The Tagyel Chutse, or King Tiger Hot Springs, are a collection of gushing geysers, bubbling hot springs, puffing steam outlets and smoking holes that seem to lead straight down into the bowels of the earth. The best time to visit is during the Tibetan Bathing Festival, or Gama Rije (early July of the lunar calendar; usually September in the Gregorian) when hundreds of nomad families, and their herds of yak, set up a colorful, lively camp around the springs.
The atmosphere is convivial making it a great time to mingle with Tibetans. The festival is associated with the re-appearance of Venus in the evening sky.
