Bhutan jealously guards its lifestyle and ancient traditions

The beauty of the pastoral landscape can seem unreal to travelers from the industrialized world: houses with brightly decorated window frames and shingled roofs, patchworks of green paddy fields, plots of tawny buckwheat, oak forests, a covered bridge bedecked in colorful prayer flags, fences of intricately woven bamboo, a man leaning on a wooden rail trampling his harvest, a women weaving in the open air, a baby laced into a horse’s saddlebag, yaks browsing in a grove of giant rhododendrons. Such scenes remain in the memory forever.

But it is the symbols of Bhutan’s religion which leave the deepest impression: chortens (commemorative monuments) dot the landscape, fluttering prayer flags top passes and cover hillsides, prayer wheels turn by the water of swift mountain streams and the awesome temples and fortified monasteries (dzongs) are an integral part of every town and village. Buddhism is everywhere, determining attitudes, molding thoughts.

Magical Bhutan
Paro - Thimphu - Punaka - Wangdue - Gangtey - Paro

Venture into a world that will touch your heart and soul. Nestled deep in the eastern Himalaya, unknown to much of the world. Magnificent mountains, lush valleys, thick forests, a serene lifestyle and traditions unchanged for centuries – this is the essence of Bhutan. Towns are tiny, little more than villages, with quiet streets lined by decorative shops and houses.
A farmhouse homestay is one of the highlights.

x7 days from USD 1230 p/p Group & Private departures

Glimpse of Bhutan
Paro - Thimphu - Wangdue & Punakha - Paro

A short journey into the little-known Himalayan Kingdom. Visit the architectural wonders and spiritual centers of Paro, Thimphu, Punakha and Wangdue and experience a little of the country's incredible natural beauty. A trip sure to tempt you back for more.

x5 days from USD 840 p/p GPrivate departures

 

 

Land of the Thunder Dragon
Paro - Thimphu - Punaka - Trongsa - Bumthang - Wangdue - Paro

Colorful prayer flags highlight natural and man-made features of the landscape, adorning houses and bridges; standing atop ridges and mountain passes and in forest clearings.
This is Bhutan, a kingdom that has long maintained its independence and isolation from the outside world and so preserved a fascinating Himalayan culture and tradition - a land of myths, legends and traditions which are as vital and alive today as when they originated. A farmhouse homestay and medieval Bumthang are definite highlights.
Consider also Cultural Bhutan & Bumthang Trek

x11 days from USD 2060 p/p Group & Private departures