To explore the unexplored, to walk the less trodden path to experience something completely new – if you are looking for all these in your next vacation then you should book our Bhutan Festival tour and watch your dream coming true. Bhutan is one of the most religious countries in the Tibetan Buddhist world. A visit to this place will take you to some of the most interesting festivals that are found only in Bhutan. You will be fascinated to know that most of the festivals are dedicated to the works of Buddha.
You will know more about the culture of the place by our Bhutan Festival tour. Amongst the festivals, one of the most recognized is the Tsechu Festival ('Tse' means 'date' and 'Chu' means 'ten'; i.e. '10th day'). This festival is celebrated to commemorate the great deeds of the 8th century Tantric Master Guru Padmasambhava. The well known Nyingma school of Buddhism was introduced into Tibet and Bhutan by 'Guru Rimpoche' or simply 'Guru'. It is said the each 10th day of the lunar calendar is quite auspicious in the life of Padmasambhava. This colouful festival last from three to five days - of which one day usually falls on the 10th day of the lunar calendar. You will be amazed to watch the people dress up, dances, singing and performing rituals.
Another interesting Bhutan Festival is the Bhutan-Mask-Festival. This is an interesting festival quite auspicious for the Tshechus. It is celebrated early in the morning. Durinf this festival you will find monks as well as laymen dressed in brilliant costumes and wearing masks of both wrathful as well as peaceful deities,. They re-enact the legends and history of Buddhism in the Dragon Kingdom. The festival culminates in the spectacular showing of the four storey high, 350 years old Thangkha (Buddhist religious scroll), - celebrating the deeds of Padmasambava, who is credited with introducing Buddhism to Bhutan.
Thwo very impressive festivals of the fall are The Wandgue and Thimphu Tsechus. These festivals are very popular with western tourists.
You can also witness the Tshechu, which is an annual social gathering where you will find people gathering with colourful dresses and jewellery. During this festival you are sure to find variety of entertainment. You will see that the locales enjoy Picnic and many amusing events. Hang out with the locales and enjoy the festival with food and locally brewed alcohol. As the festival gets over you can travel west to east along Bhutan's lateral highway. On your way you can enjoy the biodiversity, the variety of birds and the Bhutanese way of life.
If you are planning to take a Bhutan festival tour, you should not miss out Tsechu. Different monasteries stage their own Tsechu at different times of the year to honor, so no matter when you are visiting Bhutan, you may be able to enjoy Tsechu.
Pack your bags, load your camera and be ready to bring back loads of wonderful memories with you. Book our Bhutan Festival Tour and experience the kind of vacation which you have never experienced before.
| Festival of Bhutan |
| Festivals |
Place |
Festivals |
Place |
| PUNAKHA DROMCHE |
PUNAKHA |
THIMPHU TSHECHU |
THIMPHU |
| PUNAKHA TSECHU |
PUNAKHA |
WANGDI TSHECHU |
WANGDI PHODRANG |
| CHORTEN KORA |
TRASHIYANGTSE |
TANGBI MANI |
BUMTHANG |
| GOMKORA |
TRASHIGANG |
JAMBAY LAKHANG DRUP |
BUMTHANG |
| CHHUKHA TSHECHU |
CHHUKHA |
PRAKHAR TSHECHU |
BUMTHANG |
| PARO TSHECHU |
PARO |
NGALAKHAR TSHECHU |
BUMTHANG |
| URA YAKCHOE |
BUMTHANG |
MONGAR TSHECHU |
MONGAR |
| NIMALUNG TSHECHU |
BUMTHANG |
PEMAGATSEL TSHECHU |
PEMAGATSEL |
| KURJEY TSHECHU |
BUMTHANG |
TRASHIGANG TSHECHU |
TRASHIGANG |
| WANGDI TSHECHU |
WANGDI PHODRANG |
TRONGSA TSHECHU |
TRONGSA |
| TAMSHINGPHALA CHOEPA |
BUMTHANG |
LHUNTSE TSHECHU
|
LHUNTSE |
| THIMPHU DRUPCHEN |
THIMPHU |
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Please note that all efforts have been made to confirm the
festival dates with Asssociation of Bhutanese Tour Operators (ABTO). The
dates of the festivals change from year to year because they are based on
the lunar calendar, which itself changes every year.
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