Tibet is a top summer travel destination in 2013 in Asia

July,27 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

With bewitching landscape, rich culture, mysterious custom, various festivals, ancient monasteries and good weather, Tibet is a top summer travel destination in 2013 in Asia. Travel to Tibet in summer 2013. Your right choice will bring you a great Tibet travel experience.

The peak tourism season of Tibet lasts from mid-October to November each year. Since early April, tourists begin to travel to Tibet. Since June, prices of Tibet tour packages begin to go up. The admission fee of tourist sites in Tibet are also changed to peak season price which is usually double of the low season price. Of course, hotels and airlines also do not give too much discount, even no discount. But the high price cannot resist travelers’ passion for Tibet tours.

Foreign toursits travelling with Tibettravel org are visiting a monastery in Tibet.

All areas of Tibet turn green in summer and wild flowers can be seen everywhere. Tourists can see herds of yaks and sheep eating or wandering on the grassland. Holy lakes in Tibet turn to blue with melting ice and witness many travelers and pilgrims. Tibetan farmers are busying with farming work in the fields. Everything becomes vivid and active in summer.

During summer, various Tibetan festivals are celebrated now and then. In fact, Tibetan people will celebrate different festivals each month during the summer in 2013.

Saga Dawa Festival

The coming grand traditional Saga Dawa Festival will be celebrated in late May, 2013. Until then, thousands of pilgrims and travelers flock into Lhasa to enjoy the annual grand religious festival. The Mt. Kailash in west Tibet also becomes very busy during the Saga Dawa Festival. Thousands of pilgrims go to visit the holiest mountain during the holiest month in Tibetan calendar. (Click to see recommended Tibet tours in May 2013)

Then in June, interesting Tashilunpo Festival and Gyantse Horse Racing Festival will be celebrated. The Tashilunpo Festival will fall on June 21th, 2013 and last for three days. Three different pieces of thangka are unveiled and cham dances are performed on the festival. The Gyantse Horse Racing Festival will be held from June 23 to June 26, 2013. All kinds of exciting activities are held on the horse racing festival, such as horsemanship contest, yak races, archery and equestrian events and Tibetan dance performance. (Click to see recommended Tibet tours in June 2013)

Foreigners trekking in Tibet with Tibettravel org

In July, grand Chokor Duchen Festival and Ganden Thangka Festival will be held. The Chokor Duchen Festival is one of the four great seasonal Tibetan festivals celebrated by all Tibetan Buddhists. Many pilgrims climb the Mt. Gyambu Utse, the peak behind Drepung Monastery, and also the ridge from Pabonka to the Dode Valley, to burn the incense and hang prayer flags. The Ganden Thangka Festival is held in memory of the enlightenment of Tsongkhapa, a well-known Tibetan religious philosopher. During this festival, Ganden Monastery will display its 25 holiest relics that are normally locked away, and an enormous thangka will be unveiled. Hundreds of pilgrims will go to worship the Thangka of Buddha. (Click to see recommended Tibet tours in July 2013)

Thangka Festival

In August, the annual Shoton Festival and Nagchu Horse Racing Festival make the Tibetan plateau busy and exciting. Shoton Festival is one of the grandest traditional festivals for all Tibetan people. Early in the morning, Drepung and Sera monasteries will hang a piece of huge thangkha and then after that most of the Tibetans will go to Norbu lingkha to watch Tibetan opera dancing and then spend the rest of the time with their families by having a picnics. The Nagqu Horse Racing Festival is held on the northern Tibet’s grassland when it is the most beautiful in a year. Tibet. Tens of thousands of herdmen gather on the vast grassland dotted with tents to enjoy the horse riding competition, yak race, tug of war, stone-lifting and Tibetan operas. (Click to see recommended Tibet tours in August 2013)

Highly recommended Tibet festival tours in summer 2013:

Saga Dawa Festival Tour 2013

Shoton Festival Tour 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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