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Bhutanese textile is home based. Bhutanese weavers almost
all of them women, there are rare cases of men involved in
weaving, are renowned for producing beautiful textiles in
vibrant colors. Most of the weaving is done on a very basic
type of back strap handloom.
Bhutanese have always depended on Mother Nature for his
basic needs. This dependence on Mother Nature can be seen in
the Bhutanese textile industry. Although in the current
times artificial dyes are being used, traditionally
Bhutanese weavers were highly dependent on indigenous
natural dyes mostly extracted from plants and lacquer. Small
weaving centers have mushroomed in Thimphu, but if the
clients are interested in seeing the actual preparation of
dyes from vegetables, then the best places to visit are
Khoma in Kurtoe, Dogsum in Trashiyangtse, Khaling and Radhi
in Trashigang all based in eastern Bhutan. The higher areas
in Bhutan have their own home-based textile industry. While
cotton yarns are used in east, wool is used in the higher
areas to weave the famous “Yathra” or woolen fabrics. Chumey
in Bumthang is the best place to see this type of textile.
There are several outlets for Bhutanese textiles in all the
major towns in the country. Textile tours are arranged on
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Paro-Punakha
Push Bike Tour
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The Paro-Punakha Push Bike Tour is a 6
day tour stretching across three valleys
of Paro, Wangdi and Punakha. At Dochula
the highest point (3150m) on this
stretch, you can see the eastern
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Botanical Tour [ 05
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This five-day itinerary will let you
visit Paro and hike to the famous
Tiger's Nest monastery. Explore the
current capital of Bhutan (Thimphu) and
visit the former capital of Bhutan (Punakha),
which is the winter
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Bird
Watching Tour |
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Bhutan is described as a paradise for
bird watching. The low-lying
sub-tropical areas to the high alpine
zones (900m to 5500m) have made Bhutan
home to almost 675 species of birds.
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East-West
Bicycle
Tour [ 14
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East-West Bicycle Tour
is a two week tour along the lateral
highway and taking you across some of
the most beautiful areas across the
country. You will paddle through some of
the highest mountain passes ranging
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Bicycle
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The Bhutanese roads taking you through
low-lying areas to the high mountain
passes are ideal for bicycle tours. You
can paddle your way through winding
roads taking you across deep gorges and
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Our
cultural tours are the easiest way to get a
taste of Bhutan. With comfortable nights in
hotels and luxury busses or cars during the day,
we will give you a tour of all the major towns.
Each town has a Dzong dating back from the
1600s, and many old temples and monasteries,
architectural marvels in their own rights. Where
ever possible we can organize cultural shows for
you to heighten your experience. A smart way to
do a cultural tour is to time your trip with the
many festivals that take place all over Bhutan,
all year round. Bhutanese festivals are truly
unique. The religious dances at these festivals
are attended by hundreds of devoted Bhutanese
dressed in their beautiful multi colored
dresses. The Tshechus in Paro, Thimphu and
Bumthang (Jambay Lhakhang Drub) are the more
popular festivals of Bhutan. |
