Festival tours in Bhutan
Overview
The Festival is a rare occasion and a living testimony to the country’s ancient past. People come dressed in their finest, families pack their best food for lunch, men and women joke and exchange tales, and children crane their necks to catch a sight of the day-long dances.
The main highlight of Gomkora is the circumambulation of a holy black rock where Guru Rinpoche subdued a demon in the eighth century. Young men and women circumambulate the stupa at night and resort to adventurous means to entertain themselves. Many end up in nuptials..
This festival has a unique story. An old woman who was sitting outside her house was visited by a Lama asking for drinking water. It is believed that the Lama vanished as she went in to get water leaving behind a sack containing a Statue. And this statue is displayed during the festival.
The Druk Wangyel Festival is a unique and colorful festival held at the spectacular Dochula pass, at an altitude of 3150m. The festival is a tribute to the wise leadership of the 4th King and the Royal Bhutan Army for safeguarding the country.
Spend the day with locals witnessing the Black-necked crane festival and masked dances performed by students and monks – all celebrating the safe return of the Black-necked Cranes.
The festival is held in Bumthang, central Bhutan, one of the most scenic places in Bhutan. A distinct feature of this festival is a naked men dance performed during the night. It is believed to ward off evil.
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