Major city · Bhutan
Trashigang
Spend 1–2 days in Trashigang as a base for eastern Bhutan villages; walk the town, visit the dzong and bazaar, then day‑trip nearby.
Trashigang is the largest town in eastern Bhutan, a convenient hub for exploring nearby villages and the historic dzong. The town is compact enough to see on foot in a half‑day, so 1 day covers the sights; add a second day for a day‑trip to Kanglung or Bartsham.
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Local time, weather, currency, airports
- Weather
- see forecast
- Currency
- BTN
- Best months
- Mar–May, Oct–Nov
- avoid Jul–Aug (rain, flight cancellations)
- Airport
- Yongphula
- Nights
- 1–2
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Rules in force · 5
- South Asia ↗Trekking regions, border districts and several Indian states need separate permits on top of the visa; check the permit before you book transport into them.
- South Asia ↗Remove shoes (and in many Jain and Hindu temples, leather) before entering; cover shoulders and legs; ask before photographing people or rituals.
- Bhutan ↗Sustainable Development Fee: USD 100 per adult per night for international visitors until 31 Aug 2027 (children 6–11 half rate, under 6 free); Indian nationals pay in rupees at a lower rate. Confirm the current rate on the official tourism site before booking.
- Bhutan ↗Visa: apply through the official Bhutan tourism visa system, cleared before you board; plan the trip through a licensed Bhutanese tour operator.
- Bhutan ↗Paro is Bhutan's only international airport: approaches are visual, flights run in daylight only, and cloud or wind cancels them; keep a spare day at both ends.
Entry rules depend on your passport. Full visa guide
What is in this basic guide9 covered · 4 not yet ▾
In this guide
Not in this guide yet
- Walking areas with bag rules
- Day plans checked against opening hours
- Airport-to-bed timings and the last safe connection
- Field-checked times and prices
Official sites
Emergency numbers for Trashigang113 ▾
Tap a number to call from your phone. These are the numbers listed in this guide; a row marked check has not been verified.
EssentialsQuick answers and what things cost
Essentials
Quick answers and what things cost
Quick answers
The questions people ask first about Trashigang, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.
- Cash or card?checkNgultrum (BTN) is pegged 1:1 to the Indian rupee; rupees are widely accepted but check which notes.Bhutan-wide
- SIM or eSIMB-Mobile (Bhutan Telecom) and TashiCell sell tourist SIMs in Paro and Thimphu with your passport; your guide can help.Bhutan-wide
- Tap waterNot drinkable from the tap; hotels provide bottled or filtered water.Bhutan-wide
- TippingRestaurant: Not expected; round up.Bhutan-wide
- Plugs & powerSockets D/F/G. US/Canada (A/B): adapter · UK/Ireland (G): fits · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 230 V: US 120 V-only devices (hair dryers) need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Bhutan-wide
- SafetyTrashigang is generally safe for tourists; main risks are road conditions in rainy season and occasional flight delays.
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- RestroomsWestern toilets in certified hotels and restaurants; squat toilets at some roadside stops.Bhutan-wide
- Emergency numbers113 police · 112 ambulance · 110 fire (not 911, 999 or 000)
- Sundays & holidaysMany dzongs close their shrine rooms during festivals and some ceremonies; government offices close on Saturday afternoons and Sunday…Bhutan-wide
- Your embassyFind your embassy's 24-hour line before you fly.
- AirportcheckYongphula Yongphula Airport (45‑min flight from Paro; weather often causes cancellations – check updates).
- Getting aroundThe town is walkable; taxis or shared vans can reach Kanglung (≈30 min) and farther villages.
Cost cheat-sheet
Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.
- CoffeeCoffee at a caféBTN 10–15
- Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)Taxi within town (5 km (3.1 mi))Taxi within town (3.1 mi (5 km))BTN 150–200
- Budget bedBasic guesthouse room, a night, per personBTN 2,500
- Mid-range bedDruk Deothjung Hotel double, a night, per roomBTN 8,000
- High-end bedDruk Deothjung Hotel double, a night, per roomBTN 12,000
A day, not counting the bed: Budget BTN 5,000 · Mid BTN 8,000 · High BTN 12,000
Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →
DecideWhat it is known for, and when the weather works
Decide
What it is known for, and when the weather works
At a glance
What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.
- Airports
- Yongphula Yongphula Airport (45‑min flight from Paro; weather often causes cancellations – check updates)
Best months at a glance
From the guide's best and avoid lists
Jan
not flagged
12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
Feb
not flagged
14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
Mar
Best
18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
Apr
Best
22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
May
Best
25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
Jun
not flagged
27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
Jul
Avoid
26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
Aug
Avoid
25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
Sep
not flagged
22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
Oct
Best
18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
Nov
Best
14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
Dec
not flagged
11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
Best: Mar–May, Oct–Nov. Avoid: Jul–Aug. Month by month →
Warmest Jun (27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)), coolest Jan (0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) low), wettest Dec (13 rain days), driest Jun (4). Averages, not a forecast.
Weather and climate
Trashigang: next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Air quality
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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.
Jan
12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
12 rd
Feb
14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
10 rd
Mar
18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
8 rd
Apr
22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
6 rd
May
25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
5 rd
Jun
27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
4 rd
Jul
26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
9 rd
Aug
25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
10 rd
Sep
22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
9 rd
Oct
18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
8 rd
Nov
14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
11 rd
Dec
11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
13 rd
High / low, both scales · rd = rain days
Arrive & moveAirports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in
Arrive & move
Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in
Getting around
The town is walkable; taxis or shared vans can reach Kanglung (≈30 min) and farther villages.
Nearest full guides
Straight-line distance, not travel time
See & doDay-trips, door to door
See & do
Day-trips, door to door
Day-trips
Kanglung
goDoor to door: ≈45 min round trip
Taxi or shared van, about 30 min drive
Visit Sherabtse College area and local market
Bartsham and Bidung
goDoor to door: ≈3 h total
Taxi, about 90 min drive
See Chador Monastery and traditional villages
Tashiyangtse
goDoor to door: ≈3 h total
Taxi, about 90 min drive
Scenic town with monastery and market
Eat & sleepWhich area to sleep in
Eat & sleep
Which area to sleep in
Where to sleep
Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.
Druk Deothjung Hotel
Mid‑range hotel, river views, restaurant and bar
Basic drop‑in hotels
Budget rooms around the prayer‑wheel centre
PracticalWhat a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card
Practical
What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card
Cost per day
- Budget
- BTN 5,000–8,000 excl. bed
- Mid
- BTN 8,000–12,000 excl. bed
- High
- BTN 12,000+ excl. bed
Trip budget
| Druk Deothjung Hotel double1 × 1 night × BTN 8,000 | BTN 8,000 |
| Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × BTN 8,000 | BTN 16,000 |
| Yongphula‑Paro flight (one way)2 × BTN 12,000 · check | BTN 24,000 |
| Taxi to Kanglung (round trip)2 × BTN 1,500 · check | BTN 3,000 |
| Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge | BTN 5,100 |
| Trip total≈ BTN 28,050 per person per day, bed included | BTN 56,100 |
2026 estimate in BTN; flights and guide fees excluded
Prices of common things
| Local meal (rice, veg, dal) | BTN 30–45 |
| Coffee at a café | BTN 10–15 |
| Taxi within town (5 km) | BTN 150–200 |
2026 estimate; check locally.
Watch out
Safety
- Yongphula flights cancel frequently; verify status before travel
- Bus schedules to Trashigang are infrequent and take 2 days from Thimphu
- Winter evenings can be cold; bring warm layers
Emergency numbers
- Police
- 113
- Ambulance
- 112
- Fire
- 110
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འདི་ལ་གནས་སྟེགས་སྐོར་གནང་གནང་།To this address, please
Emergency
- Police113
- Ambulance112
- Fire110
Embassy
US consulate in Thimphu; other embassies in Thimphu.
My embassy: —
Fare anchors (2026 estimate)
- Yongphula → Paro (Drukair): about BTN 8,000–12,000, 45 min (check)
- Taxi Trashigang → Kanglung: about BTN 1,500 round trip
Say or show
- དགོངས་གནང་གནང་། — Excuse me / Sorry (gong nang)
- ཐུགས་རྗེ་ཆེ། — Thank you (thuk-je-che)
- ག་ཚོད་རེད། — How much is it? (ga-tso-re)
- གཞིག་བཅད་བརྒྱབ་གི་རེ་གནང་། — Can I pay by card? (zhik-bat-gyab-gi-re nang)
- གཙང་ཁང་གི་གནས་སྟེགས་ག་འདུག? — Where is the toilet? (tsang-khang gi nè-ték ga duk?)
Deep diveWhat this guide covers so far, and its sources
Deep dive
What this guide covers so far, and its sources
Not a trip line yet
This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Trashigang. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.
What we know, and what is coming
On this page
- Best months: Mar–May, Oct–Nov · avoid Jul–Aug (rain, flight cancellations) · month by month →
- 1 airport and 2 areas to sleep in
- Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
- Cost per day in 3 bands
- 3 day-trips, door to door
- 3 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers
Coming as the guide grows
- Add a licensed guide for trips beyond Trashigang district
- Include Yongphula flight monitoring service
- Map walking routes around the bazaar and dzong
Sources
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