Nimalung & Kurjey Tshechu
Festival Date: 3rd – 5th July 2025
Location: Nimalung Temple/Kurjey Lhakhang, Bumthang
Tour Duration: 3 days
The three day Nimalung & Kurjey tshechu festivals take place at Nimalung and Kurjey monastery respectively in Bumthang. Kurjey festival is for one day and is on the 5th July. The temple houses around 100 monks who are known for their talent in music. This festival is held mostly in the fifth lunar month (mostly July). The highlight of the festival is the unfurling of a nine meter high and twelve meters wide Guru Rinpoche’s Throngdroel. The masked dances are performed by the monks and are attended by the local people and tourists alike.
Highlights - Nimalung & Kurjey Tshechu
- 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.
Nimalung & Kurjey Tshechu - Tour Itinerary
- Day 1: Arrive Paro and sightseeing | Altitude: 2200 m.
- Day 2: Paro – Bumthang sightseeing (By Flight) | Altitude: 2600 m.
- Day 3: Bumthang – Nimalung festival 2025 | 24 Km | 55 Minutes.
- Day 4: Bumthang – Nimalung festival 2025 | 24 Km | 55 Minutes.
- Day 5: Kurjey festival 2025 – Ogen Choling palace | 40 km | 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Day 6: Bumthang – Trongsa – Gangtey sightseeing | 146 km | 5 hours | Altitude: 3000 m.
- Day 7: Gangtey – Punakha sightseeing | 75 km | 3 hours | Altitude: 1242 m.
- Day 8: Punakha – Thimphu sightseeing | 76 km | 3 hours | Altitude: 2334 m.
- Day 9: Thimphu sightseeing | Altitude: 2334 m.
- Day 10: Thimphu – Paro (Hike to the Tiger’s nest) | 56 km | 1 hour | Alt. 2200 m.
- Day 11: Paro – Departure.
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