Bhutan Thimphu Festival & Trek
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- Attend the colourful and vibrant Thimphu Festival, Bhutan's biggest cultural event
- Trek in the Bhutan Himalaya from Paro to Thimphu
- Experience a fully supported camping based trek
- Ascend high passes and be rewarded with stunning mountain views
- Discover the ancient sights of Paro and climb high above the city to Taktsang 'Tiger's Nest' Monastery
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- 10 breakfasts, 9 lunches and 10 dinners
- airport transfers (day 1 and 11 only)
- expert bilingual guide
- group medical kit
- good quality accommodation in towns
- the use of a World Expeditions trek pack which includes a quality sleeping bag, down or fibre fill jacket and insulated mat valued at US$500
- souvenir World Expeditions kit bag
- all group camping equipment
- private transportation
- all park entrance fees and trekking permits
- pack animals to carry all your personal equipment 20kgs
- Bhutan Government visa and sustainability fees
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Itinerary
Welcome to Bhutan! On arrival you will be met by your driver and tour guide. This afternoon we ascend a short hill up to the most obvious landmarks in the valley, the Ta Dzong, a circular fortress that once protected this valley from Tibetan invasion. The impressive w...
In the morning, we drive up to the base of Taktsang, famously known as the Tiger’s Nest Monastery, perched on a vertical granite cliff 2000 feet above the valley floor of pine, oak and rhododendrons forests. The legend of Taktsang dates from 747 CE, when Guru Rinpoche...
We rise early, and after breakfast, drive from your hotel to Ta-Dzong, passing through the village of Damchena. The drive takes about 1.5 hours. From there, we begin our trek, bypassing a lone Mani wall, and gradually ascend for approximately 2.5 hours through a fores...
We continue walking along the wooded crest high above the Paro Valley through conifer and rhododendron forest while numerous orchids, ferns and wildflowers line the trail. To the north we will sight the snow capped peak of Chomolhari in the distance. On this stage we ...
Today morning is a strenuous climb up for about 2 hours until we reach the top and continue north along tanned alpine ridge. En route we cross a series of small passes in the vicinity of 4050m with each marked by a stone memorial and an abundance of prayer flags. From...
We trek through forests of dwarf rhododendron shrubs passing two lakes. After passing the second lake we begin to ascend gradually. From the top of the ridge at Pumola (4,100m/13,530ft), we enjoy the majestic view of Mt.Gangkar Punsum (7520m), the highest mountain in ...
Today is the easiest day of trekking. We make our way for three hours downhill through pine forest. Upon reaching Motithang on the outskirt of Thimphu, we will be met by our WEX Bhutan office group to receive you with sumptuous lunch and drinks. Thimphu is Bhutan’s ca...
In the morning we drive to Tashichho Dzong, ‘the fortress of the glorious religion’ which also houses the office of the King. But today you will be joining thousands of locales flocking inside the ceremonial ground to witness and observe the Thimphu Tshechu. No single...
In the morning we drive up to see the tallest seated Buddha statue in the world at 51m/169ft height, initiated and built on a prophecy made, facing towards the East, bestowing infinite love and compassion to all sentient beings in the spheres. The statue houses enormo...
In the morning we visit Punakha Dzong, one of the magnificent fortresses in the world. This remarkable fortress was built in 1637 between two rivers and once served as the old capital of Bhutan. It has survived many glacial floods and fire. Every February there is a p...
This morning drive to Paro and exit through Bhutan Immigration office and bid you farewell today. We hope you had a wonderful time in Bhutan. Tashi Delek & Bon Voyage!
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