When Is The Best Time To Go To Bhutan | Bhutan Group Tours 2025
There’s no place quite like Bhutan. After being cut off from the outside world for centuries to protect its culture, this South Asian country located in the Eastern Himalayas is a majestic ancient kingdom full of monasteries, forested hills, and a charming population. If you're looking for a cultural, active, and immersive trip, then taking the opportunity to visit Bhutan should be on your 2025 travel bucket list.
Bhutan - Good Time To Visit?
The best time to go to Bhutan is in 2025, with Bhutan only attracting 103,000 visitors in 2023 ¹; this country offers a truly authentic experience and isn’t saturated with tourists.
A good time to visit Bhutan is Spring, around April, to avoid the crowds, and Autumn, from September to October.
During springtime, there are pleasant temperatures and mountain views, and the beautiful flora is on full display. Best of all, the Paro Tshechu festival is held during this time. We run our 10-day spring journey during this.
In Autumn, the landscape has colors of red, gold, and orange, making it an ideal time to hike and see the views of the monasteries and valleys against the crisp autumnal colors. The Thimphu and Gangtey festivals bring blessings and celebrate Buddhism. Our 10-day festival tour gives you a chance to experience this.
Later in October, there is the Royal Highlands Festival, one of the most unique festivals in the world, which celebrates the nomadic highland people of Bhutan.
The annual festival was first initiated in 2016 by the current king of Bhutan to mark the birth celebration of HRH the Gyalsey (Crown Prince) and takes place in Laya, Gasa.
The majesty his king attends this festival every year which gives you a chance to meet him if you're lucky. You can expect to see dancing, wrestling, horse racing and the most beautiful yak competition all at this colorful festival.
Our last 2025 tour will give you a chance to experience this unique festival.
Top Things To See & Do In Bhutan
There are many things to experience when you visit Bhutan, from attending the spectacular festivals to visiting the Dzongs (monasteries) or having a farm stay to learn more about local life.
These are some hand-picked things we recommend seeing and doing in Bhutan, which all of our 2025 tours offer too.
Experience Bhutan like a local - Engaging with locals through a farm stay, playing darts, or milking the cows are all ways you can connect deeper with the Bhutanese people.
Attend the festivals - There are plenty of festivals to experience in Bhutan throughout the year, such as the Paro or Royal Highlands Festival.
Hike to Tiger Nest - Also known as the Taktsang monastery, the hike to Tiger Nest is not to be missed, with breathtaking views on the way up.
Have a Bhutanese cooking experience.
Wear the Bhutanese national dress.
Hoist prayer flags in the mountains - Get a prayer flag hoisted in the mountains according to your astrology reading.
Join A Bhutan Group Tour in 2025
If you want to travel to Bhutan in 2025 but don’t want to go solo, or perhaps you want to meet like-minded travelers, choosing a Bhutan Group tour with us is a great option.
Group travel is great for anyone who wants all the details of their trip taken care of and offers a safer experience traveling in a group versus solo. Our tours suit anyone of any age, whether you are in your 30s, 40s, or above/below.
If you are looking for a unique trip next year or taking out some time to travel during your gap year and want a group trip to ease you into traveling, joining a group is a great idea.
Our Bhutan group tours consist of our 10-day spring tour, 10-day autumnal festival tour, and our Royal Highlands Festival tour, which takes place over 11 days in late October. All of these tours are designed around the best time to go to Bhutan and are led by our founder, Iris, who has a deep passion for Bhutan’s beauty and way of life, having traveled there herself over five times.
You can expect to hike up to Tiger Nest, experience local life through a farm stay, learn how to cook a Bhutanese meal, explore the vibrant city of Thimphu, play archery with the locals, hoist a prayer flag and immerse yourself in any of their festivals during your visit.
We will also explore the Gross National Happiness in Bhutan and how this country uses this as a unique measure of its prosperity rather than focusing only on economics. Knowing more about this philosophy allows us to see how it shapes daily life for the Bhutanese people.
Our tours include drivers, an English-speaking guide, full board hotel accommodation, meals, governmental fees, and 24-hour support.
We believe our group tours offer you the best value for money without compromising experience. We aim to connect you to the culture of Bhutan to see and experience how local life is lived so you can leave your trip with a deeper understanding of Bhutanese culture and create unforgettable memories.
If you can’t make our 2025 tour dates or want a more personalized experience of Bhutan, we can also arrange private tours in Bhutan. You can get in contact with us here to plan your dream trip.
After you visit Bhutan, it’s easy to see why this is the world's happiest country, and we are confident Bhutan will leave an ever-lasting impression on everyone who gets the chance to experience this magical kingdom.
Find out more about all our Bhutan tours for 2025 here.