Bhutan Cultural Tour

Trip At Glance
  • GradeLeisure to Moderate with short walks and drives
  • DestinationNepal & Bhutan
  • AccommodationHotel – Guest House and Lodge
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Trip Overview

“in the land of thundering dragon one and only kingdom around Himalaya”

Bhutan Cultural Tour excites you from the beginning to an end with great difference of culture, traditional life-style and custom than any other Asian countries, a world of its own on this small Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, country of Thundering Dragon with local name as Druk.

Bhutan located Far North East Himalaya, the one and only Kingdom ruled by monarch since ancient times with similar culture and living to Tibetans which is across its northern border beyond Himalaya peaks. The traditional life and its varied range of dramatic landscapes are the main attraction of Bhutan Cultural Tour that leads you to observe its daily simple life as it was since hundred of centuries that still exists in this part of the world which fascinates you on this impressive tour.

Starting from Kathmandu with interesting tour of world heritage sites and then flying high over Himalayan Mountains with views of Everest-Makalu and Kanchenjunga then reaching at Paro airport in Bhutan where a short scenic drive takes you to Bhutan capital at Thimphu.

In Thimphu with exciting tour visiting its places of great importance and then heading towards countryside to witness rural village life of Bhutanese at Punakha which is lower warm areas with interesting hike to the temple of Chimi Lakhang, the temple of fertility associated with religious art of phallus. After a great time heading back to Paro visiting famous Taksang Monastery Tigers Nest and around places of interest then flying towards your respective destinations or return to Kathmandu with wonderful time in Bhutan Cultural Tour.

Trip at a Glance

Trip Mode: Hotel – Guest House and Lodge.

Trip Grade: Leisure to Moderate with short walks and drives

Tour Region: North East Himalaya region a small independent Kingdom.

People & Culture: Known as Dukpa ethnic tribes of Buddhism religion with interesting old traditional life with colorful cultures. With some areas mixed Hindu / Buddhist people of varied custom.

Bhutan Tour: 04 Nights & 05 Days (Paro to Paro).

Total Trip: 08 Nights & 09 Days (Kathmandu to Kathmandu)

Seasons: Nearly all seasons except monsoon times of July to August wet months. March to May flowering time on hills October to January with clear blue sky (cold morning and night time with chances of snow)

HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights of Bhutan Cultural Tour

Bhutan Cultural Tour excites you from the beginning to an end with great difference of culture, traditional life-style and custom than any other Asian countries, a world of its own on this small Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, country

ITINERARY

Detailed Itinerary

On arrival at Kathmandu Tribhuwan International Airport received by our staff and guide with warm welcome and greetings and then transfer to your hotels in the heart of Kathmandu city. After checking into your rooms getting refreshed from Jet-Lag, a quiet environment after getting refreshed join at main hall or in lobby where our guide will provide briefing on Bhutan Cultural Tour with necessary information includes some Nepal portion. Evening includes group dinner in a typical Nepali restaurant with folk culture program with various dances of Nepal while having your authentic Nepalese dinner with local entertainment.

Morning after hearty breakfast depart from the hotel where our city and tour guide leads you for exciting guided sightseeing around Kathmandu. Although Kathmandu a metropolitan city still retains its ancient culture and traditional way of life with many world heritage sites to visit of great interest, tour of Kathmandu Durbar Square (old palace courtyard) old Syambhunath Stupa (famous land mark of Nepal and Kathmandu), Bouddhanath Stupa (Little Tibet) with holy Pashupatinath Temple of Hindu religion and then back to hotel with time for Bhutan tour preparations.

Morning as per flight time for Bhutan depart from the hotel for scenic one hour flight to land at Paro international airport of Bhutan, with panorama of mountain range during air borne. On reaching at Paro airport going though immigration and visa formalities, our native Bhutanese guide receives you for the drive to Bhutan capital at Thimphu, an interesting ride of two hours through lovely countryside dotted with farm villages of typical Buddhist cultured villages. On reaching Thimphu transfer to respective hotels, a modern city of Bhutan the one and only city in this world without traffic lights, all the traffic controlled by traffic police with a whistle. Afternoon with time for interesting walk around Bhutan capital and witness its great culture and traditional life of Bhutanese.

After breakfast our guide will take you around Thimphu’s memorial stupas, indigenous hospital, where traditional medicine is still practiced and traditional painting school. Afternoon visit includes Changangkha Lhakhang, the oldest temple of valley with short scenic drive to large and recently built Buddha statue, with wonderful view of entire Thimphu valley, after an interesting tour return back to hotel with afternoon free for individual activities.

Our second day in Bhutan begins with morning visit to traditional Hand Made Paper Mill, School of Arts and Crafts where students learns 13 different ways of arts used predominantly in Bhutan. Here visit Folk Heritage Museum, National Library and Traditional Institute of Medicine. Drive to the Zilukha nunnery where you can interact with nuns. After lunch a short and wonderful drive to Punakha via Dochu-la pass at 3,200 m, with wonderful views of Bhutan’s highest mountains Chomolhari / Jumolhari including other peaks. Walk around 108 stupas then continue drive to warm semi tropical valley at Punakha, on arrival hike to the temple of Chimi Lakhang, the temple of fertility associated with religious art of phallus.

Morning starts with short drive to visit Punakha Dzong a fortress with interesting temple which is a fine example of Bhutanese rich art and architecture. After a nice morning tour of Punakha, afternoon drive back to Paro with few interesting stops to visit 1927-29 AD fort built by King Shabdung Ngawang Namgyal, who unified the Kingdom of Bhutan. After a pleasant drive and interesting tour reaching at Paro, with time for short visit of Paro Fort ‘Simtokh Dzong’

Morning after breakfast, a pleasant short drive with an hour climb to Bhutan’s most famous landmark to old Taksang Monastery famous as “Tiger's Nest”. This is place for retreats and meditation of Buddhist monks and high priests, the monastery perched in an overhanging rock cliff with views of Paro town and distance peaks, from here after descend a short drive to 17 th centaury Ta-Dzong, later converted as the National Museum in 1967, afternoon at leisure for walks around Paro shops and markets

Depending upon flight time to Kathmandu or connecting with other Indian cities, our guide transfer you to Paro international airport for the flight back to Kathmandu, or flight to Delhi and respective destinations. For those flying back to Nepal on reaching Kathmandu airport our staff transfer you back to hotel.

Last day in the country of high beautiful Himalayas as per your international flight transfer to Kathmandu international airport for homeward bound or to next port of call after a wonderful and mesmerizing time in Bhutan cultural tour and in Nepal with grand service of Tramping Himalaya Adventures

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