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Romantic Tibetan New Year (Losar Festival) tour

What a remarkable coincidence! On February 14th, 2010 fall not only St. Valentine's Day but also traditional Tibetan New Year and Chinese New Year.

This is indeed a hundred year chance!
Why not take this chance to extend your most earnest love to your honey on the roof of the world?
Why not take this chance to share the happiness of Tibetans at their most celebrated festival?
Why not take this chance to learn two civilizations while have a romantic and breathtaking tour?
Why not…?
Why not make this happen?

What features Losar Festival :

The last day of the year is a time to clean and prepare for the approaching New Year! In the monasteries, the finest decorations are put up and elaborate offerings are made.
From the first day of the New Year, large scale of Blessing Ceremony will be held in the monasteries across Lhasa.
Dressed in their year best, every household treats their guests with the upmost honor and hospitality.

Advantages of this tour:

More interesting and less expensive. With two most important festivals for two great civilizations and the St. Valentine’s Day fall on the same day, you will definitely experience and learn more from this tour. In addition, Tibet tourism in February remains in low season, it will cost you less as well.
More breathtaking and less crowded. In February, Tibet is clad in snow white, both sky and water is more crystal clearer. It is just like a fairyland, waiting quietly for the visiting of Snow White and her Price. And also you will get more time and space to appreciate and discover, and also to be more romantic.

Itinerary

Day 01 :
(13th, Feb)

Arrive in holy city of Lhasa that is particularly cleaned and decorated for you, and get the first impression of this pure and sacred city.

Lhasa River in winter

Day 02 :
(14th, Feb)

Today is the Valentine’s Day; also the first day of traditional Tibetan New Year and Chinese New Year, there will large scale of Blessing Ceremonies in monasteries across Lhasa. We will guide you to the grandest ceremonies in Lhasa, including that in Jorhkang Temple and Kora around the Bakor Street. At this special moment, you can also extend you most sincere wishes to your beloved.

Blessing Ceremony

Day 03 :
(15th, Feb)

In the morning, we will visit Potala Palace, the landmark of Tibet, which stands quietly on the Red Hill in snow white. In the afternoon, we will visit a typical Tibetan family share the happiness of New Year with them. The hospitable hosts will greet you by the highest standard of Tibetan etiquette, in their home, you will find their wisdom, learn their cuisine, discover their custom.

Host greets you by local code

Day 04 :
(16th, Feb)

Lhasa/ Gyangtse (alt.4040m)/ Shigatse (alt.3850m). In the morning drive to Gyantse along the Kyichu River. On the Kamba La (4.796 m) have a fantastic view of the holy lake Yamdrok (4441 m), one of the three holy lakes in Tibet and the largest habitat of waterfowls in south Tibet. Then continue to Gyantse, you can enjoy Ningjinkangsang Snow Mountain and Karola Glacier from a distance on the way as well. Upon arrival in Gyantse, have a stop in Palkhor Temple for around one hour, if you would like to have a visit (self-paid), you could go and the guide will be with you. If you don’t, you could stroll in this ancient town at leisure. After that, continue to Shigatse,

Holy lake of Yamdro tso Lake

Day 05 :
(17th, Feb)

In the morning visit Tashilunpo monastery, the seat of the Panchen Lama built in 1447 and one of the six grand monasteries in Tibet. The monastery houses a giant statue of the Maitreya Buddha, the biggest gilded statue of Maitreya (Buddha of the future) in China, and a tomb of the 4th Panchen Lama containing masses of jewels and gold. In the afternoon drive back to Lhasa, free time upon your arrival,

Fort at Shigatse, standing besides of Tashilunpu Monastery

Day 06 :
(18th, Feb)

Tour ends.
Transfer you to airport or train station.

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