Join us on our tour of Bhutan and experience the Paro Festival this Spring.
We celebrate the vibrant Paro Festival. Then set out for Thimphu and then Punakha, the winter residence of the Central Monastic Body.
The tour continues to Bumthang, the cultural heartland of Bhutan. Onward to Trongsa, the ancestral home of the Bhutanese Royal Family.
Option to add Nepal-Tibet tour following Bhutan. Click Extend your trip for info.
To book this tour, click the button “See Availability,” a calendar appears. You will see dates in black ink. Click on the date. It will take you through the booking procedure.
Trip pricing is contingent upon a minimum of four (4) participants and is subject to adjustment should this minimum not be met.
Join the locals to celebrate the colorful Paro Festival
Enjoy striking Himalayan beauty: snow-capped peaks, terraced fields and tea plantations
Visit villages, observe traditional lifestyle and interact
Optional day hikes through charming, friendly villages
Accommodations with breakfast
Accompanying guide
Airport transfers on tour dates
AC Transport van or minibus depending on group size
14 lunches & 14 dinners
Bottled water in the vehicle during drives and touring
Bhutan Visa
Bhutan Sustainable Development Fee
Entrance Fees
International airfare: Bangkok-Paro-Bangkok or Kathmandu-Paro-Kathmandu (priced separately)
Flight tickets: Bumthang-Paro (priced separately)
Camera Fees if any
Bottled beverages during included meals
Tips to drivers, guides and hotel porters
Trip cancellation/travel insurance
Extend your trip and join us for the Treasures of Tibet - LEARN MORE
Use code back2back for a $200 discount.
Nepal & Tibet. Follows the Bhutan tour. Fly from Paro to Kathmandu. Required to stay in Kathmandu to receive the Tibet Travel Permit (we arrange this for you). At the end of the Tibet tour, you fly back to Kathmandu to depart.
$200 discount if booking both tours. Enter code back2back at check out.
Original World, founded in 1997, offers hand-crafted immersive journeys steeped in vibrant local color and time-honored traditions. Original World is a boutique company, not a corporate conglomerate. Our services are personalized and we offer options for flexibility even within a group tour. Our small group tours feel like a private tour experience with like-minded travel companions. Explore destinations that maintain a traditional culture in India, Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Central, Northern, and Eastern Europe.