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2018 Langmu Si Festival date is confirmed to be held from February 17^th to March 2^nd. please click to view 2018 Langmu Si Festival tour

It is located about 90 km from Luqu County on the national road that connects Gansu and Sichuan provinces. The town was named after an ancient legend about a fairy turning to stone and later into a mountain. The town hosts two monasteries, facing each other over the river and bottom of the valley. It houses approximately 1,200 monks, and was originally built as an academic institute for lamas studying Tibetan Buddhism. However, it gradually lost importance when a sharp contrast was formed with the growing popularity of the Labrang Monastery of Xiahe. The festival of Langmu Si is called “Monlam,” which is the same as the one in Aba county.

Langmu Si festival is also called Langmu Si Monlam Festival that is held in winter time annually, it lasts about 14 days. Please Contact Us to find out the best travel plan that to suit your schedule, and your interests.

2018 Losar Festival Date, also 2018 Tibetan New Year Festival Date is confirmed to be held in between 2018 February 16^th to February 18^th. please click to view 2018 Losar Festival tour

Losar Festival is also Tibetan New Year festival. It is considered the start of a new year. Since the systematization of the Tibetan calendar in 1027 A.D. the first day of the first month is fixed as the beginning of the New Year. On New Year’s Day, families unite and ‘auspicious dipper’ is offered, and the words ‘Tashi Delek’ are used for people to greet one another. This day is an occasion when Tibetan families reunite to expect fortune in the coming New Year and is known as Losar.

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2018 Aba Festival date is confirmed in between to be held from February 28^th to March 3^rd. please click to view 2018 Aba Festival tour

Aba county(Tongren) county is about 550km north from Chengdu, which ensures the connection to this remote town is not as what it was; The direct international flight can reach Chengdu easily, the drive from Chengdu to Aba is on paved road, of course it won’t be as fast as what we can drive in summer time, we will drive slow in winter as the snow may cover the road.

Aba festival is also called Aba Monlam Festival that is held annually, it lasts about 4 days, we will be able to witnessing the religious display even by one rare Gelug pa tradition branch of Ju-Nang Pa. Please Contact Us to find out the best travel plan that to suit your schedule, and your interests.

2018 Repkong Festival date is just confirmed in between Feburary 20^th to March 2^nd. please click to view this tour

Repkong (Tongren) county is known as the “Homeland of Thangka.” One festival is called “Repkong festival” that is held annually in this county, it is also called Monlam Festival. During Repkong festival, you will watch the stunning Tibetan art performances in Wutun village, along with other religious performances. Please note due to the tradition of Bon sect of Tibetan religion that two monasteries in Wutun village are not accept visit by female.

This festival lasts about 10 days, the programs are similar but those are still different when the same program are held in different villages. Please Contact Us to find out the best dates that to suit your schedule, and your interests.

Mt Trola Tunnel is at Mt Trola which is in between Garzeand Derge. Its altitude is 6168 meters, it makes the drive from Kanze to Derge over 9 hours for this 220 kilometers; it has slowed down the development of Derge and also make the connection to the Central Tibet difficult;

In 2012, the construction of building this tunnel began; in 2016, the whole tunnel is built through; the rest of the construction is predicted to be completed in this August, and this tunnel will be in used since then; it will only take 5 – 10 minutes to cross through this tunnel, and shorten the drive between Kanze and Derge to 4-5 hours, it shall tremendously improve the communication between Derge and out-world and also make the drive into Tibet more convenience and easy;

Tunnel data:
its length: 8955 meters; the main tunnel is 7079 meters long; the both entrance altitude are 4378 meters above sea level; it is thought to be for the moment the highest road tunnel on this plannet

New Tibet historical cultural towns – In order to preserve and inheriting traditional Tibetan culture, the local government of Tibet Autonomous Region has made the announcement that 6 towns and 8 villages are reached the standard and being as autonomous region level historical and cultural villages. The evaluation criteria includes the original condition protection degree, historical value, characteristics,

In order to preserve and inheriting traditional Tibetan culture, the local government of Tibet Autonomous Region has made the announcement that 6 towns and 8 villages are reached the standard and being as autonomous region level historical and cultural villages. The evaluation criteria includes the original condition protection degree, historical value, characteristics,

Each of the selected 16 towns and villages features local folk customs, traditional architecture building technology, and traditional culture. Among of which, the 6 towns are Zhentang of Tingri; Jedexoi of Gonggar; Naxi of Mangkang; Shodo of Lhorong; Daqian of Nagqu; Toling of Zanda; The 8 villages are Dagdong Village of Lhasa new District; Caina Village of Chushui County; Litu Village of Chamdo; kamthok Village of Chamdo; Junyong Village of Chamdo; Taizhao Village of Nyingchi; South Community Committee of Nagqu, Korqag Village of Puran county

Lhasa 5 star hotels will be built more according to Lhasa Tourism Development Committee.

At present, there are 141 star-rated hotels in Lhasa. Among of which are mostly 2, 3 star rated hotels that are quite enjoyed by the backpackers, low budgets tourists. However, the fast development of Tibet’s tourism industry has brought more and more clients that requires different requesting on accommodation, got the moment the supply in high-end accommodations is far behind the market requests that even result in negative comment on the accommodation level of Tibet.

In order to improve the service standard, and also providing more choice to visitors, tourists and business clients, Local Tourism Development Committee has decided to support of building 5 star-rated hotels. In addition to build more 5 star hotels. Local Tourism Development Committee also encourages conditional hotels to provide diversified and high-qualified services.