Shigatse Cultural Immersion Vacations

Cultural Immersion Trip Blogs

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  Lhatse to Tingri (Dhingri) incl. side trip to Everest Base Camp, Tibet | Jul 03 06'

  by Jennie and David a traveling as a couple from Canberra, on vacation in Shigatse

  "Chomolangma, the Tibetan name for Mt Everest means 'Mother Goddess of the Universe'"

  4th July 2006Lhatse to RongbukI did manage to sleep until midnight, then again until around 0445. The roosters started at 0503, so, as we had to be... Continue reading »

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  The town of Old Tingri | Aug 27 06'

  by Laus and James a female traveling as a couple, on vacation in Shigatse

  "we paid 10RMB for them to tip a pot of luke warm water on the roof that dripped down slowly on our freezing bodies"

  We left Base Camp at 9am to go to Old Tingri.  Our driver told us it would take 6 hours even though it's really close because the road is so b... Continue reading »

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  Gyantse to Shigatse | Jul 01 06'

  by Jennie and David a traveling as a couple from Canberra, on vacation in Shigatse

  "Palkor Chode Monastery is surrounded by a long red earth wall that snakes its way across the hillside rather like a mini version of the Great Wall of China."

  Sunday 2nd July 2006Gyantse to Shigatse (3,900m) Last night I just fell into bed dead tired but didn't sleep well at all - that's two nights like t... Continue reading »

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  Sleep and that's all | Aug 23 06'

  by Laus and James a female traveling as a couple, on vacation in Shigatse

  "We stayed and watched them fire their cannons a few times "

  On the way to Shigatse we heard massive bangs, like overloud thunder so we drove around the mountains to find the Chinese army practising with thei... Continue reading »