Tibet Saga Dawa Festival Tour is a special designed Tiebt tour package that widely takes you to the insights of the dynamic part of the Tibetan high-land. It is spiritually loaded, which is accompanied by the natural panoramas. The tour begins with a Lhasa city sightseeing tour, which is a cultural center of Tibet with world famous monasteries ad historical palaces. It leads you to the Everest base camp, Mansarovar Lake, Saga and ultimately retrace back to the Lhasa city.
For the culture lovers around the world, Saga Dawa festival tour in Tibet is an excellent package. The beginning part of the tour will be spent on exploring the Tibetan Buddhist cultural heritages of the Lhasa city, including the Potala Palace and Norbulingka. Jokhang temple, Sera Monastery and visiting around the Barkhor Old Quarter, you take a drive to Gyantse and continually to the Everest base camp. Adoring the natural awe-inspiring sceneries, the tour leads you to Darchen, which is a foot of Mt. Kailash. The Kailash Kora begins from this place and the Saga Dawa festival is appointed by the itinerary. The specific place where Saga Dawa festival takes place is Tarpoche, on the 15th day of the 4th month in the tibetan calendar to celebrate the day Lord Buddha Sakyamuni was born, achieved enlightenment and passed away. Exploring this cultural aspect, you can have a lifetime memory with these incredible sights, from nature to culture. The excitement never ends that will be highly flourish with the blessings of the Mt. Kailash and the Tibetan Gods and Goddesses. We arrange this tour with the fixed itinerary to let you explore the festival on the specific date.
Trip Itinerary
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Trek to Dira-Puk Monastery [20Km, 5-6h, 5050m]. Trek to Zutul Puk Monastery, [18Km, 6-8h, 4820m]. Trek to Darchen [14Km, 3-4h, 4670m]
All entrace fees as described in the itinerary above.
Experienced Tibetan guide in Tibet (English language).
Porters / yaks to carry baggage and 1 safety horse during Mt. Kailash Kora (extra fee for horse personal use)
Transportation in Tibet (Airport / train station group pick up & drop off).
Vehicle fuel, tools and vehicle repairs (if necessary).
Driver and guide’s food an accommodation.
Accommodation in shared room basis. We will arrange for you as we mentioned the itinerary. Double room with bathroom and breakfast are included when you stay in Lhasa, Shigatse, New Tingri, Saga and Darchen hotels. At Mt. Everest, Chiu monastery and Kora around Mt Kailash guesthouses (dorm bed, no shower) without breakfast.
In Lhasa, Shambhala Palace or House of Shambhala Hotel 3*** (Barkhor)
In Shigatse, Gesar Hotel 4****
In New Tingri, Snowland Hotel 2**
In Saga, The Grand Hotel of Western Post or similar 3***
In Darchen, Himalaya Kailash Hotel 4****
Price Excludes
China VISA
Plane or train tickets in or out of Tibet.
Meals and drinks
Horse for personal use during Kailash Kora
Personal expenses
Extra expenses incurred due to unexpected natural events (delays, road washouts, snowfall…)
Tips to guides and driver, but this totally depend on you.
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