The Litang Horse Racing Festival is associated with the ancient Zubirishao Festival, the festival of praying around the mountain, on the Tibetan calendar. When the wild flowers and grasses are at their peak, 10 days of horse racing and festival are held to show devotion to the sacred mountain and celebrate the harvest. This is the most important festival of the grasslands. In the 1960’s, the local government fixed the dates for the festival as August 1 to 7.
This Highlight of Kham Tibet tour will lead you to the world’s largest Buddhist Institute – Serta Larung, and famous Derge Printing Press, lifetime destinations for many travelers. Beside this, we explore several Buddhist monasteries from 17th and 18th centuries, but more than that, the Tibetan handicraft and home-stay will be another remarkable experience of the Kham tour.
