Trip Facts

Trip Highlight: Festival/cultural tour/ gentle hikes and nature tours
Trip Duration: 12 days/ 11 nights
Festival date: 2 April – 6 April
Festival Venue: Paro Dzong/courtyard outside the Dzong, Paro
Trip Style: classic
Service Level: Standard
Physical demand: **

Summary

The Paro tsechu in spring is a major attraction in Paro district. People come from neighbouring districts to participate in the festivity. On the final day, the best time to go is early in the morning as the monks of the Paro Dzong prepare to display a giant appliqué thangkha, the Guru Throngdel, inside the dzong.

Itinerary at a glance

Day 1 Arrival Paro
Day 2 Attend Paro festival
Day 3 Attend Paro Festival
Day 4 Paro/Thimphu
Day 5 Thimphu Sightseeing
Day 6 Thimphu/Trongsa
Day 7 Trongsa/Bumthang
Day 8 Bumthang sightseeing
Day 9 Bumthang/Punakha
Day 10 Punakha/Paro
Day 11 Tiger nest hike
Day 12 Exit