According to our Tibetan guide, the Palchoe monastery dates back to 15th century and the most interesting thing that we saw are the statues of the Bhuddhas in the assembly halls. I thought the statues were carved by wood but when I asked our guide, he told us that those Bhuddha statues were built by mud. They are an amazing... More

Things about Tibet: If you've traveled in Bhutan or Nepal, the roads of Tibet will be a welcome change. Count on paved and striped highways with guardrails. That said, quality comes with a catch…speed limits of 40-70 kph when traveling between Lhasa, Gyantse, and Shigatse. This snail’s pace came into effect after a tour bus crashed n 2007 with 30+... More

Most unusual kumbum and the monastery was easy to visit and interesting, especially as I was alone as I got there very early. More

Friendly people and appeared to be a good viewable example of this type of monestary. Was not too crowded which was a plus too. More

It is a huge complex of temples, built in wonderful Tibetan architecture. The chorten is amazing, with many layers on the outside of the building. The temples and assembly hall are full of paintings and murals on the walls. The whole complex is surrounded by high red walls, that climb up the hill above the monastery. There is great view... More

This place is the main attraction in this city. Unlike ordinary monastery in Tibet which only have monks from a sect, in this monastery monks from different sects of Tibetan Buddhism calls this place home. It has the biggest Kumbum stupa in the whole Tibet, with a lot of chapels inside. Shame that most people will miss this place, since... More

Visited this Monastery as part of our trip to Tibet in May, 2009. We felt that climbing to the Stupa is bit difficult due to high altitude. ( Altitude - 4050 m). The view of the city from the top of the monastery is very beautiful. The famous Dzong Hill ruins is also located very close to the monastery. Thsi... More

The Palkhor Monastery with its Kumbum Stupa was one of the most amazing sights on our trip. We climbed to the top of the stupa, visiting the 108 chapels, among pilgrims who had come to make offerings and prayers. More