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The Sally’s Cafe Tagong is a very good place to venture a little farther inland Tibetan Sichuan. On the advice of the owner, we leave for two days to celebrate the horse (Saima), which takes place every year in a valley near Tagong.
We are loaded for a destination that remains unclear even today. We leave [...]

After the day’s activities around the horse, we go for a night in the heart of the Tibetan highlands.
After an hour’s ride through the meadows and yak, we reach our accommodation for the night: one of many nomadic tents that dot the mountains. From the top of my horse, I can hardly realize what is [...]

Someone who is planning a trip to Tibet may have some questions,  as how to get there?by train or fly?which is the best time to visit Tibet? Is it sufficient to visit this place in a week? and how to get a visa? Then the following informations may give you some help.
Travellers can fly to [...]

Tibet wasn’t officially opened for tourism until the 1980s but only recently have many visitors begun arriving. The two main attractions in Tibet are the scenery and its Buddhist heritage. Tibetan people are friendly and open but remember to be as polite as you would observing cultural activities in your home country. There are 8 [...]

With October holidays coming up, workers and students are gearing up for a week’s holiday from October 1-7.It is a peak time to visit Tibet, where the weather is mild and beautiful during this time of year.
If you’re scrambling to plan a Tibet holiday for October, there are still tickets and many agents have tour [...]

Tibet, known as the “Roof of the World”, is famous for its unmatched beauty and ancient history. Due to the extremely high altitudes, and harsh climate, Tibetan culture has had to adapt. Tibetan food has also adapted. Tibetan food is not only sustenance, but also helps Tibetan people survive the harsh climates.
Tsampa
Tsampa is the staple [...]

The Onkor Festival (Harvest Festival) is one of the most popular and busy festivals in the rural areas of Tibet. During that time, people enjoy with horse racing games, costume fashion show, songs and dance archery and picnic etc. The best places to catch this festival are in rural Tibet.
It is said that the Onkor [...]

The Bathing Festival usually falls on the first ten days of July according to Tibetan calendar. Lasting a week, it is also known as the Bathing Week. As the Qishan star(or Venus) rises to the sky, the mass bathing starts. Tibetans believe that at this time the water in the river becomes its purest and [...]

The Shoton Festival (also Yoghurt Festival or Tibetan Opera Festival) begins on the 30th of the 6th Tibetan month. It is one of the most important occasions in Tibet, next to the New Year Celebration. The origin of the festival started from the 17th century. The founder of the Gelugpa (Yellow Sect of Buddhism), Tsongkhapa [...]

In fact, the Tibetan climate is not as harsh as many people dream it to be. It is apposite for travel to Tibet from April to the start of November, and the best time is August and September. Nevertheless if you only holiday in Lhasa, you can go there anytime of the year.
The climate in [...]