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Suggested Itineraries
Using BTCL Tourist Class Hotels...
in Bhutan
Our Bhutan
packages can easily be tailored to suit personal interests and any package can
also have a structured trekking component included. You can stay any length of
time subject to fitting in with Drukair flight schedules, and have a fully
pre-paid tour package and pre-approved visa authority letter.
The costs and
packages below are for land arrangements only and do not include airfares. They
are based on a minimum of 3 persons travelling together and are shown in
US
Dollars. Surcharges apply if there are less than 3 persons travelling in the
party. Please use these prices as a guide only. Low Season:
July and August ... High Season: Rest Of The Year.
Bhutan land packages
include:
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Personal guide &
driver with car/4WD or minibus depending on size of the party
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All touring &
transfers
throughout your journey
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Hotel accommodation with
private bathrooms
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All meals
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Entrance fees &
sightseeing
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When trekking tented campsites
replace hotels
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When trekking the services of
additional support crew and ponies are included
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Visa fees, Paro Airport taxes,
Government Levies and taxes
**Luxury Hotel
upgrades available on request**
1. A Taste of Bhutan... 7days/6nights
Prices from US$ 1,275.00pp high season. Valid to 31 December 2008.
Prices from US$1,302.00pp low season & from
US$1,500.00pp
high season. Effective from 01 January 2009.
^ 2 night
Thimphu with sightseeing, hiking and shopping options
^ 2 night
Punakha Valley with monastery & Dzong visits
^ 2 nights
Paro Valley with Taktsang Monastery hike and
sightseeing
2. Bhutan Mini-Explorer...
10days/9nights
Prices from US$1,912 high season. Valid to 31 December 2008.
Prices from US$1,953.00pp low season & from US$2,583.00pp
high season. Effective from 01 January 2009
^ 2
nights Thimphu with sightseeing, hiking and shopping options
^ 1 night
Punakha with sightseeing and wildlife viewing
^ 2 nights
Phobjikha Valley for hiking and exploring
^ 2 nights
Punakha Valley with monastery & Dzong visits
^ 2 nights Paro Valley with
Taktsang Monastery hike and sightseeing
3. Focus On Bhutan...
12days/11nights
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Prices from US$2,337.00pp high season. Valid to 31 December 2008.
Prices from A$2,387.00pp low season & from US$ 2,750.00pp
high season. Effective from 01 January 2009.
An itinerary
similar to ‘Bhutan Mini Explorer’ and also featuring the central Bumthang Valley
region. See the traditional weavings of Yathra, the woolen fabric in numerous
colours and patterns. Visit the Tamshing Monastery, where 200 monks reside, the
Wangdicholing Palace and the ‘Burning Lake’ a sacred Buddhist site. Also visit a
Swiss Farm to sample cheeses, apple brandy and local wine & beer. Time
permitting, visit Ura, with its cobblestone streets where the old women wear
traditional sheepskin shawls, lending a delightful medieval feel to the village.
Stop at some local houses in Ura village to view the daily ways of the
villagers.
^ 2 nights
Thimphu with sightseeing, hiking and shopping options
^ 1 night
Punakha Valley with sightseeing and wildlife excursion
^ 1 night
Trongsa with Dzong visit and rural lifestyle
^ 2 nights
Bumthang Valley exploring Jakar and Ura areas
^ 2 nights
Phobjikha Valley for hiking and exploring
^ 1 night Punakha Valley with monastery & Dzong visits (except Winter
months)
^ 2 nights
Paro Valley with Taktsang Monastery hike and
sightseeing
4. Traversing Bhutan West
to East... 14days/13nights THE
ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE
Pricing from US$2762.00pp high season. Valid to 31 December 2008.
Prices from A$2,821.00pp low season & from US$
3,250.00pp
high season. Effective from 01 January 2009.
This unique tour allows you to travel from west to east through Bhutan
experiencing both the the differing sides of Bhutan. The hill top
location of towns in the east and the valley located towns of the west.
Eastern Bhutan is well known for it's textile and silk weaving. Most
visitors to Bhutan do not venture into eastern Bhutan and staying mainly in
the west and central regions. This is not to be missed for
the traveller who wants to combine the more layback and lesser traveled
regions of the east with the faster developing west.
^ 2 nights Paro Valley with Drugyel Dzong,
Taktsang Monastery hike & sightseeing
^ 2 nights Thimphu Valley with sightseeing, shopping & hiking
^ 2 nights Punakha Valley with hikes, Dzong & monastery
visits
^ 1 night Phobjikha Valley sightseeing Gangtey Goemba, hiking
or view black necked cranes (winter months only)
^ 2 nights Bumthang Valley with sightseeing, hiking, visit
Ura and Jakar
^ 1 night Mongar Eastern Bhutan- sightseeing, view Shonghar
Dzong
^ 2 nights Trashigang visit Guru Lhakhang experience rural
lifestyle, day trip to Lhuntse
^ 1 night Samdrup Jongkhar visit Handloom centre and see
Zangtopelri Lhakhang & painting of Guru Rinpoche
Birding,
Mountain Biking, Kayaking & Motorcycling In Bhutan
Packages can be tailored to include
or focus on these adventure options. Bhutan is considered one of the world’s 10
global biodiversity ‘hot spots’ and offers over 620 species of bird.
The Weavers
Trail
We can offer a range comprehensive programs focusing on
all aspects of this traditional Bhutanese art form.
Golf at the
‘Top of the World’
You can add a round of golf to your itinerary, played
at one of the world’s highest golf courses in Thimphu. A great little course
designed by a Japanese professional. Green fees US$50 & club hire US$20.
Botanists
Paradise
Bhutan is famous for its wide variety of orchids and
rhododendrons. The Rhododendrons flower between March and April. Please advise
us your botanic interests and we will tailor make a package to suit your needs.
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