As a religious kingdom, Bhutan tourism features its unique religious festival tours, which attract thousands of tourists annually. The Tshechu Festival is the most important festival in Bhutan. Bhutanese people celebrate this festival in memory of Guru Rinpoche, who introduced Buddhism to Bhutan. The time of the Tshechu Festival varies in different areas of Bhutan. Local monks and villagers transform into dancers and singers during the festival, and they even invite tourists to dance together.
Besides the Tshechu Festival, there are some other intriguing local festivals, such as the Haa Summer festival, Jambay Lhakhang Drup Festival, Black Necked Crane Festival, Druk Wangyel Festival, Punakha Talo Festival, Bumthang Domkhar Festival, and Ura Yakchoe Festival. Feel free to let us know if you want to celebrate these festivals with local people.
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The Thimphu Tshechu, held in September or October, is the most magnificent Tshechu Festival in Bhutan. Both the King and Chief Abbot of Bhutan will attend this 3-day festival in Thimphu.
It said that there are over 150 festivals in Bhutan. What is the major festival of Bhutan? Here is a festival list for you: Punakha Drubchen, Tharpaling Thongdrol, Gomphukora, Rhododendron Festival, Chhorten Kora, Ura Yakchoe, Haa Summer Festival, Mushroom Festival, Tour of the Dragon (Bicycle Race), Thimphu Drubchen, Thangbi Mani, Jhomolhari Mountain Festival, Jambay Lhakhang Drup, Prakhar Duchhoed, Black Necked Crane Festival, Jambay Lhakhang Singye Cham.
Sure we will never miss the Tshechu Festivals in Bhutan, almost each month there will be Tshechu Festival in different district. It is highly recommend with Punakha Tshechu, Zhemgang Tshechu, Gasa Tshechu, Talo Tshechu, Paro Tshechu, Domkhar Tshechu, Nimalung Tshechu,Kurjey Tshechu, Wangdue Tshechu, Tamshing Phala Chhoepa, Thimphu Tshechu, Gangtey Tshechu, Jakar Tshechu, Chhukha Tshechu, Dechenphu Tshechu,Mongar Tshechu, Trashigang Tshechu, Pemagatshel Tshechu, Nalakhar Tshechu, Druk Wangyel Tshechu, Lhuentse Tshechu, and Trongsa Tshechu.
Visiting Bhutan during its Festival Dates is a great bonus to your Bhutan trip. Join the Bhutanese celebration, enjoy the unique Bhutan culture, and intermingle with the Bhutanese people.
There are so many Bhutanese festivals hosted in Bhutan throughout the year. You should not miss its festivals known for their magnificence, liveliness, and cheerfulness, though festival days could mean the busiest time of the year. Here are guidelines for when to add festivals to your Bhutan trip:
1. In spring, you can welcome festivals like Paro Tsechu, Ura Takchoe, Punakha Dromchoe, Chorten Kora, Gom Kora, and Gasa Tsechu in different regions of Bhutan.
2. In autumn, you can get a chance to witness the Thimphu Tsechu, Trashigang Tsechu, Jampey Lhakhang Drup, Haa Tsechu, Tamshing Phala Choepa, Jampey Lhakhang Drup, Prakhar Tsechu, Black Necked Crane Festival, Mongar Tsechu, and Royal Highlander Festival.
3. In winter, it is known to host some festivals and ceremonies like Lhosar, Nomad's Festival, Druk Wangyel Tsechu, Lhuntse Tsechu, Trongsa Tsechu, and Trashi Yangtse Tsechu.
4. In summer, there is Haa Summer Festival held in Haa Valley, it is a celebration of traditional Bhutanese culture, sports, and religion.
Check the Bhutan Festival Calendar from Tourism Council of Bhutan:
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John from the USAPosted on Mar 20, 2020Perfect tour with Bhutan International Marathon.
Amazing service with a tour included the half marathon of the Bhutan International Marathon that made us feel as if we were royalty. Nothing better than Kyle and his lovely team. We were a group of three, and one of us came to run the half marathon. Our guide Tshering even joined the run which was such a bonus. Thank you for all. I would love to travel with Asia Odyssey Travel again. Highly recommended.
Victory Lee from HKPosted on Dec 06, 2019Dream travel to Bhutan with the festival at Dochula Pass.
Since I was 20 years old, I had dreams of visiting Bhutan. And Rita of Asia Odyssey Travel made my dream come true! Thanks to Dorji the guide and reliable driver Thinley. They all took good care of me from beginning to end. Dorji spoke excellent English, had a wide knowledge, and would find out anything he couldn't answer immediately. I love all the Dzongs, stupas, temples, and villages. And the highlight was the special excursion for the mask dance festival at dochula pass! Thank you so much for making my dream tour! It was absolutely amazing!
Linda from SingaporePosted on Oct 18, 2019Excellent Bhutan trip with Tshechu Festival in October.
Rita was so incredible to deal with and she made the whole process so simple and helped a lot with our 16-day itinerary. She even add four October festivals to our trip located in Thimphu, Wangdue Phodrang, and Bumthang. The Tshechu festivals were so colorful and amazing, I like Mask Dance best, it is the most important religious festival in Bhutan. We had a great time traveling around with our guide Kishore and our driver Namgay. They were so responsive and accommodating throughout the tour. Most worth trip of my life. I highly recommend Asia Odyssey Travel to anyone wishing to visit Bhutan.
Aisha from MalaysiaPosted on Mar 22, 2019An experience of a Lifetime!
This was an amazing trip! There were so many highlights. I visited various attractions in Paro including the famous Tiger's Nest, the Buddha Dordenma in Thimphu, and Punakha. I was super lucky to have the chance to enjoy the Masked Dance Festival in Punakha. All in all, we are very satisfied and would definitely recommend this company.
William from AustraliaPosted on Feb 15, 2019Fantastic Honeymoon in Bhutan
We made the right decision to go to Bhutan for our honeymoon with Asia Odyssey Travel! The entire trip was so good, my wife and I enjoyed it very much. Our tour operator Rita makes it a wonderful experience with the visit to Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Phobjikha Valley, Trongsa, and Bumthang. We appreciated our guide Dorji, who was knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful, and Thinley who is an incredibly skilled driver. We stayed in hotels for 6 nights and farmhouses for 3 nights. Land of Happiness, now I know why! We love Bhutanese culture. Thank you for a memorable honeymoon trip.