Thimphu Festival (7 Days Tour) | 30th Sept - 2nd Oct 2017

One of the biggest festivals in the country is the Thimphu Tshechu. This festival is held in the capital city for three days. The Tshechu is witnessed by thousands of people, both local and tourists. The actual Tshechu is preceded by days and nights of prayer and rituals to invoke the gods. Mask dances like the Guru Tshengye (Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche), Shaw Shachi (Dance of the Stags) and many more are performed.

The whole capital comes to life during the festival as public holiday is declared for the four-day event.It began in 1687, which takes place at the courtyard of the offices of the fourth and fifth Kings of Bhutan. People of all ages are seen in their best attire. It is the time when Thimphu has the maximum number of tourists. The crowd runs into thousands and people go to watch the dances very early in the morning.