2018 Katok Festival Date is confirmed to be from July 20th to July 22nd; July 22nd should be the day for unfolding Thangka ;
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Mt Gongga trek day 2
Mt Gongga trek day 2 is to begin from the Da Cao Ba camp, which is the first camp, taking about 6 hours walk; the trail follows the valley, curves and crossing the river from its west bank to the east bank, onto a stage, then follow the trail crossing the land that is covered by bushes; yaks may be seen along the walk; nomads could be seen from distance; if you are lucky the sunlight will be with you through this day walk;
The camp 2 has wonderful location, it is at the bottom of a mountain concave by the river, it is easy to obtain water, and no worry from the wind which usually a concern when trekking along this valley
for more detail, please view Mt gongga trek
Overland Tour Kathmandu Lhasa via Gyirong port
2017 September 25th, Gyirong port is now officially being approved to be opened for both tourism and business for the third national. It is now the 3rd international port of Tibet;
Thus, the overland tour from Kathmandu to Lhasa, which has been suspended ever since the April 2015 Nepal earthquake, is now reopen;
click to check the tour from Lhasa to Kathmandu…
Overland Travel with Toyota Land cruiser 200
For years, the road condition is very bad in the east Tibet of Kham, the current Western Sichuan Province; Although it has been greatly improved in the past years, still to travel with a 4 wheel drive assure you that to travel safe and comfort;
please click to view detail of the Toyota Land cruiser 200 that we have now used for our tours…
Tibetan Buddhism Ritual Long Kotow
Long Kotow is one very powerful ritual of Tibetan Buddhism. It usually happens on the road to Lhasa, and Jokhang temple is the most selected end of such a ritual which last for years; This ritual is like to measure the length of the road that the pilgrims will have done in the years; It also happens in monastery, which usually begins from the main gate, then follow the clockwise direction and to reach the main gate again, of which is counted as one Full-circle; Note: in the year of Horse, which is the year that Sakyamuni Buddha was born and passed away, one circle is counted as 12;
In most of cases, this holy ritual is usually used as expiating, praying…etc;
Tibetan Buddhism Chorten
Tibetan Buddhism Chorten was a monumental stone or mud brick structure. These hemispherical burial mounds entombed the remains of holy men and could also mark the sites of important events in the lives of these figures. The oldest of these structures are preserved in India, where they are called Stupas. This burial tradition was transmitted throughout Asia and was adapted in Tibet in the form of the Chorten, and in China, Korea, and Japan in the form of the pagoda. Over times, these mounds evolved into stylized buildings with symbolic meaning, emerging as a means of incorporating the sacred structure into Buddhist altars. In Tibet, these hollow votive are generally made of metal, though wood and butter are are used by artists to construct many types of ritual objects. The perish ability of this sculpting material conveys a symbolism based on the illusory nature of all things, even those that are considered to be most sacred.
For detail, please click for more about “Tibetan Buddhism Chorten” …
Karma Kagyu Palpung
Karma Kagyu Palpung is the main monastery of Kagyu Pa in Kham. It is also called “Ba-Bang-Si” in chinese Ping Ying, and the “mother” monastery of the Karma Kagyu in Kham. It is located on the hill slope hidden in the valley near Jinsha River, was originated in the 12th century and wielded religious and political influence over centuries.
Palpung means “glorious union of study and practice”, and was found in 1727 by King Denba Tsering of ancient Derge kingdom. It was the largest Kagyu monastery in this ancient kingdom, and it rapidly grew to be the most important center in the east Tibet of Kham and Amdo for learning Kagyu tradition.
2017 Shoton festival vacation
According to Lhasa City government that the official vacation time for 2017 Shoton festival is from 21st to 27thAugust;
On the two days of August 19th (Saturday) and August 27th (Sunday) , all departments of Lhasa government work as usual
