Droelma Tours & Travels

Thimphu Tshechu Festival Tour

Trip length
7 days • 6 nights
Activity level
Easy
Group size
Up to 12
Departures
2026: Nov–Dec · 2027: Jan–May, Sep–Nov

From Nu. 62,000 – Nu. 77,500/person

Includes guide, transport, hotels and the daily SDF

Overview

A week built around Thimphu's autumn Tshechu, one of the largest and most crowded festivals in the country.

A week built around Thimphu's autumn Tshechu, one of the largest and most crowded festivals in the country. This 7-day journey is led by Bhutanese guides who know the places and the people. Day by day: Arrival, Paro sightseeing; Transfer to Thimphu, sightseeing; Thimphu Tshechu Festival; Thimphu to Punakha via Dochula; Punakha to Paro; Tiger's Nest hike; and more across 7 days. The full itinerary with each day's details is on this page. This is a cultural journey: you spend your days among dzongs (fortress-monasteries), temples, markets and villages, with time to meet people and watch craftsmen at work, rather than racing between sights. The pace is easy. Distances between stops are covered by private vehicle, and walks are short and gentle, so it suits most ages and fitness levels. Festival dates follow the Bhutanese lunar calendar and change each year, so we confirm the exact days before you book. Every Droelma Tours & Travels journey is arranged with a licensed Bhutanese guide, a private vehicle and driver where roads allow, and accommodation planned in advance, and we help with your Bhutan visa and permits. Departure dates and group size can be adjusted — send us an enquiry and we will tailor the itinerary to your dates and interests.

Highlights

  • Rinpung Dzong
  • Paro town
  • Tashichho Dzong
  • Craft market
  • Memorial Chorten
  • Buddha Dordenma

Bhutan

Start / end Paro

Day by day

What each day looks like. Timings shift with the weather and the festival calendar — your guide will tell you the night before.

Day1Arrival, Paro sightseeingParo

Arrive in Paro and explore the valley's fortress the same day.

What you'll do

  • Rinpung Dzong
  • Paro town

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Paro →
Day2Transfer to Thimphu, sightseeingThimphu

Craft markets and monuments across the capital.

What you'll do

  • Tashichho Dzong
  • Craft market
  • Memorial Chorten
  • Buddha Dordenma

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Thimphu →
Day3Thimphu Tshechu FestivalThimphu

A full day of masked cham dances and the unveiling of a giant sacred thangka.

What you'll do

  • Thimphu Tshechu festival

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Thimphu →
Day4Thimphu to Punakha via DochulaPunakha

The fertility temple, Punakha Dzong, and a riverside suspension bridge.

What you'll do

  • Dochula Pass
  • Chimi Lhakhang
  • Punakha Dzong
  • Suspension bridge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Punakha →
Day5Punakha to ParoParo

A scenic drive back west, with a stop at Wangdue's dzong ruins.

What you'll do

  • Wangdue Phodrang Dzong viewpoint

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Paro →
Day6Tiger's Nest hikeParo

Bhutan's signature hike above Paro Valley.

What you'll do

  • Paro Taktsang (Tiger's Nest)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Stay: No overnight stay

About Paro →
Day7DepartureParo

Transfer to the airport for your flight home.

What you'll do

  • Departure transfer

Meals: Breakfast

Stay: No overnight stay

About Paro →

Where you'll stay

We haven't published the property list for this trip yet. Accommodation is included throughout, and we confirm each hotel in writing before you pay anything — ask us and we'll tell you exactly where this itinerary stays.

What's included

Included in the price

  • Licensed guide
  • Private vehicle & driver
  • Hotel accommodation
  • All meals

Not included

  • International flights
  • Sustainable Development Fee (SDF)
  • Visa fee
  • Personal expenses

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