Shigatse Travel Guide
Tibet’s second city Shigatse has had an important place in Tibetan history. Mount Everest’s North Base Camp is located in Tingri County, Shigatse Prefecture at an altitude of 5200 meters.
Located in the alluvial plain at the confluence of the Brahmaputra and the Nianchu River, Shigatse is 273 kilometers west of Lhasa. At an elevation of 3,800 meters, with an area of 3,875 square kilometers and population of 820,000, it is the second biggest city in Tibet. It is an ancient city with a history of 600 years. It is named Shigatse in Tibetan and Rigaze in Chinese, originally meaning ‘a manor of the most fertile soil’. more about Shigatse »
- Chinese Name: 日喀则
- Chinese Pinyin: rì kā zé
- Location: Southwest of China
- Latitude: 29° 16' N
- Longitude: 88° 51' E
- Elevation: 3600 M (11811 FT)
- Time Zone: (UTC+8)
- Area Code: 0892
- Population: 662,000
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Sakya Monastery
Sakya, meaning "Grey Soil" in Tibetan since the soil surrounding it is gray; its walls were painted in red, white and grey strips, which represent Manjushri, Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani respectively. Sakya Monastery, reputed as the "Second Dunhuang", is the first Sakyapa sect of Tibetan ... more about Sakya Monastery
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Hi Gary,
The temperature in mid June in Lhasa is about 9 degrees (48F) as the lowest temperature and 23 degrees (73F) as the highest temperature. If you go out of Lhasa and visit other cities westwards, a cooler climate is expected (the temperature would drop 2-6 degrees). It seldom rains in Lhasa, an average rainfall in June is around 0.04 in/1 mm.
From my experience, the weather itself is not the biggest concern, the altitude is. I am glad to share some tips with you, besides, suncream, sunglasses and hats are necessary for the tour.
Tips to avoid Acute Mountain Sickness,however a more important note is that customers with heart attack or hypertension should not visit Tibet,
- Do exercises to keep you fit before coming to Tibet.
- Avoid catching a cold.
- Make sure you have a good sleep the night before you fly to Lhasa.
- You'd better not to take any activities for the first day in Tibet.
- After getting off your airplane in the airport, walk slowly, drink slowly, take some deep breath. Do not do anything severely.
- Ascend to higher altitude gradually. DO NOT ASCEND ANY HIGHER if you feel bad.
- Prepare some AMS pills according to your doctor's suggestion, vitamin B and C can make you feel better sooner.
-The hotels out of Lhasa are simple in food and facilities, be well prepared.
-Once you get out of Lhasa city, toilets are not available, sometimes a toilet is just a hole on the ground or behind bushes or rocks.
http://www.chinahighlights.com/tibet/travel-tips.htm
Candy
candy@chinahighlights.com
Hi,
To see Mt. everest, you need to go to Dingri first then drive another 480 km, you will arrive at the Base camp of the Mt. everest.
Have a nice day.
Kevin
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