Gyantse's Dzong fortress overlooks the town from a nearby crag and offers a stunning view over the old town and the town's monastery section. Afterwards we travel on to Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet. We will pay a visit to Tashilhunpo Monastery, former seat of the Panchen Lama, the second highest ranking lama after the Dalai Lama in the Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Overnight at a very nice hotel in the city center.