# Things to see in Gyantse (China): 12 places and when to go > Gyantse is a town in China, and this site lists 12 places in and around it, mainly Temples (10), History (3), Museums and art (1). The best known are Palcho Monastery, Gyantse Dzong and Drongtse Monastery. The best time to come is March to May and September to October; also possible: November to February and June to August. In June there are 13 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 10. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/gyantse/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** China · 28.95, 89.6333 - **Places:** 12 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/espiritual/) (10) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/historia/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** March to May and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to February and June to August. - **Nearest airport:** CTU Chengdu (Shuangliu), 1,395 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Gyantse The places in and around Gyantse, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Palcho Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/monasterio-palcho/): Buddhist monastery in Gyantsé county, Shigatse, Tibet, China · 4.7 km - [Gyantse Dzong](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/gyantse-fortress/): Fortress in Gyantsé, Shigatse, Tibet, China · 4.9 km - [Drongtse Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/drongtse-monastery/): Building in Drongtse Monastery, China · 19 km - [Naining Qude Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/naining-qude-temple/): Monastery in Namnying, Kangmar County, Shigatse, Tibet, China · 14 km - [Pala Manor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/pala-manor/): Manor in Changra, Gyantsé county, Shigatse, Tibet, China · 7.8 km - [Tsechen Monastery and Dzong](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/tsechen-gompa/): Monastery in Tsechen, Gyantsé county, Shigatse, Tibet, China · 7.5 km - [Diwu si](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/diwu-si/): Monastery in Tsangkha, Gyantsé, Shigatse, Tibet, China · 9.0 km - [Enza si](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/enza-si/): Monastery in Kardoi, Gyantsé county, Shigatse, Tibet, China · 16 km - [Linbu si](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/linbu-si/): Temples · 13 km - [Niancuo si](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/niancuo-si/): Monastery in Taktsé, Gyantsé county, Shigatse, Tibet, China · 24 km - [Tianjuelin si](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/tianjuelin-si/): Monastery in Drongtsé, Gyantsé county, Shigatse, Tibet, China · 22 km - [Zangzha monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/zangzha-monastery/): Monastery in Namnying, Kangmar County, Shigatse, Tibet, China · 22 km ## When to go to Gyantse The best time to visit Gyantse is **March to May and September to October**; also possible: November to February and June to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 21 | | February | Possible | 11 h | | March | Best time | 11 h 48 | | April | Best time | 12 h 42 | | May | Best time | 13 h 27 | | June | Possible | 13 h 50 | | July | Possible | 13 h 41 | | August | Possible | 13 h 02 | | September | Best time | 12 h 10 | | October | Best time | 11 h 17 | | November | Possible | 10 h 31 | | December | Possible | 10 h 10 | In June there are 13 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 10. In March, 12 of the 12 places are at their best. When to go to China in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Gyantse The nearest main airport is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU, Chengdu (Shuangliu)), 1,395 km as the crow flies. How to get around China (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=28.95%2C89.6333) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.95%2C89.6333) ## Other towns nearby - [Shigatse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/shigatse/): 8 places · 80 km - [Lhasa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/lhasa/): 15 places · 162 km - [Tengyue Town](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/tengchong/): 6 places · 979 km - [Lijiang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/lijiang/): 6 places · 1,073 km - [Dali City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/ciudad-de-dali/): 16 places · 1,104 km - [Kunming](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/kunming/): 28 places · 1,364 km And all of China, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Gyantse? The best known: [Palcho Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/monasterio-palcho/), [Gyantse Dzong](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/gyantse-fortress/), [Drongtse Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/drongtse-monastery/), [Naining Qude Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/naining-qude-temple/), [Pala Manor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/pala-manor/). In all, 12 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Gyantse? March to May and September to October; also possible: November to February and June to August. In June there are 13 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 10. ### How do you get to Gyantse? The nearest main airport is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), 1,395 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.95%2C89.6333) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Gyantse as the destination and these 12 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).