Bhutan travel packages

Cultural tour introduces visitors to the unique aspects of the Bhutanese way of life through visits to villages, temples, historical monuments, pilgrimage sites and scenic spots. The highlights of the cultural tours are Tshechus or the annual festivals of the valleys (check our festival dates), where Buddhist fables are enacted through mask dances. The local people come to attend the Tshechu in their best attire. The duration of the cultural tour can vary from seven nights to a month and you can visit anytime of the year. The most popular cultural tour includes visit to western and central Bhutan namely Paro, Punakha, Haa, Thimphu (capital), Punakha, Wangdue, Trongsa and Bumthang. Please click here to see the map of Bhutan. For those interested to see another aspect of Bhutanese life, the Eastern Bhutan (Trashigang and Trashiyangtse) is definitely worth visiting. A standard 12-17 days trip includes visit to all western and central Bhutan. You will find many different cultural tour itineraries if you check with other tour operating websites but the majority of them offer the same kind of tour. It’s just that the tours have been given different names. It is like the same old wine packaged in new bottles.

Recommended cultural tours:

1. Glimpse of Bhutan: 7-9 days: This package is for those who don’t have time and yet want to catch a glimpse of Bhutan. The package includes touring the western part of Bhutan like Paro, Punakha, Wangdue and the capital Thimphu. The highlight of the tour is the visit to Dochola, a 10000 ft mountain pass from where you can see the whole range of the Himalayas and the beautiful valleys of Wangdue and Punakha. The duration of the itinerary is minimum 7 days.

2. The Best of Bhutan 12-17 days: This package offers you the grand splendor of Bhutanese tradition and culture. It takes you through the most scenic places in Bhutan. You will spend one night in the beautiful valley of Black necked crane (Phobjekha valley) and in Bumthang, the most holy place in Bhutan. You will also experience an exotic half a day trek to Tiger’s Den and drive across Dochola-la Pass (10,000 ft) and the Chele-La pass (12,200 ft) from where you can see both the valleys of Paro & Haa. The minimum duration for this package is 12 days and it can be extended according to your individual requirement.

Special Itineraries:

We also offer specialized itineraries like photography tours, Textile tour, Buddhist pilgrimage tour, Bird watching and special services like a night in a typical Bhutanese house with herbal stone bath and Buddhist marriage ceremonies for interested couples. We charge a nominal fee for these special interest itineraries. The prices are available on request.

Bhutan travel packages

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