Everest - Xilin Viewpoint - Makalu Viewpoint Pass - Tashilhunpo Monastery - Tibetan Banquet + Tibetan Song and Dance Performance - Shigatse
Today you will return to Shigatse to visit Tashilhunpo Monastery. Along the way, you will pass the Xilin Viewing Platform. [Xilin Viewing Platform] sits at an altitude of 4,170 meters. Looking out from the platform, at the end of the broad river valley, Mount Everest and Lhotse stand side by side, as if towering beyond the horizon. In the nearby river valley, you can admire the harmonious blend of sand dunes and river water. As the wind blows, sand rises and rolls into piles, creating a desolate yet beautiful scenic area in the empty valley. The low, undulating dunes stretch for dozens of miles, striking the visual experience of passersby and relieving the visual fatigue of travelers. It also has a very lovely name - "One Hundred Thousand Dunes".
Afterwards, you will continue onward, passing the Makalu Viewing Pass. [Makalu Viewing Pass] sits at an altitude of 4,400 meters. Here you can view the solitary Makalu Peak. Makalu Peak stands at 8,463 meters and is the fifth highest peak in the world. Its slopes are covered year-round with thick ice and snow, and enormous glaciers are distributed through its valleys. The glaciers are marked by many abyss-like crevasses, and ice and snow avalanches are very frequent.
Afterwards, accompanied by picturesque scenery along the way, you will arrive in Shigatse and visit Tashilhunpo Monastery. [Tashilhunpo Monastery] sits at an altitude of 3,800 meters and is the central monastery of the Tsang region. The entire monastery is built along the hillside, with halls packed closely together in tight rows. The high-rise main building complex with golden roofs and red walls is majestic, solid, spectacular, and resplendent. Inside the monastery there are more than 3,000 large and small red-and-white houses. The large expanses of red and white walls are simply a paradise for photography, and in the alleys between the buildings, monks in deep red robes can be seen hurrying past. The murals in Tashilhunpo are very distinctive, with endlessly varied forms and dazzling colors. The golden stupas of successive Panchen Lamas in the monastery are also very famous, as is the monastery's unique Thangka Wall.
For dinner, taste authentic local Tibetan cuisine and enjoy a Tibetan song-and-dance performance. Afterwards, check into the hotel and rest.
🍽️ Breakfast on your own, lunch included, dinner included
🏨 Shigatse Thangka Hotel
