Trongsa Tsechu in Trongsa & New Years in Bhutan
Duration :14 days
Day 1 : 21 Dec Fri
Arrive in Paro from Calcutta or Bangkok.Drive to Thimphu (2hrs)
Day 2 : 22 Dec Sat
Weekend market and Thimphu sightseeing.
Day 3 : 23 Dec Sun
Thimphu to Trongsa (8 hrs)
Day 4 : 24 Dec Mon
Witness the Trongsa Tsechu.
Day 5 : 25 Dec Tue
Witness Trongsa Tsechu.
Day 6 : 26 Dec Wed
Witness the Trongsa Tsechu . In the afternoon, drive to Bumthang (3hrs)
Day 7 : 27 Dec Thur
Bumthang sightseeing.
Day 8 : 28 Dec Fri
Bumthang sightseeing or day trip to Ura village.
Day 9 : 29 Dec Sat
Drive from Bumthang to Punakha(8 hrs)
Day 10 :30 Dec Sun
Punakha sightseeing. Drive to Thimphu in the afternoon
Day 11 : 31 Dec Mon
Thimphu sightseeing. In the evening you can join a Bhutanese countdown to new year, though the Bhutanese New Year is celebrated sometime in February/March as per the Lunar Calendar. 1st of January is widely celebrated in Thimphu.
Day 12: 1 Jan 2001 Tue
This will be a very quite and unique New Year. You will be celebrating in Monasteries by lighting Butter lamps for good fortune and luck.
Day 13 : 2 Jan 2001 Wed
Drive to Paro
Day 14 : 3 Jan 2001 Thur
Depart to Calcutta or Bangkok