BHUTAN: Festivals of Bhutan
Trip at-a-glance
| Price: | From $3,990* per person |
| When: | March, April, September |
| Number of days: | 16 |
| Group size: | 18 |
This trip is offered by: Mountain Travel Sobek
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Trip details
Itinerary: Festivals of Bhutan
Day 1 - Arrive in Bangkok, Thailand.
Day 2 - Fly to Paro, Bhutan, scenically situated in a pretty terraced valley.
Days 3-4 - Attend the Tsechu Festival along with locals who come attired in their finest clothing and jewelry. Optional hike to Taktsang Monastery (the "Tiger's Nest") on a steep trail through the forest.
Day 5 - Easy morning hike to Dzongdrakha, a small monastery above the Paro Valley. Afternoon drive to Thimphu, Bhutan's capital.
Day 6 - Day hikes in the forested countryside near Thimphu.
Day 7 - Scenic drive over the Dochu La (10,000') to the Punakha Valley. Tour the Punakha Dzong, one of the most scenically situated dzongs in the country, and take a short hike over the rice paddies to the small but charming Chimi Lhakhang (temple).
Day 8 - Drive to Bumthang, enjoying views of snowy peaks and visiting weavers of the Chummi Valley.
Days 9-10 - Explore the monasteries and pilgrimage sites of the Bumthang Valley, the spiritual and cultural center of the country.
Day 11 - Drive through a valley graced by numerous waterfalls to Trongsa. Visit the imposing 17th-century Trongsa Dzong.
Days 12-13 - Retrace much of our route across the country to Wangdue Phodrang, the site of a monastery perched on a promontory above the river. On Day 13, visit the dzong, then drive to Thimphu.
Day 14 - Sightseeing in Thimphu. Late afternoon drive to Paro.
Days 15-16 - Fly to Bangkok. Depart Bangkok on Day 16.
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