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BHUTAN FESTIVAL TOUR 12

BHUTAN FESTIVAL TOUR
‘exciting colorful festival of Bhutan within scenic Himalaya kingdom’ 
Highlights:
  • “A country blessed with exciting and colorful festivals of great charm 
  • Enjoy full days to observe great religious festivals activities of Bhutan 
  • Spectacular festivals to witness in harmony of local Bhutanese culture
  • Exceptional scenery of inner Bhutan with views of snow capped peaks
  • Scenic flights panorama of high mountain range with views of Everest
Trip Profile: 
Accommodation: Hotels in Kathmandu and Bhutan with guest houses.
Tour Grade: Moderate with short walks
Bhutan duration: 08 Nights and 09 Days.
Total Trip: 11 Nights and 12 Days Kathmandu to Kathmandu.
Best Season: March to May and September to November. 
Festival Time: From 30th Oct to 8th November where exact dates can differ according to Tibetan Buddhist Luna Calendar. For interested people to observe the festival, please contact us for the right dates and time.
 
Introduction and overviews of Bhutan Festival Tour:
Bhutan Festival Tour a great colorful events of religious background, as most of Asian countries with many festivals round the year, where Bhutan festival will be very special to witness and to soak in with local heritage and cultures.
 
Bhutan Festival Tour leads you to spectacular surrounding within the tiny Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, the one and only country blessed with natural beauty and the only nations in Himalaya region where monarch exists.
 
Bhutan located in between great giant countries with Tibet / China to the north beyond Himalaya range of peaks with India around South-West and East as close to the border of Bangladesh.
 
Bhutan, a country of varied landscapes and climate conditions from low-warm sub-tropic to cooler alpine green hills that extends towards high Himalayan range of mountains of arctic zone.
 
Since many decades outside travelers were curious of this mystical Himalayan country known as Thundering Dragon or Peaceful Dragon an amazing place, since last mid centuries Bhutan flung its door wide open for visitors to enjoy its rich treasures of ancient heritage, culture and custom including its great colorful festivals.
 
 Traveling into Bhutan where visitors requires to book well advance especially for Bhutan Festival Tour, where dates might not coincide with your holidays.
 
Where all festivals and religious events held as per Tibetan Buddhism Luna calendar with animals and birds cycles that denotes each year where animals or birds represents.
 
Bhutan Festival Tour will be an interesting part of your life-time with great experience observing ancient festivals performed by monks and priests around monasteries courtyard.
 
Most of the festivals linked with demons and gods or evil to good deeds where dance are performed by the monks to wade bad and evil spirits away from the country.
 
Where some festivals are held to honor harvest god to yield good crops for all human and animals of the planet, as Bhutan practice Tibetan Buddhism with their own special cult known as Tantric Buddhism that involves worshipping five natural elements.
 
The main five elements includes sky, cloud / water, thunder or fire with green vegetations and the earth which you can witness on many Buddhist prayer flags with blue-white-red, green and brown or orange colored with prayer printed known as Lungta or ‘Wind Horse’. 
 
Bhutan Festival Tour as per the time for the great events where travelers can observe two different festivals one at Thimphu the occasion known as Tshechu festival with one at Bhumtang called Prakar festival.
 
Both religious events the highlights of the journey on Bhutan Festival Tour of twelve days duration full of fascinating moments from first arrival to the end of the trip.
 
Starting Bhutan Festival Tour with swift flight on Bhutan national carrier called Druk Airlines, Druk for Dragon where flight takes off from Kathmandu airport with sweeping panorama of high Himalayan mountain range that includes views of world tallest peaks with Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Kanchenjunga.
 
An hour flight lands at Bhutan International airport in Paro a nice country with lovely town and farm villages, where our exciting tour begins visiting places of great interest within Paro, where tour leads you to famous landmark of Bhutan at Taksing Monastery located on a high cliff wall also called as Tigers Nest.
 
From Paro short scenic overland journey takes you in the heart of Bhutan at Thimphu the capital of the country an interesting place with time to observe the Tshechu festival.
 
During the events great experience to witness the cultures, custom and heritage life style of Bhutanese people adorn in nice national dress and watch the festival for two days full of excitement and enjoyable soaking within the mass crowd of priests, monks and locals.
 
After a great moments and interesting time at Thimphu observing the Tshechu festival where journey continues heading into central Bhutan around beautiful country at Bhumtang.
 
At Bhumtang an enjoyable time witnessing impressive Prakar Festival which is an honor to nature worshipping for great and good harvest around the country and on this planet earth.
 
Bhumtang a scenic place where one can catch rural farm life and traditional Bhutanese villages of typical style of the country a place with huge green fields dotted with woodland and small villages that makes an excellent pictures of Bhutan and its lovely landscapes.
 
Enjoy fabulous moments and wonderful times around Bhutan city and towns including lovely villages where our journey on this beautiful country comes to an end as drive leads you back at Paro town.
 
From Paro with last overnight stops in Bhutan bidding farewell to this marvelous country where scenic, swift flights brings you back at Kathmandu after a glorious time and experience on Bhutan Cultural Tour with great services of Mountain Holidays Treks and Expeditions.
Brief Outline Itinerary:
Day 01: Reach Kathmandu 1,345 m and then transfer to Hotel
Day 02:  In Kathmandu sightseeing tour and preparations for trek.
Day 03: Fly to Paro 2,280 / 7,524 ft via Druk Air from Kathmandu. 
Day 04: In Paro for sightseeing tour.
Day 05:  Drive to Thimphu 2,320m / 7,656ft - 02 hrs. 
Day 06: In Thimphu observe Thimphu Tshechu festival. 
Day 07: At Thimphu for Tshechu festival.
Day 08:  Drive to Bhumtang 2,600 m / 8,580 ft - 06 hrs journey. 
Day 09: At Bhumtang to observe Prakar Festival with tours.
Day 10: Drive back to Thimphu 198 k.m. -05 hrs journey.
Day 11: Morning drive to Paro airport for flight back to Kathmandu.
Day 12: International departure for homeward bound.
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu via international airlines transfer to hotel.
On first arrival at Nepal international airport in Kathmandu received by Mountain Holiday staff and guide for short drive that takes you in the heart of Kathmandu city at Thamel area, where most of nice hotels situated.
At the hotel after checking in and getting refreshed our guide briefs about Bhutan Festival tour with other necessary information regarding your stay in Nepal and Bhutan with us.
Evening includes group welcome dinner in a nice authentic Nepalese restaurant with cultural program to give you the glimpse of local culture with music and dance while having your dinner.
 
Day 02: In Kathmandu sightseeing tour around world heritage sites.
In Kathmandu for exciting sightseeing tour where our expert city guide will show you around interesting places of great wonders within world heritage sites, after a great and enjoyable tour back to hotel with time for Bhutan Festival Tour preparations.
Day 03:  Fly to Paro 2,280 / 7,524 ft via Druk Air and transfer to hotel.
Transfer to Kathmandu – Nepal international airport for flight to Bhutan where one can enjoy sweeping panorama of Himalayan peaks with Everest during an hour flight to land at Paro airport in Bhutan.
After immigration and visa formalities where you will be received by our Bhutanese guide for short drive to your hotel in Paro, with afternoon free for leisure walks around streets and market of Paro.
 
Day 04: In Paro with sightseeing tour.
Morning after hearty breakfast our native Bhutanese guide will take you for an hour climb to Bhutan’s famous old Taksang Monastery “The Tiger's Nest”.  Originally a meditation and retreats place of monks and priests, located in a overhanging rock cliff with views of Paro and mountains, from here short drive to 17th centaury Ta-Dzong, later converted into the National Museum in 1967 with afternoon free for stroll around Paro market.
 
Day 05: In Paro tour of Druk Gyaldzong. 
With another day in Paro, one of main and major town of Bhutan after Thimphu, where Paro offers historical, cultural sites, visit around ruined fort built to commemorate the victory over Tibetan invaders in 17th century, tour includes impressive Druk Gyaldzong, afternoon tour of Bhutan’s National Museum displays rich collections of ancient treasures with fine arts and weapons. 
 
Day 06:  Drive to Thimphu 2,320m / 7,656ft (54 k.m.) - 02 hrs. 
After breakfast a scenic short drive to Thimphu Bhutan capital, an interesting ride of two hours through lovely countryside dotted with farm villages of typical Buddhist culture villages.
On reaching Thimphu transfer to respective hotels, a modern city of Bhutan the one and only city in this world without traffic lights, all the traffic controlled by traffic police with a whistle.
 
Day 06-07: In Thimphu observe Thimphu Tshechu festival. 
Two full days where you will be engrossed taking part in the festival called Tshechu with visit to other interesting places of great interest.
 
Early breakfast where our Bhutanese guide leads you right in the heart of festival place in the monastery courtyard, where you can observe colorful Thimphu Tshechu Festival.
The event initiated by 4th Desi, Gyalse Tenzin Rabgay in 1867 AD the Tshechu consisted of only a few dances being performed strictly by monks. These were the Zhanachham and the ZhanaNgachham (Dances of the 21 Black Hats), Durdag (Dance of the Lords of the Cremation Ground), and the Tung. 
After a nice and interesting moment an extra day to explore the Bhutanese market area.
A full day in Thimphu visit Thimphu’s memorial stupas, indigenous hospital, where traditional medicine is still practiced and traditional painting school.
Thimphu, an interesting city of Bhutan here with more time to wander around the street and as well interact with friendly locals and observe its rich cultures and custom.   
 
Day 08:  Drive to Bhumtang 2,600 m / 8,580 ft - 06 hrs journey. 
After a wonderful and interesting time in Thimphu, morning drive to Bhumtang, a lovely and scenic country located central east of Bhutan, where you witness Bhutanese people with their traditional way of living as it was for many past centuries. 
 
Day 09: At Bhumtang local tour and observe Prakar Festival.
These two days in Bhumtang where you will attend to witness colorful Prakar festival, enjoy the famous Prakar Festival held annually in honor to natural spirit for good harvest.
 
At Bhumtang interesting tour of Jakar Dzong, handloom shops, Tamzing Monastery, Kurjey temple, burning lake and Ura Valley/Ogyen Chholing Palace. 
 
Day 10: Drive back to Thimphu 198 k.m. -05 hrs journey.
After a wonderful time in Bhumtang, morning journey to Thimphu on route visit Punakha town, the earlier capital of Bhutan, and then reaching Thimphu for last overnight in Bhutan with time for individual activities and shopping souvenirs.
 
Day 11: Morning drive to Paro airport for respective destinations.
Last day in Bhutan as per your flight time for Kathmandu or your connecting flight to other Indian cities, from the Thimphu drive to Paro at Bhutan international airport for scenic flight back to Kathmandu.
 
From Paro one can fly to Delhi to reach your other respective destinations, for people flying back to Nepal, as you reach Kathmandu airport Mountain Holiday staff transfer you back to hotel. 
 
Day 12: International departure for homeward bound.
Last day in Nepal within the country of high Himalayan Mountain and colorful culture, from the hotel our guide and staff transfers you to the airport for your international flight for homeward, after a great experience on Bhutan Festival Tour with Mountain Holidays Treks and Expedition.
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