Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
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Bhutan: the Paro and Thimphu festivals, with Punakha
10 days from Paro, dated to the spring Paro Tshechu or the autumn Thimphu Tshechu: two festival mornings, the Tiger's Nest, three nights in Thimphu and two in Punakha.
10 days · Round trip from Paro · up to 12 guests
Paro Taktsang, the Tiger's Nest, walked on day 3 Photo: Original: Nina R from Africa Derivative work: UnpetitproleX, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paro_Taktsang,_Bhutan_(edited).jpg)
The facts
At a glance
- Length
- 10 days, 9 nights
- Start and end
- Round trip from Paro
- Group size
- 7 to 12 guests
- Longest drive
- 4.5 h on day 9
- Activity level
Moderate
One demanding morning: the Tiger's Nest walk climbs from about 2,600 m to the cafeteria viewpoint at about 2,900 m in roughly 1.5 hours, and those who go on to the monastery (about 3,100 m) add another hour of steps each way. You can stop at the cafeteria, or ride a pony up. Festival mornings mean three to four hours sitting on stone steps or standing in a crowd, with breaks whenever you want them. Other days are easy walks of 30 to 60 minutes at altitudes between about 1,200 m in Punakha and 2,300 m in Thimphu.
- Meals included
- 9 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 7 dinners
- Room of your own
- + CAD 1,120 (estimated price)
- Season
- Festival departures in spring and autumn
Highlights
Why this trip
- Two festival mornings at the Paro Tshechu in spring or the Thimphu Tshechu in autumn, with a guide explaining each masked dance
- A briefing the night before on what the dances mean, how to dress and where to sit
- Walk up to the Tiger's Nest early, with lunch at the cafeteria facing the monastery
- A hot stone bath and dinner at a Paro farmhouse
- Three nights in Thimphu with the Memorial Chorten, Buddha Dordenma and Tashichho Dzong
- Dochula Pass and its 108 chortens on the way to Punakha
- Punakha Dzong in the morning and a walk through the rice fields to Chimi Lhakhang
- Bhutan's Sustainable Development Fee included in the price
What makes this trip different
Short drives, all published
Every drive is listed day by day. The longest is 4.5 h, on day 9.
Free time is part of the plan
Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.
Solo without the penalty
A room of your own is + CAD 1,120 (estimated price).
Day by day
Itinerary
The longest drive is 4.5 h, on day 9.
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Arrive in Paro
Paro International Airport to your hotel in Paro, then Rinpung Dzong and the National Museum
- Lunch and welcome dinner
- Stay in Paro
- Drive about 15 min
Land at Paro International Airport (PBH), where your See Sight Tours guide and our licensed Bhutanese guide meet you outside arrivals.
Morning
Flights operate in daylight only and most land in the morning, and the hotel is about ten minutes away.
Afternoon
Paro sits at about 2,200 m, so the first afternoon is slow on purpose. After lunch in town we walk over the covered wooden bridge on the Paro Chhu to Rinpung Dzong, the fortress-monastery completed in 1646 whose courtyard hosts the Paro Tshechu each spring, then up to the Ta Dzong watchtower and the National Museum, where the masks and thangka paintings are a first look at the characters you will see dance.
Evening
In the evening, before the welcome dinner, your Bhutanese guide gives the festival briefing: what a tshechu is, how the masked dances tell the stories of Guru Rinpoche, what to wear, where to sit and how to behave in the courtyard.
Included
- Pick-up at Paro International Airport (PBH)
- Lunch in Paro
- Rinpung Dzong and the covered bridge over the Paro Chhu
- Ta Dzong National Museum
- Festival briefing with your Bhutanese guide
- Welcome dinner
Free time: Time to rest at the hotel before the evening briefing
Activity: Plan to land by about midday to join lunch and the afternoon walk; later arrivals are met and join at the briefing.
Paro: festival morning or the valley
Paro: the Tshechu at Rinpung Dzong (spring) or the Paro valley (autumn), then Kyichu Lhakhang and a farmhouse
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Paro
- Drive about 30 min
Morning
On spring departures this is the first festival morning. We leave at about 7:30 am to find a place on the steps before the Paro Tshechu courtyard fills with families in their best gho and kira. Our Bhutanese guide sits with you and names each dance as it starts: the black-hat dancers, the deer and the dogs, the stag-masked figures, and the atsara clowns who tease the crowd and keep order.
Afternoon
You stay through the morning, then we walk out for lunch in town. On autumn departures the morning is spent in the Paro valley instead: Dungtse Lhakhang, the chorten-shaped temple attributed to the bridge-builder Thangtong Gyalpo, and a walk through the old town.
Evening
In both seasons the afternoon takes us to Kyichu Lhakhang, one of Bhutan's oldest temples, and in the evening a Paro farmhouse heats river stones for a traditional hot stone bath, followed by dinner with the family.
Included
- Spring departures: Paro Tshechu morning with your Bhutanese guide explaining the dances
- Autumn departures: Dungtse Lhakhang and a walk in Paro town
- Lunch in Paro
- Kyichu Lhakhang
- Hot stone bath and dinner at a Paro farmhouse
Easier option: On a festival morning, leave the courtyard whenever you like; your guide can walk you back to the hotel, about ten minutes away.
More active option: Stay on at the festival through the afternoon with the crowd before meeting the group for the farmhouse evening.
Free time: An hour free at the hotel before the farmhouse evening
Activity: Festival mornings mean sitting on stone steps for three to four hours; bring a cushion, a warm layer and sun protection.
The Tiger's Nest walk
Paro to the Taktsang trailhead, the cafeteria viewpoint and the monastery, then back to Paro
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Paro
- Drive about 1 h
We leave the hotel at about 7:30 am for the 20-minute drive to the trailhead at about 2,600 m, so we are on the path before the heat and the main flow of walkers. Paro Taktsang, the Tiger's Nest, clings to a cliff about 900 m above the valley floor, around the cave where, by tradition, Guru Rinpoche meditated, the same Guru Rinpoche whose eight forms appear in the festival dances. The trail climbs through blue pine and oak hung with prayer flags to the cafeteria viewpoint, about an hour and a half up, facing the monastery across the gorge. Everyone can stop here; the view is the classic one. Those who want to go on walk about another hour, down and up several hundred steps past a waterfall, to the monastery itself, where bags and cameras are left at the gate.
Afternoon
We meet for a sit-down lunch at the cafeteria, walk down together, and the rest of the afternoon is free in Paro.
Included
- Guided walk to the Tiger's Nest (Paro Taktsang) cafeteria viewpoint, with the option to continue to the monastery
- Sit-down lunch at the Tiger's Nest cafeteria
Optional experiences
- A pony from the trailhead to the cafeteria (uphill only, paid locally)
Easier option: Stop at the cafeteria viewpoint: tea and the full view of the monastery across the gorge while the others go on, then lunch together.
More active option: Continue from the cafeteria to the monastery, about an hour each way on steps, and go inside the temples with our Bhutanese guide.
Free time: Late afternoon free in Paro
Activity: The hardest morning of the trip: about 4 to 6 hours on the trail for the full walk, or about 3 hours to the cafeteria and back. Walking poles and layers help; the descent is steep and dusty.
Paro to Thimphu
Paro (festival morning in spring) to Tachog Lhakhang and Chuzom, then Thimphu
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Thimphu
- Drive about 1.5 h
Morning
On spring departures this is the second Paro Tshechu morning, back on the steps by about 8 am with our guide, so you can recognise dances you saw on day 2 and catch the ones you missed. If our dates include the last day of the festival, the giant thangka called a thongdrel is unrolled on the dzong wall before sunrise and taken down early in the morning; those who want to see it leave the hotel at about 4:30 am. On autumn departures we leave Paro after breakfast instead. In both seasons we drive about an hour and a half along the Paro Chhu to Thimphu, the capital, at about 2,300 m, stopping at Tachog Lhakhang, where an iron chain bridge crosses the river to a small temple, and at Chuzom, the meeting of the Paro and Thimphu rivers.
Evening
Autumn groups have time for Buddha Dordenma, the giant gilded Buddha above the city, and everyone ends the day at the National Memorial Chorten, where older residents walk and spin prayer wheels in the evening.
Included
- Spring departures: second Paro Tshechu morning with your Bhutanese guide
- Tachog Lhakhang and its iron chain bridge, and Chuzom
- Autumn departures: Buddha Dordenma
- Lunch in Paro or Thimphu
- National Memorial Chorten in Thimphu
Easier option: Skip the dawn thongdrel and join the festival later in the morning with the rest of the group.
More active option: Leave at about 4:30 am for the dawn thongdrel when the dates allow, with your guide.
Free time: An hour free at the Thimphu hotel before dinner
Activity: The thongdrel is shown only on the last festival day; whether a departure includes it depends on the year's dates, which we state before you book.
Thimphu: festival morning or the city
Thimphu: the Tshechu ground at Tashichho Dzong (autumn) or Buddha Dordenma and Tashichho Dzong (spring), then the Takin Preserve and the Folk Heritage Museum
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Thimphu
- Drive about 30 min
Morning
On autumn departures this is the first Thimphu Tshechu morning. We are at the festival ground beside Tashichho Dzong by about 8 am, where thousands of Thimphu families gather in their finest clothes on the terraces around a stone-paved dance ground. Our Bhutanese guide explains each dance as it begins, and points out the atsara clowns and the blessings people queue for.
Afternoon
We leave at midday for lunch in town. On spring departures the morning is for the city: Buddha Dordenma, the giant gilded Buddha on the ridge south of Thimphu, and Changangkha Lhakhang above the town, with Tashichho Dzong at its after-office-hours visiting slot late in the day. In both seasons the afternoon takes in the Motithang Takin Preserve, where Bhutan's national animal grazes in fenced forest, and the Folk Heritage Museum, a restored rammed-earth farmhouse that shows how rural families lived.
Evening
Dinner together in Thimphu.
Included
- Autumn departures: Thimphu Tshechu morning with your Bhutanese guide explaining the dances
- Spring departures: Buddha Dordenma, Changangkha Lhakhang and Tashichho Dzong after office hours
- Lunch in Thimphu
- Motithang Takin Preserve
- Folk Heritage Museum
Easier option: Leave the festival ground when you like; the hotel is a short drive away and your guide arranges it.
More active option: Stay on at the festival through the afternoon and skip the museum visits.
Free time: An hour or two free before dinner
Activity: Thimphu fills during the festival; we keep the van close and walk the last part to the ground.
Thimphu at your own pace
Thimphu: the Tshechu ground (autumn) or Sangaygang, Zorig Chusum and the market (spring), then a free afternoon
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Thimphu
- Drive about 30 min
Morning
On autumn departures this is the second Thimphu Tshechu morning, back on the terraces by about 8 am with our guide for the dances you have not yet seen, and with time to walk around the edges of the ground where families picnic and stalls sell snacks and toys. On spring departures the morning is Thimphu's quieter sights: Sangaygang, the hillside viewpoint where prayer flags frame the whole valley; the National Institute for Zorig Chusum on weekdays, where students train in the thirteen traditional arts from thangka painting to wood carving; and, from Friday to Sunday, the Centenary Farmers Market by the river.
Afternoon
Autumn guests can reach Sangaygang on the afternoon walk with the guide.
Evening
After lunch together the afternoon and evening are free in both seasons: return to the festival, browse the craft shops, sit in a café or rest. Dinner tonight is your choice.
Included
- Autumn departures: second Thimphu Tshechu morning with your Bhutanese guide
- Spring departures: Sangaygang viewpoint, the National Institute for Zorig Chusum (weekdays) and the Centenary Farmers Market (busiest Friday to Sunday)
- Lunch in Thimphu
Easier option: Spend the afternoon at the hotel or in the cafés of the town centre.
More active option: Walk with your guide from Sangaygang through pine forest to Wangditse Lhakhang, about 1.5 to 2 hours with gentle climbs.
Free time: Afternoon and evening free; dinner on your own
Over the Dochula Pass to Punakha
Thimphu to the Dochula Pass, Sopsokha and Chimi Lhakhang, then Punakha
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Punakha
- Drive about 3 h
Morning
Cloud usually builds over the pass by late morning, so we leave Thimphu at 8 am to reach Dochula, at about 3,100 m, while the northern horizon is clearest. On a good day, most often in autumn, the snow peaks of the high Himalaya line up beyond the 108 Druk Wangyal chortens on the saddle. There is time for tea and a walk among the chortens before the road drops through forest into the warm Punakha valley, where rice terraces line the rivers at about 1,200 m.
Afternoon
Lunch is at a farm restaurant near Sopsokha. Then we walk about 20 to 30 minutes through the village, its house walls painted with protective phallus symbols, and between the paddies to the low hill of Chimi Lhakhang, the temple built in 1499 for Drukpa Kunley, the Divine Madman, where couples still come for fertility blessings. We reach the hotel by mid-afternoon, and the rest of the day is free.
Included
- Dochula Pass and the 108 Druk Wangyal chortens
- Lunch near Sopsokha
- Walk through the rice fields to Chimi Lhakhang
Free time: Late afternoon free at the hotel
Activity: The road is narrow and winding on both sides of the pass; if you are prone to motion sickness, take a front seat and medication before we leave.
Punakha Dzong and the valley
Punakha Dzong, the Punakha Suspension Bridge and Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Punakha
- Drive about 1 h
Morning
The light on Punakha Dzong's whitewashed walls is best in the morning, so we cross the wooden cantilever bridge over the Mo Chhu soon after it opens to visitors. Built in 1637 to 1638 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal where the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers meet, it was the seat of government until the capital moved to Thimphu, and the central monk body still spends the winter here. Inside, the courtyards open one after another, and your guide links the murals in the assembly hall to the dances you watched at the festival. Then a short drive upriver to the Punakha Suspension Bridge, strung with prayer flags over the Pho Chhu. The active option climbs about 45 minutes through rice fields to Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten for the view up the valley; the easy option visits the Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup Nunnery on its ridge, reached by road.
Afternoon
A picnic lunch by the river, then a free afternoon.
Included
- Punakha Dzong with your guides
- Punakha Suspension Bridge
- Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten or Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup Nunnery
- Picnic lunch by the river
Easier option: Drive up to the Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup Nunnery for the valley view instead of the chorten hike.
More active option: Hike about 45 minutes up through rice fields to Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten and climb to its roof for the view.
Free time: Afternoon free
Activity: Punakha is warmer than Paro and Thimphu; bring sun protection.
Back over the pass to Paro
Punakha to the Dochula Pass and Thimphu, then Paro
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Paro
- Drive about 4.5 h
This is the trip's one long drive, about 125 km and four to four and a half hours on a winding road, and there is no shorter way: Punakha and Paro lie on either side of the Dochula Pass and the Thimphu valley. We break it into three parts.
Morning
After breakfast we climb back up to Dochula for tea and a stretch among the chortens, with another look at the mountains if the sky is clear.
Afternoon
Then we carry on down to Thimphu, about halfway, for a sit-down lunch, and finish the last hour and a half along the Paro Chhu, reaching Paro by mid-afternoon. The rest of the afternoon is free on Paro's main street, two short rows of painted wooden shopfronts, for handicrafts, a coffee and a last walk. If there is a match on, the archery ground near town is worth a look.
Evening
In the evening we sit down together for a farewell dinner.
Included
- Tea stop at the Dochula Pass
- Sit-down lunch in Thimphu
- Farewell dinner in Paro
Free time: Late afternoon free in Paro
Activity: The longest day in the vehicle, a little over the 4-hour cap, broken by tea at Dochula and lunch in Thimphu.
Leave from Paro
Your hotel in Paro to Paro International Airport
- Breakfast
- Drive about 15 min
Morning
Breakfast at the hotel, then a transfer of about ten minutes to Paro International Airport. Flights out of Paro operate in daylight only and most leave in the morning, so plan to be at the airport about two hours before departure; your guides see you to the terminal and help with check-in before saying goodbye. If you fly to Kathmandu or Delhi, ask for a window on the right-hand side: on a clear morning the high Himalaya can run along the horizon, though the view depends on the weather and the route flown. If your flight leaves later in the day, the morning is free in Paro and your guide can suggest a short walk in the valley, with a later transfer.
Evening
If you would like to stay longer in Bhutan, ask us when you book and we can quote extra nights in Paro, though each extra night also carries the government's Sustainable Development Fee.
Included
- Drop-off at Paro International Airport (PBH)
Free time: Morning free if your flight leaves later
Activity: Book any flight out of Paro; all departures are in daylight and the airport is about ten minutes from the hotel.
- Paro3 nights
- Thimphu3 nights
- Punakha2 nights
- Paro1 night
- Overnight stop
- Day trip
- By boat or train
Wildlife and weather: Spring departures (Paro Tshechu, usually March or April) bring mild days, cold mornings in the courtyard and rhododendrons on the Dochula Pass, with more haze over the peaks. Autumn departures (Thimphu Tshechu, usually September or October) follow the end of the monsoon: the first days can still be showery, then skies clear and the Himalaya is most often visible from Dochula. Bring a warm layer and a cushion or mat for the stone steps on festival mornings.
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Before you book
Right for you?
Good for you if you want
- Travellers who want to see a Bhutanese tshechu with someone explaining what is happening, not just a day in the crowd
- First-time visitors who want the festival plus western Bhutan's main sights, including the Tiger's Nest
- Travellers who like three-night stays and a free afternoon in each town
- Solo travellers who want a small group and a single price shown up front
Not for you if you want
- Travellers who cannot travel on fixed festival dates: the trip is dated to the festival, not the other way round
- Anyone who dislikes crowds: festival courtyards are packed and seating is on stone steps
- Travellers who need step-free access: dzongs, temples and the Tiger's Nest trail all have steep steps
- Anyone after Phobjikha's cranes or central Bhutan's Bumthang valley, which our cultural circuit covers instead
Book flights after we confirm your seat.
9 nights
Where you'll stay
Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.
- Paro3 nights
- Thimphu3 nights
- Punakha2 nights
- Paro1 night
One price
What's in the price
Included
Accommodation
- 9 nights: 3 in Paro, 3 in Thimphu, 2 in Punakha and 1 more in Paro
- Hotels of a 3-star-plus standard, central where the town has a centre (Punakha's hotels are spread along the valley), certified for international visitors and held ahead for festival weeks; we name each hotel when we confirm your dates
- Rooms shared, or your own for a supplement
Transport
- Pick-up and drop-off at Paro International Airport (PBH)
- Our own vehicle and driver for the group for the whole trip, with drives of about 1 to 3 hours, and one day of about 4.5 hours (a little over our 4-hour cap) from Punakha back to Paro
Your guide
- A See Sight Tours guide with the group from day 1 to day 10
- A licensed Bhutanese guide throughout (Bhutan requires a licensed guide for most tours), who explains the festival dances on both festival mornings
Activities
- Two festival mornings: the Paro Tshechu (spring departures, days 2 and 4) or the Thimphu Tshechu (autumn departures, days 5 and 6), with a festival briefing on day 1
- Paro: Rinpung Dzong, the Ta Dzong National Museum, Kyichu Lhakhang, Dungtse Lhakhang (autumn departures) and the Tiger's Nest walk (Paro Taktsang)
- A hot stone bath and dinner at a Paro farmhouse
- On the road to Thimphu: Tachog Lhakhang and Chuzom
- Thimphu: National Memorial Chorten, Buddha Dordenma, Changangkha Lhakhang, Tashichho Dzong, Sangaygang, the Takin Preserve, the Folk Heritage Museum, the Zorig Chusum institute and the Centenary Farmers Market (Changangkha, Sangaygang, Zorig Chusum and the market on spring departures, when Thimphu has no festival mornings)
- The Dochula Pass and its 108 chortens
- Punakha: Chimi Lhakhang, Punakha Dzong, the Punakha Suspension Bridge and Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten or the Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup Nunnery
- All entrance fees for included sights
- Bhutan's Sustainable Development Fee for all 9 nights
Meals
- 9 breakfasts
- 9 lunches, including lunch at the Tiger's Nest cafeteria and a picnic in Punakha
- 8 dinners, including a welcome dinner, the farmhouse dinner and a farewell dinner
Not included
- International flights to and from Paro
- Bhutan visa fee (currently USD 40)
- Travel insurance
- Dinner on day 6 in Thimphu
- Drinks
- Tips for guides and drivers
- Optional activities, such as a pony to the Tiger's Nest cafeteria
- A gho or kira if you would like to wear one to the festival
- Personal expenses
Local fees
- None. Bhutan's Sustainable Development Fee (currently USD 100 per person per night, USD 900 for this trip's 9 nights) is included in the price; the figure is confirmed when you book. The Bhutan visa fee (currently USD 40) is extra.
Extras
- Room of your own
- CAD 1,120 (estimated price)
When you can go
Dates and prices
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Questions
What does the price include?
Nine nights in 3-star-plus hotels, 9 breakfasts, 9 lunches and 8 dinners, airport transfers, our own vehicle and driver, a See Sight Tours guide and a licensed Bhutanese guide throughout, two guided festival mornings, every site entry, the farmhouse hot stone bath and Bhutan's Sustainable Development Fee for all nine nights. Flights, the visa fee, drinks and tips are extra.
Which festival will I see, and on which days?
Spring departures are dated to the Paro Tshechu, usually in March or April, with festival mornings on days 2 and 4. Autumn departures are dated to the Thimphu Tshechu, usually in September or October, with festival mornings on days 5 and 6. Dates follow the lunar calendar and change every year; we state them for each departure.
Is Bhutan's Sustainable Development Fee included?
Yes. The Sustainable Development Fee, a government fee per person per night, is included for all nine nights: currently USD 100 a night, USD 900 in all. We confirm the current figure when you book. The Bhutan visa fee, currently USD 40, is not included.
What happens on a festival morning?
We arrive early, at about 7:30 to 8 am, to sit on the steps before the courtyard fills. Our licensed Bhutanese guide stays with you and explains each masked dance, the characters and the blessings. After about three to four hours we go for lunch; you can return to the festival on your own in the afternoon.
How big is the group?
The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests, so the group can sit together on the festival steps, fits around one table at lunch and moves through dzong courtyards without queueing behind itself. If you want fewer people, the private style is your party only.
Who leads the trip?
A See Sight Tours guide travels with the group from arrival in Paro to the last morning. A licensed Bhutanese guide joins for the whole trip too, since Bhutan requires one for most tours, and leads at the festival and inside the dzongs and temples. We name your guides when we confirm your departure.
How fit do I need to be?
Moderately fit. The Tiger's Nest is the one demanding morning: about 1.5 hours up to the cafeteria viewpoint, and another hour each way on steps to the monastery, which you can skip or reach partly by pony. Festival mornings mean three to four hours on stone steps. Other walks are short.
I'm travelling solo. What does a single room cost?
A room of your own is from CAD 1,120 more than the shared price, shown before you book and not added at checkout. Solo travellers join the same group, tables and activities as everyone else. If you would rather share, tell us and we will try to match you with another solo guest of the same gender, though we cannot guarantee a match.
How does booking work?
Choose a festival departure and send a request to book. We confirm your place within 24 hours, and no payment is taken until then. Festival weeks fill hotels and flights early, so booking a season ahead helps. Once confirmed, we ask for your passport details to file your Bhutan visa.
Can we travel privately or on our own dates?
Yes, privately: the private style is your party only, on a date you choose within a festival week, with your own guides and vehicle. Outside festival dates, our 8-day Paro, Thimphu and Punakha trip fits better. For independent travel on your own dates, ask us for a quote; Bhutan still requires a licensed guide.
Do I need a visa for Bhutan, and how do I get there?
Most visitors need a Bhutan visa, applied for online before travel, and we file it for you with your passport details. Drukair and Bhutan Airlines fly into Paro from cities including Delhi, Kathmandu, Bangkok and Singapore, in daylight only. Festival weeks are busy, so book flights early; we can advise on connections.
What should I wear to a tshechu?
Your smartest modest clothes: long sleeves, long trousers or a long skirt, and no hat in the courtyard. Many visitors wear a gho or kira, which your guide can help you buy or borrow. Bring a warm layer and a cushion for the steps, use no flash, and never cross the dance ground.
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