Tashilhunpo and the road west
Shigatse Travel Guide གཞིས་ཀ་རྩེ
Shigatse is the second city of Tibet and the usual overnight stop between Lhasa and Everest Base Camp.
Best time
April to October
Suggested stay
1 night
Getting there
250 km from Lhasa, about 4.5 hours by car
Base yourself
Near Tashilhunpo Monastery
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