Travel style
Festivals
Losar, Pang Lhabsol and the tshechus
Monastery festivals with masked cham dances, Losar at new year, Saga Dawa and Pang Lhabsol in Sikkim and the tshechus of Bhutan follow the Tibetan lunar calendar.
Dates move each year, so we confirm them when you enquire and book rooms early for the busy festival weeks.
Places
Where it fits best
Guru Rinpoche on the hilltop and Shiva on the next ridge
A tall Buddha above the clouds, and Sikkim's only tea estate below
Taktsang, Rinpung Dzong and Bhutan's only international airport
The old winter capital where two rivers meet
A small capital of dzongs, prayer wheels and no traffic lights
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Rooms that suit it
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Hotel Druk is a central Thimphu hotel on Clock Tower Square, within walking distance of Norzin Lam, cafés and the Memorial Chorten. It is a sound …
Hotel Olathang is one of Bhutan's oldest hotels, set in pine forest on a hillside above Paro and built in the 1970s for guests at the …
Le Méridien Thimphu is an international five-star hotel in the city centre near the Wang Chhu and the weekend market. It is the most reliable full-service …
Shape your own trip Tell us your dates and budget. We draw the route around you. Begin Not sure where to start? We match the valley to your month, your budget and the people travelling with you. Begin Talk to a planner A first route and an itemised price within one working day. No payment to start. Begin