TIGER NEST TOUR
Highlights
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Spring & Autumn
- 2+
- Easy
- Kathmandu
- Kathmandu
- Trek/Tour
- Three meals a day
- Lodge
- 1234m
Trip Facts
Itenerary
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1 Arrive Paro
Elevation: 2,250mts / 7,382ft
After landing you will be greeted by your guide and driver and will be transferred to the hotel. Check into the hotel for some refreshment and visit the following places
- Bhutan National Museum built in the 17th century to guard the Paro Dzong
- Paro Dzong “fortress of the heap of jewels”
- Paro Town
Overnight in Paro
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2 Trek Start: Paro – Bumdrak
Trek Rating: Moderate
Altitude: 3,900-4000 m
On the Bumdra Trek, trekkers will spend two days traversing the area around the Bumdra Temple. After driving to the trek point from your hotel, trekkers climb up to the temple and enjoy lunch and beautiful views. Higher up is the campsite and it is here that guests may learn why this trek is also called the “Trek of Thousand Dakinis (celestial female beings.)” Trekkers have the opportunity to explore the caves where the thousand dakinis had convened. In the descent from camp, guests will visit a number of temples including a hill top nunnery. Beautiful views of the temple complex may be seen on the way home.
Duration: 3–4 hours.
Trek Rating: Moderate
Hike from Sang Choekor Buddhist College in the Paro valley (2,800 m) to Yak pasture where we camp below Bumdra Monastery (3,800 m).The adventure begins with an early morning drive up to the Sang Choekor to meet our ponies; while they are being loaded we may pay our respects at the college. The initial one to two-hour ascent of a shady, forested ridge brings us to a clearing with prayer flags and views down into both the Paro and Do Chhu Valleys. Above and ahead the ChhoeTseLhakhang (temple) nestles on the mountainside a further one to two hour’s walk away. The trail undulates before the last steep section up to the pretty temple which offers commanding views south over Paro and northwards to the snowcapped Himalayas. After a final 20-minute climb through ruins and fluttering prayer flags, we plunge back into ancient forest, and, after traversing for about 40 minutes, we come out onto a high wide meadow dotted with sacred chortens and prayer flags. Our home for the night is tucked away just under Bumdra Monastery (Cave of a Thousand Prayers) and offers unimpeded views of the Himalayan range. After lunch we can visit the monastery (if it is occupied) and also climb the peak to the north (about 4000 m) for even better views, returning in time for a well-earned dinner.
Overnight Camp
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3 Trek Ends: Bumdrak Monastery – Tiger's Nest - Paro
Climb down to visit Taktsang Monastery and ZangtoPelri Monastery from Bumdrak Monastery
After a hearty breakfast, it is time to either head straight back into the valley or spend a little extra time soaking up the view. Eventually we have to drop back into the ancient pine and rhododendron forest on the monks’ zigzagging trail. After one to two hours of descent we catch glimpses of the golden roofs of temples below. The path snakes across the mountainside between these monasteries before reaching the gardens of ZangtoPelri (Heaven on Earth) from which you can, if you are brave, peer over the edge, straight down onto the ornate rooftops of Taktsang Monastery perched against the cliff-face far below. An hour later and we are across the gorge from Taktsang Monastery. Follow a steep descent to a waterfall then up some steps and you’ll reach the Tiger’s Nest itself. Retracing our steps we begin the final descent of about 45 minutes to Paro Valley floor to reach our vehicle from where you will be transferred by road to your overnight accommodation
Evening: Relax at hotel or free to explore further
Overnight in Paro
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4 Day Excursion to Thimphu
Distance: 65km (1.5hrs)
- After breakfast drive to Capital city of Bhutan. Thimphu, nestled in the heart of Himalayas is the largest city in Bhutan
- After reaching visit Buddha Point where the tallest sitting Buddha Statue lies overlooking the beautiful whole capital city.
- National Memorial Chorten “most religious landmark in Bhutan”. Local people of all ages come to circumambulate reciting prayers
- School of Thirteen Arts & Crafts, the primary center of learning for Bhutanese traditional arts
- The National Textile Museum to get insight on Bhutan’s national art of weaving
- Thimphu town and Bhutanese Authentic Local Craft stall bazaar
- Afternoon drive back to Paro for the night hold
Overnight in Paro
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5 Departure
After breakfast transfer to Paro International Airport for your onward destination
“Please note that some of the sights/itinerary may change due to season, weather, and special events. We maintain rights to alter the itinerary since tours are made in advance and unforeseen circumstances that mandate change may arise. Itinerary changes are made to improve your overall travel experience in Bhutan
Packages Cost
Full Board Package | Person | Price |
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Food & Accommodation for Guide. | USD 200 |
Airport Package | Person | Price |
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Food & Accommodation for Guide. | USD 200 |
Transport Package | Person | Price |
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Food & Accommodation for Guide. | USD 200 |
By Air | Person | Price |
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Food & Accommodation for Guide. | USD 200 |
Hotel | Person | Price |
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Food & Accommodation for Guide. | USD 200 |
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