Bhutan

From USD 7,495 per person*

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Activity Level: Moderate
Duration: 11 days
Point of Departure: Bangkok, Thailand

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Expedition Overview

• Hike to Bhutan's most famous pilgrimage site, the Taktsang Lhakhang (Tiger's Nest Temple), and participate in an intimate butter lamp ceremony with the monks of Gangtey Goemba.
• Get a personal perspective on contemporary Bhutan while mingling with community leaders and government dignitaries at a special banquet.
• Stay at the spectacular Zhiwa Ling Hotel, a National Geographic Unique Lodge of the World that exemplifies the artistry of Bhutanese architecture.
• Experience a traditional festival, and visit a family farmhouse to learn about rural life.

Experts on the Trip

• Carroll Dunham – Anthropologist
• Bill Jones – Historian

Physical Expectations

• Multiple hours of hiking on several days
• Navigation across uneven terrain
• Walking on paths with steep ascents / descents & climbing stairs without handrails
• High altitude (8,000 – 11,000 feet above sea level for the entirety of the trip)

Accommodations

• Novotel Suvarnabhumi Hotel
• Zhiwa Ling Hotel (National Geographic Unique Lodge of the World)
• RKPO Green Resort
• Dewachen Lodge
• Taj Tashi Hotel

Itinerary

• Day 1: Bangkok, Thailand
• Day 2: Paro, Bhutan (Ta Dzong – 17th Century Fortress)
• Day 3-4: Punakha (Ancient Capital of Bhutan, Chimi Lhakhang – Famous Temple, Khamsum Yuelley Namgyel Chorten Hike, Punakha Dzong – Fortress)
• Day 5-6: Phobjikha (Wintering Site for Black-Necked Crane, Gangtey Goemba Temple – Nyingma Monastery)
• Day 7: Thimphu (Dochu La Pass – 200 mile Panorama of Himalayan Peaks, Bhutanese Banquet)
• Day 8-9: Thimphu / Paro (National Textile Museum, Taktsang Lhakhang – Tiger’s Nest Temple)
• Day 10-11: Paro, Bhutan / Bangkok, Thailand

Additional Comments

Bhutanese tourism tariff and visa fees included.

Departures

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