Things to do and see

Taktshang - The Tiger's Nest

Taktshang - Bhutan Tiger's Nest
Taktshang in Bhutan hangs on a cliff at 3,120 meters (10,200 feet). Legend has it that Guru Padmasambhava ("one who was born from a lotus flower") flew there on the back of a tiger and meditated there in a cave. Hence, the name "Taktshang" meaning the tiger’s nest. Taktshang is located in Paro, Bhutan (elevation: 2,280m). The broad Paro valley is the entry point for all visitors flying into Bhutan on the national carrier, Druk Air. We can easily fit in a trip to Taktshang with any itinerary in Bhutan. See our Bhutan package itineraries or contact us today for custom Bhutan itineraries.

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Gangkar Puensum

Bhutan's Gangkar Puensum
Gangkar Puensum, Bhutan is at an elevation of 7,570 meters at an elevation of 7,570 meters (24,836 feet) and prominence of over 2,990 meters (9,820 feet) is the highest mountain in Bhutan and also the highest yet to be climbed mountain in the world. The Snowman Trek in Bhutan is labeled one of the world’s toughest treks as it goes over 12 mountain passes, all of them over 4,500m including Gangkar Puensum. See our sample itineraries below or contact us today for to customize your very own special trek in Bhutan.

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Annual Festivals

Bhutan's Annual Festivals
Bhutan's Tsechu is a religious festival honoring Guru Padmasambhava ("one who was born from a lotus flower"). The dances during the Tshechu are performed by monks as well as Bhutanese laymen. Each district in Bhutan celebrates a Tshechu. However, the dates and duration of the Tshechu varies from district to district. Bhutan Tsechus are held on auspicious days and months of the Bhutanese lunar calendar and last up to four days in which a series of masked dance rituals are performed.

Bhutan's festivals are not only a religious occasion they are also a Bhutanese social occasion where families and friends get together in their finest clothes and jewelry. People pack picnic lunches in Bhutanase bangchungs (traditional bamboo baskets) and spend the whole day at the festivals which are usually performed in the courtyards of the Bhutan's dzongs (fortresses) or monasteries. See below for a list of festivals in Bhutan.

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