8 Day Private Bhutan Tour Phobjikha Punakha Tigers Nest

New192 hBy Mad Monk Travels

About this activity

Bhutan, slowly. This isn't a rush to fly in, tick Tiger's Nest off a bucket list and fly out. It's a private, unhurried week shaped around you by a licensed, Bhutanese-owned operator based in Thimphu, with your own English-speaking guide and driver.

Share butter tea with a farming family in Phobjikha, eat a simple vegetarian lunch from a monastery kitchen in Punakha, and hoist your own prayer flags at Dochula. Walk through rice fields to Chimi Lhakhang, hike to Chari, where Bhutan's first monastic community began, and give the Tiger's Nest a whole day, ending with a traditional hot stone bath. Try archery, Bhutan's national sport, in Phobjikha, and rest each night in comfortable 3- to 4-star hotels.

Your guide brings the places to life with their stories: the Tsheringma goddess of plenty at Tengchen nunnery, Thangtong Gyalpo, the "Leonardo da Vinci of the Himalayas", and Rinpung Dzong, where Little Buddha was filmed.

What's included

✓Paro airport pickup and drop-off
✓Prayer flags at Dochula, farmhouse butter tea visit and bottled water
✓Entrance fees to monuments and museums in the itinerary
✓Lunch
✓Licensed English-speaking guide for the whole tour
✓Dinner
✓Breakfast
✓Free archery in Phobjikha, hot stone bath in Paro and a local SIM card
✓Private car, van or coach (by group size) with driver for the whole tour
✓7 nights in 3- to 4-star hotels, twin or double sharing

Not included

✕Bhutan SDF: USD 100 per adult per night (ages 6-12 USD 50, under 6 free) and USD 40 visa fee, paid separately
✕Tips for your guide and driver (optional, at your discretion)
✕International flights to and from Paro, and travel insurance
✕rafting, ponies on the Tiger’s Nest trail, drinks and personal expenses

Good to know

Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Bhutan government fees are not included in the tour price and are paid separately before your visa is issued: Sustainable Development Fee USD 100 per adult per night (USD 50 for ages 6-12, under 6 free) plus a USD 40 visa fee, which comes to USD 740 per adult for this tour. We arrange your visa and SDF after you book.

Cancellation policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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