3,
4 & 5-Day BHUTAN CULTURAL Tours |
These short 3, 4 and 5 days tours to Bhutan can be added on as a additional
to Thailand, India and Nepal as flights to Bhutan, are available from
Bangkok, Delhi and Kathmandu. These tours will focus on the Kingdoms
western valleys of Paro and Thimpu with an optional day-hike to the
famous Taksang Monastery also know as the Tiger's Lair. |
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4-Day
BHUTAN CULTURE Tour
Available Mondays ex Kathmandu, Nepal & Delhi, India.
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Day
01
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Fly
Kathmandu, Delhi or Bangkok to Paro.
Transfer to Thimpu. Overnight hotel in Thimpu. |
Day
02
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Full
day tour of Thimpu Valley.
Overnight hotel in Thimpu. |
Day
03
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Early
Morning drive to Paro. Hike to Taksang Monastery. Overnight
hotel in Paro. |
Day
04
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Depart
Paro for Kathmandu, Delhi or Bangkok.
After breakfast drive to the airport for flight back. |
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5-Day
BHUTAN CULTURE Tour
Available Thursdays ex Kathmandu, Nepal & Delhi, India.
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Day
01
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Fly
Kathmandu to Paro. Upon transfer to Thimpu.
Overnight hotel in Thimpu. |
Day
02
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Full
day tour of Thimpu.
Overnight hotel in Thimpu. |
Day
03
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Day
Excurdion to Punakha & Wangdue valleys.
Overnight hotel in Paro. |
Day
04
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Early
morning drive to Paro. Hike to Taksang Lakhang.
Overnight hotel in Paro. |
Day
05
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Fly Paro to Bangkok, Kathmandu or Delhi. |
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7
& 8-Day BHUTAN CULTURAL Tour |
These sterling, week-long introduction to Bhutan will operate year-round
(except during the Paro in the spring and Thimpu and Wandue festivals
in the fall). The tour focuses in the Kingdom's western valleys of
Paro, Thimpu and the ancient capital at Punakha. The 8 day tour can
also a visit to the alpine valley of Bhobjika where we can visit the
Gangtey Gompa and the farmhouses of the valley which is also famous
as the wintering ground of the rare black-necked cranes.
Best season:
March-May and October-December. |
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7-Day
BHUTAN CULTURAL Tour
Available Sundays & Wednesdays ex Bangkok, Thailand.
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Day
01
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Arrival
Paro. Afternoon visit Paro Museum and town.
Overnight hotel in Paro. |
Day
02
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Hike
to Taktsang Monastery (3-4 hrs).
Overnight hotel in Paro. |
Day
03
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Drive
Paro to Thimpu. Afternoon sightseeing.
Overnight at hotel in Thimpu. |
Day
04
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Drive
to Wangdue and Punakha valleys.
Overnight at hotel in Punakha. |
Day
05
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Day
excursion to Phobjekha valley.
Overnight hotel in Punakha. |
Day
06
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Drive
to Thimpu. Afternoon free in Thimpu.
Overnight at hotel in Thimpu. |
Day
07
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Drive
to Paro. Fly to Bangkok, Delhi or Kathmandu.
End of tour. |
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8-Day
BHUTAN CULTURAL ENCOUNTER Tour
Every Monday & Thursday Ex Kathmandu/Nepal & Delhi/India.
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Day
01:
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Arrival
Paro. Afternoon visit museum and Paro town. Overnight hotel
in Paro. |
Day
02:
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Day
hike to Taksang monastery.
Overnight hotel in Paro. |
Day
03:
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Drive
to Thimpu. Afternoon tour of Thimpu.
Overnight at hotel in Thimpu. |
Day
04:
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Drive
to Wangdue and Punakha valleys.
Overnight at hotel in Punakha. |
Day
05:
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Day
excursion to Pobjekha valley & Gangte Gompa. Overnight at hotel
in Punakha. |
Day
06:
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Drive
to Thimpu. Afternoon free in Thimpu.
Overnight at hotel in Thimpu. |
Day
07:
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Return
to Paro. Afternoon in Paro.
Overnight hotel in Paro. |
Day
08:
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Fly
to Bangkok, Delhi or Kathmandu. |
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12-Day
CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS OF BHUTAN Tour
Exploring the Dragon Kingdom's Arts and Culture |
Best Season:
This tour can be undertaken year-round but the best months are From
March to May and October to December.
Difficulty: Moderate touring with day hikes
If Bhutan is beautiful, Bumthang is extraordinarily beautiful. Its
four high valleys are covered in forests that embrace small monasteries,
chortens, traditional stone houses, and markets.
Next to hospitality, Bhutan's greatest art forms are its traditional
textiles and crafts. While many places produce fine examples of both,
Bhutan's superlative wood carvings, masks, gold- and silverworks,
paper, and religious paintings are near-unique, both in excellence
and in the fact that they are made to be used by the people themselves,
rather than snapped up by the busloads of tourists we're happy to
avoid in this favored land.
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By
looking closely at the Dragon Kingdom's crafts and textiles in the
making, visiting world-class weavers and thangka painters, we find
ourselves learning a tremendous lot about the broader culture. Ranging
through the countryside, staying in local guesthouses, making day
hikes to remote villages and hidden valleys, we get a good look at
not only art-making, but also art-using. Bhutan's people wear these
magnificent textiles and gold and silver ornaments; they proudly display
and use the paintings and masks their fellow artisans make. |
12-Day
CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS OF BHUTAN Tour
Available Sundays & Wednesdays ex Bangkok, Thailand.
Available Mondays & Thursdays ex Kathmandu, Nepal &
Delhi, India.
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Day
1:
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Fly
Bangkok, Delhi or Kathmandu to Paro |
Day
2:
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Morning
visit Drukyl Daong, Paro Museum and Bazaar.
Afternoon drive to Thimphu |
Day
3:
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Full
day Thimpu sightseeing. |
Day
4:
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Drive
to Tongsa Day |
Day
5:
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Drive
to Bumthang |
Days
6 & 7:
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Experience
Bumthang's monasteries, Dzongs, distinctive yatah weaving
and walks in the sacred valleys. |
Day
8:
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Drive
to Gangtey Gompa |
Day
9:
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Morning
in Gangtey visit with monks and thangka painters.
Afternoon drive to Punakha. |
Day
10:
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Morning
visit Punakha Dzong.
Afternoon drive back to Thimphu Afternoon drive to Paro. |
Day
11:
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Day hike to Taksang Monastery. |
Day
12:
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Depart
Bhutan to Bangkok, Delhi or Kathmandu. |
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15-Day
WEST TO EAST BHUTAN Tour |
Few westerners visit Bhutan's central Bumthang district with its four
sacred valleys. Fewer still venture to far eastern Bhutan with its
distinctive peoples, culture and its rich natural history. The 15-day
tour offers a rare insight of the entire country of Bhutan including
Paro, Thimpu, Punakha, the sacred Bumthang valleys and the rarely
seen Eastern Bhutan.
After exploring the Paro and Thimpu's craft centers dzongs, and over
the Dochu La to top at Bhutan's ancient capital of Punakha where the
great Punakha Dzong stands at the confluence of the Pho Chu and Mho
Cho Rivers. Contining westwards we visit the alpine the alpine valley
of Bhobjika where we will visit the Gangtey Gompa and then on to Trongsa
and then to Jakar, Bumthang's main village. This is Bhutan's most
sacred valleys, hallowed 1,200 years ago by the visits of Padmashambava
the great Buddhist guru also knows as the Guru Rimpoche.
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After
exploring the villages, monasteries the famous yata weavers of this
area we drive to little known towns of Mongar and Trashigang. Hidden
deep within this remote valleys is Tashi Yangtse and sacred Chorten
Kora. In the end we drive out of Bhutan to Guhati airport in Assam
in India from where flights available to Delhi and Calcutta.
Best Season: March May & October-December.. |
15-Day
WEST TO EAST BHUTAN Tour
Available Sundays & Wednesdays ex Bangkok, Thailand.
Available Mondays & Thursdays ex Kathmandu, Nepal &
Delhi, India.
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Day
1:
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Arrival
at Paro Bhutan (ex Bangkok, Delhi or Kathmandu). |
Day 2:
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Paro
valley sightseeing. |
Day
3:
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Excursion
to Taktsang Monastery. |
Day
4:
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Drive
to Thimphu. Afternoon tour of Thimpu. |
Day
5:
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Morning
tour of Thimpur Afternoon free. |
Day
6:
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Drive
to Punakha. Sightseeing of Punakha & Wangdi valleys. |
Day
7:
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Drive
to Gangtey Gompa, Phobjikha valley. |
Day
8:
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Drive
to Trongsa. |
Day
9:
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Morning
visit Trongsa Dzong. Drive to Jakar, Bumthang. |
Day
10:
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Bumthang
valley sightseeing. Overnight Bumthang. |
Day
11:
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Drive
to Mongar. |
Day
12:
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Drive
to Trashigang. Afternoon visit Trashigang town and Dzong. |
Day
13:
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Excursion
to Tashi Yangtse and Chorten Kora. |
Day
14:
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Drive to Samdrup Jongkhar, the eastern border town. |
Day
15:
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Drive
to Guwahati Airport in India. Fly to Calcutta or Delhi.
Connect to onward flight. End of tour. |
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