Trashigang, The Jewel of the East

Trashigang

Bhutan

Bhutanese and English

March To September

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Situated 547kms east of Thimphu. Tashigang is a small town located deep in eastern Bhutan

In the autumn clear warm days prevail affording the best weather for tours to Bhutan. In the spring mixed weather pattern prevail with clear spells followed by occasional thunder showers and light rain. Spring is best for flowering rhododendrons (which Bhutan is famous for) along with magnolias and other flowering plants.

Situated 547kms east of Thimphu, the journey to this eastern region is dramatic as it is beautiful, A trading center for hill tribes and the gateway to Eastern India, A central point to explore the outlying villages and cultural treks. Trashigang is the center and district capital of Trashigang Dzongkhag, the largest district in the country. It is at about 1070m above the sea level. Trashigang is the eastern terminus of the Lateral Road, Bhutan''s main highway leading to Phuntsholing in the southwest. It’s sinking easterly foundation and crumbling upper walls