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Royal Highlander Festival | Laya Bhutan Festival

The Royal Highlander Festival takes place in Laya, a remote village in Bhutan with no motorable road and the only way to reach there is by trekking for 2 days.

This festival is initiated to mark the birth celebration of HRH Gyalsey and also highlander from different part of Bhutan gather to share different ideas on farming with other entertaining events for the day.

Day 1: Arrival in Paro International Airport

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Thimphu

Day 2: Drive to Punakha

Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Punakha

Day 3: Drive to Gasa to Konia camp 
  • Drive to Gasa after early breakfast and then start our trek for the day which will be 4 hours

Overnight camp at Konia

Day 4: Konia to Laya
  • We will start  our trek to Laya which will be 6-7 hours through Kohi Lapcha pass at an altitude of 3300m

Overnight camp at Konia

Day 5: Royal Highlander Festival
  •  The Royal Highlander Festival marks the beauty of Gasa district, its pristine nature, traditions  and introduces Gasa’s vision of “Good to Great Gasa”
  • The festival consist of cultural dances and songs performed by the localities
Day 6: Royal Highlander Festival
  • On the second day, we can visit Laya village and experience local life
  • Visit holy lakes lava and get relaxed in hot spring  in Lungo village
Day 7: Laya to Konia 
  • We will trek back to Konia camp site today ( 6-7 hours )

Overnight camp at Konia

Day 8: Konia to Gasa 
  • We will trek to Gasa camp site today ( 6-7 hours )
  • Visit Gasa Hot spring and rejuvenate yourself whole day trekking.
  • Visit Gasa dzong

Overnight camp at Gasa or halt at  guest house

Day 9: Gasa to Thimphu 
Day 10: Gasa to Thimphu to Paro 
Day 11:  Paro Taktsang 
Day 12:Outbound journey 
  • We bid farewell today and drop you to Paro airport

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