The 2024 Shoton Festival is limited to August tours. [Shoton] means yogurt feast. Participants will be able to experience this unique Tibetan cultural event. In addition to the Buddha exhibition, there are also a variety of cultural activities during the Shoton Festival, including Tibetan opera, etc.
1. Shoton Festival - 9-day itinerary highlights
The annual Shoton Festival is one of the most solemn traditional festivals of the Tibetans. This trip is specially arranged to participate in the Drepung Monastery Buddha Exhibition Ceremony, which is a rare opportunity! Starting from Lhasa, connecting Yamdrok Lake, Karola Glacier, Shigatse, Everest Base Camp, and Namtso, you can deeply experience Tibetan culture, natural sacred places, and religious festival atmosphere.
🌟 This tour is suitable for those who want to:
- ✅ Experience Tibet’s unique cultural festivals during the Shoton Festival
- ✅ The best routes to Mount Everest, holy lakes and ancient temples
- ✅ Want to avoid altitude sickness and enjoy professional medical care
2. Features of the Shoton Festival Itinerary
[Exclusive] Equipped with an on-board doctor to protect your health
[Documents] Processing of all Tibet application documents
[Car] Luxury travel car, equipped with cylinder-type oxygen tank, road tolls, gas expenses, free time to pay for yourself
Chengdu Lhasa 2 + 1 passenger air seat, Lhasa Shigatse 2 9 passenger coach
[Accommodation] Stay in a luxury hotel for the whole trip, and get a free upgrade to an international brand five-star hotel in Lhasa for one night
【Meal】Breakfast provided by hotel
[Driver] Excellent Chinese driver provides full service including driver’s food and accommodation expenses
[Tour Guide] Excellent Chinese-speaking tour guide provides full service including tour guide’s food and accommodation expenses
[Insurance] Travel agency liability insurance, personal accident insurance
[Gift] Hada and two bottles of mineral water per person per day
[Tour guide] Excellent Chinese/English/Cantonese... and other tour guide services, (including tour guide’s food and accommodation fees)
[Transportation] We provide booking services for round-trip transportation from the departure point to Chengdu and Tibet.
[Tickets] Tickets for all attractions
[Meal] Choose meals on site for lunch and dinner and pay on site
[Others] Personal expenses, all expenses not mentioned in the included expenses
[Tip] According to market conditions, each person will pay CNY 30 per person per day to the driver and tour guide, and a lump sum will be paid at the end of the trip according to the number of days of the trip.
Tibet is a special autonomous region, and the government has the right to open or close attractions at any time. If an attraction is closed, we will discuss with the group members as soon as possible after receiving the notice and provide other alternatives.
If the government temporarily expropriates hotels or Qinghai-Tibet Railway carriages, we will provide hotels of the same level and arrange the most appropriate alternatives.
If the itinerary is changed due to force majeure factors such as weather, road conditions, political factors or the participants' own reasons, we reserve the right to change the itinerary. Any additional expenses incurred will be borne by the participants.
Tibet has special climatic conditions, and most tourist buses do not have air conditioning. Due to long-term driving on plateaus and over high mountains, you may encounter vehicle breakdowns or maintenance arrangements on the way. The travel agency promises that in the event of such an emergency, it will quickly arrange a proper solution; please Tourists understand and cooperate.
3. Shoton Festival Itinerary
Day 1｜All over the country - Gathering in Lhasa
We provide airport pick-up service all day. After arriving in Lhasa, you will be picked up by a dedicated person to check in at the hotel and rest to adapt to the plateau environment. Lhasa is about 3,650 meters above sea level. It is recommended to drink more water and exercise less.
Day 2｜One-day tour in Lhasa: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street
In the morning, visit the Potala Palace, the most symbolic palace in Tibet, and feel the magnificence of the snow-covered palace; in the afternoon, visit the Jokhang Temple, where pilgrims come in an endless stream; in the evening, stroll along the Barkhor Street to experience the Tibetan culture and market customs.
Day 3｜Lhasa－Drepung Monastery Buddha Exhibition Ceremony－Sera Monastery
In the morning, we will go to Drepung Monastery to participate in the once-a-year Buddha Exhibition Ceremony, where we will watch the huge Sakyamuni Buddha statue unfold on the hillside. In the afternoon, we will visit Sera Monastery to enjoy the monks' debate performance and learn more about Tibetan Buddhist culture.
Day 4｜Lhasa - Yamdrok Lake - Karola Glacier - Gyantse - Shigatse
Drive over the Gangbala Pass and arrive at the sacred lake [Yamdrok Yumtso], where the lake water is clear and blue, and the snow-capped mountains are in the same frame; pass by [Karola Glacier] and enjoy the snow-covered wonders up close. Arrive in Shigatse in the evening.
Day 5｜Shigatse – Palkhor Monastery – Rongbuk Monastery – Everest Base Camp
In the morning, visit the Palkor Monastery and the Hundred Thousand Buddha Pagoda, then enter the Everest Nature Reserve. In the afternoon, arrive at the Rongbuk Monastery and the Everest Base Camp. Stay overnight in the tent area and look up at the stars.
Day 6｜Mt. Everest – Gyatso La Pass – Shigatse
Enjoy the sunrise over Mount Everest in the morning and feel the tranquility and magnificence of the top of the world; stop by the Jiacuo La Mountain Observation Deck to take photos of the plateau scenery, and return to Shigatse in the evening to rest.
Day 7｜Shigatse - Tashilhunpo Monastery - Lhasa
In the morning, visit the largest temple in Tibet, Tashilhunpo Monastery, and admire the giant statue of Jampa Buddha. In the afternoon, drive back to Lhasa and enjoy the scenery of the Yarlung Zangbo River along the way.
Day 8｜One-day tour from Lhasa to Namtso
Depart early in the morning, cross the Nagan La Pass, and arrive at the "Heavenly Lake" [Namtso]. The lake and the snow-capped mountains complement each other, and the scenery is pure and magnificent. Return to Lhasa in the evening.
Day 9｜Send off to Lhasa airport／End of the trip
After breakfast, you will be sent to the airport/station according to the flight schedule, successfully concluding the wonderful Tibet Shoton Festival trip.
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