Shigatse & Tibet - Things to Do

One of Tibet's most historically significant monasteries and home to magnificent stupa-tombs and Buddhist statues.

Hidden in the Tibetan mountains, the sacred Yamdrok Lake is a stunning sight and a deeply sacred place for Tibetans.

En-route to Everest we find this magnificent white glacier, framed by colourful prayer flags and high mountains.

Follow the path to enlightenment of the rare Gyantse Kumbum and enjoy fine views over the Dzong hilltop fortress.

Fortress-like Sakya is known as the "Great Wall of Tibet" and boasts an important collection of cultural relics.

Venture south off of the Friendship Highway to the base camp of the world's tallest and most fabled mountain.

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