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Weekend Market In Thimphu

Weekend Market in Thimphu, Bhutan

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About Weekend Market in Thimphu

The weekend market Thimphu is a permanent space on the western bank of the Wang Chu River. Located to the north of Changlimithang Stadium, the Thimphu weekend market runs every Friday to Sunday. The vendors start reaching the market from Thursday, and the market remains alive till late Sunday night. The market offers almost everything, and one can make way to the handicrafts market to get a weekend market souvenir. The vendors from villages all around the district gather at the town of Thimphu to sell their wares, and the town people look for the cheapest and best vegetables and other commodities. The whole market is divided into various sections depending on the type of commodity, and the market sells everything from local produce to imported goods.

The weekend market of Thimphu is where the locals gather to socialize and to have fun in general. The market has a wide variety of commodities, and the incense area is a particularly exciting one with its wide range of aromatic ingredients. The pink camphor cubes and saffron are all sold here which are used for flavouring the holy water given to the pilgrims in Lhakhang. One can also find dried fish, soft cheese and wild honey from South Bhutan all at this market. Some other commodities sold here are fruits, leg of yak, red and white rice, and a whole of strange spices and herbs native to this beautiful country. Almost all commodities of daily and commercial use are sold here and can be considered the pulse of the city of Thimphu.

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    Poorva's 7 days trip to Thimphu

    The experience with the tour operator was extremely smooth. They met the requirement as was requested. Also the discussion on the hotel properties was informative. Unlike other operators they did not show any resistance in booking properties not suggested by them but requested by me. The driver and
    car arranged was also cooperative. The tour guide was also well natured and accompanied us at all places. I will recommend the tour operator for Bhutan trips. Park Hotel in Phuentsholing is not recommended for stay as the breakfast has very limited menu and the mils served is just milk powder in hot milk. They do not have a medical kit in case of any medical emergencies which is very probable as it is a hilly region. The wifi is extremely slow that you can maybe use whatsapp just for chat. Tiger Nest resort does not have a good approach road and also the food service is slow. Post Card Dewa is highly recommended property if it fits your budget. Extremely cordial staff and the chef there is skilled. The food will be catered to your needs. The property is beautiful.
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    New delhi

    Simrangupta's 5 days trip to Thimphu

    I recently had the pleasure of visiting Bhutan on a trip organised by Allways Tours Travels, and I must say it was an unforgettable experience. From the beginning, the team was extremely prompt and efficient in their responses, making the entire planning process smooth and hassle-free. A special th
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    Kailash Rathod

    Mumbai

    Kailash's 7 days trip to Thimphu

    Awesome absolutely First class tour. Best part was out tour guide Mr Sonam J . He guided us like our family member. Apart from short coming of diesel vehicle as I had childrens with me rest things were in right place. The iternary was perfect. Food was awesome in hotels , all hotels were were good a
    nd clean. We enjoyed our tour and we are thankfully to Kng and Traveltriangle for doing perfectly. FOR me and my daughter Tigers nest was best. For my wife it was Thimpu and my son enjoyed Takin reserve also loved feeding Takin. It was indeed memorable tour
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    Bagdogra

    Nidhirinka's 7 days trip to Thimphu

    I booked a trip to Bhutan via travel triangle which was my best decision. From the 1st step which is connecting to travel agents and them giving me the quotations and making changes as per my requests, to the final trip, it was all very smooth. At a very good price i had the best trip to Bhutan. T
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    Bangalore

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    Our family had the most incredible experience in visiting Bhutan and I thank Bhutan Green Zone Destination Tours for planning this trip. From start to finish, their service was top-notch, and we couldn’t have asked for a better tour operator to help us navigate this beautiful country. Special menti
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    Delhi

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    Bangalore

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    We booked our 7-day Bhutan trip with Green Zone Destination through Travel Triangle. Mr. Gyam Sir from Green Zone curated a wonderful itinerary which covered all the important places and suiting our needs. The hotels were very comfortable and accessible to the main market as we wanted. Gyam Sir not
    only was there in planning this itinerary but was also always was in touch and made sure we were comfortable during our entire trip which was a great gesture from his side. We are very thankful to him for that. Our guide who was with us throughout the trip, Mr. Jigme Tenzin Sir was a very knowledgable and a friendly person. His vast knowledge helped us in knowing about the Bhutanese culture and tradition. He was extremely helpful during our hike to the Tiger Nest understanding our pace and motivating us to complete our hike successfully. He also took care of an elderly person who was travelling with us at every place and we are very grateful to him for that. Mr. Roshan, our driver was also very punctual and experienced and we were comfortably reaching our destination right on time covering all places. The entire trip and the team of Green Zone Destination was fantastic and we would highly recommend to travel to Bhutan with them. We booked our 7-day Bhutan trip with Green Zone Destination through Travel Triangle. Mr. Gyam Sir from Green Zone curated a wonderful itinerary which covered all the important places and suiting our needs. The hotels were very comfortable and accessible to the main market as we wanted. Gyam Sir not only was there in planning this itinerary but was also always was in touch and made sure we were comfortable during our entire trip which was a great gesture from his side. We are very thankful to him for that. Our guide who was with us throughout the trip, Mr. Jigme Tenzin Sir was a very knowledgable and a friendly person. His vast knowledge helped us in knowing about the Bhutanese culture and tradition. He was extremely helpful during our hike to the Tiger Nest understanding our pace and motivating us to complete our hike successfully. He also took care of an elderly person who was travelling with us at every place and we are very grateful to him for that. Mr. Roshan, our driver was also very punctual and experienced and we were comfortably reaching our destination right on time covering all places. The entire trip and the team of Green Zone Destination was fantastic and we would highly recommend to travel to Bhutan with them.
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    Naman Gaur

    Delhi

    Naman's 6 days trip to Thimphu

    Overall the trip was good, but some small issues were there like - 1.The hotel at Thimpu, Lemon tree resort make us wait for 1 hour to complete checkin process and didn’t able to provide us the wifi access , which was frustrating. 2.The hotel at Paro tshongdu boutique, had smelly washroom. 3.And mo
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    Malathicariapa

    Bangalore

    Malathicariapa's 6 days trip to Thimphu

    The food in one of the hotels caused problems. But the experience was amazing. Trek to Tigers nest.
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    Bangalore

    Rahul's 7 days trip to Thimphu

    Thank you so much for planning the perfect trip for our family, everything was well arranged and we loved Bhutan❤️ Can’t wait to visit again in future! Thank you!

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    FAQ's of Thimphu

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    Is photography allowed in the Weekend Market?

    Yes, photography is allowed in the Weekend Market.

    Can one buy antique souvenirs?

    No, the country has made it illegal to take antiques of Bhutan outside and as such one is not allowed to take antiques bought in Bhutan across the border.

    How big is the area of the Weekend market?

    The weekend market has over 100 stalls and a multitude of commodities to buy from the vendors or even take a souvenir.

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