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The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan offers a plethora of immersive experiences for tourists. There are many tours that are customized for culture lovers, history enthusiasts, adventure lovers, pilgrims, wildlife enthusiasts, photographers, and leisure-seeking tourists.
Here’s a list of some of the best tours and activity options for every type of traveller:
Punakha Dzong is arguably the most beautiful dzong in Bhutan
1. Cultural Tours
Cultural tours are designed to give you a hands-on experience of Bhutanese life. These tours introduce visitors to many unique aspects of Bhutanese history and rich culture. Visits include trips to 17th century Dzongs (fortresses), religious dance festivals, pilgrimage sites, museums, fascinating excursions to villages and monasteries, and local sightseeing, which offers an insight into the distinct culture, age old traditions, and lifestyle of the local people.
Best time to visit: March to May (spring) and September to November (autumn)
Textiles in Bhutan represent a rich and complex repository of a unique art form.
2. Textile and Handicraft Tours
These tours involve visits to the textile museums, Institute of Arts and Crafts, handicraft emporiums, and excursion trips to villages in Eastern Bhutan. You can see women folks weaving a tapestry of textiles. Bhutanese textiles are renowned for their distinctive patterns.
Best time to visit: March to May and September to November
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3. Festival Tours
Festival tours take place in different places at different times of the year. These festive tours provide a wonderful insight into the culture and religious beliefs of the people of Bhutan.
Best time to visit: All year round
Bhutan- a photo adventure
4. Photography Tours
Photography tours provide a wide variety of photographic experiences around Bhutan’s vibrant landscapes. Photographers are given the opportunity to photograph Bhutan’s scenic rivers, snow-clad mountains, magnificent architecture, unique flora and fauna, and local people.
Best time to visit: March to May and September to November
The valley of Hornbills
5. Bird Watching Tours
Bhutan is one of the 10 bio-diversity hot spots in the world, harbouring an estimated 770 species of birds, which includes Himalayan Griffon, wader, hornbill, sunbirds, barbets, fulvettas, cuckoos, and yuhinas.
Best time to visit: February, March, October, and November.
6. Botanical Tours
Botanical tours take you through prime botanical sites. The country's forests have 7,000 vascular plants, 360 orchid species, 46 species of rhododendron, and about 500 species of medicinal plants.
Best time to visit: March to May
7. Spiritual Tours
Spiritual tours involve visits to Dzongs (fortresses), monasteries and temples, and incredible sacred sites. These tours can be customized to include retreats and special sessions with highly learned Buddhist monks on meditation, spirituality, personal growth and development.
Best time to visit: September to December
8. Adventure tours
Adventure tours include rafting, mountain biking, trekking, hiking, and even golfing.
Mountain biking in Bhutan is said to be the best with the country's mountainous terrain. The route along Bhutan's west-east highway (approx.600 km) is an exciting route with of battling a new pass over 3000 meters everyday. The drop from Pelela Pass to Trongs is said to be the longest downhill in the world.
Trekking in Bhutan can involve treading through as high as 5.500m with spectacular landscape and breath-taking views of the Himalayan Mountains. Trekking packages ranging from high altitude to low altitude treks have been designed to enable our visitors to experience the best of the Kingdom.
Hiking through carefully selected routes offer local insights into Bhutan's many hidden treasures and wonders that most visitors miss. This trip combines local sightseeing tours with memorable day hikes. Walking, hiking and climbing are some of the best ways to explore the beauty of Bhutan.
Thimphu has one of the highest golf courses in the world. There is a 9-hole course situated behind Tashichhodzong (seat of central administration) and surrounded by mountains.
Best time to visit: March to May
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