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8 Nights Bhutan Tour with Bumthang Valley Extension with Private Guide
8 Nights Bhutan Tour with Bumthang Valley Extension with Private Guide
8 Nights Bhutan Tour with Bumthang Valley Extension with Private Guide

8 Nights Bhutan Tour with Bumthang Valley Extension with Private Guide

By Happiness Drukyul Holiday
Price is AU$7,332 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Overview

Bhutan tour with Bumthang Extension gives the full insight of the Bhutanese art & architecture, culture and traditions and discovers the hidden natural beauty of the country located high up in the Himalayas. The tour goes around visiting the important touristic landmarks and also witnessing the snow-capped mountains of the Dragon Kingdom. Explore the stunning and wide valley of Bumthang; Bumthang has four main valleys known as Ura, Chumey, Tang and Choekhor. You get to experience the Bhutanese rural live-styles in Bumthang Valley and visit some of it’s great monasteries like Kurje Lakhang, Jambey Lakhang and Tamshing Lakhang.

Activity location

  • Rinpung Dzong
    • Paro, Bhutan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Rinpung Dzong
    • Paro, Bhutan

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8 Nights Bhutan Tour with Bumthang Valley Extension with Private Guide
  • Activity duration is 9 days9d
    9d
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$7,332.32 x 1 AdultAU$7,332.32

Total
Price is AU$7,332.32

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included3-star accommodation (4 & 5 stars may require an additional premium)
  • What's includedWhat's includedRoute Permit
  • What's includedWhat's includedSightseeing as per itinerary
  • What's includedWhat's includedA licensed Bhutanese tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedThree meals per day during your stay in Bhutan
  • What's includedWhat's includedBhutan visa fee – including all necessary processing
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll internal taxes and charges
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll land transport by private vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedAirport pick-up and drop-off by private vehicle.
  • What's includedWhat's includedUS$ 200 “sustainable development fee” (SDF) per person per night.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedExpenses occurred due to unavoidable events i.e. road wrecks, flight delays etc.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedExpenses of personal nature, Tips to guides and drivers
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAirfare & Travel Insurance

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • We would require at least 10 days to process your Bhutan visa. You MUST confirm and obtain any visa requirements prior to border crossing. We process your visa after receiving required document.
  • Passport copy and Flight details should be send at the time of the booking by Email.
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Activity itinerary

Day 01: Arrive Paro & transfer to Thimphu Arrive in Paro and meet our representative. Take a break for lunch and then carry out sightseeing programme at Paro visiting the famous places like Rinpung Dzong and Ta Dzong. Later drive towards Thimphu. Day 02: Thimphu to Punakha Early in the morning after breakfast, sightseeing around Thimphu and drive towards the Punakha crossing the famous Dochula Pass (3050m) which provides the spectacular view of majestic mountains. On way also pay visit to Chimmi Lhakhang. Day 03: Punakha to Gangtey  Today drive to Gangtey via Wangdue. After Wangdue is a drive up a winding mountain road through oak and rhododendron forest, and over a high pass down into the Phobjikha valley, surely one of the loveliest high altitude valleys in Bhutan. Phobjikha is one of Bhutan’s few glacial valleys, and chosen winter home of black-necked cranes, migrating from the Tibetan plateau. Day 04: Gangtey - Bumthang Today, we drive 5 hours to Bumthang valley. The road climbs rapidly through a series of hairpins out of Trongsa and there are great views back to the Dzong and out across the valley. After passing through cultivated fields for a while, the trail re-enters the forest and reach the Yotong La (3400m). Descending to a low point of 2650m at a village called Chumey; the scenery is once again totally different as the route enters the wide-open Bumthang valleys. It takes about an hour to get to the roadside at Chumey, the first of the four valleys in Bumthang.  Day 06: In Bumthang - Sightseeing After breakfast visit Jambay Lhakang along with Kurjey Lhakang. Later cross the suspension bridge and visit the Tamshing Lhakang. Afterwards, visit Swiss farm along with homeopathic hospital, the cheese factory and the castle of "White Bird". Day 06: Bumthang – Gangtey  After breakfast, re-trace the same route back towards Gangtey and the road journey today is bit longer with 8 hours of drive. Upon arrival at Gangtey, check-in hotel.  Day 07: Gangtey - Paro  After breakfast, drive back to Paro cross Dochula pass which is about 5 hours drive. PM: Stroll around the streets of Paro.  Day 08: In Paro -  Hike to Taktsang Monastery 'Tiger's Nest' After breakfast drive towards the base camp of Taktsang for the hike up to the Taktsang Monastery-Tiger's Nest which takes about two hours. The Monastery offers the spectacular view of Paro valley. While returning back visit the Kyichu Lhakhang. Day 09: Departure After breakfast, transfer to the airport to catch the onward flight. Bid farewell to the remote and legendary Dragon Kingdom disappearing again behind its guardian mountains.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESRinpung Dzong
    • Paro, Bhutan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLERinpung Dzong
    • Paro, Bhutan

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