Haa Summer Festival - 8 Days

Haa Summer Festival

The Haa Summer Festival is a lively and uplifting celebration of traditional living-culture, nomadic lifestyles, unique Bhutanese cuisine, traditional sports, and religious performances. Their religious life revolves around the appeasement of Buddhist and Shamanic (Bon) deities and entities including Ap Chhundu, their guardian spirit, believed to protect all people born in Haa.

Day 1
Arrival Paro

Welcome to the Land Of Thunder Dragon! You will be welcomed by one of our guides waiting outside the arrival hall. We will take a short drive to the capital city of Bhutan Thimphu and check into your hotel.

We will drive up to Buddha View Point, one of the tallest Buddha statues in the world at 169 feet tall. Overlooking the Thimphu Valley, a perfect place to enjoy stunning, panoramic views of the city.

Before the sunset, will make up to Motithang Takin Park where it is home for the national anima,l takin. Takin also holds a significant history as of Buddhist teaching.

Day 2
Thimphu

The Thimphu Tashichho Dzong is a fortification and Buddhist cloister with a particular Bhutanese structural plan. Sitting aside the Wang Chhu (stream), it is the current seat of the Druk Gyalpo, the leader of the government.

Simtokha Dzong – Five miles from Thimphu, on an elevated edge, walk around the absolute first dzong, build in 1627 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. The Institute for Language and Cultural Studies is situated here at this point.

The National Memorial Chorten built in 1974 to memorialize Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, the third ruler of Bhutan (1928-1972). A chorten is a stupa or hemispherical structure, that is utilized as a position of contemplation. The whitewashed structure with a brilliant finial on top is a well-known area for supplication as it speaks to the quality and generosity of our darling third ruler.

Centenary Farmers’ Market is where most of the locals gather on the banks of the river every weekend. Villagers from the nearby valley come here to sell agricultural products and handmade crafts.

Visit the National Folk Heritage Museum, dedicated to connecting Bhutan to its past with exhibitions, demonstrations, and artifacts. And the National Textile Museum, the center for arts of weaving and learn about the significance of textile design. Bhutanese weaving is considered a living art form and traditional weaving methods are preserved by the Royal Government.

Day 3
Thimphu to Haa

Before moving to Haa. We will visit Dochula, a popular tourist spot that grants stunning 360-degree views of the Himalayas. Here, we have 108 Druk Wangyal Chortens build in the name of the Bhutanese soldiers killed in a 2003 battle with Assamese insurgents from India.

After Lunch move to Haa.

Day 4
Haa Summer Tshechu Day 1

Enjoy the festival with the locals. Night in local house.

Day 5
Haa Summer Festival Day 2

Day 6
Haa to Paro

Chhimi Lhakhang – A 20 minutes walk crosswise over terraced fields through the town of Sopsokha from the roadside to the little sanctuary situated on a hillock in the focal point of the valley beneath Metshina.

Paro Dzong – also known as Rinpung Dzong, built in the 15th century and now the center of administrative doe Paro dzongkhag.

Ta Dzong – the National Museum built-in 1968 overlooking the Paro valley.

Day 7
Paro

Taktsang Monastery – An hour hike to the monastery built on the cliffy mountain. Where Guru Padmasambhava flew on the tigress back and meditated.

Kyichu Lhakhang – After lunch, we will visit the other oldest temple build along with Jambay Lhakhang in Bumthang.

Day 8
Departure from Paro

We wish that you have a great day with us. A memory from the mountain country. We wish that you will make a visit back to Bhutan.

Tashi Delek!

What's included

  • Private guided tour
  • Visas for Bhutan
  • Airport transfers
  • Daily 3 meals (B/L/D) at designated restaurants or hotels
  • Accommodation at 3-star hotel
  • A qualified & licensed English-speaking guide
  • An experienced driver
  • A tour vehicle
  • Entry fees & road permits
  • Government fee, royalty, taxes & surcharges
  • Mineral bottled water
  • Set of traditional costume (to be returned at the end of your stay)
  • Full service & assistance before, during and after your Bhutan trip

What's Excluded

  • Flight into Bhutan via Drukair (can be arranged with us)
  • The flight on other airlines to catch Drukair Flight
  • Meals at 4-5 stars restaurants
  • Hotel stay outside of Bhutan
  • Expenditure of personal nature
  • Travel Insurance (can be arranged with us)
  • Tips for the guide and driver
  • Alcoholic drink

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Haa Summer Festival