Zhemgang Tshechu, one of the biggest annual festival is held in one of the remotest district of Bhutan i.e., Zhemgang. The locals along with the tourists gather at the Zhemgang Dzong to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Rinpoche, the 8th century Buddhist Master and give offerings to the other deities. The main attraction of this religious festival is mask dance which is performed here by the Buddhist monks as well dance and songs by the other local villagers. The mask dance has a cultural and religious significance which delivers a message to the people. They believe doing so they ward off evils and misfortunes and luck is bestowed upon the lives of those who witness it. The other main important feature of the festival is the unfurling of the Silk Thangka, a thongdroel with the image of Guru Rinpoche. According to the Bhutanese faith, it is believed that those who get the mere sight of thongdroel get are fortunate to wash away all the sins.

Even though Zhemgang is a lesser visited destination in Bhutan, it is because of this festival one should make a visit to Zhemgang at least once in a lifetime to witness a variety of colours and zeal of people here. Besides, enjoying the religious festival, tourists can even indulge in exploring the beauty of Zhemgang. Rich in biodiversity, one can head to the Royal Manas National Park which is the oldest nature preserve in the country. Upon visiting the park one can spot the endangered animal species such as Golden Langurs, Gangetic Dolphins and vulnerable Asian One-horned Rhinoceros that cannot be seen anywhere else in the world. More than half of the land in the region is forest covered, tourists will get an opportunity head to other places to visit like Dochula Pass and Punakha Dzong. Also, one can visit the Buddhist Temples of the region including Buli Lhakhang and Tharpa Choeling Lhakhang.