Experience Bhutan's biggest festival

Thimpu festival

Thimphu Dromchhoe

Highlights

Attend the Thimphu festival

Explore the other major tourist attractions like, folk heritage museum, National Library, the ruins of Drugyal dzong, National museum and Paro Kyichu Lhakang

Paro, Thimphu

Private Tour

5 Days

Easy

English, Hindi, Japanese

Description

Join thousands of people who travel from different countries as well as neighborhood districts to attend Bhutan's biggest festival, the Thimphu Tshechu. This is held in the capital city for three days beginning on 10th day of the 8th month of lunar calendar. Also explore the major attractions in Bhutan.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Paro
- Upon arrival at Paro, start your tour to Thimphu valley by visiting the 13 arts and craft shcool, folk heritage museum, National Library, Hand-made paper factory, Gaint statue of Buddha Doderma and the weekend market.
- Overnight stay at Peaceful Resort.
Day 2: Attending Thimphu Dromchhoe
- Attend full day Thimphu Dromchhoe festival. Share your picnic lunch with the locals. Please inform your guide a day before the festival to arrange these socializing event, as a surprise package.
- Overnight stay at the hotel Jumolhari.
Day 3: Festivals
- Attend full day festival or visit Changangkha Lhakang, Takin Preservation centre and Textile Museum.
- In the evening, drive to Paro.
- Overnight stay at Tashi Namgay.
Day 4: Drugyel Dzong
- In the morning visit the ruins of Drugyel dzong, National museum and Paro Kyichu Lhakang.
- In the noon visit Ringpung Dzong and Dungtse Lkahang.
- Overnight stay at Tashi Namgay.
Day 5: Depart
- Bid good-bye and depart to your own places.

What's Included

Bhutan Tourist Tariff Royalty & Visa fees.

All private excursions and transfers in superior air-conditioned vehicle.

Local English speaking guide/tour leader.

Experienced driver.

Accommodation in carefully highest standard licensed hotels & guesthouses.

All meals in Bhutan.

All entrance fees and permits.

What's Excluded

Any other personal expenses such as bars, beverages, laundry, telephone and tips.

Medical / Travel Insurance.

Know Before You Go

ACCOMMODATION

The suggested hotels in the itinerary are 3 star properties (by local standard) in the cities but we have some nights in basic guest houses where there are no choices and for an experience, we have even planned one or two nights in private homes and lodges as we travel the far corners of Eastern Bhutan where facilities are limited. The hotels are usually small, in average with 15-20 rooms, built in local architectural style with traditional decor and provide utmost comfort. But there is often disparity in rooms and sometimes members of the same group may end of getting different types of room. You may get a better room than other group members or vice versa. Except in the private home, you will have a private bathroom with running hot and cold water and with heating and cooling facility with few exceptions. But sometime there can be power outage and there may or may not be hot water. While the hotels ensure fundamental comforts, hair dryers, iron and ironing tables may not be available in some hotels. We have to be prepared to adjust our normal routine and mentally be OK with things that may not work or be available when we want them to.

As there are limited hotels in Bhutan, the hotels listed in the itinerary are only suggestions and there will be huge demand of accommodations during October and April and in any case if we fail to secure reservation in the suggested hotel, we will book you in the next best available property.

There are some international chain of resorts like Uma, Taj and Aman Resorts which are luxury properties and our tour cost does not include them. If you are interested staying in these properties, certainly we can book you in them on additional cost.

MEALS

As your trip will be an all-inclusive package, expect to eat most meals at your hotel (buffet fans are in for a treat). Your guide can arrange dinner at tourist standard local restaurants but beware: traditional Bhutanese food always features spicy chilies and the most popular dish is ema datse made with large, green or red hot chilies in a cheese sauce. Though there is plenty of white rice, Bhutanese prefer a local, slightly nutty, red variety. At high altitudes, wheat is the staple. Several Tibetan-style dishes are common, including momos (dumplings), and thukpa (noodles). Pork fat is popular in the wilds because of its high energy content – visitors find it almost inedible because it’s usually stale. There are no slaughterhouses in Bhutan, and only a few cold storage facilities, so even the keenest carnivores should consider going veggie for their stay.

In many cases you will eat breakfasts and dinners in your hotels. In the countryside and on long drives, we often have picnic lunches. In some cases, we will stop at roadside restaurants which can be an adventure. Please do not overeat and stay in the limit if you consume alcohol.

Meeting Point

Paro, Bhutan

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.

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Day 3: Festivals

Day 4: Drugyel Dzong

Day 5: Depart

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Description

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Paro

Day 2: Attending Thimphu Dromchhoe

Day 3: Festivals

Day 4: Drugyel Dzong

Day 5: Depart

What's Included

What's Excluded

Know Before You Go

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Cancellation Policy

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