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Bhutan Black Necked Crane Festival Tour is an invigorating trip that takes us to the major towns of Bhutan such as Thimphu, Punakha and Paro. Moreover, we take part in the celebration of the Black Necked Crane festival in Gangtey. Celebrating the festival together with the locals will let us experience Bhutan’s rich culture firsthand. We begin our trip with sightseeing tours of Thimphu followed by Punakha. The lhakhangs (temples), dzongs (fortresses) and many cultural sites gives us glimpses of Bhutan’s traditions. The highlight of our 8-day tour is the black-necked crane festival in Gangtey. The celebration takes place in the courtyard of the Gangtey Monastery. The fiesta is actually organized to generate awareness about the endangered black-necked cranes. This is done in a fun way with a lot of folk-song singing and masked dancing.
On our Bhutan Black-Necked Crane Festival Tour we also embark on a small hike in Gangtey. We then drive to Paro and hike up to the Tiger’s Nest Monastery, which is perhaps the most venerated monastery in Bhutan.
Itinerary | Maximum Altitude | Walking/Hiking |
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Day 01 Paro to Thimphu | 2,320m/7,612ft | |
Day 02 Sightseeing in Thimphu | 2,320m/7,612ft | |
Day 03 Thimphu to Punakha | 1,250m/4,101ft | |
Day 04 Punakha to Gangtey | 2,900m/9,515ft | |
Day 05 Gangtey: black necked crane festival | 2,900m/9,515ft | |
Day 06 Gangtey to Paro | 2,250m/7,382ft | |
Day 07 Hike to Tiger's Nest Monastery | 3,180m/10,434ft | 4-5 hrs |
Day 08 Final departure | - |
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All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) are included during your stay in Bhutan. A variety of meals are available in most hotels the most popular being Indian, Chinese, and the more common continental food. Non-vegetarian dishes are generally available in most parts of Bhutan such as pork, beef, chicken, and fish. The best advice is to ask the hotel and restaurant to recommend what is fresh and in season.
Hotels in Bhutan are approved and classified by the government as either grade A, B or C. These government approved hotels are equivalent to 3-4 star hotels elsewhere. Based on availability at the time of booking, we will be accommodated in A-grade hotels in Thimphu and Paro and a B-grade hotel in Punakha and Gangtey. We use Hotel Migmar in Thimphu, Meri Puensum Resort in Punakha, Hotel Dewachen or Hotel Yolokoe in Gangtey and Tashi Namgay Resort in Paro. All accommodations are on a twin-shared basis. Single supplement will be served on request and will cost USD 400.
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