Overview
The Paro Tshechu is one of the kingdom's oldest and most cherished festivals, held each spring in the courtyard of Rinpung Dzong. Its final morning draws enormous crowds for the unfurling of the thongdrel — a vast embroidered banner said to cleanse onlookers of sin at first sight.
Around the festival, this journey stays close to home: the Paro Valley's temples, farmhouses and the Tiger's Nest hike, plus a day or overnight in Thimphu to discover the capital.
Festival dates follow the Bhutanese lunar calendar and shift each year; we confirm them against the official festival calendar before you book.
Suggested Day-by-Day Itinerary
Festival dates follow the official Bhutanese lunar calendar and are confirmed with you before booking. Day order around the festival may shift to match the published dates — and we can always work the itinerary around your schedule and the places you most want to see.
This itinerary is provisional and will be finalised with you before confirmation.
Key Experiences
- The dawn unfurling of Paro's giant thongdrel
- Masked cham dances in the courtyard of Rinpung Dzong
- The Tiger's Nest pilgrimage hike
- A day discovering Thimphu, the capital
Trip Highlights
- One of Bhutan's oldest tshechu traditions
- Spring travel in bloom across the Paro Valley
- Festival, valley life and the capital in one gentle journey
Journey Gallery
