




Bhutan: Is This the Last Shangri-La?
Oct 18-30, 2023
14 days | Bhutan | Alumni Expeditions
What’s included: Airport transfers; accommodation based on double occupancy; transportation by comfortable vehicle; flight from Bumthang to Paro; most meals; sightseeing with qualified English-speaking guides; all activities and entrance fees; cooking class; private meditation sessions; exclusive presentations by Bhutanese experts; fully escorted by our Bhutanese Tour Director.
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Bhutan's Zhiwa Ling hotel: centuries-old traditions meet luxury in the Paro valley
Itinerary at a Glance
Day | Activity |
1 | Meet in Paro, enjoy dinner with Dasho Tshering Dorji |
2 | Paro's Takin Preserve, art galleries, prayer at a nunnery and live music |
3 | Walk to the Talakha Monastery for epic views and evening meditation |
4 | Cooking lesson at an organic farm, travel to Punakha |
5 | Tour Punakha with an acclaimed Bhutanese architect |
6 | Visit Bhutan's premier textile artists, then drive to Phobjika |
7 | Enjoy one of the most picturesque walks in the country |
8 | Drive to Bumthang, see the famous Trongsa Dzong perched over the village |
9 | A special visit with sacred monastery relics, then the Dorjibi Weaving Center |
10 | A period of meditation at Mebar Tsho, the sacred “ Burning Lake” |
11 | Fly back to Paro, see the Rinpung Dzong and the National Museum |
12 | Hike to the Tiger's Nest Monastery, 900m above the valley floor |
13 | Depart Paro |
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What’s included: Airport transfers; accommodation based on double occupancy; transportation by comfortable vehicle; flight from Bumthang to Paro; most meals; sightseeing with qualified English-speaking guides; all activities and entrance fees; cooking class; private meditation sessions; exclusive presentations by Bhutanese experts; fully escorted by our Bhutanese Tour Director.
FEATURED ON THE BLOG
Bhutan's Zhiwa Ling hotel: centuries-old traditions meet luxury in the Paro valley