Domkhar Tshechu festival 2024, Festival dates: 18th – 20th April 2024 (Three days), Venue: Domkhar Lhakhang (Chumey Valley), Bumthang District.
Domkhar festival in Bumthang.
The Domkhar tshechu festival 2024 is for three days and is held at Chumey valley in Bumthang. It is one of the most popular festivals among the locals in Bumthang and tourists alike. Domkhar was established by Lama Kuenkhen Longchen Rabjam in the 16th century. It marks the birthday anniversary of Guru Rinpoche, the Indian Buddhist saint who visited Bhutan in the 8th century.
The cost given below is inclusive of sustainable development fee (SDF) of US $ 100 per person per night and Bhutan visa fee US $ 40 per person.
Entrance fees for monuments and festivals visits to be paid separately.
Nature of trip: Private & guided travel in Bhutan.
Your guide and driver will receive you at the Paro airport and drive to the Hotel.
After lunch, visit Ta dzong, the national museum of Bhutan. Then visit Rinpung dzong built in 1646 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, the administrative centre of Paro district.
In the evening, free to stroll in the town for shopping and photography.
Dinner and overnight in Hotel.
In the morning, drive to the airport and fly to Bumthang.
Meet & greet at the Badbalathang airport and drive to the hotel.
After lunch, visit Jakar dzong built in 1667. Then visit Jambay lhakhang built in 659 AD by the Tibetan king Srongtsen Gampo. Few kilometers away is Kurjey lhakhang where you can see the body print of Guru Padma Sambhava.
Then visit Tamshing lhakhang established in 1501 by Pema Lingpa and Kencho Sum lhakhang.
Dinner and overnight in Hotel.
In the evening, drive back to Bumthang.
Dinner and overnight in Hotel.
In the morning, witness Domkhar tshechu festival 2024.
Afternoon – visit to Mebar Tsho or “The Burning lake” where Pema Lingpa discovered the treasures hidden by Guru Rinpoche in the 14th century.
In the evening, free to stroll in the town.
Dinner and overnight in Hotel.
After breakfast, drive to Gangtey. On the way, visit Trongsa dzong built in 1648 by Chogyal Minjur Tempa. It was the seat of power over central and eastern Bhutan. The first two kings of Bhutan ruled the country from this ancient seat. Then visit the Ta dzong, the royal heritage museum.
After lunch, drive further to the beautiful valley of Gangtey. Visit Gangtey Gompa monastery founded in 1613 by Gyaltse Pema Thinley.
Explore Phobjikha valley, the roosting ground of the rare black necked cranes in winter.
Dinner and overnight in Hotel.
It was destroyed by fire in 2012.
Visit Chimi lhakhang, the “Temple of fertility” built in 1499 by Lama Drukpa Kuenley (The divine madman). He travelled throughout Bhutan and Tibet using songs and humor to dramatize his teachings of salvation through sex.
After lunch, visit to Punakha dzong built in 1637 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. Punakha is the winter residence of Je Khenpo, the chief abbot of Bhutan. King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck convened the first national assembly here in 1952.
In the evening, hike to the beautiful Khamsum Yulley monastery.
Dinner and overnight in Hotel.
On the way, visit to the royal botanical garden at Lam Pelri. Then visit 108 stupas at Dochula pass and view higher Himalayas.
In the afternoon, visit to:
Dinner and overnight in Hotel.
After breakfast, visit to national memorial chorten (1974) built in honor of Late His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
Then visit the tallest statue of Buddha in the world (51.5 m) at Kuensel Phodrang. Then visit Changangkha lhakhang, the oldest temple of Thimphu valley built in the 12th century by Phajo Drugom Shigpo.
Later visit Takin preserve center, Sangay gang view point and Dupthop lhakhang one of the few surviving nunneries in Bhutan.
After lunch at Simply Bhutan museum restaurant, visit to painting school (The school of 13 arts and crafts).
In the evening, free to stroll in the town for shopping and photography.
Dinner and overnight in Hotel.
On the way, visit to Tamchog monastery built by Thang Tong Gyalpo in 1420. He built 108 bridges across Tibet and Bhutan, out of which 8 were built in Bhutan. His only surviving bridge is in Duksum, eastern Bhutan.
Then hike to the spectacular Tiger’s nest monastery (Paro Taktsang) and it takes approximately 4 hours for round trip.
After lunch, visit to Drugyal dzong built in 1647 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. Then visit Kichu lhakhang built in 659 A.D by the Tibetan King Srongtsen Gampo.
In the evening, free to stroll in the town for shopping and photography.
Dinner and overnight in Hotel.
After breakfast, drive to the airport and farewell (End of your Domkhar tshechu festival tour).
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Kurjey lhakhang in Bumthang.
The iconic Tiger’s nest monastery in Paro.