Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet, is the center of gTsang and dwelling place of past dynasties. And Tashilhunpo Monastery is in Shigatse. Also Shigatse is the important border area, next to Nepal, India, Bhutan, owning Zhangmu port, Gironde port and Yadong port. Here you can learn more unsophisticated Tibetan life and culture, you can visit many important scenic spots in Shigatse, except the Tashilhunpo Monastery and Zongshan Ruins in urban district, the world highest peak-Mount Everest is also in Shigatse.
The average altitude of urban area is about 3,800 meters, slightly higher than that of Lhasa 3600 meters. The altitude of the majority scenic spots such as Tashilhunpo Monastery and Small Potala Palace are also about 3,800meters.
Shigatse has a wide area, including 5200 meters altitude of Everest Base Camp, 3900 meters altitude of Palcho monastery, 5400 meters altitude of Karula glacier etc. The altitude of Everest Base Camp is about 5200 meters, but this is actually not the highest altitude in Tibet scenic area. The place where we view the Karula glacier is 5400 meters in altitude, the JIAWULA mountain pass, a snow mountain viewing platform where we can view the 8,000 meters world high peak has the altitude of 5,230 meters.
1.Make sure the body condition is health without catching cold or cardiovascular disease. There is no restriction on the age of tourists, yet it has demand on tourists’ body health.
2.Stay about three days in Lhasa after arriving, make sure yourself can actually get used to the altitude stress and then go to Shigatse.
3.Choose the most comfortable traffic way to yourself. If you are liable to carsickness, you can choose the more spacious car or train to travel. Our private customization trip can provide for you the most comfortable service.
Generally, there will be no serious altitude stress in following journey as long as the altitude stress symptom in Lhasa is controlled without deterioration within the adjustment period. The faint altitude stress symptoms such as dizziness are normal, won’t affect your travel schedule so much. According to our many years’ group travel guiding experience, as long as you have no cardiovascular disease, not getting cold and body condition is health when entering Tibet, the scenic spots in Tibet won’t pose too much threat to your health.
The caution we will take in case of altitude stress symptom in traveling Shigatse:
1.Move less and rest in time. Whether you already arrived in destination or still on the way, once the altitude stress occurs, move less and have more rest.
2.Withdraw to the place or scenic spot in lower altitude and not move forward to high altitude place. If your altitude stress symptom become worsen without relief after you arrive the high altitude areas such as Everest Base Camp, we will arrange you to withdraw from high altitude area as soon as possible.
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