Dates: 21 February —6 March 2018
Monlam
Festival, also called the Great Prayer Festival is the grandest
religious festival in Tibet during the spring Festival. It
has its origin in a prayer meeting organized at Jokhang Temple
by Tsong Khapa, founder of the Gelukpa Sect, in 1409. Thousands
of monks from far and near will gather for prayers, theological
debates and examination for Geshe, a doctoral degree in Buddhist
theology at monasteries and pilgrims will come to listen to
sermons. This tour of Monlam Festival will provide us a chance to join colorfully dressed pilgrims and monks in a variety
of religious ceremonies at Tibetan monasteries in Amdo. The
highlight of the festival will be the'sunning of the Buddha'
ceremony, during which a thangka of Buddha measuring 90 ft
of length and 60 ft of width will be unfurled on a hillside.
The festival will be accompanied by lively Cham dances and
prayer assemblies throughout the entire period of two weeks
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Dates: 12 July—28 July 2017
From：$1280 （Join-in Tour）
Shamans, or “Lhawa” in Tibetan, are average individuals whose bodies are inhabited by a
god at specified times of year. Through the medium of the shaman, the god then advises
local people on how to maintain safety and good fortune. Special shaman's festivals are
held at which villagers gather to hear the advice of the shaman. Ritual dancing and play-
acting by villagers are also part of these festivals. On this trip, you will witness several
shaman's festivals occurring in various villages, travel to monasteries, and visit thangka
(religious painting) schools.
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Dates: 12 July—28 July 2017
From：$2495 （Join-in Tour）
This mysterious 17 day journey goes overland through the Kham region of the Tibetan Plateau to the Yushu Tibet Horse Festival. Starting in Chengdu, this unique, significant cultural and photography journey will lead clients through some of the best kept secrets that Tibet has to offer! You will start by exploring the Rongdrak (Danba) region, one of the most unique areas of the Tibetan Plateau. The Rongdrak region is filled with huge castle-like homes that are hundreds of years old. In addition, tall stone watch towers dot the land with some rising up to 60 meters high. From Rongdrak, clients will travel through farming villages to Drakgo, a highly fertile region in Kham.
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