Bhutan Experience Tour

Get set for an exotic and reviving vacation to one of the beautiful locations in the world i.e. Bhutan. Bhutan Experience Tour is all about natural and cultural spectacle that this small mountainous country possesses. Bhutan is a small landlocked country placed in between two giant nations India and China, yet the country is able to maintain its pride owning to the natural glory and cultural uniqueness that it beholds. The magnificent landscape, majestic mountains, unique Mahayana Buddhism religion and fine art manifested in the monasteries, dzongs, temples and palaces are the most appealing part of Bhutan. The drive along the Bhutanese terrain offers some heart whelming views of mountains just below the clear blue sky, which is a fantastic combination of nature to look at.

Bhutan, the land of Thunder Dragon and also referred to as the last Shangrila is the only kingdom that practices the Mahayana Buddhism religion which is a unique religion of its own kind. The festivals, traditional dances, masked dances, plays, acts, traditional costumes and art of Bhutan are very enchanting. The festivals are very colorful to look at and so are any cultural activities.

As a part of the Bhutan Experience Tour, you will be able to relish the art and architecture manifested in the monasteries and palaces of Bhutan. In this tour, you will be able to visit some major attractions of Bhutan which includes sightseeing tour in Paro and Thimpu. Tiger’s nest monastery, Drugyal Dzong ruins, Fortified tower to Ta Dzong, natural history museum, School of Thanka Painting, etc are some highlights.

Bhutan Experience Tour also provides an opportunity to walk into the rocky terrain of Bhutan and to get lost into the lust of Himalayan beauty. The lush hills, valleys, rivers, forests, villages; everything about this place is so mesmerizing.  So, if you are willing to experience the fascination of Bhutan with Bhutan Experience Tour, let us know. Nepal Intrepid Treks escorts you throughout the tour to make your journey even more fun.

Outline Itinerary

  • Day 01: Arrive to Paro and drive to Thimpu
  • Day 02: Thimpu
  • Day 03: Thimpu to Punakha
  • Day 04: Village tour in Punakha
  • Day 05: Punakha to Bumthang
  • Day 06: Bumthang
  • Day 07: Bumthang to Punakha
  • Day 08: Punakha to Paro
  • Day 09: Hike to Tiger Nest Monastery
  • Day 10: Depart Paro

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A flight to Paro takes you across the Himalayas to Bhutan. The flight in itself is nothing less than a mountain flight. You pass above the Himalayas admiring the magnificence of snow-capped mountains standing tall one after another. The flight is also an opportunity to pass Jumolhari peak and Jichu Drake peak. As you arrive at the airport in Paro, your guide i.e. our Bhutanese crew will pick you up and escort you to a hotel for check in. Get refreshed and rest for a while. In the evening, walk round the city on your own will. Overnight at a hotel in Paro.(Lunch and dinner included.)

Today is a sightseeing day in Thimpu. We will visit the places of cultural and historical importance. We start with a drive to Memorial Chorten which was built in the memory of third king of Bhutan. Then we head to Changangkha monastery, Nunnery temple, Institute of Zorig Chusum (it is commonly known as painting school), National library and Folk Heritage museum respectively. We further visit traditional paper factory, Tashichhodzong and a giant statue of Buddha placed on a hill that dominates the whole city. In the evening, we can wander around the city on our own.Overnight at a hotel in Thimpu. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.)

After the breakfast in hotel, we drive towards a wonderful village of Punakha. The drive today is full of lush scenery as we move along the sheer glory of nature. We stop at a tea house in Dochu La Pass which offers the best views of the mountains. We can also visit DrukWangyal Monastery which is a masterpiece. With the unique art, crafts and architecture, this monastery depicts the fine works of art and crafts. After our visit to monastery, we drive downhill through the rhododendron, fir and oak forests to Lobesa. We take our lunch and hike through rice fields up to Chimi Langkhang temple. It is believed that any infertile women would be blessed with a child if she visits this holy temple. From the temple, we further drive ahead to Punakha. Overnight at a hotel in Punakha.(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.)

This day is dedicated to the splendour of Punakha village as we hike up to see the valley. After breakfast, we start our hike up to the village. We cross a suspension bridge over Mo Chu River and continue the well levelled trail along the river to village. In the village we meet the locals and walk through the farmhouses and farmlands.We continue our hike to Khamsum Yulley Chorten that was built for World Peace. The view of the valley from up here is phenomenon. After admiring the beauty of mountains and lush landscape, we descend down to our hotel.Overnight at a hotel in Punakha.(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.)

We drive for about 7 hours to Bumthang. The road climbs from Wandue and we drive uphill to Pele La pass (3400m). We stop at the pass for the spectacular views of the snow clad peaks that includes the sacred peak of Bhutan – Mt. Chomolhari. As we cross Pele La pass, we descend down and pass the villages of Rukubji, Chendebji, Sephu, Langtel and many others. After lunch at Trongsa, we drive to Jakar and climb up to Yotong La. From the La, we descend down toChumey valley which is first of the four Bumthang valleys. We further pass the villages of Zugney and Prakar and cross Kiki la pass to Bumthang. Overnight at a hotel. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.)

We spend the day in Bumthang sightseeing the places of importance and magnificence. Bumthang Sightseeing includes the sites like Jambay Lhakhang, JakarDzong, Chamkhar Lhakhang, Kurje temple, Tamshing Monastery, Kenchosum temple and Swiss farm area. Jambay Lhakhang is a geomantic temples founded in 7th century by a Tibetan King SongtsenGompo and JakarDzong is one of the largest dzong in Bhutan, with impressive fortress walls, elegant structure but rather simple interior. Similarly, Kurjey Lhakhang is a sacred power place where Guru Rinpoche left the imprint of his body on the solid rocks. Next on our tour is Tamshing Temple. Lastly, we visit Swiss farm Area. It is a small factory that lies on the other side of the river and produces Swiss Cheese, Bumthang honey, apple wine and local beer. Overnight at ahotel in Bumthang. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.)

In the morning, we stroll around the Bumthang market and shop in case we find anything alluring or necessary. Then we head towards Punakha. We drive along the road to Punakha and stop at ChendebjiChorten (Stupa) for lunch.  This chorten stands majestically along the highway and connects west to east. The ground by the side serves as famous site for picnic lunch. This monument was believed to have been built to defeat demons dwelling around the area. It architecturally resembles to Boudhanath stupa in Nepal. After visiting the stupa, we drive forward and cross two passes on our way to Punakha. Overnight at a hotel in Punakha (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.)

We start our day with visit to – Punakha Dzong which is known for its stunning location between the rivers like an anchored ship. Leaving Punakha, we drive back to Paro via Dochula pass. On the way, we stop atThimphu for lunch and continue our drive to Paro. As we arrive atParo, we visit the RinpungDzongwhich means “fortress of the heap of jewels”. The Dzong holds a long and fascinating history. The wooden galleries lining the courtyard of the RinpungDzong possess fine wall paintings illustrating Buddhist lord. Exploring the fine arts of dzong, we drive to the Kichu Lhakhang. It is the oldest and most sacred temple of Bhutan. Overnight stay at the hotel (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

We start our day with a hike to Tiger’s nest monastery. Tiger’s nest monastery is one of the most popular monasteries in the town that owes its own importance. According to a mythology, Guru Rinpoche has fled on a back of tigress to meditate in a cliff and it is the place where the monastery stands now. It is also popular for its dramatic location at the edge of the cliff. After exploring the monastery and its rich crafts, we descend down to Paro. Overnight at a hotel in Paro (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.)

Enjoy your breakfast in the morning! Your guide will escort you to the airport before your scheduled flight for your journey onward. (Breakfast included)

Cost Includes

  • Airport transfers
  • All the ground transports
  • Accommodation with three days full board meals.
  • Sightseeing fees, permit tickets
  • A professional English speaking guide
  • Ticket to and from Bhutan
  • Bhutan tourist visa fees
  • Other taxes and service charges.

Cost Excludes

  • Expenses of personal nature like phone, laundry, wifi etc
  • Soft drinks, hard drinks, food other than three time full board meals
  • Drinks, tipping to guides and drivers and other expenses of personal nature such as phone, laundry, etc.
  • Porters
  • Tips to guides
  • Travel insurance
You can choose your dates at the time of booking. Thanks!

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Best value and Best Service 

We visited Nepal in December and had only 7 days, not long enough for multi-day treks yet, as travelers from the US, we wanted to experience as much as possible within that time frame the comprised of visiting the breath-taking mountain sceneries, sport activities, and history. While Nepal Intrepid Treks was started by trekking guides, they have diligently built their business and tourism relationships over the last few years to cater to different tourist needs. As an active planner, i had reached out to a dozen tour companies as opposed to only settling for the top 2-3 on Tripadvisor ratings. What first impressed me about Nepal Intrepid Treks is their responsiveness, flexibility and transparency about planning constraints. Its really the best value and service. 
 
They also offered the best value by a large margin. At no time during my interactions with them did they push any additional services on me, but rather adapted to whatever changes I wished to make. Given the relationships they made in the industry, they also offered some of the best rates relative to other tour companies for the exact same vendors. We did the heli ride to Everest Base Camp, hikes in Nagarkot, paragliding, city tours in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Pokhara and of course the sunrise trips to the neighboring hill stations. What really made the difference is their sense of service on the ground. They were always on time and went the extra mile whenever there were unexpected delays. On one day, our morning flight to Pokhara was delayed for several hours and eventually canceled yet our guide went above and beyond to get us on an afternoon flight so we wouldnt miss out on the activities for the rest of the day. That sense of urgency on our behalf extended through the whole trip. Even though we missed an activity for no fault of theirs, they did their part in making up for it by dining us at a cultural center on their own cost, which wasnt needed at all yet we fully appreciated. We are so much happy for this best value and service.
 
In summary, I was thoroughly impressed -- a sense of humility, superior service, flexibility, transparency with unmatched value. We know we will definitely return to Nepal for the treks; we will look no further than Nepal Intrepid Treks. A big thank you Nisan, Santa and Lal! Keep it up!
You guys are best value and service provider team in Nepal. 
Best value and service trekking company
Sami Muneer,
United States

April/May 2019 16-Day Trek to EBC

Had an extraordinary trek with Nepal Intrepid to Everest Base Camp. I got sick from the food in Kathmandu, and by day 4 I was too dehydrated and weak to continue. One of the guides stayed with me as my group continued so that I can rest. We eventually caught up with the group and made it to EBC! Such excellent and professional guides and porters!

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whysoscherious,

You Need This Team To Make It To The Top. 100% Mera Peak Summit Success Rate. Looked After From Day 1.

I owe our success in reaching the Mera Peak summit safely to our amazing guide Lal and his amazing team of porters! We were a team of four women and we had a 100% summit success rate.

Lal went above and beyond from Day 1 when I missed my connecting flight to Kathmandu from Guangzhou due to bad weather in China. I finally arrived in Kathmandu late at night, tired and stressed out about my bags since it did not make my flight. As soon as Lal found out that I made it to Kathmandu, he made it to the airport in a flash, waiting to pick me up and take me to the hotel with a warm smile and a big welcome - and this was really late at night! When my airline failed to get my bag in time for the trek, Lal organised my luggage to arrive in Lukla before I even made it to Lukla! My luggage had all my gear and summit clothing, without this luggage I could not have started the trek. It was a huge relief seeing my luggage and it was all thanks to Lal and his efficiency for getting my luggage in time. There would have been no other way.

This was my first time doing a multi day trek, let alone climbing a mountain, I was nervous but Lal made sure I enjoyed the trek and most importantly I was safe. Lal and his team made sure it was their priority to make sure we were well prepared, safe, looked after and most importantly we all make it to the top. Little things like telling us to slow down while ascending to make sure we don't get altitude sickness, while other groups sped in front of us and did not make the summit because they were sick, making sure we were all well fed so that we had all the energy to endure the full 13 days, giving us water when we ran out of our own and believing in us all added up to our successful summit! His porter team Bupendra and Tula Raj all took turns to lead the party and helped us to carry our gear.

Every morning we would wake up and see their smiley faces ready to start the day trekking, while they were getting ready to carry our 50kg bags in tough terrain. Without hesitation, Lal and his porter team always offered a hand when us ladies weren't comfortable going down a steep hill and believe me the passes were insane! They made the trip much more enjoyable and memorable as we all had our funny and scary moments together.

Summit day was unbelievably the hardest and craziest day of my life! One to remember for the rest of our lives but we couldn't have made it without his team, his positivity and his patience. It took us 6 hours to reach the summit and Lal was with us every step of the way - feeding us snacks, opening our water bottles so that we can drink, carried our back packs to putting our polarised sunglasses on our faces to protect us from the sun. His team absolutely went above and beyond! Making the summit was an epic experience and to do it with a team that we grew closely with, who supported and believed in us made the experience even more special.

Lal and his team were always looking out for us and I could not be more grateful. We were constantly surrounded by positive attitude the whole way up and the whole way down, even after our summit day.

Although, we successfully summited and made it to Lukla, Lal did not stop working. Leaving Lukla was such a mess and super stressful as I had an international flight to make. Lal was always alert, always on call to see if there was an available seat for me on any of the outgoing flights.

Lal is honest and professional and I would definitely choose Nepal Intrepid Treks again. What an incredible ascent. I will never forget this trip. Until then my friend!

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Tina N,
Sydney, Australia

Mera Peak 14 day hike & 100% Success Rate!

This was my first trip to Nepal, and thanks to Lal and his amazing team, climbing Mera Peak was an awesome experience. Our group of 4 had a 100% success rate, when a lot of other travelers we met along the way, did not make it to the top.

Nothing was a problem for Lal, we had lost luggage and bad weather delays – which meant he had to reschedule accommodation/flights several times for us. He was so gracious, professional, and incredibly helpful every step of the way (literally!). Both him and our two incredible porters, really made our trip, going above and beyond on so many occasions.

Summit day was tough, but the support of Lal and his team – helped us all get through and make it to the top!

Lal always made us feel safe, supported and that nothing was a problem – and there was always a smile on his face. I would absolutely recommend trekking with Nepal Intrepid Treks and Expeditions, I’m so grateful for the experience, and can’t wait for my next adventure with Lal and his team.

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Lyn K,
Auckland Central, New Zealand

Patan historic and good adventure

Was such an awesome trip and loved getting to try local cuisine. Our guide Amit was very knowledgeable and showed us many spiritual sites which were really cool. A must do if in the Kathmandu area.

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melissabartonnn,

Gokyo Lakes and Everest Base Camp 19days

Unreal experience! I opted for the longer trek as I wanted to see as much as possible in the time I had. I'm so glad I did.
My wonderful Guide Prem Karki and my assistant guide Lukpa were sensational! We laughed so much on the trek, with these 2 guiding us there was never a dull moment. Our success in reaching the Lakes and Everest Base Camp are purely down to their hard work and dedication. Plus I was lucky enough to meet another 6 legends who also opted for this unreal trek. We are now all the best of mates.
The trekking was hard at times and and some days were super easy. We had rain, snow, sunshine and everything in between. Each day we witnessed another insanely beautiful mountain and watched the landscape change the higher we went.
The Gokyo Lakes were stunning, I'm so glad we opted for this trek. The pictures attached are unfiltered!
Everest Base Camp was great! Such an amazing feeling to finally get there. We just sat and took it all in. Photos don't do it justice.
All the villages and places we stayed along the way were awesome! These tiny lodges and tea houses in the middle of the mountains were so cosy and the food is delicious. We met quite a few Sherpas who had summited Everest and we spoke to them at length about their expedition. Great bed time stories :)
Do yourself a favour and get on board this trek, you wont regret it!

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Jade C,
Orange, Australia

Everest Base Camp & Gokyo 925-1010/2019

Kamal, Tilak and Prince were our guide. They have done an excellent job in ensuring we had everything we needed - water, wifi, food and so on. They explained Nepalese culture and identified the peaks for us as we were asking for the names every day, it is one of the most precious thing about having the locals with us. The tour was a huge success and thank you guys and team for making it happen, it would not be the same without you. I had really enjoyed every moment on the trek. Highly recommend the agent and guides to anyone considering paying a visit to the beautiful Himalayas.

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olivieryiu,

Perfection EBC trekking

Professional risk control on EBC trekking. About airplane change the landing place on lukala or change the trekking schedule, your team also can find good guest house and restaurant.

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Iverroce Tu,

Wonderful experience

It was wonderful experience in my life. Our guide Kamal is professional, patient, and kindly. In this trekking journey still had some situation from uncontrollable mother nature. But this team also can control and change it perfectly. If you will come to Nepal to explore, don't miss Nepal Intrepid Treks and Expeditions!

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Nora H,

Our Visit to Nepal

I dont know where to Start. There are barely any bad points to talk about. The service was exceptional and everbody was so polite and friendly. Everything was well organized. The places we used to rest and eat where always nice and clean. The employees and shepards where dedicated for their jobs and tried to accomplish our goals in the best way possible. I want to send my best wishes Lal, Ram, Tulla and Santos.

Best Regards
Luca & Ludovico

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Bahadir E,
Koenigswinter, Germany

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