Tsetang || Gateways to Yarlung, Samye
Tsetang 3200m (pronounced Tsethang in Tibetan) is one of Tibet's largest cities, located 183 km southeast of Lhasa and 87km from Gongkar airport. It is the capital of Shannan (Lokha) prefecture of TAR. Starting your trip of Tibet (TAR) from here also helps a bit in acclimatization, as it is slightly lower in elevation then Lhasa. Tsetang itself is not very interesting to see but it is the gateway to visiting Yarlung, Chongye and Samye valleys. The areas around Tsetang is regarded as the cradle of Tibetan civilization, in that Gongpori caves above the town are said to be the place where Tibetan race originated.
Places /Attractions Near Tsetang
Tsetang Monastery
Tsetang 3200m (pronounced Tsethang in Tibetan) is one of Tibet's largest cities, located 183 km southeast of Lhasa and 87km from Gongkar airport. It i...
Yumbulakhang
Tsetang 3200m (pronounced Tsethang in Tibetan) is one of Tibet's largest cities, located 183 km southeast of Lhasa and 87km from Gongkar airport. It i...
Trandruk Monastery
Tsetang 3200m (pronounced Tsethang in Tibetan) is one of Tibet's largest cities, located 183 km southeast of Lhasa and 87km from Gongkar airport. It i...
Samye Monastery
Tsetang 3200m (pronounced Tsethang in Tibetan) is one of Tibet's largest cities, located 183 km southeast of Lhasa and 87km from Gongkar airport. It i...
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Ngamcho Monastery
Tsetang 3200m (pronounced Tsethang in Tibetan) is one of Tibet's largest cities, located 183 km southeast of Lhasa and 87km from Gongkar airport. It i...
Sang-ngag Zimche Nunnery
Tsetang 3200m (pronounced Tsethang in Tibetan) is one of Tibet's largest cities, located 183 km southeast of Lhasa and 87km from Gongkar airport. It i...
Gangpori
Tsetang 3200m (pronounced Tsethang in Tibetan) is one of Tibet's largest cities, located 183 km southeast of Lhasa and 87km from Gongkar airport. It i...
Rechung-puk Monastery
Tsetang 3200m (pronounced Tsethang in Tibetan) is one of Tibet's largest cities, located 183 km southeast of Lhasa and 87km from Gongkar airport. It i...
Sheldrak Cave
Tsetang 3200m (pronounced Tsethang in Tibetan) is one of Tibet's largest cities, located 183 km southeast of Lhasa and 87km from Gongkar airport. It i...
Tangboche Monastery
Tsetang 3200m (pronounced Tsethang in Tibetan) is one of Tibet's largest cities, located 183 km southeast of Lhasa and 87km from Gongkar airport. It i...
Chongye Valley
Tsetang 3200m (pronounced Tsethang in Tibetan) is one of Tibet's largest cities, located 183 km southeast of Lhasa and 87km from Gongkar airport. It i...
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Chongye Burial Mounds , Riwo Dechen Monastery , Chingwa Tagtse Dzong