Local time China: 21:56pm
Gyantse - Shigatse
Program
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A very long, yet flat hop leads us on an asphalted road through fruitful valleys and a more densely populated area to Shigatse, the second biggest city of Tibet. From far the golden roof of the monastery, seat of the second only in importance to the Dalai Lama, the Panchen Lama, can be seen. We visit the Tashilunpo Monastery, on of the biggest and most active of the entire Tibet. The monastery boasts the biggest Buddhist statue of the world, - 26m high and gold-plated.
Distance: ca. 95km
Accommodation in the noble hotel Manasarovar, Shigatse