Tour of the Dragon is not a road bike race or a classic mountain bike race, nor is it a gravel grinder, because it doesn’t fit into any of the categories defined by the UCI. Since the distance of the race is 200+ km, we would categorize it as an ultra-marathon mountain bike race on roads that happen to be extremely challenging. Tour of the Dragon starts in Bumthang and travels 268 km over 4 mountain passes before finishing in Thimphu. It’s one of the toughest one-day mountain bike races in the world.
Tharpaling Thongdrol is a one day festival and is mainly the display of gaint thangka or thongdrol (applique silk work with buddhist images) of Jowo...
Tangsibi Mani is a religious ritual celebrated in Ura Gewog under Bumthang Dzongkhag and the chams/ dances include all the Ter Chams composed by the g...
Zhuri Duechoed is observed in Zhuri Lhakhang in Chumey, Bumthang. Bumthang is considered as country’s most sacred place being blessed by numerous grea...
Domkhar Lhakhang was built by Serkhong Truelku during the 18th century and it is said that the lhakhang is the residing place for the Trulku. Domkhar...
Ura Lhakhang is situated in the middle of Ura village in Bumthang, and the temple is about the size of the National library at Kawajangsa Thimphu. It...
Nimalung Tshechu is a 3-days festival, and it is started with the usual chams and dances performed in other dzongkhags but on the final day, people ar...
Kurjey Tsechu is celebrated in the popular Kurjey Lakhang in Bumthang. People of Jakar and Kurjey villages attend the Tshechu to pay obeisance to Gur...
Tour of the Dragon is not a road bike race or a classic mountain bike race, nor is it a gravel grinder, because it doesn’t fit into any of the categor...
The festival of Tamzhing Lhakhang is held for three days. People from different parts of Bumthang and also from other parts of Bhutan gather to witnes...
The four – day festival is a display of the rich tradition and it celebrates the cultural heritage of the ancient Thangbi Lhakhang. The main highlight...
The Shingkhar Rabney is held at the historic temple, Shingkhar Dechenling Lhakhang, in Ura valley in Bumthang. Several mask dances are performed durin...
Ugyencholing Kangsel is held in Ugyencholing Dzong in Tang gewog under Bumthang Dzongkhag. The popular Ugyencholing Dzong has played a vital role as a...
The Jakar Dzong or “the Dzong of the white bird” is perched on the hillock overlooking Chamkhar town & places surrounding it. The interesting thing ab...
The 7th century Tibetan king Songsten Gampo is said to have built 108 temples in one day and Jambay Lhakhang in Bumthang is believed to be one of them...
Prakhar Tshechu is performed in Prakhar Lhakhang ever year. It is a 3 -days festival and the chams/dances performed during the 3-days tshechu are the...
This annual festival is held at the 13th century monastery of Sumthrang Lhakhang in Ura valley in Bumthang. This festival was initiated by the founder...
The Tang Namkhar Lhakhang Rabney is a three-day annual festival commemorating the founding of the Namkha Lhakhang by Lama Namkha Samdrup. It is also p...
The name ‘Chojam’ was originally derived when Yidam Khorlo Dompo (presently one of the most important relics of the Lhakhang) was brought down to the...
The festival is held at Pangkhar monastery in Ura, Bumthang. Legend has it that when the monastery was under construction, Langurs helped at night whi...
