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Jakar Festival in Bumthang

Jakar festival is held in Bumthang for three days inside the courtyard of Jakar Dzong with different mask dances performed by the monk body of Jakar Dzong and folk songs and dances are performed by the  villagers as a offering to the local deity of the valley. People and tourist gather to receive blessing for peace, prosperity and long life as attending such festival washes off all sins and bless one with good health.

Tentative festival date: 22-24 October, 2023
Day 1: Arrival in Paro International Airport

Jakar festival

 

Upon arrival you will be greeted by your driver and guide from Amedewa Tours And Trek.

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Thimphu.

Day 2: Thimphu cultural sightseeing

Jakar festival

Local Sightseeing of Thimphu

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Thimphu.

Day 3:  Day hike in Thimphu

Jakar festival

 Activities for today
  • Hike to Dodeydrak monastery and if time permits explore trail from Buddha Dordenma to Changangkha.
  • Visit Homestays and mingle with locals if interested.

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Thimphu.

Day 4: Drive to Punakha

Dochula pass

Activities for today

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Punakha.

Day 5: Punakha to Trongsa

Punakha

Activities for today
  • Stop en route at Chendebji chorten.
  • Visit Trongsa Dzong.

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Trongsa.

Day 6: Trongsa to Bumthang

Bumthang

Activities for today
  • Visit Jakar dzong
  • Stroll Bumthang town

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Bumthang.

Day 7: Bumthang sightseeing

Bumthang sightseeing

Activities for today
  • Kurjey Lhakhang
  • Jambhay Lhakhang
  • Tamshing Lhakhang
  • Visit local weaving center

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Bumthang.

Day 8:  Jakar festival

Jakar festival

 

Activities for today
  • We will spend the entire day witnessing Jakar festival.

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Bumthang.

Day 9:  Bumthang to Gangtey

Gangtey

Activities for today
  • We will drive to Gangtey and make multiple stops for photography

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or Homestays in Gangtey.

Day 10: Gangtey valley

Gangtey sightseeing

Activities for today
  • Gangtey goenpa
  • Black necked crane center
  • Explore Gangtey nature trail

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or Homestays in Gangtey.

Day 11: Gangtey to Paro

Paro Bhutan

Activities for today
  • We will drive to Paro and halt at the hotels or resorts in the evening.

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Paro.

Day 12: Paro sightseeing

Paro Ringpung Dzong

Activities for today

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Paro.

Day 13: Drive to Haa via Chelela Pass

Jakar festival

Activities for today

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Paro.

Day 14: Paro Taktsang 

 

Jakar festival

Activities for today
Day 15: Outbound journey

Jakar festival

Activities for today
  • We bid farewell today and drop you to Paro airport

Package cost: USD 3630 for 1 pax 

USD 3550 per head for 2 pax 

USD 3190 per head for 3 pax and above 

For  group and student discount, please refer here.

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