The Thimphu Festival 2020 - 8 Days
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Overview
Highlights
- Thimphu Tshechu Festival - see the colourful masked dance performances and other cultural displays at the city's most popular event
- Paro - Enjoy a guided tour of the city, including the National Museum and Rinphung Dzong
- Punakha Valley - Hike up to Chimi Lhakhand Temple (the temple of Divine Madman) and camp next to scenic Mo Chu River
- Picturesque villages of Talo or Nobgang - where we explore the ancestral home of the Queen Mothers of Bhutan
- Dochula Pass - Himalayan peaks - Masagang, Tsendagang, Terigang, Jejegangphugang, Gangkar Punsum
- Thimphu - Explore Bhutan’s capital city including, the Memorial Chorten, Kuenselphodrang, a handmade paper factory and Drubthob Nunnery
- Handicraft Emporium - Browse through beautiful hand-woven and crafted products in Thimphu
- Tiger’s Nest Monastery - Hike up to this famous Buddhist monastery perched on a cliff face
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Trip includes
- 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 7 dinners
- 6 nights 3-4 star hotels and 1 night camping near the banks of scenic Mo Chu River
- Airport arrival and departure transfer on day 1 & day 8 (only)
- Guided sightseeing of Paro, Thimphu, Punakha and the Punakha Valley
- Traditional Bhutanese dinner at a farm house, giving you the opportunity to interact with a local family
- Escorted by a licensed English-speaking local tour guide
- All relevant transfers and transportation in private A/C vehicles
- Entrance fees to all included sightseeing
- All Bhutan government royalties and taxes
- Bhutan Visa fee and travel Permit (excludes visa admin fee of USD$20 pp, payable upon arrival)
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This tour was brilliant - full disclosure - i work for OTG - however this is the first time we have run this tour and I honestly wouldn't change a thing - pace was great, camping a beautiful unexpected highlight and the festival was even more memorising t
Bhutan is truly special and I have to say Lahb is one of the best guides we have in terms of passion, knowledge and caring for his guests. Bhutan isn't cheap but tha...
This tour was brilliant - full disclosure - i work for OTG - however this is the first time we have run this tour and I honestly wouldn't change a thing - pace was great, camping a beautiful unexpected highlight and the festival was even more memorising t
Bhutan is truly special and I have to say Lahb is one of the best guides we have in terms of passion, knowledge and caring for his guests. Bhutan isn't cheap but tha...
I really enjoyed this tour and its content
The activities and sights were always interesting and our guide had comprehensive knowledge of each site and the history of Bhutan. An extra activity of rafting was...
We enjoyed our trip very much, stunning scenery and warm and friendly people
The trip hit all the highlights and logistics ran like clock-work including the arrival process at the airport, where prior we were a little anxious. We were incredi...
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