Jyekundo is located in the traditional Tibetan province of Kham. Jyekundo sits in a valley at 3700m / 12,136 feet above sea level with 4000+ meter mountains all around.
Jyekundo and the rest of Yushu Tibet Autonomous Prefecture opened up to foreigners less than 10 years ago (late 1990's). Because of its remote location, it sees considerably less foreign travelers than other Tibetan places like Lhasa, Labrang or Shangri-La (Zhongdian).
Jyekundo is home to the annual Yushu Horse Festival which begins each year on July 25th. This horse festival is one of the largest in all of Tibet. If you can only see one horse festival in Tibet, this is the one to see. Besides seeing horse races, the horse festival features a lot of dancing. The Tibetans from Yushu are considered to be some of the best dancers in all of Tibet.
Jyekundo is a good place to go to see authentic Tibetan culture. With over 85% of the population being Tibetan, finding Tibetans won't be difficult. Though the only way there is by long distance sleeper bus, the trip is well worth it. Many people who have traveled through Tibet list Jyekundo as one of their favorite places.
