Special Interest Tours

Festival Dates 2020

Punakha Dromchoe ~ Punakha ~ 2 to 4 March
Punakha Tsechu ~ Punakha ~ 5 to 7 March
Gom Kora ~ Tashigang ~ 1 to 3 April
Chorten Kora ~ Tashi Yangtse ~ 8 and 22 April
Paro Festival ~ Paro ~ 4 to 8 April
Ura Festival ~ Bumthang ~ 4 to 8 May
Kurjey Festival ~ Bumthang ~ 30 June
Nimalung Festival ~ Bumthang ~ 30 June to 1 July
Thimphu Drupchen ~ Thimphu ~ 19th – 21st April
Nimalung Tshechu ~ Nimalung Dratshang, Bumthang ~ 22 September
Wangdi Festival ~ Wangdiphodrang ~ 24 to 26 September
Thimphu Festival ~ Thimphu ~ 26 to 28 September
Tamshingphala ChoepaBumthang ~ 26 to 28 September
Gangtey Festival ~ Gangtey ~ 28 September to 1 October
Tangbi Mani ~ Bumthang ~ 29 September (evening) to 2 October
Jakar ~ Bumthang ~ 23 to 27 October
Jambay Lhakhang Drup ~ Bumthang ~ 31 Oct (evening) to 3 Nov
Paker Festival ~ Bumthang ~ 1 to 3 November
Mongar Festival ~ Mongar ~ 21 to 24 November
Tashigang Festival ~ Tashigang ~ 22 to 25 November
Nalakhar Festival ~ Bumthang ~ 30 November to 2 December
Trongsa Festival ~ Trongsa ~ 10 to 13 December
Lhuntse Festival ~ Lhuntse ~ 21 to 24 December

Punakha Drubchen Festival ~ Punakha Dzong, Punakha ~ 11th – 13th February
Punakha Tshechu ~ Punakha Dzong, Punakha ~ 14th – 17th February
Talo Festival ~ Talo Temple, Punakha ~ 14th – 16th March
Gasa Festival ~ Gasa Dzong, Gasa ~ 14th – 16th March
Gomkora ~ Gomkora Temple, Tashi Yangtse ~ 14th – 16th March
Paro Tshechu ~ Rinpung Dzong, Paro ~ 17th – 21st March
Chorten Kora ~ Chorten Kora, Tashiyangtse ~ 21st March – 5th April
Domkhar Tshechu ~ Domkhar Temple, Bumthang ~ 14th – 16th April
Rhododendron Festival ~ Lamperi Botanical Garden, Dochula, Thimphu ~ 19th – 21st April
Nimalung Tshechu ~ Nimalung Dratshang, Bumthang ~ 10th & 11th July
Kurjey Tshechu ~ Kurjay Temple, Bumthang ~ 11th July
Haa Summer Festival ~ Town Festival ground, Haa ~ 13th – 14th July
Mushroom Festival ~ Genekha, Thimphu ~ 15th – 16th August
Wangdue Tshechu ~ Wangdue phodrang, ~ 5th – 7th October
Thimphu Dromche ~ Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu ~ 8th – 10th October
Tamzhing Phala Choedpa ~ Tamzhing Temple, Bumthang ~ 7th – 9th October
Thimphu Tshechu ~ Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu ~ 7th – 9th October
Thangbi Mani ~ Thangbi Temple, Bumthang ~ 10th – 13th October
Gangtey Tshechu ~ Gangtey Goenpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang ~ 10th – 13th October
Jakar Tshechu ~ Jakar Dzong, Bumthang ~ 5th – 9th November
Chukha Tshechu ~ Chukha Dzong, Chukha ~ 6th – 8th November
Black necked Crane Festival ~ Gangtey Goenpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang ~ 11th November
Jambay Lhakhang Drub ~ Jambay Lhakhang, Bumthang ~ 13th – 16th November
Prakar Tshechu ~ Prakar Temple, Bumthang ~ 14th – 16th November
Mongar Tshechu ~ Mongar Dzong, Mongar ~ 4th – 6th December
Tashigang Tshechu ~ Tashigang Dzong, Tashigang ~ 5th – 7th December
Druk Wangyel Tshechu ~ Dochula Pass, Thimphu ~ 13th December
Trongsa Tshechu ~ Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa ~ 4th – 7th January, 2020
Lhuentse Tshechu ~ Lhuentse Dzong, Lhuentse ~ 4th – 7th January, 2020

1. Visitors may choose not to pay the all-inclusive mandatory minimum daily package rate of US$ 200 per person per night. Instead, they will pay only the government Sustainable Development Fee of US$ 65 per person per night.
2. Visitors can avail up to 30 % discount fare on Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines.
3. Visitors can avail up to 50 % discounts in partnering Hotels.
4. Visitors do not have to pay the surcharge of US$ 40 per person per night and US$ 30 each for two persons.

Please contact Bhutan VIP Travel for more details and we will be happy to arrange your tour for most reasonable cost, taking the opportunity given by Bhutan-Australia Friendship Offer.

Punakha Drubchen Festival ~ Punakha Dzong, Punakha ~ 19th – 24th February
Punakha Festival ~ Punakha Dzong, Punakha ~ 25th – 27th February
Talo Festival ~ Talo Temple, Punakha ~ 24th – 26th March
Gasa Festival ~ Gasa Dzong, Gasa ~ 24th – 26th March
Gomkora Festival ~ Gomkora Temple, Tashi Yangtse ~ 25th – 26th March
Paro Festival ~ Rinpung Dzong, Paro ~ 27th – 31st March
Domkhar Festival ~ Domkhar Temple, Bumthang ~ 25th – 27th April
Nimalung Festival ~ Nimalung Dratshang, Bumthang ~ 21st – 23rd June
Kurjey Festiva ~ Kurjay Temple, Bumthang ~ 23rd June
Haa Summer Festival ~ Town Festival ground, Haa ~ 8th – 9th July
Annual Mushroom Festival ~ Genekha, Thimphu ~ 12th – 13th August
Thimphu Dromche ~ Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu ~ 15th September
Thimphu Festival ~ Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu ~ 19th – 21st September
Tamzhing Phala Choedpa ~ Tamzhing Temple, Bumthang ~ 18th – 20th September
Thangbi Mewang ~ Thangbi Temple, Bumthang ~ 23rd – 26th September
Bhutan Birds Festival ~ Tingtibi, Zhemgang ~ 8th – 10th October
Jumolhari Mountain Festival ~ Jangjothang, Thimphu ~ 4th – 5th October
Jakar Festival ~ Jakar Dzong, Bumthang ~ 19th – 23rd October
Chukha Festival ~ Chukha Ngedruptse Dzong ~ 17th – 19th October
Jambay Lhakhang Drub ~ Jambay Lhakhang, Bumthang ~ 24th – 27th October
Pakar Festival ~ Pakar Temple, Bumthang ~ 25th – 27th October
Black necked Crane Festival ~ Gangtey Goenpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang ~ 11th November
Mongar Festival ~ Mongar Dzong, Mongar ~ 14th – 18th November
Tashigang Festival ~ Tashigang Dong, Tashigang ~ 15th – 19th November
Nga Lhakhang Zhi ~ Nga Lhakhang, Chokor Bumthang ~ 23rd – 25th November
Druk Wangyel Festival ~ Dochula Pass, Thimphu ~ 13th December
Trongsa Festival ~ Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa ~ 15th – 18th December