Bhutan Private Expedition

9 DAYS FROM $7,995

based on a private group of 4+ people traveling together

• Hike to the iconic Tiger’s Nest Temple or photograph it from a scenic viewpoint. • Experience rural Bhutanese life during a private tour of Thimphu’s Folk Heritage Museum. • Visit the Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup temple and receive a blessing from the nuns.

Private Expedition Moderate/Strenuous

DAYS 1–3 I BANGKOK, THAILAND/ THIMPHU, BHUTAN After a night in Bangkok, travel to the Bhutanese capital of Thimphu. On a private tour of the city, visit the Folk Heritage Museum, a replica of a traditional farmhouse. Observe artists creating handmade paper at the Jungshi Paper Factory, and walk alongside local families to a 12th-century temple where newborn babies are blessed. Novotel Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport; Taj Tashi Meals: 2B, 2L, 2D DAYS 4–5 I THIMPHU/PUNAKHA Admire intricate Bhutanese weavings at Thimphu’s Royal Textile Academy. Then travel to Punakha, the kingdom’s old capital, by way of the awe-inspiring Dochu La pass. Hike to the colorful Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten temple, overlooking the Punakha Valley, and explore the elaborately designed fortress of Punakha Dzong. Later, visit the Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup temple and nunnery. Zhingkham Resort or RKPO Green Resort Meals: 2B, 2L, 2D

DAYS 6–9 I PARO/BANGKOK, THAILAND Travel through the picturesque Paro Valley and visit Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang, uniquely designed in the style of a chorten. Settle into your hotel, which embodies Bhutanese architecture and spirituality. Visit the National Museum of Bhutan and the impressive Paro Dzong. Your trip culminates with a hike to Bhutan’s most iconic site: Taktsang Lhakhang, or Tiger’s Nest Temple. Fly home via Bangkok on your final day. Zhiwa Ling Heritage | Meals: 4B, 3L, 3D

YOUR EXPEDITION TEAM

Knowledgeable local guides will accompany you on your trip, and you will meet other local experts as described in the itinerary.

INFORMATION

Dates: This expedition is offered from September through May. Request any dates during those months that are convenient for you. Prices are per person; based on double occupancy, group size, and selected dates; and subject to availability. Single supplement applies; please see our website. Airfare is not included in the price. Internal flights are an additional cost. All prices and fares are quoted in U.S. dollars and subject to change. This itinerary is for informational purposes only and is subject to change at any time without notice.

A young monk peers through an ornate door in Thimphu.

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