Whitewashed dzong set on a green lawn under a blue sky

Our Tours

Cultural journeys, sacred festivals and trips designed entirely around you.

Every Tamshing tour is private, guided by a Bhutanese guide from our own network, and hosted personally by our family.

Choose a style below as a starting point. We will adjust the route, pace and hotels to suit you.

Traditional temple with carved wooden windows and prayer wheels

Tour style

Cultural Tours

4–9 daysYear-roundEasy to moderate

Explore the fortress-monasteries, temples, villages and markets of western and central Bhutan with a guide who grew up there. Meet monks, farmers and artisans, stay in characterful hotels and homestays, and learn the stories behind every prayer wheel and painted wall.

  • Paro, Thimphu and Punakha, with options to go further east
  • The hike to Tiger’s Nest and time in a village
  • Private guide, driver and vehicle throughout
Masked cham dancer in a swirling yellow costume at a tshechu festival

Tour style

Festival Tours

6–10 daysFestival datesEasy

Tshechus are Bhutan's great religious festivals, when whole communities gather in dzong courtyards to watch masked cham dances and receive blessings. We time your trip around the festival of your choice and make sure you experience it like a local, not a spectator.

  • Help choosing the right festival for your dates
  • Gho or kira to wear, with guidance on etiquette
  • Combine with sightseeing before and after
Hikers looking out over misty Himalayan ridges

Tour style

Tailor-Made Journeys

Any lengthYear-roundYour pace

Honeymoons, family holidays, photography trips, birding, wellness retreats or hiking: tell us what matters and we will design a private journey around it from scratch. Every tailor-made trip includes:

  • Your visa fee and processing, and the Sustainable Development Fee
  • Private licensed guide, driver and vehicle
  • Hand-picked hotels, homestays and farmhouses
  • All meals, entrance fees and airport transfers

Start planning

Not sure which tour suits you?

Tell us your dates and interests and we will suggest the right journey, with no obligation.