Shigatse has a lot to offer to Tibet tours with its high snow capped peaks, wonderful monasteries and colorful markets that are filled with amazing Tibetan stuff. The city is dotted with some of the most sublime and important monasteries like Sakya Monastery and Tashilhunpo Monastery apart from the grand Mt. Everest which is the highest peak in the world. The most popular site of the city, Tashilhunpo Monastery is the biggest monastery of Gelugpa or yellow hat sect in Tibet. Apart from shopping and adventure, you can also enjoy number of live performances of Tibetan opera, which is a specialty of Shigatse city.
