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Spring and autumn are peak season for a reason — but every season has a tour package that suits it.
Rhododendrons bloom across the hillsides and mountain views are at their clearest. Paro Tshechu usually falls in this window. Peak season — book early.
The monsoon brings the valleys to their most vividly green, and fewer travellers. Good for cultural tour packages; trekking routes turn muddy and leech-prone.
The most popular season: clear skies, dry trails, and most of the kingdom's biggest festivals, including Thimphu Tshechu and Jambay Lhakhang Drup.
Cold but clear, with the best mountain visibility of the year and the lowest prices. The black-necked cranes arrive in Phobjikha. High passes can close.
Aim for spring or autumn — check our Festival Dates page for the exact Tshechu dates for your travel year.
Late September to November or March to May, when the high passes are clear of snow.
Winter (Dec–Feb) carries the lowest SDF-adjacent costs and quietest lodges, if you don’t mind the cold.
They winter in Phobjikha from roughly November to February — our Gangtey Nature Tour is timed around this.
