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Best time to visit
16 things to do in Bhutan
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Paro Tshechu
This festival reveals the secrets of compassion and peace through sacred dances and ritualistic music
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Hot Springs
May your soul, brain, and body rest in the hot healing springs of Himalayas
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Blooming Rhododendrons
Walking along the trail under blooming rhododendron trees can be compared with the famous cherry blossom paths in Japan
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Fertility Blessing in Chimi Lhakhang Monastery
If while visiting a monastery you are stroked with a wooden phallus on the head, it means you have been blessed
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Losar (Bhutanese New Year)
This festival is a great opportunity for tourists to learn the many traditions of Bhutan, its cuisine, outdoor activities, and religion
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Himalayan Blue Poppy
The national flower of Bhutan is tiny, gentle, and beautiful
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Rice Harvest
Learn the story of rice—where it grows and how it is manually harvested in Bhutan
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Khuru (Darts)
This is a traditional kind of sport in Bhutan, and it is played only outdoors
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Thimphu Tshechu
Each dance, performed at this festival, is an old story that combines costumes, masks, and sacred knowledge
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Birdwatching
Rare and endangered, bright and colourful, and amazing at dancing and singing—birds in Bhutan posses all imaginable characteristics and varieties
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Punakha Suspension Bridge
If you stop in the very middle of this bridge, you will get a great view of the river, valley, temple, and a good boost of adrenaline as well!
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Black-Necked Cranes
These beautiful and endangered birds are a symbol of Bhutan
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Kayaking and Rafting
New to Bhutan, these extreme activities have become very popular for tourists
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Tour of the Dragon and Dragon's Fury Race
Be prepared to participate in or watch challenging MTB races both finishing in the capital city of Thimphu
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Golden Langur Mating Season
They become especially attractive when mature and their fur is reminiscent of many shades of creamy gold
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Tiger's Nest (Paro Taktsang)
A small monastery on a cliff overlooks a picturesque valley