Bhutan Cultural Tour

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Duration9 Days
CountryBhutan

Festivals in Bhutan are held throughout the year. Many festivals that are chiefly for the honor of Guru Padmasambhava, the diffusion of Tantric Buddhism. Festivals in Bhutan bring people together to rejoice, dressed in finery. The most popular pageant event takes place in Thimpu, Paro, Punakha, Wangdue, and Bhumthang. Festivals are performed with ancient mask dance, and most of the dances in the program have spiritual significance. The gods and goddesses of Buddhism's teaching are involved in these dances. It is also believed that the power and blessing of their dance can overcome all misfortunes as well as bring peace and happiness to the city.

Bhutan Cultural Tour is a nine-day package tour that takes us through the capital city of Bhutan and showcases its true cultural identity. Explore the cultural, religious, and architectural designs of Bhutan. Within 9 days, you will truly experience the rich culture and tradition of a peaceful country. We will begin our trek with a sightseeing day in the city of temples. The next day, we will fly to the administrative capital of Bhutan. The remaining days will give us a real taste of Bhutanese culture. Explore Paro, Thimphu, and Punakha. Except for such villages, also enjoy tours to the Wangditse Gompa, Lungchutse Monastery, and the Khamsum Yulley. And let’s not forget about the scenery from the Dolchula Pass. 

Itinerary
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One of the representatives will pick you up at the Tribhuvan International Airport and drive you to your hotel. Freshen up and rest for the day or you can visit the Garden of Dreams at Thamel. In the evening, enjoy a delicious typical Nepali food. Overnight at hotel. 

Today, we will visit the Swoyambhunath, Pashupatinath and the Bouddhanath. Pashupatinath is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Bouddhanath is dedicated to Lord Buddha. Similarly, Swoyambhunath also has several temples and stupas. The view from the top of the Swoyambhunath is totally amazing. We will also visit the Kathmandu Durbar Square, one of the royal palaces of the Kathmandu Valley. Overnight at hotel.

Drive to the airport and fly to the only international airport of Bhutan. Visit the Ta-Dzong Museum, the watchtower of the Trongsa Kingdom. The five-story building has 11 galleries and 2 temples dedicated to history and culture of Bhutan. Then, visit the Rinpung Dzong. It is a Buddhist monastery with its name listed on the UNESCO Tentative list. Today, we will also be able to view the Himalayas of Nepal and Bhutan. Overnight at hotel
 

After breakfast, we will drive to the capital of Bhutan. The city will be reached after an hour and a half of our drive. First, we will visit the Memorial Chorten which is dedicated to the 3rd Gyalpo of Tibet. Then, the National Archives for the visitation of important documents and religious artefacts. We will end the day with a visit to the Handicrafts Emporium. Overnight at Thimpu        

Today, a hike of about 2 hours will take us to the Wangditse Gompa. First drive to the BBS Tower for a landscape view of the village and then, hike to the Gompa. We will get amazing views of the Samteling Palace and Tashichho Dzong from here. Overnight at hotel. 

From Thimpu, we will have a short drive to the village of Punakha. Along the way, encounter the famous Dolchula Pass residing at a height if 3150 meters. The pass has 108 memoirs named as the Druk Wangyal Chortens. Visit the Druk Wangyal Lakhang Temple. Get to the previous capital of Bhutan, and visit the Punakha Dzong. Also get a chance to see the oldest and second largest monastery of Bhutan, Pungtang Dewa Chhenbi Phodrang. Overnight at hotel.                           

 Today, we will drive back to the administrative centre of Paro. During the day, we will drive north of Punakha and hike all the way up to the Khamsum Yulley. The Yulley offers us great paintings dedicated to the old sects of Buddhism. Hike down to get to the village of Paro for an overnight stay.

After breakfast, we will fly back to the capital city of Nepal. Drive to the hotel and rest or head to the Thamel Bazaar for some shopping. Overnight at hotel           

 Our representative will guide you to the international airport 

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Included
  • Arrival and Departure Arrangement
  • Accommodations in 3-star category hotels and resorts
  • Three meals a day: breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Full-time English-speaking Bhutanese guide
  • Private transportation and sightseeing as per the itinerary
  • Entrance fees for museums and parks as per the itinerary
  • Bottled drinking water throughout the journey
  • Bhutan Visa Arrangement Service
  • Government royalty and all the taxes, Service charge
  • FIT Surcharge for one or two persons
Excluded
  • Flight fares to and from Paro, Bhutan. (Direct flights are available from Kathmandu, Bangkok, and Delhi. Please let us know, and we will manage it for you.
  • Personal expenses and any alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages
  • Tips to guide, driver, trekking staff, hotel service, etc.
  • Single room supplement charge
  • Luxury hotels/resorts available at a supplement cost
  • Specialized /language guides available at supplement cost
  • Travel / Medical Insurance
Essential Information

Visa processing

Bhutan visa is pre-process by our company we tend to want to own your passport copy by scan on our e-mail. We can send you electronic visa on your mail. You need to print and carry to fly to Asian country. At immigration authorities will stamp on your passport. We recommend carrying a pair of passport size of photograph and a few USD cash in hand. Your passport must be valid additional than six months at the time of travel in Asian country.