Bhutan
Bhutan, the Country of Valleys
11 days
Bhutan charges a daily fee to enter, and with it has made sure there are never crowds. There is not a single traffic light in the capital, half the country is forest protected by law, and everyone wears the national dress to work. It is not a stage set: it is a country that decided to change slowly.
Day by day
Day 01 · Spain / Delhi or Kathmandu
Flight with one stop.
Day 02 · Paro
The inbound flight drops between mountains and only a handful of certified pilots are allowed to fly it. A quiet afternoon to adjust to two thousand two hundred metres.
Day 03 · Thimphu
The only capital in the world without a traffic light. The dzong, the traditional arts school, and the great Buddha looking down the valley.
Day 04 · Punakha
The Dochula pass at three thousand metres, with a hundred and eight stupas and, on a clear day, the whole eastern Himalaya behind them.
Day 05 · Punakha
The dzong sits between two rivers and is the most beautiful in the country. A walk to the Chimi Lhakhang temple through rice fields.
Day 06 · Gangtey
A wide, open glacial valley at three thousand metres, where black-necked cranes winter between November and February.
Day 07 · Bumthang
Across to the centre of the country, the area of the oldest temples, some from the seventh century.
Day 08 · Bumthang
Four valleys, small monasteries, and a Swiss brewery that has been there forty years and is now part of the landscape.
Day 09 · Paro
Internal flight or the road back west.
Day 10 · Tiger’s Nest
The climb to Taktsang, five hours there and back, to a monastery hanging on a cliff nine hundred metres above the valley. It is the image of the country and you earn it on foot.
Day 11 · Paro / Spain
Departure flight and connection.
Usually includes
- International flights and the Druk Air sectors
- The Sustainable Development Fee and the Bhutanese visa
- Your own guide and driver throughout
- Selected hotels and full board, which is the standard arrangement in Bhutan
- All dzong and monastery entrance fees
- A travel document with every detail and a direct phone number
This trip, your way
Length
11 days
Route
Paro · Thimphu · Punakha · Gangtey · Bumthang · Paro
Format
Private and tailor-made, on your dates
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