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Tibet introduces Tibetan New Year experience tour routes

By Gao Junxia Source:China Tibet News 2016-01-13

Traditional Tibetan New Year falls on Feb. 9 this year. Many travel agencies in Tibet introduce Tibetan New Year experience tour routes for tourists to enjoy new year.

Tibetan New Year, known as "Losar" in Tibetan language, is the most solemn Tibetan festival with the most folk-customs. During the festival, various folk activities will be held among Tibetans.

It is reported that this experience tour will cover Potala Palace sightseeing, Jokhang Temple praying, Tibetan family visiting, buttered tea making learning, New Year dinner tasting, expelling the evil spirit ritual participating and so on.

Besides, tourism attractions ticket, hotel and air ticket fare will be discounted in the winter.

Statistic shows that Lhasa received 274,400 tourists with overnight visitors of 85,000 during the Spring Festival and Tibetan New Year in 2015.

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