In the river from Lhasa to Shigatse, visitors will experience the historic Gyangze Valley, with a pleasant climate and fertile land. Therefore, ancient is the trade channel between Tibet, India, Bhutan, and Sikkim from its own Gyangze River. Jiangxi also created Tibetan carpet ropes on the riverside in Tibet. Nowadays, he has gone all the way, fighting against Britain bravely in 1904 and started his own business.

How to visit Gyantse

Gyantse, a Hero City in Tibet, is located in Gyantse County, Shigatse Prefecture. Considered as the Granary of Tibet, Gyantse is abundant in natural resources. Lying in the Nyangchu Valley on the trade route, Gyantse is also a historical and cultural place in Tibet which linking the trade between India and Tibet as well as the pilgrims journeying across the Himalayan mountains in ancient times. Even if it is not as prosperous as it once was, it will remind you of its charm when you step on this fertile land.

Shigatse

Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet, covers an area of 182,000 sq km. And the entire Shigatse prefecture serves as the crucial hub connecting Lhasa, Neap and western Tibet. In fact, travelling from Lhasa to Shigatse is one of the most popular travel routes in Tibet. Tourists will be able to appreciate the stunning 4 highest mountains along majestic Himalayan Range at Gawu La Pass (5198m) and have close observation of world’s summit Mt. Everest(8844.43m) at Everest Base Camp(5200m) as well as world’s highest monastery —Rongbuk Monastery (5154m). The best time to EBC is Apr, May, Sept, Oct.

How to visit Shigatse

From Lhasa, travelers can have a train ride to Shigatse which takes only about 3 hours. Currently driving is the most popular with travelers because there are many wonderful places to visit on the full-day driving, such as Yamdrok Lake, Karola Glacier, Palcho Monastery, etc.

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