism.

Four Must-visit Sight Spots in Shigatse Tour – Mt. Everest

The Mt. Everest is located at the border of China and Nepal. It is covered by snow around the year. The height of Mt. Everest is 8848.43meters. It is the highest mountain in the world, as well as one of the most beautiful and shocking famous mountains in China. The most attractive scene of Mt. Everest is sunrise and sunset. If you are lucky enough, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Mt. Everest on the way from Shigatse to Mt. Everest.

Four Must-visit Sight Spots in Shigatse Tour – Rongbuk Monastery

Rongbuk Monastery is located at the top of "Zhuoma", on west side of Rongbuk Valley under Mt. Everest. It is about 90 kilometers away from the county town. The altitude of Rongbuk Monastery is about 5800 meters. It is the highest monastery in the world. Hence, the scenery of Rongbuk Monastery is extremely beautiful. At the same time, precious historical and cultural relics in Rongbuk Monastery will leave you deep impression.