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Accommodation: | Standard to Deluxe Hotel's Option |
Grade: | Easy |
Max Altitude: | 3,100 m/10,170 ft |
Meals: | As Mentioned In The Itinerary |
Transportation: | Private Vehicle/Flight |
Group Size: | 1 to 15 People |
Duration : | 13 Nights/14 Days |
Day 01: Kathmandu Arrival (1,350 m /4,430 ft)
Day 02: Fly to Paro (2,200 m/7,218 ft)- 50 Minutes and Sightseeing
Day 03: Fly to Bumthang (2,800 m/ 9,186 ft)-30 Minutes and Witness Festival
Day 04: Witness Bumthang Festival
Day 05: Sightseeing in Bumthang
Day 06: Drive to Trongsa and to Gangtey Valley (3,000 m/9,800 ft)-5 Hours
Day 07: Sightseeing in Gangtey Valley and Phobjika Valley
Day 08: Drive to Punakha Town (1,242 m/4,075 ft)-2 Hours
Day 09: Drive Back to Thimphu (2,334 m/ 7,657 ft)- 4 Hours
Day 10: Drive back to Paro (2,200 m/ 7,218 ft) - 1 Hour
Day 11: Hike to Tiger's Nest Taktsang Monastery (3,048 m/10,000 ft)-5/6 Hours
Day 12: Fly Back to Kathmandu and Visit Pashupatinath Temple and Boudhanath Stupa
Day 13: Visit Kathmandu Durbar Square and Swyombhunath Stupa
Day 14: Departure from Kathmandu
Bumthang Jakar Tshechu Festival celebrates the Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche, Padmasambhava.This is Bumthang’s official festival and celebrated for three days inside the gigantic Jakar Dzong. Tshechu is always conducted or ended on the 10th Day of a Bhutanese Calendar. The term Tshechu means the tenth day which is auspicious in Bhutan. The whole district of Jakar or Bumthang remains closed for three days to witness the annual Bumthang Jakar Tshechu Festival. Tshechus are organized in all 20 Districts of Bhutan and each district performs at different months from one another and it’s more like a New Year Celebrations.
This festival is celebrated with mask dances and songs by both the Buddhist Monks and local villagers It is an important event as all related folks from across the country comes together and discusses the important issue and prays together for a successful year. Jakar Festival is the celebrations for the citizens as well as big day of offerings to the Guru Rinpoche and other local deities. This festival is usually celebrated in End of October or First week of November.
Bumthang Festival Tour has been designed to witness the Jakar Tshechu and experience the country’s most scenic and finest locations. During our tour, we visit Monasteries, Dzongs, monuments, local villages, farms and interact with the Country’s people of Gross National Happiness. We fly to Paro from Kathmandu and this flight is one of the most scenic flight to see mountains from Langtang, Gaurishankar, Everest, Makalu, Kanchenjunga and many Bhutanese Mountains. We fly to Bumthang from Paro and after witnessing Jakar Festival, we visit Gangtey, Punakha, Thimphu and Paro. In Paro besides sightseeing, we hike to Tiger Nest on a hanging cliff which is the source and inspiration for Bhutanese Culture and people.
This year Bumthang Jakar Festival is from 21st to 25th October, 2023.
Accomodation: Overnight at Hotel in Kathmandu.
Meals: D
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Accomodation: Overnight at Hotel in Paro.
Meals: B L D
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Accomodation: Overnight at Hotel in Bumthang.
Meals: B L D
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Accomodation: Overnight at Hotel in Bumthang.
Meals: B L D
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Accomodation: Overnight at Hotel in Bumthang.
Meals: B L D
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Accomodation: Overnight at Hotel in Gangtey.
Meals: B L D
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Accomodation: Overnight at Hotel in Gangtey.
Meals: B L D
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Accomodation: Overnight at Hotel in Punakha.
Meals: B L D
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Accomodation: Overnight at Hotel in Thimphu.
Meals: B L D
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Accomodation: Overnight at Hotel in Paro.
Meals: B L D
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Accomodation: Overnight at Hotel in Paro.
Meals: B L D
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Accomodation: Overnight at Hotel in Kathmandu.
Meals: B
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Accomodation: Overnight at Hotel in Kathmandu.
Meals: B D
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