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Home » Tibet Destinations Guide » Gyantse

Gyantse

Gyantse means “Victory Peak” in Tibetan language, the third largest city in Tibet, lies in southern Tibet about 100 kilometers east of Shigatse along the upper corner of the Nian-chu River, with an area of 3,771 square kilometers. Its altitude is 3,980 meters. It is hot and rainy in the summer, which makes this area the main Barley planting region of Tibet.

gyantse pelkhor monastery
Gyantse Dzong
gyantse county
yamdrok lake

The only Buddha Tower in Tibet stands to the right of the Pelkhor Monastery which was built in 1427. The tower is over 30 meters high and there are more than 10,000 Buddha figures in 77 rooms which gives is why people refer to it as the hundred-thousand Buddha Tower. It was built in the style of a 108-sided mandala by craftsmen from the Kathmandu Valley. It is the finest example of 15th century Newar art extant in the world.

The Dzong (City fort) that towers above the village offers a great view over the valley. The road from here to Lhasa (360 km) takes you over three mountain passes: Sima La (4,380 meters), Karo La (5,045 meters) and Gampa La (4,794 meters). Here, “La” means the pass of mountain in Tibetan Language. The well-paved road passes around the Yamdrok Lake before reaching up the top of Gampa La from which there’s a fantastic panorama view of Yamdrok on one side and the Yarlung Tsangpo river on the other.

Most popular view spots

Karola Glacier
Palcho Monastery
Samding Monastery
Yamdrok Lake

–Recommended hotels in Gyantse–

Gyantse Hotel
Add: No. 2, Shanghai Road
Contact: +86 892 8172222
Jian Zang Hotel
Add: No.14 Ying Xiong South Road
Contact: +86 892 8173720

Thank You Chain Hotel
Add: Section 3rd, Guo Fang East Road>
Contact: +86 892 8652228
Yeti Hotel
Add: No. 11, Wei Guo Road
Contact: +86 892 8175551

How to get to there

Gyantse is with altiude of 3890 meters, it is about 215 kilometers from Lhasa airport, which may take 4 hours’ drive; Gyantse city is well connected with Lhasa by direct long distance bus, or Via Shigatse to Lhasa

Lhasa Gonggar Airpor
Address: Jia Zu Lin Town, Gongga Xian
IATA Code: LXA
Altitude: 3,600 meters
Contact: +86 891 6216465 / 6827727
Gyantse Bus Station
Address: Ying Xiong Middle Road
Contact: +86 892 874-2350
Altitude: 3,890 meters
Working hours: 06:30 am – 18:30 pm

Distance from Gyantse to

  • To Shigatse Peace Airport : 140 kilometers, about 2.5 hours drive
  • To Lhasa Gongga Airport : 215 kilometers, about 4 hours drive
  • To Lhasa : 265 kilometers, about 5 hours drive
  • To Tsetang : 310 kilometers, about 5 – 6 hours drive
  • To Shigatse : 94 kilometers, about 2 hours drive
  • To Zhangmu : 565 kilometers, about 11 hours drive
  • To Darchen : 1,030 kilometers, about 16.5 hours drive

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