Category: FESTIVAL TOUR PACKAGES
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April 26-29,2018 Bumthang Ura Yakchoe Festival
10 Nights 11 Days Bumthang Ura Festival (Ura Yakchoe) About Ura Yakchoe The beautiful Valley is home to mostly yak and sheepherders. It is home to one of Bhutan’s largest clustered villages, the most populated village in Ura gewog with about seventy households and over 400 residents. The beautiful place is widely known as the…
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July 7-8,2018 Haa Grand Summer Festival
7 Nights 8 Days Haa Grand Summer Festival Tour Brief Background Haa valley is one of the most picturesque places in the Kingdom, spread over an area of 1706 sq. km. It is known as the valley of Guardian Spirit. The road stretches through the villages of Dogakha, Susana and Jabana composed of typical Bhutanese…
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Dec 25-28,2017 Trongsa Tshechu Tour
10 Nights 11 Days Trongsa Tshechu (festival) Tour. Brief Background The Tshechu(Festival) of Bhutan is held specifically to honour Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) and to celebrates his deeds through the performance of sacred dances. The Trongsa Tshechu festival takes place in Trongsa Choekhor Rabten Dzong. Trongsa Tshechu takes place annually for five days between 8th…
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Dec 13,2017 Dochula Druk Wangyel Festival
Brief Background The Dochula Druk Wangyel Festival is held on December 13th at the Festival Ground near Druk Wangyel Lhakhang which is located at Dochula Pass. It started in 2011, in commemoration of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo and the Armed Forces’ victory over Indian insurgent forces residing in southern Bhutan in 2003. Druk…
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Nov 3-6,2017 Jambhay Lhakhang Drup
A Brief Background on Jambay Lhakhang Drup Festival Jampa Lhakhang is located in Bumthang.Jampa Lhakhang is one of the oldest temples in the kingdom. Jambay Lhakhang is said to be one of the 108 temples built by Tibetan King Songtsan Gampo in the 7th century, in his effort to propagate Buddhism. It is told that…
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Feb 24-27,2018 Punakha Festival Tour
8 Night 9 Day Punakha Drubchen and Punakha Tshechu Brief Background on Punakha Drubchen and Tshechu Punakha is located in the western part of Bhutan and it is the winter residence of the Je Khenpo (the Chief Abbot of Bhutan). Punakha has been of critical importance since the time of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel(Unifier of Bhutan…
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March 27-31,2018 Paro Festival Tour
8 Nights 9 Days Paro Festival Tour Brief background on Paro Tshechu (festival) Paro Tsechu is held for 5 days beginning on the 10th Day of 2nd Bhutanese lunar month every year, which falls on March 27-31. The Paro Tshechu is held annually dates back from the time of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel (the founder of…
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Sept 30-Oct 2,2017 Thimphu Tsechu Tour
7 Nights 8 Days Thimphu Tsechu Festival Tour Sept 30-Oct 2,2017 Brief intorduction on Thimphu Tshechu Thimphu Tshechu is held in Thimphu for 3 days beginning on the 10th day of the 8th month of lunar calendar. The 4th Desi, Gyalse Tenzin Rabgay, initiated Thimphu Tsechu in 1867. In 1950, the third King of…