Rhododendron Festival
Rhododendron Festival
Overview
The Rhododendron festival where rhododendrons blooming with its vibrant pink, red, and white hues, inspires the theme of this event. Locals honor its beauty through songs and legends. The park hosting the event is home to 29 of Bhutan’s 46 rhododendron species. Festival highlights include a walk through the rhododendron garden, art displays, traditional games, cultural activities, a serene natural lake, and yak rides.
This is a personalized, private tour that can be curated to your liking – whether you're a solo traveler, part of a family, or with a group of friends. We’re happy to adjust the activities, pace, and duration to match your interests and schedule. This is your trip, your way!
Highlight
- Bhutanese joyfully commemorating Buddha’s life through Buddhist festivals
- Mule routes, mountain passes, farms, villages, and farmhouses, as well as temples and monasteries located on peaks and ridges, rural homes, and distinctive architecture
- Daily interactions with a diversity of individuals, including farmers, riders, shopkeepers, bar owners, weavers, monks, teachers, and kids, all of whom are continuously kind, responsive to our interest in them, and genuinely keen to learn more about us
- Practice and competition in archery
- Culture and history
- Local shops, textiles, and handmade goods
- Climb herders’ paths to admire valley vistas and colorful prayer flags
- Hike to Tiger’s Nest
