HOTELS IN SHIGATSE
Shigatse is the second largest city in Tibet. It welcomes many visitors throughout the year. That’s why you can find a wide range of accommodation options. Similar to a variety of Lhasa hotel options, you will find a range from simple hotels to luxurious resorts in Shigatse.
SHIGATSE LOCATION
Lhasa to Shigatse:
The longer and more scenic route: 360 km / 224 miles.
Shorter route via Friendship Highway: 271 km /168 miles.
Gyantse to Shigatse: about 90km / 56 miles
Shigatse to Everest Base Camp: approximately 340 km / 211 miles.
Shigatse is located on many important routes in Tibet. If you are traveling with a group tour to Mount Everest or Mount Kailash, or journeying from Lhasa to the Nepal border, you will be staying in Shigatse.
It is located to the southwest of Lhasa and it takes almost a full day to travel from Lhasa to Shigatse via a popular scenic route visiting Yamdrok Lake, Karola Glacier, and Gyantse along the way. A shorter road via Friendship Highway takes 6 hours respecting the 60 km/ h speed limit.
GROUP TOURS HOTEL
3-4-STAR GESAR HOTEL
We book rooms in the Gesar Hotel or a similar-class hotel for most of our group tours. It is a Tibetan-owned hotel. Gesar is a very comfortable hotel with 2 buildings: one with spacious rooms in the traditional Tibetan style and a newer building with rooms in the Western style. In each room, you will find 24-hour hot water, Wi-Fi, extra blankets, an air conditioner, a tea kettle, and a flat-screen TV. A good breakfast buffet is served every morning.
3-STAR SHIGATSE HOTELS
MANASAROVAR HOTEL
Tibetan-owned hotel with rooms decorated in Tibetan style as well. The hotel was built in 2001. It offers daily breakfast.
YAK HOTEL
Simple Tibetan-owned hotel within a short walk from Tashi Lhunpo monastery with basic amenities and a restaurant on site.
4-STAR HOTELS
WANRUN INTERNATIONAL RESORT
This comfortable hotel is located right by the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, close to many restaurants and local stores.
TASHI CHOETA
Built in 2011, this hotel is located in the Old Town in Shigatse, close to Tashi Lhunpo monastery and many local restaurants. The rooms are decorated in traditional Tibetan style.
5-STAR HOTELS
QOMO LANGZONG
Very comfortable hotel in a great location near Tashi Lhunpo monastery, Shigatse Old Town, restaurants, and shopping. The hotel rooms are decorated in Tibetan style.
HILTON SHIGATSE
The newest hotel in Shigatse opened in 2022. Truly a comfortable hotel for a relaxing stay, with spacious rooms, high-end amenities, good breakfast, and friendly service.
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PLACES TO VISIT IN SHIGATSE
TASHI LHUNPO MONASTERY
Tashilhunpo Monastery is the center of attraction in Shigatse. It is the official seat of Panchen Lamas, the second most important Lama in Tibet, after the Dalai Lama.
SHALU MONASTERY
Shalu Monastery is located within a short ride from Shigatse. It is a small but important 11th-century monastery. It is famous for its incredible 14th-century murals that we can still see today. The architecture of Shalu is a mix of Tibetan and Chinese styles. Here, in the 14th century, the Abbott Buton Rinchendrub translated a large number of manuscripts. This library made Shalu Monastery a very influential center for studying Tibetan Buddhism.
SAKYA MONASTERY
Sakya Monastery is one of the most impressive attractions in Tibet. It is located about 160 km to the southwest from Shigatse on the way to Tingri.
Trum-chu River splits the complex of the monastery into two parts – one part is on the hillside, and another is on the valley below. Sakya monastery belongs to the Sakyapa school of Tibetan Buddhism.
