Tibetan New Year 2013 will fall on Feb 11, 2013

July,28 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

Tibetan New Year (aka Losar Festival) is the most important festival throughout Tibet, just like the Spring Festival for Chinese and the Christmas for Westerners. The Tibetan New Year 2013 will fall on Feb 11, 2013 in solar calendar, which offers a great chance for tourists to experience Tibetan culture and customs. In addition, the Chinese Spring Festival 2013 is just one day earlier than the Tibetan New Year. So, why not make a tour to Tibet during these two festivals to experience both Chinese and Tibetan culture and custom just in Lhasa.

A Tibetan family is replacing prayer flag tree on the top of their house during Tibetan New Year.

Tibet New Year 2013 tour

1. Date of Tibetan New Year: 1st - 15th of the first month in Tibetan Calendar 2013 (Feb. 11th - 26th, 2013, in soloar Calendar)

2. Why make a Losar Festival tour: It is the most important festival in a year for all Tibetans and a good chance to get close to local Tibetans.

3. Tibetan New Year activities for tourists: Drive about 125 km southwest from Lhasa to a Local Family settled by the lake shore of Yamdrotso, you will have a chance to participate in their Tibetan New Year celebrations. It costs only US $120 for this trip.

4. Tailor-making service: We offer tailor-making service to make the tour meet your budget, interests and schedule. Just email us your requirements at inquiry@tibettravel.org.

5. Tour route for your reference: Tibetan New Year Tour - 6 days

Maybe it is late to arrange Tibet New Year Tour in 2013, let's see other important Tibetan festivals in 2013 following Tibetan New Year

1. Saga Dawa Festival falling on May 25, 2013 in solar calendar. Click here for Saga Dawa Festival Tour 2013

2. Shoton Festival falling on August 6, 2013 in solar calendar. Click here for Shoton Festival Tour Route

3. All significant Tibet events in 2013 can be found on our Tibet Tour Calendar 2013.

About Tibetan New Year

The Tibetan New Year offers travelers a great opportunity of enjoy the annual festive occasion with local Tibetan People together. During the festival, a series of Tibetan style celebration activities would be held during this period. Tibetan people celebrate by some ancient ceremonies which represent the struggle between good and evil. Lamas are chanting and passing fire torches through the crowds. People perform the dance of the deer and amusing battles between the king and his ministers, and so on, people are cheering for the coming New Year by dancing, singing, and merrymaking.

Tibetan people are dancing joyfully to celebrate Tibetan New Year.

During the Tibetan New Year, local Tibetans would go to Lhasa to pray for blessing in the monasteries and make a pilgrimage around the circumambulation. Tourists can also see a hilarious scene on Barkhor Street and Jokhang Temple. Some sports competitions would also be held on Barkhor Street Square during the festivals. The rich celebration activities made Tibetan New Year to be one of the most attractive Tibet festivals on Tibet Calendar.

Essential mascot for Tibetan New Year, Qie Ma Boxes can be seen on the Potala Square. They are used for expressing the wish of good harvest and auspiciousness in the coming year.

Tourists making a Tibet tour in February could not only appreciate the picturesque snow-landscapes under the lovely sunshine but also enjoy the special festal atmosphere, the Tibetan acrobatics and Tibetan Opera. Both the world’s highest peak – Mount Everest and the China’s most beautiful snow mountains – Namjagbarwa show their best state without being covered by mist.

Though most areas of Tibet are still very cold in February, Lhasa is a city without chilly winter and hot summer. But there is a great temperature difference between the day and night. At daytime, people can enjoy warm sunshine, while a down coat is a must. However, you do not need to worry too much about it. With the development of Tibet tourism, tourist facilities have been greatly improved in recent years. Hotels with air condition or heat supply are available in Lhasa. Of course, cheap guesthouses will be a bad choice in winter for they do not provide heat. In fact, most hotels in Lhasa offer discounted price to attract tourists in winter.

Tibet Butter Sculpture seen on Tibetan new year

Beautiful Butter Sculpture can be seen during Tibetan New Year

Since the direct flights and trains to Lhasa are only available in few domestic cities, including Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing, it might be difficult to get a ticket during summer which is the peak time of Tibet tourism. But in winter, it is much easier to book a train ticket or air ticket to Lhasa. Some airlines even would offer considerable discount.

Free download Tibetan calendar and festivals 2013

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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