Bhutan & Nepal: Heart of the Himalaya
Overview
Highlights
- Discover the rich artistic and cultural heritage of Bhutan and Nepal on this journey through the heart of the Himalaya
- Feel the spirit of Bhutan on a pilgrimage hike to the revered Tiger's Nest Monastery, perched high on a sheer rock face
- Learn about the traditions and age-old methods of local farmers on a visit to a farmhouse
- Enjoy a lesson in Nepalese cuisine during a Chef's Table event in the home of a local resident
- Witness a debate among nuns at the Kopan Nunnery, an unforgettable, age-old tradition
- Ride Like a Local when you travel by rickshaw to visit Kathmandu Durbar Square and Teleju Temple
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Accommodation: Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel
Arrive in Bangkok, where you are met and transferred to your airport hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Taj Tashi
Fly to Paro and receive a tashi khadda (traditional welcome). Transfer to Thimphu and visit the National Memorial Chorten. Later, see the Tashichhodzong Fortress, a 13th-century Buddhist monastery and fort, and then gather for your welcome dinner.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Taj Tashi
Visit the Folk Heritage and National Textile museums and view Buddhist literature at the National Library.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Taj Tashi
Drive over the Dochula Pass, seeing the colorful prayer flags en route to Punakha. Stop at Punakha Dzong, continuing to the Chimi Lhakhang (Temple of the Divine Madman). Return to Thimphu for dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Zhiwa Ling Hotel
Journey overland to Paro, stopping en route in Chuzom. Continue to Paro and view the religious thankga (scroll) paintings and the natural history collection at the National Museum. Contin...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Zhiwa Ling Hotel
This morning, you may choose to attempt the climb to Taktsang Monastery (“Tiger’s Nest”). This hike is intentionally difficult, intended as an arduous pilgrimage for Buddhist devotees. Later, visit Kyichu Lhakhang, one of Bhutan’s most sacred shrines.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Dwarika's Hotel, Kathmandu
Fly to Kathmandu. Ride by rickshaw to Kathmandu Durbar Square and Teleju Temple, see the House of the Living Goddess (Kumari) and stroll through the bazaar and old city. Enjoy a lecture by a Mount Everest summiter in the evening.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Dwarika's Hotel, Kathmandu
This morning, travel to Kirtipur and visit the temple of Adinath, the Chilamcho Stupa and the temple of Bagh Bhairav. Attend a Nepalese cooking class in a local home. Then, visit Patan City, the Golden Temple and Krishna Mandir. In the evening, visit Kopan Nunnery to witness a spirited debate among nuns.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Dwarika's Hotel, Kathmandu
This morning, proceed to Bhaktapur, a ninth-century town in the Kathmandu Valley. Then, visit Pashupatinath Temple, a cremation site for the Hindus. Continue to Boudhanath, home...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel
On Day 10, either fly to Lhasa to begin your post-tour extension or fly to Bangkok, where you enjoy the use of a superior room, available through Day 11, when you depart on your international flight home.
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Journey Details
- Internal Air: Economy class from $1,325 (Bangkok/Paro/Kathmandu/Bangkok)
- This journey contains some active elements.
- Minimum age is 10 years.
- First group event: flight from Bangkok to Paro at 7:00 a.m. on Day 2.
- Last group event: return flight from Kathmandu to Bangkok arriving at 7:00 p.m. on Day 10.
- Departures are guaranteed to operate with a minimum of 2 guests.
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- If 91 days prior to departure or more cancellation fee is $500
- Is 90-61 days prior to departure cancellation fee is 20% of program price
- If 60-31 days prior to departure cancellation fee is 50% of program price
- If 30 days prior to departure or less cancellation fee is 100% of the program price
10 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches and 6 Dinners
- Extend Your Journey | Enhance your journey with a post-tour extension to Lhasa (4 days, from $1,895).
Post-Tour Extension: Lhasa, Days: 4 | From: $1,895
Internal Air from: $380
Internal Air Routing: Kathmandu/Lhasa
Available to add to select departure dates.
Day 1
Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: St. Regis Lhasa Resort
Fly to Lhasa.
Day 2
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: St. Regis Lhasa Resort
Explore Potala Palace, former home of the Dalai Lama. Visit the Jokhang Temple to join monks as they circumambulate the temple.
Day 3
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: St. Regis Lhasa Resort
Spend the day at two of Tibet’s great monasteries, Drepung and Sera.
Day 4
Meals: Breakfast
Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
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