Set among pristine lakes and high alpine valleys, the Haa summer festival is a lively and uplifting celebration of traditional living-culture, nomadic lifestyles, unique Bhutanese cuisine, traditional sports and religious performances. Immerse yourself in this one of a kind experience by playing the local sports, sampling the delicious home-cooked cuisine and enjoying traditional songs and dances all while imbibing the heady local liquor (Ara).

Join us on this fantastic journey into the Mythic Valley of the Guardian Spirit.

Enjoy traditional dances, such as Boedra (Tibetan sound), Zhungdra (which dates back to 17th Century), Tiger and Bear dance, Rhododendron, and other dances and skits performed by local community.

Hiking and Nature Sight-seeing Walk along centuries old trails through mountain slopes covered in beautiful flowers. You’ll lose yourself amidst fields of white poppies (Meconopsis Superba), dense forests of fir trees and crystalline streams brimming with rainbow trout. The White Poppy can not be found anywhere else in the world. It grows to 1.5 m in height at around 4000m altitude.

Nub Tshona Pata Trek: This 6 Day Trek takes hikers through scenic Haa valley, along beautiful alpine meadows and rhododendron scrub to sacred lake Nub Tshona Pata. The trail offers spectacular views of Mt. Gangkharpunsum and Mt. Kachenjunga. The trail ranges in altitude between 2735-4420m

Things to See and Do The Annual Alpine Festival Watch as skilled local craftsmen weave yak hair into their traditional tents. Learn about the traditional arts of yak shearing and wool-making. See how yak dairy products are transformed into delicious traditional meals that showcase the culinary traditions of Haa. The Nublang Cattle Show - Come see this special breed of cattle unique to the Haaps, Local folklore states that the Nublang cattle were granted to the people of Haa by the deity of the legendary Nub Tshonapata lake as a reward for the kindness a local herder showed it.

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