Tibetan Shoton Festival and Nacku horse Racing Festival 9 Days Tour

Tour Code:XZ-Shoton-0902
Start in:Lhasa
End in: Lhasa
Destinations:Lhasa-Shigatse-Damsung-Nakchu-Lhasa

Main Attraction Pictures

Namtso Lake Tibet Shoton Festival Buddha Sunning on Shoton Festival Nakchu Horse Racing Lhasa Barkhor Street Lhasa city view
Tour Highlights
The Shoton Festival: is known as the Yogurt Banquet Festival since locals have the custom to eat Tibetan yogurt during the gala.during the festival, religious follows will display a large picture of the Buddha under the sun, traditional Tibetan opera will be performed at the Norbulingka and various materials fairs will be held. Nagqu Horse Race Festival: is the most important festival in northern Tibet. It falls in the early August in the golden season on the grassland. Thousands of herdsmen ride their finest horses to Nagqu town. There will be thrilling horse race, archery and horsemanship contest. Songs and dance troupes from all part of Tibet will attend the event as well...
Detailed Itinerary

28th Aug:Chengdu-Lhasa
Fly to Lhasa Gongar Airport, the guide will meet you and drive to Lhasa city (68km).transfer to hotel.

29th Aug :Lhasa city sightseeing
you will visit the Potala Palace, the Jokhang temple, and walk around Barkor Street.

30th Aug Shoton Festival
Today is the most important and attractive for visitors. Shoton Festival is the most important festivals in Tibet. Originally, it is only a religious festival, now it is the common public festival as well. This festival is beginning at Drepung Monastery with the tanning Tangka, then shift to Norbulinka for Tibetan opera. Early in the morning, arrive at Drepung Monastery to watch the Tangka Show. You will get to know how pious the pilgrims. In the afternoon, you may go to visit the Norbulinka.

31th Aug:Lhasa-Damshung-Nakchu
In the morning drive to Nakchu. En route you will have enough time to take photos, enjoy lunch box on the vast typical green-carpet-like Tibetan Grassland. in the afternoon, arrive in Nakchu, transfer to hotel to have a good rest.

1st Sep Horse Racing Festival Damshung
In the morning watch Horse Race activities, get to known the nomads life. Around 4:00PM drive back to Damshung, overnight in Damshung

2nd Sep Damshung-Namtso Lake-Yangpanchen-Lhasa
Drive to Namtso Lake; enjoy the highest salt lake in the world. It is the one of the holiest lakes among 3 holiest lakes in Tibet. You may have some time for ride the yaks (cost excluded) and taking pictures. Around 2:00pm drive back to Lhasa. En route, visit the Yangpachen which is famous for geothermal hot spring. You may have the chance to enjoy the hot spring (excluded cost).6:30pm around you will arrive Lhasa.

3rd Sep Lhasa-Yumdro Yumtso-Shigatse
In the morning drive to Shigatse, en route, visit the Yumdro Yumtso Lake. Around 3:00pm arrive in Shigatse and visit Tashilhunpo transfer to hotel.

4th Sep Shigatse-Lhasa
In the morning drive back to Lhasa. You may have free time in the afternoon.

5th Sep Lhasa-Chengdu
Fly back to Chengdu. End tour.

Private Tour Prices (Based on per person and shown in US dollars)

Group size
Season
2-5Pax
Travelers
6-9Pax
Travelers
10Pax&above
Travelers &above
Single
supplement
Children
price
Booking..
Tibet Shoton Festival 1890 1750 1680 180 -
Remark : We will give the visitors some discounts from 2% to 5% depending on the time they book this tour but it should be at least 1 month earlier. The booking will be confirmed once the deposit is received.

Service included

1. Transportation: Round airfare Chengdu-Lhasa and transportation to airport.Private Toyota Land Cruiser 4500 Or same kind Jeep(Van like Toyota Haice may be used from Lhasa to Shigatse)
2. Tour guide: Private English speakng tour guide
3. Accommodation: 3 star hotel or simimilar class
4, Sightseeing ticket: All the entrance fee listed on the itinerary
5. Meal: Hotel breakfast
6. Travel Insurance
7. Travel permit in Tibet, Only for this itinerary.
8. Airport&fuel tax

Service excluded

Your personal expenses ,such as shopping,all Meals

Notes

1.In the route information below, we outline the rough waypoints, you may contact us and discuss the scenery spots you hope to visit, and we quote you according to your demand, as a tourist, thus you are enabled the most flexibility and making you route comfortable.
2.Minor program changes sometimes are necessary, depending on road conditions, weather and availability of room.
3.More and more tourist will come to Tibet during the Shoton festival,If you want enjoy this festival,please contact us as early as you can.
4.Health consultation from your doctor before you come to highland(Over than 3000M).
5.As we travel in Tibet area where the economy is much more backward than other place, the food alternative is limited,so we suggest you order food by yourself or take some solid food.Most of local restaurant only can offer the simple Sichuan and Tibetan dishes.......

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