Bhutan vacations, cultural tours

COUNTRY:
Bhutan
HOLIDAY TYPE:
A small group adventure
DEPARTURES:
2012: 27 May, 9 Jun, 16 Jun, 25 Jun, 3 Jul, 14 Jul, 29 Jul, 5 Aug, 15 Aug, 24 Aug, 7 Sep, 19 Sep, 25 Sep, 4 Oct, 11 Oct, 23 Oct, 28 Oct, 9 Nov, 18 Nov, 27 Nov, 3 Dec, 13 Dec, 22 Dec
PRICE:
From £1105 (11 days) excluding flights
MORE INFO:
Price includes accommodation on a full board basis, internal flights and transport. N.B. EXTRA flight fare Kathmandu/Paro/Kathmandu £297
OFFERS:
Late availability and offer 10% 9th June,3 July, 29 July, 15 Aug departures.
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Bhutan vacations, cultural tours

Bhutan vacations, cultural tours

Small group cultural tours
Typically you will be sharing your experiences with between 4-20 like minded travelers (depending on the trip, operator and how many others are booked on the trip) and you'll have a group leader with you. Whether you are traveling alone or with friends it's good value, and a great way to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of privacy. This trip will appeal to travelers of all ages who enjoy meeting new people as well as experiencing new cultures.

How this vacation makes a difference

Tourism generates income for local communities in Bhutan. We encourage our customers to purchase local products such as fresh fruits, handloom products, meat, drinks, and fresh vegetables and visit local markets for this purpose. We help to provide job opportunities and use local Bhutanese guides and drivers on this trip. We use the best tourist standard category hotels on full board basis in Bhutan.

We support the local school and health post, for example, by donating money and educational materials to the children according to the condition of the school and students. We support the local health post by giving medical materials. We support the Kvresthali Women society by donating a certain percentage of the income raised from this trip, to help repair the Culvert Bridge and provide training in goat farming and adult literacy for women.

We provide information on how to preserve the environment in Bhutan, for example, place rubbish in the proper place like rubbish box or establish a fire pit and burn waste like papers etc, or keep in underground wastage things. Non disposable things bring back with you and hand over to the garbage management organization. The group size, 4-12 people, is small and thus we ensure that we are minimizing our impact on environment.

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Bhutan vacations, cultural tours

Reviewed 07 May 2012 by John Corness4 star rating

The climb to the Tiger's Nest was the most exciting part...Absolutely magnificent. Enjoyed every minute of it. It was extremely well organised, and everyone involved provided us with the most friendly and efficient service. (read full review)

Reviewed 21 Mar 2012 by John Sturges4 star rating

The most memorable part of our vacation was seeing the beautiful Dzong at Punakha bathed in sunshine. It is sited at the joining of 2 mountain rivers and with its white walls and glowing painted wood was like something out of fairytale.(read full review)

Reviewed 27 Dec 2011 by edwina hughes5 star rating

The vacation was a once in a lifetime experience and everyone involved made sure my interests were catered for with their flexibility. It was amazing value for money...(read full review)

Reviewed 22 Oct 2011 by Mike Sammons5 star rating

Visiting Bhutan was most memorable - a wonderful unspoilt place with excellent facilities and guides(read full review)

Reviewed 04 May 2011 by Daniela Power5 star rating

My trip was organized very well by the operator. It gave me the rare opportunity to see Bhutan - everything was exciting about the country!...The vacation was great! Truly unforgettable! (read full review)

Reviewed 31 Oct 2011 by caroline hughes4 star rating

So many things - flying over Everest on the way to Bhutan. All of our experiences in Bhutan. Driving on crazy roads from Kathmandu to Pokhara were all memorable parts of the vacation (read full review)

Reviewed 17 Oct 2011 by Jan Ulfberg4 star rating

The lovely and wonderful nature and friendly people in Bhutan and Nepal were most memorable. One of the best of five best countries I have ever visited, now 72. (read full review)

Reviewed 29 May 2011 by Catherine Cudmore4 star rating

The Punakha Dzong was breathtakingly beautiful. The trek to the Tiger's nest and the views through the rhododendron forests to the monastery were stunning...I really enjoyed it. Achut, who runs the trekking company in Kathmandu was very helpful in organising some further travel in Nepal at the end of my tour.(read full review)

Reviewed 06 Apr 2011 by Seb Hawthorn4 star rating

A great and unique vacation overall that i will unlikely to be able to copy anywhere else. both Nepal and Bhutan were very different but equally as accommodating as each other. (read full review)

Reviewed 03 Jan 2011 by Andy Clapham4 star rating

Excellent vacation - fascinating country shared at a very personal level - I had a guide and driver to myself and it is normal to have just one or two persons traveling together.(read full review)

Reviewed 02 Sep 2010 by Gill Underhill5 star rating

An amazing experience - full of contrasts: The energy and bustle of Kathmandu compared with the beauty of the lake at Pokhara; the magnificence of the dzongs in Bhutan with beautiful views.(read full review)

Reviewed 20 Dec 2010 by Ernest Yong4 star rating

Wonderful experience and I would rate the Tiger's Nest temple as one of the most spectacular one I have seen. 4 stars. Will revisit soon and for a longer period of time.(read full review)

Reviewed 29 Nov 2010 by Caroline Troy4 star rating

Bhutan was a beautiful country (I would definitely recommend going before all the western influences creep in!). The Tigers Nest was something else and certainly worth the climb!! The people were great, so friendly and generous.(read full review)

Reviewed 27 Sep 2009 by Lauren Steadman5 star rating

Highlights included the short trek to Tiger's Nest monastery in Paro, Bhutan, seeing students at work in the handicrafts school in Thimphu and having an elephant bath in Chitwan National Park, Nepal.(read full review)

Reviewed 25 Sep 2009 by Louise Young4 star rating

Then I flew to Bhutan which was amazing right from the plane trip with great views of Everest. The guides in Bhutan were exceptional hosts and guides to their beautiful country. (read full review)
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