Tshechu Festival Group Trip

Your route

1. Day1ParoArrive in Paro+−

   Meet your guide and the group at Paro airport. Keep the first evening easy with a walk through town.

2. Day2ParoTiger's Nest and festival briefing+−

   Hike to Tiger's Nest, usually 4–6 hours return. Later, your guide runs through the festival plan, etiquette, timings and what to bring.

3. Day3ParoParo Tshechu+−

   Arrive early at Rinpung Dzong for the masked dances. Your guide helps the group find a good viewpoint and explains what is happening.

4. Day4ParoThe thangka at dawn+−

   Before sunrise on the final day, a giant embroidered thangka is unrolled across the dzong wall. Watch it go up, then stay on for the last dances.

5. Day5ThimphuParo to Thimphu+−

   Drive about an hour to Thimphu for Tashichho Dzong, the National Memorial Chorten and a local market, at an easier pace after the festival.

6. Day6PunakhaOver Dochula to Punakha+−

   Cross the Dochula pass, stopping for mountain views if the weather is clear, and visit Punakha Dzong beside the river.

7. Day7PunakhaPunakha valley+−

   A gentle valley walk and a village visit, kept deliberately light after the festival.

8. Day8ParoBack to Paro+−

   Drive back to Paro, around 4 hours, with a free evening in town.

9. Day9ParoDepart+−

   Transfer to Paro airport for your onward flight.