Winter Ngang Lhakhang Festival

These rare dances are performed during the annual two-day festival in December where family members from Samdang dung and Ngang Lhakhang Chhoejey lineage play a central role. Before the start of the Tshechu the protecting deity, Genyen Jagpa Meloen, is received from the house of dung in Samdang village. The people of Thedung household lead the eight Zheps (noblemen dancers) and eight Pazaps known as Threps (tax bearers) to the lhakhang. Enroute to the lhakhang the people from the Ngang Lhakhang chhoejey... Read more

Paro Tsechu

DAY ONE Dance of the Lord of Death and his Consort (Shinje Yabyum) Costume: Brocade long dress, buffalo mask. Dance of the Black Hats (Shana) Costume: Large black hat, felt boots, colorful brocade long dress, no mask. The black hat dancers assume the appearance of yogis who have the power to destroy and create life. They protect the good and destroy the evil. The Black Hat dancers perform the ritual firstly by building a tantric mandala and then cutting the demons into pieces. Thus they take possession... Read more

Nimalung festival

Nimalung Festival This is one of the rarest and most unique local festival in Bumthang. This three days festival offers the experience of the Buddhist tradition in a setting of unique architecture, and breathtaking Himalayan landscape. The friendly Bhutanese people share with you their traditional lifestyle untouched by outside influence. A trip gives you unique opportunity to experience Himalayan Buddhist culture. Day 01: Arrive/ Paro Flying in to the country’s only airport, in the beautiful Paro... Read more

Bhutan Festival Tour

At different times of the year, annual festivals known as “Tsechus” take place in different locations around the kingdom. Tsechus are festivals extolling the great deeds of the Buddhist saint Padsambhava, who is also known as “Guru Rinpoche”. As these great deeds are believed to have all taken place on the 10th day of a month in the Bhutanese lunar calendar, so all Tsechus take place around the 10th day of the month – in fact, the word “Tsechu” means “the 10th day”. All districts,... Read more

Local Village Festival

Local Village Festival We have designed this program to experience Bhutan from the historic west to the spiritual central valleys and to the remote and the least explored regions of Far East coinciding with local festival( Wangshing Rabney in Lhuntse – one of the most isolated districts in the country famous for its weavers, and their distinctive textiles and the ancestral home of the kings. As we travel from west to east, we can have varieties of experiences. It has everything in it; from... Read more