Festival Tour
Nimalung Tshechu - June
Two intimate Tshechus in the Bumthang Valley — Nimalung and Kurjey — alongside the Phobjikha Valley and Punakha.
10 Nights / 11 Days Best season: June (festival dates) Thimphu · Gangtey / Phobjikha Valley · Punakha · Paro
Overview
This festival tour celebrates Bhutanese cultural heritage through two intimate Tshechu experiences in the Bumthang Valley: the Nimalung Festival and the Kurjey Festival. Visitors witness colorful masked dances and sacred rituals while exploring sacred sites across multiple regions, including the winter habitat of the endangered black-necked crane.
- The Nimalung Tshechu at Nimalung Monastery
- The Kurjey Tshechu at Kurjey Lhakhang
- Phobjikha Valley, winter habitat of the black-necked crane
- A Taktsang (Tiger's Nest) hike near the end of the trip
Daily Itinerary
Arrive in Paro and drive to Thimphu.
Meals: DinnerStay: 3-star hotel, Thimphu
Included
- Sustainable Development Fee
- 3-star accommodations (twin/double sharing)
- E-visa, private guide, driver, and vehicle
- All meals, airport transfers, sightseeing with entrance fees
- Hotel taxes, bottled water, camping equipment for treks
Excluded
- International/domestic airfares
- Travel insurance, guide/driver domestic flights
- Beverages, personal expenses, gratuities, laundry