Premium Courtyard Seating
Secured viewing positions for all three days of masked cham dances at Tashichho Dzong.
Tour Overview
The Thimphu Tshechu fills the courtyard of the Tashichho Dzong for three days each autumn. We secure premium viewing positions and pair the festival with the quieter corners of the capital.
Dawn Thongdrel Unfurling
Witness the giant sacred thangka unrolled before sunrise on the festival's final morning.
Photography-Led Pacing
An itinerary built around light and vantage point, not just sightseeing.
Day by Day
Daily Itinerary
- 01
Arrival in Paro, Transfer to Thimphu
Paro to Thimphu
Met at the airport and driven to Thimphu, with the festival still two days off — time to settle in and adjust.
- 02
Thimphu Before the Crowds
Thimphu
A quieter look at the capital — the Folk Heritage Museum, the weekend market if timing allows — before the Dzong courtyard fills.
- 03
Tshechu — Day One
Thimphu
The festival opens in the courtyard of Tashichho Dzong. Your seats are secured; the rest of the day is simply watching centuries-old cham dances performed as living liturgy.
- 04
Tshechu — Day Two
Thimphu
A second day of masked dances, with a break at midday for a photography walk through the dzong's outer courtyards.
- 05
Tshechu — The Thongdrel at Dawn
Thimphu
Before sunrise, the great thongdrel — a sacred appliqued thangka several storeys tall — is unfurled. Blessing is believed to cleanse sin on sight alone.
Moments
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Good to Know
The Bhutan Experience
There are 19 languages spoken in Bhutan, but the national language is Dzongkha. English is used throughout Bhutan’s education system, so it is widely used and understood.
