Trashi Yangtshi Dzong

The valley is about 2 hrs drive from the Trashigang town. It is located at an elevation of 1830m above the seal level and is also home to the Black Necked Crane especially in Bumdeling. This valley is the eastern most part of Bhutan and borders Arunachal Pradesh in India. This region is known for its specialty in making of various kinds of wooden utensils.

Trashi Yangtshi is one of the newest district in the country, established as a separate district in the year 1992. Formerly it was with Trashigang District. The regions climate ranges from subtropical in the south to alpine temperatures in the north.

Chorten Kora

Chorten Kora stupa was built by Lama Ngwang Loday in 1740 where demon was subdued and it was designed similar to Nepal’s Boudhanath stupa. The festival call Chorten Kora is different from any other festival in Bhutan as there is no dances yet lots of people gather to rejoice the festival from all over the […]

Gom Kora

Gom Kora is a small Lhakhang in the north of Trashigang about 21 km away. It is also a gateway to Trashiyangtsi. Before it got its name as Gom Kora it was called as Gomphu Kora, Gomphu meaning ‘a sacred meditation site of Guru Rinpochhe’ and Kora meaning ‘Circumambulation’. Today Gom Kora Tsechu is not […]

Zorig Chusum

Zorig Chuzum is the direct translation of 13 Arts and crafts of Bhutan. Bhutan have preserved and promoted these 13 Arts and Crafts. Trashiyangtshi is famous for the production of wooden containers (lacquer) referred to as Phob and Dapa. Visitors can gain first-hand access to and observe local artisans engaged in their traditional craft of […]

Bomdeling

Bomdeling is a wetland located to the north of Chorten Kora. It is the winter habitat of the endangered Black Neck-Crane, which has been revaluated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Every year, they fly from Tibet and stay in Bomdeing to pass the whole winter. It is one of the […]