TRASHIGANG (Altitude: 1151m)
Temp. Max.= 31 degrees centigrade & Min.= 10 degrees centigrade
Best season: March, April, May, September, October, November.
Visit Trashigang Dzong, standing at the extreme end of a rocky outcrop far above the river gorge. It serves as the administrative seat for the district, and part of the dzong is occupied by the local monastic community.
Drive to Merak-Sakteng, the locality of Semi-Nomadic people of Bhutan, which is located in the remotest place in Bhutan at a high altitude. The Royal Government of Bhutan has recently given modern facilities such as electricity and road connectivity to these places. Before 2009, it was completely delinked and remained isolation from rest of the Bhutanese people. Their livelihood is unique and they still practice butter system. These people in Merak Sakteng known as brokpa are purely dependent on live stock like Yak and Sheep. They are wanderer, during summer they live in Merak-Sakteng and winter they move in the lower place with their livestock. They wear distinct costumes from the other Bhutanese people. Merak-Sakteng place is really virgin and due to its local tradition, it is gaining popular destination for tourists. In this locality they usually perform Achi Lhamo dance only found in this place which is interesting to watch. During our stay in this place we will see life style of Semi-Nomadic people. We will walk door to door to see how the Bhutanese people live in this isolated place.
Merak- Sakteng has one of the best scenarios in Bhutan and due to good surrounding makes this place magnificent to live. You can find cluster of small nomadic house in the beautiful meadow with sheep and hurdle of Yaks grazing on the land._ This place is filled by spectacular Alpine flowers especially during spring season and June month. We feel that we have reached another realm of complete silence.
