FESTIVAL DATES FOR 2011  

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FESTIVAL

PLACE

DATES

1 PUNAKHA DROMCHE PUNAKHA 10th - 12th February
2 PUNAKHA TSECHU PUNAKHA 13th - 15th February
3 THARPALING THONGDROL Bumthang 18th February
4 TANGSIBI MANI BUMTHANG 17th -21st February
5 BULLI MANI BUMTHANG 19th -21st February
6 CHORTEN KORA TRASHIYANGTSE 18th Feb & 4th March
7 GADEN CHODPA BUMTHANG 2nd - 4th March
8 GOMKORA TRASHIGANG 13rd - 15th March
9 TALO TSHECHU PUNAKHA 13th -15th March
10 ZHEMGANG TSHECHU ZHEMGANG 13th - 16th March
11 PARO TSECHU PARO 15th - 19th March
12 CHHUKHA TSECHU CHHUKHA 17th - 19th March
13 DOMKHAR TSHECHU BUMTHANG 12th - 14th May
14 URA YAKCHOE BUMTHANG 14th - 18th May
15 PADSEL-LING KUCHOD BUMTHANG 19th - 21st June
16 NIMALUNG TSECHU BUMTHANG 8th - 10th July
17 KURJEY TSECHU BUMTHANG 10th July
18 GANGTEY KURIM WANGDUEPHODRANG 29th July
19 WANGDUE TSECHU WANGDUE PHODRANG 4th - 6th October
20 GANGTEY TSHECHU WANGDUE PHODRANG 4th -6th October
21 TAMSHINGPHALA CHOEPA BUMTHANG 6th - 8th October
22 THIMPHU DRUPCHEN THIMPHU 1st - 5th October
23 THIMPHU TSECHU THIMPHU 6th - 8th October
24 GASA TSHECHU GASA 6th - 8th October
25 TANGBI MANI BUMTHANG 10th - 12th October
26 SHINGKHAR RABNEY BUMTHANG 1st - 5th November
27 JAKAR TSHECHU BUMTHANG 3rd - 6th November
29 BLACK NECKED CRANE FESTIVAL WANGDEPHODRANG 11th November
30 JAMBAY LHAKHANG DRUP BUMTHANG 10th -14th November
31 PRAKHAR DUCHHOED BUMTHANG 11th - 13th November
32 SUMDRANG KANGSOL BUMTHANG 22nd - 25th  November
33 MONGAR TSHECHU MONGAR 2nd -5th November
34 TRASHINGANG TSHECHU TRASHINGANG 2nd - 5th November
35 TANG NAMKHA RABNEY BUMTHANG 3rd & 4th Dec
36 SINGYE CHAM BUMTHANG 10th Dec
37 CHOJAM RABNEY BUMTHANG 10th -13th November
38 NALAKHAR TSHECHU BUMTHANG 10th - 12th November
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1 PUNAKHA DROMCHE PUNAKHA 27th Feb-2nd March
2 PUNAKHA TSECHU PUNAKHA 3rd - 5th March
3 THARPALING THONGDROL Bumthang 18th February
4 TANGSIBI MANI BUMTHANG 29thSep -1st October
5 BULLI MANI BUMTHANG 19th -21st February
6 CHORTEN KORA TRASHIYANGTSE 8th &22nd March
7 GADEN CHODPA BUMTHANG 2nd - 4th March
8 GOMKORA TRASHIGANG 31st March - 2nd April
9 TALO TSHECHU PUNAKHA 13th -15th March
10 ZHEMGANG TSHECHU ZHEMGANG 13th - 16th March
11 PARO TSECHU PARO 2nd - 6th April
12 CHHUKHA TSECHU CHHUKHA 4th - 6th april
13 DOMKHAR TSHECHU BUMTHANG 12th - 14th May
14 URA YAKCHOE BUMTHANG 2nd - 6th May
15 PADSEL-LING KUCHOD BUMTHANG 19th - 21st June
16 NIMALUNG TSECHU BUMTHANG 27th - 29th June
17 KURJEY TSECHU BUMTHANG 29th June
18 GANGTEY KURIM WANGDUEPHODRANG 29th July
19 WANGDUE TSECHU WANGDUE PHODRANG 23rd - 25th September
20 GANGTEY TSHECHU WANGDUE PHODRANG 4th -6th October
21 TAMSHINGPHALA CHOEPA BUMTHANG 26th -24th September
22 THIMPHU DRUPCHEN THIMPHU 20th - 24th September
23 THIMPHU TSECHU THIMPHU 25th - 27th September
24 GASA TSHECHU GASA 6th - 8th October
25 TANGBI MANI BUMTHANG 10th - 12th October
26 SHINGKHAR RABNEY BUMTHANG 1st - 5th November
27 JAKAR TSHECHU BUMTHANG 3rd - 6th November
29 BLACK NECKED CRANE FESTIVAL WANGDEPHODRANG 11th November
30 JAMBAY LHAKHANG DRUP BUMTHANG 29th Oct-2nd November
31 PRAKHAR DUCHHOED BUMTHANG 30th Oct- 1st November
32 SUMDRANG KANGSOL BUMTHANG 22nd - 25th  November
33 MONGAR TSHECHU MONGAR 20th -23rd November
34 TRASHINGANG TSHECHU TRASHINGANG 21st - 24th November
35 TANG NAMKHA RABNEY BUMTHANG 3rd & 4th Dec
36 SINGYE CHAM BUMTHANG 10th Dec
37 CHOJAM RABNEY BUMTHANG 10th -13th November
38 NALAKHAR TSHECHU BUMTHANG 28th - 30th November
39 PEMAGATSHEL TSHECHU PEMAGATSHEL 20th -23rd November
40 TRONGSA TRONGSA 21st - 23rd November
41 LHUENTSE TSHECHU LHUENTSE 21st - 23rd December

AVERAGE TEMPERATURES


TREKKING SEASON

Name of the treks

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

Gangtey

s

s

s

s

s

s

m

m

s

s

s

s

Samtengang

s

s

s

s

s

s

m

m

m

s

s

s

Lingshi/Laya/Lunana Snowman

x

x

x

s

s

s

s

s

s

s

x

x

Gasa Hot Spring

s

s

s

s

s

m

m

m

s

s

s

s

Jumolhari

x

x

s

s

s

s

m

m

s

s

s

x

Druk Path

x

x

s

s

s

s

m

m

s

s

s

x

Dagala

x

x

s

s

s

s

m

m

s

s

s

x

Bumthang/Dur Tsa-chu/Wild East Rodung-la

x

x

x

s

s

s

m

m

s

s

s

x

S ------- Season for trekking.
M-------Moderate season as there are chances of rain during these months.
X------- Routes closed due to heavy snow.
Note: In normal weather conditions only.
Peak seasons for trekking or cultural: Spring- March/April/ May
Autumn- September/October/ November.

DISTANCES
From
To

Kms

Hrs

Mins

Thimphu
Paro

65

2

Thimphu
Phuntsholing

176

6

Phuntsholing
Bagdrogra India

200

4

Thimphu
Wangdi phodrang

70

2

30

Thimphu
Punakha

77

2

45

Punakha
Wangdi phodrang

13

30

Wangdi Phodrang
Trongsa

129

4

30

Trongsa
Bumtha

68

2

Bumtha
Mongar

198

7

Mongar
Lhuntse

76

3

Mongar
Trashigang

90

4

Trashigang
Trashiyangtse

52

1

45

Trashigang
Samdrup Jongkhar

180

6

Samdrup Jongkhar
Gauhati ( India)

110

3

Samdrup Jongkhar
Phuntsholing

380

9

30

Thimphu
Trashiyaangtse

560

21

30

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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