6N/7D Bhutan Meditation Retreat in Bumthang - Four Nights in the Spiritual Heartland

Paro, Bumthang, Thimphu · 6 nights / 7 days · Bhutan

From ₹25,350 per person

Four Nights in the Spiritual Heartland. Stay plan: Paro (1N) – Bumthang (4N) – Thimphu (1N). Arrive Paro International Airport, depart Paro International Airport.

Where the nights are

Paro (1N) → Bumthang (4N) → Thimphu (1N)

Day by day

1. Day 1 — Arrival and transfer to Paro

   Arrive at Paro International Airport. Clear immigration and baggage, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel in Paro. The valley the only international airport sits in — a fortress over the river, the oldest temple in Bhutan and the Tiger Nest on the cliff above. The rest of the day is free to settle in. Overnight in Paro.

   Overnight: Paro

2. Day 2 — Paro to Bumthang

   Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Bumthang — a 265 km drive over three passes, or a 30-minute flight from Bathpalathang. Four valleys that hold the oldest temples in Bhutan, the country buckwheat and its only brewery. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Jambay Lhakhang and the Kurjey Lhakhang. Overnight in Bumthang.

   Overnight: Bumthang

3. Day 3 — Bumthang: Jakar Dzong, the castle of the white bird

   Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Bumthang — the Jakar Dzong, the castle of the white bird; the Tamshing Lhakhang and the Mebar Tsho burning lake; and the Ura valley drive and a cheese and beer tasting at Swiss Farm. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Bumthang.

   Overnight: Bumthang

4. Day 4 — Bumthang: Jambay Lhakhang and the Kurjey Lhakhang

   Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Bumthang — the Jambay Lhakhang and the Kurjey Lhakhang; the Jakar Dzong, the castle of the white bird; and the Tamshing Lhakhang and the Mebar Tsho burning lake. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Bumthang.

   Overnight: Bumthang

5. Day 5 — Bumthang: Ura valley drive and a cheese and beer tasting at Swiss Farm

   Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Bumthang — the Ura valley drive and a cheese and beer tasting at Swiss Farm; the Jambay Lhakhang and the Kurjey Lhakhang; and the Jakar Dzong, the castle of the white bird. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Bumthang.

   Overnight: Bumthang

6. Day 6 — Bumthang to Thimphu

   Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Thimphu — a 265 km drive over three passes, or a 30-minute flight. The capital, and the only one in the world without a traffic light — a valley of dzongs, weaving studios and a very large seated Buddha. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Buddha Dordenma statue over the valley. Overnight in Thimphu.

   Overnight: Thimphu

7. Day 7 — Thimphu — departure

   Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Time for any last shopping before your transfer to Paro International Airport for the onward flight. The tour ends here, and we hope it is not your last visit to Bhutan.

Inclusions

• Accommodation in Tourism Council of Bhutan approved hotels on double sharing basis.
• All meals — breakfast, lunch and dinner — for the whole tour, as the Bhutan tariff requires.
• A licensed English-speaking Bhutanese guide throughout, and a private vehicle with driver.
• All monument, dzong and museum entrance fees named in the programme.
• Bhutan entry permit and route permits processed before arrival.
• Mineral water in the vehicle and a hot stone bath where the programme names one.
• 24x7 on-tour coordination and a dedicated Bhutan destination desk.

Exclusions

• Airfare to Paro or to the entry gateway, and airport taxes on it.
• The Sustainable Development Fee levied by the Royal Government of Bhutan, quoted separately because it is a government charge and it changes by nationality.
• Travel insurance, which is compulsory for entry.
• Optional activities not named in the programme — rafting, mountain biking, archery, a helicopter transfer or a festival photography permit.
• Alcoholic and bottled beverages, laundry, telephone, tips and personal expenses.
• Peak-season and festival-period hotel supplements, and any Gala Dinner supplement.
• Anything arising from circumstances outside our control — road block, landslide, a cancelled Paro flight or a change of government levy.