Hilltop fort and the Kumbum
Gyantse Travel Guide རྒྱལ་རྩེ
Gyantse is a small town between Lhasa and Shigatse, known for its fort and the Kumbum, a nine-storey stupa with more than 70 chapels.
Best time
May to October
Suggested stay
Half a day
Getting there
260 km from Lhasa, about 5 hours by car
Base yourself
Old town below the fort
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