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February, 2010 

HAPPY LOSAR - YEAR OF IRON TIGER, 2137

The Tibetan New Year known as 'Losar' is one of the most popular festivals celebrated by Tibetans all over the world. It is the beginning of the lunar year according to the Tibetan calendar. The festival is marked with ancient ceremonies that represents the struggle between good and evil, by chanting, and  passing fire torches through the crowds.

May the year of Tiger bring you peace & happiness
Kailash
SAGA DAWA FESTIVAL, TIBET

The SAGA DAWA is  the most important and sacred Buddhist festival which is held each year on the full moon day of the fourth lunar month in the Tibetan calendar. Festival marks the three important stages in Lord Buddha's life - birth, enlightenment and death. 

 
Mt. Kailash has special significance during SAKA DAWA, Buddhist and Hindus consider Mt. Kailash sacred, to the Hindus it is the abode of Lord Shiva, and Buddhist considers it as Kang Ringpoche, the precious Snow Mountain.
 
 Thousands of pilgrims make this important trip each year for it is believed that circumambulating the sacred mountain during SAKA DAWA will wash away sins of a lifetime.

This exciting SAKA DAWA Festival tour is a trip of a lifetime for anyone who has dreamed of standing within sight of Mt. Kailash and witnessing the pilgrims circling and prostating around the 35 miles of mountain path.  
 
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Low fares to Nepal
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Lhasa Express with EBC,
11 days US$ 1807.00

If you feel more adventurously inclined but, do not have a lot of time to spare then this 11 day trip is for you. Starting from Chengdu , you will fly to eastern Himalaya to the mystical Tibetan capital of Lhasa. Your first three days are spent sightseeing in and around Lhasa. Then, you will begin your overland journey  to Kathmandu via Rongbuk and Everest Base Camp. 
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Cheap Fares to India
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Train to Tibet
11 days $ 1811.00

Experience one of the marvelous engineering feats of our age taking the train across the Tibetan plateau, through some of the highest and most forbidding real estate on the planet
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