Tibet Tour in June

Though June is the peak season of Tibet tour, the scenic spots in Lhasa is not so crowded compared to July and August. Tourists planning a Tibet tour in June could also enjoy the same service with less cost compared to the top peak season. To enjoy a relatively relaxing Tibet tour, some of the tourists would like to make a Tibet tour in June. Tibet Tour provides information about the weather condition and Saga Dawa Festival for tourists' reference.

Tibet Tour in June – Weather Condition

The number of tourists coming to Tibet would start to increase rapidly for the fine weather in June. The average temperature in June is about 10-25?. The temperature would be lower the higher the altitude is. Hence, the temperature at Namtso Lake is always lower compared to that of the other regions in Tibet since there is an altitude difference of more than 1000 meters. Tourists making a Tibet tour in June and planning to make a visit to Namtso Lake and stay over night there have to prepare a thick clothes and a warm sleeping bag so as to deal with the cold weather in the night.

June is regarded as a good season to enjoy the picturesque natural scenery On Tibet Plateau. The lakes and mountains looked more charming and mysterious under the lovely sunshine. Tourists making a Tibet tour in June would feel much more relaxing compared to make a Tibet tour in winter. While enjoying the fascinating natural landscapes, tourists should pay spatial attention to the health care in the plateau environment. Sun-blocking cream and sunglasses should be prepared to get you protected from the strong ultraviolet.

Tibet Tour in June – Saga Dawa Festival

Saga Dawa Festival is one of the most important festivals on Tibetan festival calendar. The needy people might get a lot of alms-giving on this day. Hence, Saga Dawa Festival is also called Poor's Festival. People would be glad to donate little money to the "beggars" on this day. Generally, most of the Tibetans would abstain from eating meat on April 8th and 15th according to Tibetan calendar. Tourists planning a Tibet tour in June during the Saga Dawa Festival could also join the alms-giving activity on Barkhor Street.

Alms-giving is the main characteristic of Saga Dawa Festival, numerous devout followers of Tibetan Buddhism showing their loyalty to their belief. Some of the religious followers even come to Lhasa for pilgrimage from thousand miles away. Tourists make a Tibet tour in June experienced the special Saga Dawa Festival would find that the celebration of the festival is closely related to Tibetan Buddhism. It provides tourists a special chance to explore the local folk customs and profound Tibetan Buddhism culture.