Xigatse (prefecture)

prefecture-level city in Tibet Autonomous Region, China

Xigatse prefecture (日喀则地区; Rìkāzé Dìqū) is in Central Tibet. It has numerous places of interest for tourists, and has good public transportation by Tibetan standards.

Cities, Towns and Villages

  • 🌍 Xigatse - the capital, and the only real city in the prefecture.
  • 🌍 Gyantse - the fourth largest city in Tibet. Home to a famous stupa.
  • 🌍 Dram - town located at Nepal border
  • Drongpa
  • Lhatse - a minor town with little tourist interest, but important as a transportation hub as it is final destination for all public transportation in the direction of Mount Kailash and Nepal. There are a few guest houses and several shops.
  • 🌍 Nyalam - site of 'Milarepa's cave'.
  • 🌍 Sakya - a large village with an important old monastery.
  • 🌍 Shelkar - launching point for the landrover trip to Qomolangma National Nature Reserve.
  • 🌍 Tingri - the closest town on the "highway" to Nepal and Mount Everest. It offers a wide, but simple choice of accommodation and is a good place to view Mount Everest. With camping equipment, it's also possible to trek to Everest back camp - a journey of about four days.

Understand

Get in

By plane

Xigatse Peace Airport is located 43 km from Shigatse city, It has flights to Chengdu, Shanghai and Xi'an.

Get around

See

  • 🌍 Qomolangma National Nature Reserve. A reserve spanning the foothills of the northern side of Mount Everest.
  • 🌍 Rongbuk Monastery. A sacred monastery near Everest with a magnificent view of the north face of Everest.
  • Nyalam Pelgyeling Monastery, 10 km north of the village of Nyalam. A monastery built around a cave where the enlightened yogi Milarepa (1040-1123) and his disciple Rechungpa spent many years in meditation.

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