Tagong(Lhagang) Travel Guide
Tagong, also named Lhagang, it is a very small town 115kms northwest to the town of Kangding in Gartse Prefecture. It is home to one of the most widely-worshiped Sakya sect monasteries called Tagong monastery. It has an elevation of 3720 meters above the sea level. There is only one 500 meters street goes across this town. At the end of this street is the Tagong monastery and Tagong Grassland. Tagong is an important place for the Tibetan Buddhism. Monastery and religion are fundamentally rooted in people's lives here.
Center of Kham Tibet
Tagong is a community of Tibetans. Tibetan dogs wander through the street where the Tibetan style houses stand one next to another with bright color decorations. People wear Tibetan clothes and speak Tibetan language. Cowboys come into town during business seasons selling yaks or cordyceps. Its authenticity is recognized by many visitors.
Tagong Grassland
Tagong is located 110 kms northwest to Kangding near the airport. It is rather a pasture of rolling land than a flat plain. Grassland and yaks, monasteries and Lamas, authentic Tibetan lifestyle can be witnessed on the pasture. Greens, clear sky and snow-capped Yala mountain sum up the natural highlights. Buddhist rituals at the beginning of each Lunar year and horse racing festivals during summer time attracts tons of people flowing in.
Tagong Monastery
Tagong monastery was built in 600s AD when princess Wencheng start her journey to Lhasa, earlier than many monasteries in Tibet. It is a widely-worshiped Sakya sect monastery across Kham. It has a taste of ancient Chinese style, located at the end of Tagong Xiang(Town).
Mount Yala and Tagong Grassland Hiking
If you look to do some hiking in Kangding, then this is the one. From Kangding to Mount Yala and the into Tagong, primitive, not spoiled and most importantly, it is beautiful. The hiking is in the valleys of primitive landscape and beautiful lakes and mountains. It ends in Tagong, a Buddhist town of Kham with stunning Buddhist constructions and interesting local Tibetan people. This is truly an adventure into the wild Sichuan.
Recommended length of visiting: half day to 2-3 days;
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Tagong Grassland
Tagong is located 110 kms northwest to Kangding near the airport. It is rather a pasture of rolling land than a flat plain. Grassland and yaks, monasteries and Lamas, authentic Tibetan lifestyle can be witnessed on the pasture.
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Tagong Monastery
Three temples and a yard of stupas behind composed this complex. Tagong Monastery is a very important religious center of Kham Tibetan people in this area.
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Tagong Hiking
Tagong is a hidden gem of Sichuan. With easy access by both flight and car, it is within one day's time to get to, and it is an authentic Kham Tibetan place that nowadays difficult to expect. For some Tagong is still far.
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Tagong Horse-Riding
Tagong is one of the best places to do horse riding in Sichuan Province. Tagong has open views of grassland, mountains, village and monasteries that are located on a vast area that a horse-riding is one of the best ways to see its beauty.
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Useful Tagong Travel Tips
Gathered below is the most useful travel guide to Tagong. Important travel information of Tagong includes detailed and useful Tagong travelers’ maps, tips for hiking in Tagong, accommodation and food issues about traveling to Tagong.
Tagong Travel Season
Tagong is open for traveling all year round. Good seasons to travel to Tagong is from May to November, although the other months are also good for traveling. more>>
Planning Ideas
If you are planning any visit to Tagong and not sure of how long to stay or where to visit in Tagong, then you should have a look of this. Gathered here are the detailed planning ideas of traveling around Tagong for different durations and styles.more>>
Useful Travel Maps
Find useful travel maps of Tagong including map of around Tagong, hiking map of Tagong. more>>
Accommodation and Food
There are limited hotels in Tagong you can find including some local hostels with modern facilities as well as some basic hostels. While traveling to further and more remote places near Tagong, you can find local Tibetan Guesthouses or camping. Food is limited in Tagong but Sichuan Food and local Tibetan Style food are available. more>>
