Thimphu Festival - 8 days
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Highlights
- Thimphu Tshechu Festival - See the colourful masked dance performances and other cultural displays at the city's most popular event
- Paro - Enjoy a guided tour of the city, including the National Museum and Rinphung Dzong
- Punakha Valley - Hike up to ChimiLhakhand Temple (the temple of Divine Madman) and camp next to scenic Mo Chu River
- Picturesque villages of Talo or Nobgang - Explore the ancestral home of the Queen Mothers of Bhutan
- See Dochula Pass - Himalayan peaks - Masagang, Tsendagang, Terigang, Jejegangphugang, Gangkar Punsum
- Thimphu - Explore Bhutan’s capital city including, the Memorial Chorten, Kuenselphodrang, a handmade paperfactory and Drubthob Nunnery
- Handicraft Emporium - Browse through beautiful hand-woven and crafted products in Thimphu
- Tiger’s Nest Monastery - Hike up to this famous Buddhist monastery, perched on a cliff face
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Trip includes
- 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 7 dinners
- 6 nights 3-4 star hotels and 1 night camping near the banks of scenic Mo Chu River
- Airport arrival and departure transfer on day 1 & day 8 (only)
- Guided sightseeing of Paro, Thimphu, Punakha and the Punakha Valley
- Traditional Bhutanese dinner at a farm house, giving you the opportunity to interact with a local family
- Escorted by a licensed English-speaking local tour guide
- All relevant transfers and transportation in private A/C vehicles
- Entrance fees to all included sightseeing
- All Bhutan government royalties and taxes
- Bhutan Visa fee and travel Permit (excludes visa admin fee of USD$40 pp, payable upon arrival)
Itinerary
Welcome to Bhutan! Upon arrival to Paro Airport you'll be met and transferred to our hotel. The remainder of today is free for you to independently explore.
Paro – Punakha. It's an early start as we travel the road to Punakha, climbing up through pine, oak and rhododendron forest to reach Dochu La Pass (3050m). After a short break we continue onto the spectacular Punakha Valley, where we enjoy a scenic 1.5 - 2 hour walk u...
Punakha Valley – Thimphu. After an early breakfast, we drive along the shores of the Mo Chu River and hike (approximately 2 - 2.5 hours) up through rice fields to the Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten, a stunning temple located on a hill with impressive views of the val...
The Tshechu Festival of Thimphu is a 3 day religious event which marks the tenth day of the lunar calendar and honours the birthday of Guru Rimpoche Padmasambhava, an Indian Saint who spread Buddhism in the country in the 8th century. Tshechus are grand occasions wher...
Thimphu is the political, social and spiritual heart of the nation and although this is Bhutan's most modern city, it has retained the unique character of a Bhutanese town. Today we discover the city's sites with visits to, the Memorial Chorten - a beautiful stupa bui...
Thimphu - Paro. Today we drive to Paro with sightseeing en route. We'll stop at Chuzom, the confluence of Paro (Pachu) and Thimphu (Wangchu) rivers which provides incredible views of three different types of Stupas – Bhutanese, Tibetan and Nepalese. We continue, to Ta...
Tiger’s Nest Monastery, officially Taktshang Pelphung Monastery is regarded as one of the most venerated and famous of Bhutan’s monasteries. It is located on the face of a sheer 900m cliff above the floor of Paro Valley. Today, we embark on a scenic hike (approx. 4 -6...
Today, our holiday sadly concludes after breakfast. Bidding farewell to your fellow travellers, a departure transfer will take you to Paro airport to meet your onward flight
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