Cultural Tour driving to Bumthang Valley and then flying back

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Eight days of cultural tours including Paro, Thimphu, Gangtey, and the Bumthang Valley
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Punakha Dzong
    • Phobijekha Valley
    • Bumthang Valley
    • Hike to Taktsang "Tiger's Nest" Monastery
    • Kvichu Monastery

What's this trip about?

    Eight days of cultural tours including Paro, Thimphu, Gangtey, and the Bumthang Valley

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Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeOperator does not provide
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityParo
End CityParo

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Hiking & Walking
  • National Parks
  • Transformative

Destinations

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Culture
  • Hiking
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • History
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • All accommodations per itinerary
    • All meals per itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
    • All tours per itinerary
    • All transportation and transfers per itinerary

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrive Paro, drive to Thimphu (Tashichho Dzong)

Visiting: Paro, Thimphu

On arriving at the Paro International Airport, your tour guide will meet you and escort you to Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan. The one-hour drive to Thimphu takes you on a winding road along the Paro and Thimphu River with views of ...

Day 2: Sightseeing in Thimphu (Memorial Chorten, Folk Heritage Museum,) and drive to Punakha (Dochu La Pass, Chimi Lakhang & Punakha Dzong)

Visiting: Thimphu, Punakha

First, you will visit Memorial Chorten, also known as the Thimphu Chorten, a large Tibetan-style Buddhist Monastery. The Memorial Chorten is a popular landmark in the city with its golden spires and bells. The building of this landmar...

Day 3: Drive to Gangtey (Phobijekha Valley and Gangtey Goemba).

Visiting: Punakha, Gangtey

After breakfast, you will leave Punakha and drive to Gangtey (78 km/3 hours). Gangtey is a beautiful meadow where you can experience breathtaking views of the Black Mountain range. Phobjikha Valley is the winter habitat (late October ...

Day 4: Drive to Bumthang Valley

Visiting: Gangtey, Bumthang Valley

You will depart early this morning for the longest drive of the trip, (135 km/5 hours). crossing three Himalayan passes before reaching the sacred Bumthang Valley. Don’t worry, you will stop at Pele La Pass (3,300 meters high)...

Day 5: Sightseeing in the Bumthang Valley (Jambay Lhakhang, Kurje Lhakhang, and Tamshing Lhakhang)

Visiting: Bumthang Valley

This morning, you will embark on a walking tour in the beautiful Bumthang Valley. You will visit three ancient and sacred monasteries, Jambay Lhakhang, Kurje Lhakhang, and Tamshing Lhakhang. Tamshing Lhakhang is of particular note beca...

Day 6: Fly to Paro; Tour of Paro (National Museum of Buhtan and Paro Dzong)

Visiting: Bumthang Valley, Paro

You will fly back to Paro on an early morning flight. Once back in Paro, you will visit the National Library of Bhutan, which collects and preserves important documents on Bhutan. The library also contains a representative collec...

Ringpung Dzong, which means "fortress on a heap of jewels," and is one of the finest examples of Bhutanese architecture. It is also the administrative seat of the district of Paro. The Paro Dzong was built in the 16th century on the foundation of a monastery built by Gur...
Day 7: Sightseeing in Paro (Taktsang Monastery, Drugyal Dzong, and Kyichu Monastery)

Visiting: Paro

Today, you will hike to Taktsang Monastery, also known as the Tiger’s Nest. This magical monastery clings to a vertical granite cliff 3000 feet above the valley floor. The primary monastery was built around Guru Rinpoche’s meditation cave in 1684...

Day 8: Depart Paro

Visiting: Paro

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,245
Price per day$281
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

Discounts

Low Season: There is a discount of $25/person/day during low season: July-August

Children: There is no charge for children aged 5 and younger. Children aged 6 through 12 get a 50% discount when accompanied by an adult.

Students: Full-time students under the age of 20 get a 15% discount if they have a valid identity card from their academic institution.

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Cancellation policy

All cancellations must be advised in writing. Cancellation of a booking or failure to join a tour will result in a retention of funds by Adventures Within Reach as follows.

61+ days prior to departure: Full deposit retained by AWR (no refund)

60-31 days prior to departure: 50% of total price retained by AWR

30 days - Departure Day / no show: 100% of total price retained by AWR (no refund)

Full Payment Due: 60 days prior to trip

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