Guide

CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.

Meals

11 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 11 dinners

Others

Your Welcome Moment: Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting, Thimphu Your Local Living Moment: Bhutanese Homestay. Arrival transfer. Visit Choki Art School. Sustainable Development Fees. Pangri Zampa Monastery visit. Thimphu Dzong visit. Visits to Buddha Point and Memorial Chorten. Hike the Divine Madman Trail. Toebchandhana Lhakhang (temple) visit. Punakha Dzong visit. Bhutanese Cooking Demonstration. Pelela Pass Segment of the Trans Bhutan Trail. Rukubji’s village Lhakhang (temple) visit. Chorten (stupa) visit. Trans Bhutan Trail Trongsa Portion. Trongsa Dzong (fortress) visit. Jakar Dzong (fortress) visit. Pema Choeling Nunnery and Mebartsho Lake visit. Bhutanese Farmhouse Lunch. Bumthang Brewery visit. Ta Dzong National Museum visit. Paro Rinpung Dzong and Ta Dzong visits. Departure transfer. All transportation between included activities.

Transport

Private vehicle, walking.

Accommodation

Hotels (8nts), Homestays (2nts), camping (1 nt).

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Punākha - Optional Rafting on Mo Chhu River

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Flights are not included

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Day 1 Day 1: Paro/Thimphu (1L, 1D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Paro/Thimphu (1L, 1D)

Upon arrival enjoy a private transfer from Paro International Airport to Thimphu, Bhutan’s capital city. The rest of the day is yours before a brief welcome meeting in the evening with the rest of the group in the hotel. Afterwards head out to enjoy dinner together at a local restaurant where you’ll have your first opportunity to sample Bhutanese cuisine. If you still have energy left after dinner, consider bar hopping through some of Thimphu’s best spots to get a taste of local nightlife.Thimphu is a city with elevations ranging between 2,248 meters (7,375 feet) and 2,648 meters (8,688 feet) above sea level. It is also the fifth highest capital city in the world by altitude; and it is also the only capital city in the world without any traffic lights. You’ll be captivated by the unique blend of the modern world alongside the striking Bhutanese tradition. Accommodation: - Hotel Kisa Villa (or similar). Meals Included: - Lunch - Dinner Transport: - Arrival Transfer 02:00 Hr(s) Included Activities: - Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting - Bhutanese Group Dinner
Day 2 Day 2: Thimphu (1B, 1L, 1D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Thimphu (1B, 1L, 1D)

Spend the day seeing the best of Thimphu’s many highlights. In the morning transfer to the scenic Kabesa valley, just north of Thimphu, to visit the Choki Traditional Art School, an institution offering free education to underprivileged youth who have an interest in learning traditional art and craft. On the way back stop in at the Pangri Zampa Monastery to enjoy a private reading with a monk astrologer. The rest of the day includes a visit to Thimphu Dzong (fortress), lunch at a local restaurant, followed by a trip to Buddha Point, and a final stop for the day at the Memorial Chorten, a Tibetan-style stupa built in 1974. In the evening indulge in dinner as a group at a local restaurant. Accommodation: - Hotel Kisa Villa (or similar). Meals Included: - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner Included Activities: - Choki Art School Visit - Pangri Zampa Monastery Visit - Thimphu Dzong Visit - Buddha Point Visit
Day 3 Day 3: Thimphu/Chendebi (1B, 1L, 1D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Thimphu/Chendebi (1B, 1L, 1D)

Begin the drive early with packed breakfast to Pelela, where the group will rejoin the Trans Bhutan Trail. Descend through meadows below Pelela and stop at a traditional farmhouse in the village of Rukubji to enjoy a hot lunch before visiting the temple known as Kuenzang Choling. Rukubji is also famous for its unique local language, called Ngyen-Kye and you will have the chance to learn about it from the villagers over tea. Then rejoin the trail for a gentle climb out of the valley, through the forest, and to the village of Chendebi where you will camp for the night. Head for a visit to the Chorten (stupa) in the village and then indulge in an organic, locally sourced dinner at the campsite. Accommodation: - Drubuchhu Resort (or similar). Meals Included: - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner Transport: - Private Vehicle 03:15 - 03:30 Hr(s) Included Activities: - Pelela Pass Segment of the Trans Bhutan Trail - Rukubji’s village Lhakhang (temple) Visit - Chorten (stupa) Visit in Chendebi Additional Notes: On days when you will be hiking it’s recommended that you have your own day pack to carry during the long hiking days. In the pack you should have any daily, personal medicine you may need, sunscreen, cameras, a water bottle, and any valuables such as cash or passports. During the trekking itself the camping crew will provide all travellers with boiled water. You can fill your water bottles with this water provided during the hiking days. But it is highly recommended that you bring your own water bottles.

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Itinerary of your trip Highlights Of The Trans Bhutan Trail

Day 1: Paro/Thimphu (1L, 1D)

Day 2: Thimphu (1B, 1L, 1D)

Day 3: Thimphu/Chendebi (1B, 1L, 1D)

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