Tibet tour operator
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…
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…
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 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 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.
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
Bamei August Pujia, August is the season that the Tibetan Buddhism Puja and and folk festival being held often in this small town, and its neighboring town of Tagong, which is only 30 kilometers east; The major Puja of Bamei is the Peaceful Puja that is held in the middle of August at Si hui village some 22 kilometers east of Bamei township
August is also the “hottest” time also in Bamei in a year; The temperature is about 28 – 30 degrees when directly being under sunlight, and a good pair of sunglasses is a must when visiting around, however, when you just walk into the shadow of the tree, it becomes much cooler and comfortable.
Few about Bamei county: Bamei county is with altitude of 3350 meters, seated at the junction of the road that goes Danba to the North, Kangding to the Northeast, and Kanze (Garze county) to the West. As to be one important transportation hub, this small town has many restaurants for its size; There are more than 12 guesthouses and hostels up there.
Kawakarpo Mingyong Glacier is about 11.7 kilometers long, it is the 2nd largest and longest glacier in Heng-duan mountain, the first one is Hailuogou Glacier of Mount gongga (7556 m).
This glacier is about 50 kilometers from Deqin, a small Tibetan town that is becoming popular due to the boost of tourism. It also result the good supply in accommodation, food and beverage, even though the Deqin township is kind of mess with its plan and building.
Benefited from the rapidly developed hotel business, luxury hotels have built or being built in this town that assist to make the exploration of Mingyong Glacier is kind of one day luxury tour
