The largest town in eastern Bhutan, with its 17th-century dzong above the river and nearby villages known for raw-silk weaving and highland herding cultures.
Trashigang is the hub of eastern Bhutan, a market town where people from the surrounding valleys come to trade. Trashigang Dzong, built in 1659 to defend against invasions from Tibet, stands on a spur high above the Drangme Chhu.
Around the town are some of the most distinctive communities in the country: the weavers of Radhi, known for bura raw-silk textiles, and the Brokpa herders of Merak and Sakteng in the far east of the district.
The whole country in one journey: from Paro and Tiger's Nest through Punakha, Phobjikha and Bumthang to the dzongs, temples and weaving villages of eastern Bhutan, leaving by road into India.
USD 3,600
Spring and autumn are the best seasons. The Trashigang Tshechu, one of the largest festivals in the east, is held at the dzong in late autumn or early winter.
Trashigang lies at the eastern end of the east-west highway, beyond Mongar. It is also reached from Samdrup Jongkhar on the Indian border, a drive of around six hours.
