2020 Repkong Shaman Festival

Date of Repkong Shaman Festival in Repkong: July 28th – August 6th, 2018

Day01 Arrival Xining Grand Mosque,Xining, Amdo

-Xining arrival, transfer to hotel.

Day02 Xining Koko Nor Lake, Qinghai

-Koko Nor Lake (Qinghai Lake) ( the biggest salty lake in China. The big lake is acclaimed as “pearl on the highland” and the scenery of which is unusually fascinating and appears different shapes even at the same time.

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Day03 Xining – Repkong Repkong Scenery, Amdo

-Kumbum Monastery (Ta’er Si) of Gelukpa-sect ( acknowledged to be one of the six most important monasteries along with the Ganden, Sera and Drepung monasteries in Lhasa, the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse and the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe. )

Day04 Repkong Repkong Shaman Festival

-Repkong Shaman Festival ( This important ceremony honors the local mountain god and requests that he bestows good health on the villagers and a successful harvest on the community.)

Day05 Repkong Repkong Shaman Festival, Dancing

-Repkong Shaman Festival ( held at different villages and monasteries nearby Tongren.It is one of the most unique and secular celebration in the Tepkong Area. )

Day06 Repkong-Xiahe Repkong Shaman Celebration in Amdo

-Suohuor village ( enjoy the dances and local “fashion show” there. )
-Drive in the valleys and further onwards to grassland near Xiahe. Upon arrival you will visit a local Tibetan family.

Day07 Xiahe – Lanzhou Labrang Monastery, Xiahe, Amdo

-Labrang Monastery ( one of the Six Gelugpa Temples. Labrang Monastery was known as having 108 genera temples, and was considered as the center of the civil religion.)

Day08 Depart Lanzhou Lanzhou City by the Yellow River

-This morning is free ( you can photo the Yellow River. )
-Check out at noon and be transferred to airport for your departure flight to next destination. End of your festival tour to Repkong.