6 days happiness Bhutan cultural & festival tour
HAPPINESS BHUTAN CULTURAL & FESTIVALTOUR – 6 days
Welcome to Bhutan, Land of the Peaceful Thunder Dragon, and now more popularly known as the Land of Happiness. We will ensure youand your familyhave a most memorable and happy trip. We will take care of all your needs, safety and luxury on your trip to Bhutan. A dedicated Bhutanese cultural tour guide and a chauffeured driven SUV luxury car will be with you throughout your trip.
DETAILS OF THE TOUR PACKAGE
Tour Type: Cultural & Festival Tour
With the Thimphu Tshechu / Festival and the hike to the Tiger’s Nest the highlights of your holiday, Happiness Expeditions will take you through a cultural extravaganza of the valleys of westernBhutan, spicy Bhutanese cuisine, culture and traditions, temples, monasteries, stunning landscape and warm and hospitable people. Traverse through pristine forests, slow meandering rivers and witness a game of archery. Enjoy spectacular views of the snow capped Himalayas from the various high mountain passes, mingle with the locals, dip in a traditional wooden tub of hot stones and visit awesome places and enjoy the intricate art and architecture that is evident in almost everything and everywhere.
Enjoy the colorful Festival with the even more colorfully dressed Bhutanese people, traverse through pristine forests, slow meandering rivers and witness a game of archery.
Travel Difficulty: Moderate
6 – 7 hours of activity a day and/or elevation gain, higher altitude, longer distance, uneven terrain.
- Thimphu Tshechu – One of the biggest Festival in the country, and comprises of masked dances and traditional folk songs and dances
- Tiger’s Nest/Taktsang Monastery- Hanging onto a precarious almost vertical mountain cliff, it’s a spectacular sight in terms of location, setting and history and is one of the holiest sites in the Buddhist arena
- Excursion of Thimphu valley – Combination of the ancient and the modern
- Dodeydrak Monastery Hike – An off the beaten path experience and interaction with Buddhist Scholars at the monastic institute of DodeyDrak Monastery
- Visit Dochula Pass 3,150 meters – enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of the snow cappedHimalayas
- Visit Tashi Chodzongor the Fortress of the Auspicious Religion – the office of the Dragon King of Bhutan
- Simply Bhutan Museum – visit a traditional farmhouse museum for a typical farm life experience; play archery & darts; taste the local rice/maize wine
- Traditional hot stone bath
- Included quality wining and dining : a welcome reception with drinks at every hotels of your stay,
- Baggage handling everywhere on your tour.
- Free Wi-fi and internet in most of the hotel rooms and lobbies.
- Enjoy the unique comfort of Luxury air conditioned SUV and coach with extended leg room.
- Airport Transfers as per the scheduled flights.
- Airport Transfers
- Stays in hotels choice of 3, 4 & 5 star as per your preference and at an additional cost. No additional cost for 3 star and similar hotels. The hotels mentioned alongside the itinerary are all 3 star hotels and are the best in terms of services and reviews
- All three meals, tea and snacks
- Bottled mineral water throughout the trip
- Dedicated SUV luxury vehicle with a driver
- English Speaking licensed Guide throughout the Trip
- Short hikes, Packed lunches and snacks wherever required
- Monumental /Entrance Fees
- Bhutan Tourism Development Fee
- VISA Fee
- Government Royalty – goes towards economic developmental works in Bhutan eg, education, health, roads etc
- Air fare
- Refreshments and bottled drinks and alcohol
- Tips/gratuities – It is at your discretion to tip your guide and driver as per their service quality
- Cost arising out of Flight Cancellation/road blockades/ landslides and events beyond our control
- Expenses of personal nature and any other expenses not mentioned in the above cost
The vehicles are all luxurious with air conditioning / heating systems catering to the comforts of our guests as well as ensuring a smooth ride over the mountainous and winding roads of Bhutan. With high ride quality and extended legroom you can enjoy the beautiful landscape from the inside of our cars. We have Toyota SUVs, Hi Ace buses and coaster buses with carrying capacity of up to 30 people in one bus. Driven by experienced and licensed drivers we will make sure you enjoy your holiday to Bhutan and the comforts of our luxurious fleet of cars.
The only document needed for your Bhutan Visa is a scan copy of your passport with a minimum validity of 6 months prior to entering Bhutan. All Bhutan tourist visa has to be applied through a local tour operator and on your behalf we will apply for your Visa and as soon as it gets approved we will send you the approved Visa, a print out of which you will have to show at the Airport while boarding your flight to Paro, Bhutan.
Compliments from Happiness Expeditions – We are glad to offer you the compliments for:
A Traditional hot stone bath – White round stones picked up from the riversides are roasted in fire until red hot and then immersed in a wooden tub of fresh spring water sprinkled with herbs. These hot stones baths are supposed to be very curative with numerous medicinal and healing properties and has been the practice since the ancient times in Bhutan.
- Arrive at Paro International Airport
- Paro Dzong /Fortress of Heaped Jewels
- National Museum
- Drive to Thimphu – 1 hour
- EnrouteTachogangLhakhang/temple
- Iron suspension bridge
- Visit the Changlimithang National Stadium- witness an archery match/tournament in progress
- Weekend Centenary Farmers Market
- Overnight at your hotel in Thimphu
- TashiChho Dzong/Fortress of Splendid Religion – Office of the Dragon King of Bhutan
- Attend and watch the Festival at the Courtyard of the Dzong- half day
EXCURSION OF THIMPHU VALLEY – Combination of the Ancient and the Modern
- Bhutan Postal Museum – make your personalized stamps with your photos and use them to send postcards to your family and friends around the world
- Memorial Chorten/stupa – Congregation of devout Buddhists circumambulating the Chorten
- Simply Bhutan Museum – A living Museum/studio showcasing the age old culture & traditional heritage – you can also try out traditional archery and darts
- Stroll through the main streets- will find all the people in Festive and celebratory mood
- Overnight at your hotel in Thimphu
HIKE TO DODEYDRAK MONASTERY – Least visited by tourists!
- ZorigChosum- Traditional school of 13 Arts and Crafts; watch the students at their different handicraft work stations
- Hike to DodeydrakMonastery – 5 hours leisurely hike
- Dodeydrak – secluded and beautiful
- Dodeydrak Monastery – Buddhists School for monks
- Visit the many small temples and the museum
- Sit in with the monks as they go about their daily rituals and reading from the Scriptures – with all the religious musical instruments
- Interaction with the monks
- Overnight at the Monastery guesthouse
- ZorigChosum- Traditional school of 13 Arts and Crafts; watch the students at their different handicraft work stations
- Hike to DodeydrakMonastery – 5 hours leisurely hike
- Dodeydrak – secluded and beautiful
- Dodeydrak Monastery – Buddhists School for monks
- Visit the many small temples and the museum
- Sit in with the monks as they go about their daily rituals and reading from the Scriptures – with all the religious musical instruments
- Interaction with the monks
- Overnight at the Monastery guesthouse
- Spectacular view of the early morning sunrise from the mountain top
- Hike back to Thimphu – 1.5 hours
- Thimphu to DochulaPass – 1 hour drive
- Dochulaa Pass – 3,150 meters – Enjoy the spectacular views of the Himalayan Ranges
- 108 chortens/stupa
- Drive to Paro- 2 hours
- Enroute Semtokha Dzong / Fortress Atop a Demon – the first Dzong built in Bhutan
- Bhutanese cooking experience – learn some cooking tips or make your own meal with local ingredients
- Overnight at your hotel in Paro
- Hike to Taktsang Monastery (3 hours uphill climb, 2 hours downhill)
- Kyichu Lhakhang / temple- One of the oldest temples in Bhutan
- In the evening stroll through the numerous handicraft and souvenir shops and also the vegetable markets
- Traditional Hot stone bath
- Overnight at your hotel in Paro
- Breakfast
- Drive to the Airport
- Paro International Airport
TASHI DELEK AND THANK YOU FOR VISITING.