Shigatse and Lhasa are two pearls on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, one is the center of Anterior Tibet, the other is the center of gTsang; one is the dwelling place of Panchen, the other is that of Lama; both of the two cities reserve a lot of splendid cultural books and art collections, they are two must-visit spots for the foreign tourists traveling Tibet.
Lhasa is far away from Shigatse with linear distance of 230km. The highway mileage is 300KM while railway mileage is 280km
There are three ways from Lhasa to Shigatse: Highway, railway and airplane.
The most popular traveling transportation from Lhasa to Shigatse is by highway, we can visit many scenic spots on the way from Lhasa to Shigatse. Namely: the Yamdrok Lake, the Karera Glacier and Palcho Monastery.
One way distance of highway is about 300km, which means 5 hours or so by car. Though the altitude rises and falls heavily the sight views along the way are very beautiful. If you have experienced and overcome the primary stage of altitude stress in Lhasa, you can completely enjoy this journey. Our package tour in Tibet will let you learn more about Tibet by roadway.
The railway from Lhasa to Shigatse has started,by which the one way trip from Lhasa to Shigatse only takes 3 hours. There is even “Tangzhu Ancient” theme train on Lasa-Rikaze Railway. The train speed is steady so that tourists will not suffer from strong altitude stress, in this way you can experience the real plateau sight on the journey from Lhasa to Shigatse. And you can select to take the “Tangzhu Ancient” theme train to travel to Lhasa and Shigatse if you choose our private customization group.
Both Lhasa and Shigatse have airports and the shuttle service between the two cities are frequent. One way flight takes about 1 hour, so you can save more time to visit more culture of Tibetan Buddhism in Shigatse, or take the time to explore more beautiful and mysterious places of Tibet. If it’s your first time to visit Tibet, it’s advisable to travel by airplane under the condition that you have completely get used to the plateau weather.
The available scenic spots: The local customs and practices along the Lasa-Rikaze Railway, the farmland in suburbs of Lhasa, the magnificence of Lhasa River. And you can spend about 4 hours to visit the main scenic spots in Shigatse such as Tashilhunpo Monastery.
The available scenic spots:The local customs and practices along the Lasa-Rikaze Railway; the Yamdrok Lake, Palcho Monastery and the Karera Glacier on the way from Lhasa to Shigatse; Tashilhunpo Monastery and other scenic spots in Lhasa. The one way highway costs one day.
Usually the tourists who choose highway transportation will have more time, so that you can visit more spots in Shigatse such as Everest Base Camp. Everest Base Camp trip line is the most popular one among all the Tibet trip lines, which includes most of the scenic spots in Tibet and has the highest cost performance. If you can bear the altitude stress caused by altitude elevation, you can continue to go forward to Everest Base Camp after you arrive in Shigatse. After all the roof of the world is close at hand, the highest peak in the world is one step away, it is a pity to miss it.
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