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Highlights
- Be one of the lucky few to visit this uniquely isolated kingdom!
- Visit timeless traditional villages tucked away in pristine mountain landscapes
- Explore ancient monasteries and experience Buddhist culture in its most ancient, unadulterated form
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- Expert leadership
- Accommodations as noted in itinerary (or similar)
- If applicable, tent or safari accommodations and all arrangements in the field, including camp and cook staffs,
- Comfortable and roomy two-person tents, kitchen and dining tents, and other community equipment
- Meals as noted in the itinerary
- Airport transfers
- Sightseeing as noted in the itinerary
- Ground transportation
- Additional guides and porters where necessary
- Tips for lodge, hotel, or camp staff
- Entrance fees and permits, unless noted separately in costs
- Basic medical and evacuation insurance
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Itinerary
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Druk Hotel
Fly to Paro, Bhutan. If you get a seat on the left side of the plane and the weather cooperates, you may have spectacular views of the high peaks of the eastern Himalaya, including Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhots...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Druk Hotel
After breakfast, drive to the trailhead where we set out on our hike: a steep, hour-long climb to Tango Goemba, a Buddhist institute originally founded in the 12th century (the present building...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Damchen Resort Hotel
This morning's tour will include a visit to the School of Arts and Crafts (or "painting school"), where Bhutanese children follow a six-year program in traditional arts, such as drawi...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Damchen Resort Hotel
In the morning, you will visit the ancient Punakha Dzong (a dzong is a fortress-monastery) which dates back to the 17th century, spectacularly situated at the confluence of the Mo and...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Zhiwa Ling Hotel
Morning drive to Paro. In the afternoon, you'll visit the National Museum, housed in an old watchtower above the Paro Dzong. The museum's collections include displays of spectacular thang...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Zhiwa Ling Hotel
Today you have the option of taking a steep, 1½-hour hike to a teahouse, where you can enjoy a great view of Taktsang Monastery (its name means "tiger's nest"), perched on a cliff 2,700 f...
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Today we'll have a very early morning transfer to the Paro Airport for departure on your Druk Air flight. Trip ends with your transfer to the airport.
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Adventure travel works best with a small group of people. In order to operate these small groups, our trips are priced according to the number of full-price passengers on the trip. (Mountain Travel Sobek staff, trip doctors, and other discounted travelers are excluded from the count for this purpose.) We initially invoice you at the highest tier level price (the smallest group size we can operate). If the price drops due to an increase in group size, you will be refunded the difference.
$940 internal airfare – Bangkok/Paro/Bangkok - subject to change (we can help you book your air from Bangkok or elsewhere to Paro on Druk Air)
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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.
Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.
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Logistics
What's excluded
- International airfare
- Meals not noted on itinerary
- Insurance other than basic medical and evacuation insurance
- Optional tipping to leader, guides and local staff
- Excess baggage charges
- Airport taxes (international—varies by location)
- Cost of medical immunizations
- Items of a personal nature (sodas, alcoholic beverages, laundry, etc.).
Accommodation
Damchen Resort Hotel — Punakha, Bhutan
This charming hotel on the banks of the Punakha River offers a pleasant stay in a serene atmosphere. Spacious rooms combine modern design with traditional Bhutanese architecture. Surrounded by pine forests but a mere 5-minute walk from town, the Damchen Resort is a convenient oasis.
Druk Hotel — Thimphu, Bhutan
Experience the legendary hospitality of the Bhutanese people at this fine accommodation in the midst of the Himalayas. Located in the heart of the capital city, the hotel is close to shopping, culture, and the bubbling Thimphu River. Pleasant rooms are outfitted with comfortable beds, tiled bathrooms, soaking tubs and modern amenities, while the spa rounds out the offering here at Druk Hotel Thimphu.
Zhiwa Ling Hotel — Paro, Bhutan
The Zhiwa Ling is a luxurious retreat that combines the sensibilities of a fine Bhutanese guesthouse with the best of modern comforts. The exquisite hand-carved wooden cornices, extensive stonework and manicured gardens create an authentic and inviting atmosphere. Guest rooms are spread out on the 10 acres of pristine land that make up this breathtaking property, and feature modern amenities and comfortable furnishings. Guests can enjoy a traditional outdoor hot-stone bath, tea at the Tea House, a Meditation House, and two restaurants specializing in both contemporary international and classic Bhutanese cuisine.
Transportation & flights
- If written cancellation is received 90 days prior to departure, Cancellation fee will be $150
- If written cancellation is received 89 to 61 days prior to departure, Cancellation fee will be $400
- If written cancellation is received 60 to 46 days prior to departure, Cancellation fee will be 50% of Land/Cruise Cost
- If written cancellation is received 45 to 0 days prior to departure, Cancellation fee will be 100% of Land/Cruise Cost
6 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches and 6 Dinners
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