Gyantse Damar Festival Tour

We will begin this 13-day tour starting from Lhasa the capital city of Tibet otherwise known as the Roof of the World. In Lhasa, we will be exploring major best-loved sights of religious and historic significance in the city, including the Potala Palace, Pabonka hermit, the Jokhang Temple and Sera Monastery.

Following the explorations around Lhasa, the trip will take us to Lhoka region the cradle of the Tibetan civilization–where you will have an opportunity to witness the first palace -Yumbu Lhakang -and the first Buddhist monastery – Samye Monastery, as well as what is considered to be the stretch of the earliest agricultural farmland in the Tibetan civilization.

Afterwards, we will be travelling to the central west part of Tibet. Along with this route, we will be amazed at a number of gorgeous sights. We will stop by the Yamdrok Lake and the Karo La Glacier, to sink in with their tranquillity and majesty, before we hit and explore around Gyantse.

Gyantse county historically considered the third largest and most prominent town in Tibet. There, we will have a great chance to experience the most popular Tibetan traditional “Gyantse Damar Festival”. We can see and experience the entertaining of horse racing, yak racing, weight lifting, push and pull game, archery competition, local trading and various culture performance shows. The celebration is expected to last for 3 to 4 days.

After Gyantse tour, we will continue our journey toward Shigatse region which sits in the plain at the confluence of the Yarlong Tsanpo and Nyangchu rivers. Making most of our time in Shigatse, we will pay a visit to Tashi Lhunpo monastery, the largest Buddhist monastery in the Tsang province or the west-central Tibet. After Shigatse, the tour will take us to Namtso Lake, one of the largest salt lakes in Tibet, after crossing a couple of high passes: namely, the Shugu-la pass (5440m) followed by kyang-la pass (5240m).

In addition, during the tour, we will have an ample chance to visit and observe the first-hand traditional life of the indigenous Tibetan farmers and nomad’s life by joining them herding yaks and sheep and making cheese, yoghurt, and butter. Try riding a yak! At the end of the day, relax while drinking butter tea. Furthermore, swap stories with the locals. Participate and hear an inspirational Micro-talk session by a renowned local Tibetan expert on themes range from tradition and culture, architecture and festivals, costume and Tibetan signs and symbols etc. A visit to Shol Dhenpa Handicraft School is followed by to see and learn the extraordinary array of authentic Tibetan traditional and contemporary works of crafts and arts

Dates & Costs

This tour starts on XX, XX, 2021 and ends on xx, xx,2021. The tour is designed to reach at the Mt Kailash on the 15th day of the Fourth month in Tibetan Lunar Calander. Which is a festival called Gyantse Damak Festival tour.  We can arrange this journey for groups of two to ten people. Discounts available for groups of 3 or more persons. For a specific price, please contact us at losal@tibetuniversaltravel.com

Travel Gear:

Upon joining, each participant will be sent a list of required and recommended gear for this journey that they will be responsible for.

Accommodation:

In Lhasa, you will be staying in a comfortable and pleasant boutique or 3-star Tibetan-owned hotels. On the trekking route, you spend the nights in tents. Toilets are usually outside and are not always as hygienic.

Tibet Travel Permit:

This is the primary document required in order to visit Tibet after the Passport and Chinese Visa. The permit can only be applied at the Tibet Tourism Bureau, Only a travel agency registered with the Bureau can apply it for. We can make your permit and we will need 25 days for the entire process of the permit.