Nature and conservation festivals
Rhododendron Festival
When the Mountains Bloom
Location
Location to be confirmed
Season
Spring
Dates
Confirmed annually with our team
Rhododendron Festival
When the Mountains Bloom
Spring brings colour to Bhutan’s mountain forests as rhododendrons bloom across the landscape.
The Rhododendron Festival celebrates this remarkable natural heritage through cultural performances, traditional activities, arts, nature experiences and community participation.
At the festival
For photographers and nature lovers, the perfect combination
- Mountain landscapes
- Flowers
- Culture
- Local communities
Plan a spring journey
A spring festival journey can be combined with hiking, birdwatching and cultural sightseeing.
Festival dates follow the Bhutanese calendar and change from year to year. Please confirm the current dates with our team before you plan your journey.
When the mountains bloom, Bhutan’s forests come alive with colour.
Festival Tours
More Bhutanese festivals
Festival calendarFestival by Season
Laya, Gasa · AutumnRoyal Highland Festival – Laya
Haa Valley · SummerHaa Summer Festival
Merak, Trashigang · AutumnMerak Festival
Sakteng, Trashigang · AutumnSakteng Festival
Paro · SpringParo Tshechu
Thimphu · AutumnThimphu Tshechu
Punakha · Winter / SpringPunakha Dromchoe & Tshechu
Bumthang · AutumnJambay Lhakhang Drup
Phobjikha · NovemberBlack-Necked Crane Festival
Ura & Genekha · AugustMatsutake Festival
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Plan your Rhododendron Festival journey
Tell us how you would like to experience Bhutan. A local travel specialist will design a journey around your interests, pace and dates.