- 13 Days
- Cultural Touring
Join in the vibrant springtime celebration as the Bhutanese gather for Ura Yakchoe Festival. Traveling eastward to Ura village, our route crosses Dochula Pass (10,000’), from which over 200 miles of Himalayan summits are visible. After our descent from the pass, we pause at Punakha Dzong, the most acclaimed architectural and artistic masterpiece of the Dragon Kingdom, and hike to Khamsum Yuley Namgyal Chorten stupa, which displays some of Bhutan’s best Tantric Buddhist art. We witness the imparting of moral lessons and the animation of ancient tales in the elaborately staged and choreographed dances of the Ura Yakchoe Festival. After the festival we will visit the capital city of Thimphu, where, from our centrally-located hotel you may choose from a variety of pursuits: the weekend market, archery (Bhutan’s national sport), the zoo, the Memorial Chorten, and a wide variety of handicraft workshops and stores.
Trip Highlights
- Natural beauty of an intact Himalayan eco-system
- Exquisitely crafted native handiwork
- Well-appointed hotel accomodations in local style
- Colorful masked dances and local crowd at a festive Buddhist celebration
- Bhutan's carefully preserved and unique traditional culture
What's Included
- Meals as listed in itinerary
- Tours and activities as listed in itinerary
- English-speaking guides
- Private a/c transportation with driver
- Hotel and airport transfers
- Double-occupancy hotel accommadations
