Bhutan festival tours.
Please find below the Bhutan festivals & tour dates 2024 / 2025. The mask dance festivals in Bhutan, called Tshechu (Meaning tenth day) are held at various times of the year. These colorful events draw thousands of locals, some of whom have to travel in Bhutan for days. The underlying purpose of festivals in Bhutan is spiritual. The dances are more often like plays where good triumphs over evil. It also depicts significant historical events, especially about the life of Bhutan’s patron saint, Guru Rinpoche.
There is inevitably a great deal of socializing during these festivals in Bhutan. It is also an opportunity for people to relax and forget daily routines, to dress in finest clothes and jewelry. More importantly, Bhutan festivals are an occasion for prayer and blessings. Tshechus mainly comprise mask dances in addition to some folk dance entertainment. Festivals are not entertainment events and definitely not held as tourist attractions. They are genuine manifestations of ancient religious traditions, which outsiders are given the privilege to witness.
Domkhar Tshechu
Festival dates: 7th – 9th May 2025
Location: Domkhar lhakhang, Chumey valley, Bumthang
Duration: 3 days
Highlights: Witness the Domkhar tshechu festival.Meet local people.Visit ancient dzongs, temples and monasteries.Pristine villages and farm houses.Scenic landscapes.Archery matches.Scenic mountain flight.
Ura Yakchoe Tshechu
Festival dates: 9th – 13th May 2025
Location: Ura Lhakhang, Ura valley, Bumthang
Duration: 5 days
Highlights: Witness spectacular Ura Yakchoe tshechu festival.Experience unique culture.Most scenic landscapes.Ancient temples, monasteries and dzongs.Meet local People.Panoramic mountain flight.Witness archery matches.Pristine villages and farm houses.
Nimalung & Kurjey Tshechu
Festival dates: 3rd – 5th July 2025
Location: Nimalung Temple/Kurjey Lhakhang, Bumthang
Duration: 3 days
Highlights: Witness Nimalung & Kurjey tshechu festival.Meet local people.Scenic landscapes.Unique culture and traditions.Ancient monasteries, temples and dzongs.Pristine villages and farmhouses.Scenic mountain flight.
Haa Summer Festival
Festival dates: 3rd – 5th July 2025
Location: Nimalung Temple/Kurjey Lhakhang, Bumthang
Duration: 3 days
Highlights: Witness the colorful Haa summer festival.Meet local people.Visit Bhutanese villages and farm houses.Visit ancient temples, monasteries and dzongs.Scenic landscapes.Experience unique culture and traditions.