• Welcome to Bhutan, Land of the Peaceful Thunder Dragon, and now more popularly known as the Land of Happiness. Thank you for choosing to travel with Aaron Ace Bhutan Tours And Trek. We will ensure you and your group have a most memorable and happy trip. We will take care of all your needs, safety and luxury on your trip to Bhutan. A dedicated English speaking Bhutanese guide and a chauffeured driven car will be with you during your trip.

DETAILS OF THE TOUR PACKAGE

Tour Type: Cultural

Tour Highlights

• Tiger’s Nest/Taktsang Monastery. Hanging onto a precarious almost vertical mountain cliff, it’s a spectacular sight in terms of location, setting and history and is one of the holiest sites in the Buddhist arena.
• Excursion of Thimphu Valley – The combination of the ancient and the modern
• Haa valley Excursion – the beaten path experience and not much visited by tourists
• Punakha valley excursion – the old capital of Bhutan
• Punakha Dzong / Fortress of Great Bliss
• Excursion of Gangtey valley – one of the most beautiful glacial valleys of Bhutan and winter home to the endangered Black necked Cranes
• Bumthang valley – the spiritual heartland of Bhutan
• Visit Dochula Pass and enjoy the spectacular panoramic view of the snow capped Himalayas
• Visit Tashi Chodzong or the Fortress of the Auspicious Religion – the office of the Dragon King of Bhutan
• Traditional farmhouse experience
• Traditional hot stone bath
• Play a game of archery wearing the traditional dress

Other Highlights

• Included quality wining and dining : a welcome reception with drinks at every hotels of your stay,
• Throughout your holiday to Bhutan, escorted by one of the Aaron Ace Bhutan Tours & Treks expert tour guide- your ‘travelling concierge’, expert guide, consummate facilitator and friend in a foreign land who ensures your journey is as enjoyable as possible.
• Baggage handling everywhere on your tour.
• Free Wi-fi and internet in most of the hotel rooms and lobbies.
• Enjoy the unique comfort of Aaron Ace Bhutan Luxury air conditioned SUV and coach with extended leg room.
• Airport Transfers as per the scheduled flights.

Transport:

The vehicles of Aaron Ace Bhutan are all luxurious with air conditioning / heating systems catering to the comforts of our guests as well as ensuring a smooth ride over the mountainous and winding roads of Bhutan. With high ride quality and extended legroom you can enjoy the beautiful landscape from the inside of our cars. We have Toyota SUVs, Hi Ace buses and coaster buses with carrying capacity of up to 30 people in one bus. Driven by experienced and licensed drivers we will make sure you enjoy your holiday to Bhutan and the comforts of our luxurious fleet of cars.

VISA to Bhutan

All tourists Visa has to be applied through a local tour operator and the only document required for this is a scan copy of your passport with a minimum validity of 6 months prior to entering Bhutan and passport size photograph. This is the only document required from your side for us to apply for your Bhutan Visa. Visa approval only depends on your imminent travel dates.

Compliments from Aaron Ace Bhutan – We are glad to offer you the following compliments:

1. A Traditional hot stone bath – White round stones picked up from the riversides are roasted in fire until red hot and then immersed in a wooden tub of fresh spring water sprinkled with herbs. These hot stones baths are supposed to be very curative with numerous medicinal and healing properties and has been the practice since the ancient times in Bhutan.

1. Cultural Programme – A professional troupe of 10 – 12 men and women will perform masked dances and traditional folk dances just like in the festivals. This can be arranged at your hotel either in Paro or Thimphu.

3. Wearing of National Dress of Bhutan = The national dress of Bhutan is Called the Gho for men and Kira for women. It was introduced during the 17^th century by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel (great Buddhist leader and statesman) to give the Bhutanese a unique identity.

4. River Rafting = rafting is managed and led by the team of local enthusiast who are born and brought up just next to the river where rafting adventure is based on. You will get the chance to float down the river with spectacular valley view.

Tour Itinerary

DAY 1

• Paro- Thimphu your first glimpse of Bhutan
  • Arrives at Paro international airport
  • You will be transported to thimphu
  • Glimpse of the iron chain bridge
  • Memorial Chorten/ stupa –congregation of devout Bhutanese circumambulating the 3 storied stupa
  • Witness archery match

  Leisure at town – evening with a cup of coffee

DAY 2

• Thimphu valley Excursion – Combination of the Ancient and the Modern
  • Bhutan Postal Museum – make your personalize stamps with your photos and use them to send postcards to your family and friends around the world
  • Buddha Dordenma – 51.5 meters bronze Shakyamuni Bhuddha statue gilded in gold
  • Hike around Buddha statue – 1 hour hike
  • Takin Preserve – a weired looking national animal of Bhutan with the head of goat and body of cow
  • Tashochoedzong / fortress of the auspicious religion and office of the golded of the dragon king
  • Visit centenary farmers market
  • Craft Bazaar

DAY 3

• THIMPHU – GANGTAY  VALLEY EXCURSION –Drive to Dochula Pass  – 4 hour approx.
  • Dochulaa Pass 3,150 meters – On a clear day spectacular view of the snow capped Himalayas
  • 108 chortens/stupas
  • Excursion of Gangtey, Phobjika & neighboring villages
  • Crane Observation center
  • Gangtey Nature Trail Hike
  • Short hikes in and around the valley

DAY 4

• GANGTEY AND PHOBJIKA VALLEYS  
  • Excursion of Gangtey, Phobjika & neighboring villages
  • Crane Observation center
  • Gangtey Nature Trail Hike
  • Short hikes in and around the valley

  Overnight at your hotel in Gangtey

DAY 5

• GANGTEY – TRONGSA – BUMTHANG
  • Drive to Trongsa – 4 hours
  • Pelela Pass – 3420 meters
  • Chendebjee, Rukubjee & Tangsibjee Villages
  • Chendebjee Stupa
  • Trongsa View point
  • Trongsa Dzong – Fortress of the Vanguard of Warriors
  • Royal National Museum – dedicated to the Wangchuck Dynasty the Dragon Kings of Bhutan
  • Drive to Bumthang – 2 hours
  • Yotongla pass – 3400 meters
  • Yathra Weaving Center – Yak & Sheep wool weaving

  Overnight at your hotel in Bumthang

DAY 6

BUMTHANG VALLEY EXCURSION – The Spiritual Heartland of Bhutan

• After breakfast drive to the Jambay Lhakhang, the venue for the festival. You will witness the full second day for the Jambay Lhakhang Drub which commences around 10:30 am.Many ritual dances will be performed in the courtyard. It is a 5 day event.On First Day the program is intended to give moral instruction; 2. Designed to chase away the evil spirits and 3.To celebrate the Buddhist faith. This is also an opportunity for the local businessmen to bring their goods and sell. There will be stalls selling crafts work, jewellery, religious artifacts and thangkas.On Second day they have dance of Black Hat/Dance of Four Ging Dance of offering /Fire Dance/Dance of lord of cremation ground and at midnight it will be followed by Ter cham; Ter-Cham or Sacred Naked Dance which is the main highlight of the festival. Exactly at midnight, a group of men rush out from the door, swirling and twirling in air, to the rhythmic accompaniment of traditional mask dance drums and cymbals. They are known as sacred naked dancers or Ter Cham of Jambay Lhakhang. The third, fourth and fifth day is also followed by similar mask dances and other dances like Dance of Heroes, Dance of Four Stags & famous drum dance  of Drametse

Overnight at your hotel in Bumthang