Shigatse
Best time to be there
The severe climatic conditions and great discrepancy in daily and seasonal temperatures are due mainly to the high altitude. Mid-spring, summer and early autumn get rather warm. Early spring gets cold, especially in the mornings and at night. A similar climatic situation applies to the late autumn and winter months.
Fly to
Lahasa via Chengdu, China or Kathmandu, Nepal
flying time
2 hours from Chengdu or 1 hour 5 minutes from Kathmandu
time difference
GMT +7 hours
Visas
Visa required for UK passport holders
Health Requirements
Yellow Fever certificate if arriving from an endemic area
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A visit to Shigatse is incomplete without exploring the Tashihunpo Monastery, the seat of the Panchen Lamas. Learn who these people are and what significance the title holds in the current society. The situation of the monastery on the main trade route to Nepal and India made it strategically important.
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Guest Testimonial
Quite simply excellent. If I could say one thing it is that Egypt is the place to go right now, as there were virtually no tourists at some of the sights and that,I should think, is quite rare!
- JW, Gloucestershire
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Braille Without Borders
Educates and trains blind and sight impaired children, and tears down ancient prejudices against the blind in one of the poorest regions of China.
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