Festival Tour

Nimalung and Kurjey Festivals Tour June 2016 11 days

ITINERARY OVERVIEW

DAY 01: ARRIVE PARO – THIMPHU
DAY 02: THIMPHU
DAY 03: THIMPHU – GANGTEY/PHOBJIKHA VALLEY
DAY 04: GANGTEY/PHOBJIKHA – CHUMEY
DAY 05: CHUMEY – BUMTHANG (Nimalung Festival)
DAY 06: BUMTHANG (Kurjey Festival)
DAY 07: BUMTHANG – PUNAKHA
DAY 08: PUNAKHA
DAY 09 : PUNAKHA – PARO
DAY 10: PARO (Hike to Taktstang)
DAY 11: PARO

Enjoy two intimate Tsechu experiences in the Bumthang Valley, the Nimalung and Kurjey festivals Bhutan’s spiritual heartland. Villagers gather to witness colourful and unique masked dances and sacred rituals celebrating Bhutan’s unique cultural heritage. Also visit sacred sites in Paro, Thimphu, Punakha and Phobjikha Valley, winter home to the endangered Black-Necked Cranes.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NIMALUNG & KURJEY FESTIVALS TOUR

Enjoy two intimate Tsechu experiences in the Bumthang Valley, Bhutan’s spiritual heartland. Also visit sacred sites in Paro, Thimphu, Punakha and Phobjikha Valley, winter home to the endangered Black-Necked Cranes.

• Enjoy masked and costumed dances celebrating Bhutan’s Buddhist cultural heritage.
• Traverse beautiful landscapes of lush valleys, dense forests and rushing streams.
• Discover some of the most sacred Buddhist monasteries and temples in the Himalaya.
• Explore Bhutan’s central valleys, rich with ancient historical and sacred Buddhist sites.
• Visit many cultural attractions including medieval fortresses (Dzongs), markets and museums.
• Hike up to the famous Taktsang Monastery, perched on a cliff 900m above the valley floor.
• Marvel at the elaborate and ancient wall paintings and carvings in Dzongs and temples.
• Traverse beautiful landscapes from lush valleys to dense forests.
• Incorporate a Value-Added Option such as a cooking lesson or meditation session with a monk.

BHUTAN TOUR DATES:

All of our Bhutan tours are private, tailor-made journeys for independent travel on dates of your choosing. We can easily customise your Bhutan tour to spend more in the places doing the activities that you are interested in. Please click on the ‘Tailor-Design This  Tour’ tab above to begin customising this tour to your requirements. This tour can be experienced all year around.

WHAT WE INCLUDE IN OUR TAILOR MADE BHUTAN TOURS:

• Airfare into Bhutan including taxes.
• Bhutan Tourist Tariff Royalty & Visa fees.
• All private excursions and transfers in superior air-conditioned vehicle.
• Local English speaking guide/tour leader.
• Experienced driver.
• Accommodation in carefully selected, highest standard goverment approved hotels & guesthouses.
• All meals in Bhutan.
• All entrance fees and permits.