THIS MONTH'S
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Our field dispatches about special events and highlights of travel in Bhutan
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hike in the kingdom's legendary 'Valley of the Cranes'
Tour and photograph the magnificently-restored Wangduechhoeling Palace Museum; 'Pilgrims walk,' visiting temples and monasteries from 7th to 17th centuries; Taste Red Panda Beer, local Swiss cheese, apple juice and fresh homemade stroopwafel for the young & young-at-heart 💛
hike in the kingdom's legendary 'Valley of the Cranes'
Tour and photograph the magnificently-restored Wangduechhoeling Palace Museum; 'Pilgrims walk,' visiting temples and monasteries from 7th to 17th centuries; Taste Red Panda Beer, local Swiss cheese, apple juice and fresh homemade stroopwafel for the young & young-at-heart 💛
First stop: Paro, West Bhutan
...a place of serene rice fields and ancient temples
Includes all guides and ground services, lodges, meals, visas, permits and all entrances, fees and attractions
Fly from Bangkok to Paro, March 9, 2025
Return flight from Paro to Bangkok March 21, 2025
Drive 3 hours to Gangtey Valley and check in at the Gangtey Tented (safari style) Camp; visit the crane center and hike the nature trail. We may see some of the last remaining Black-necked cranes before they fly off to the Tibetan Plateau
Buddhist mask dances are a window into Bhutanese spirituality
Punakha, ancient Bhutanese capital
Journey across Bhutan
Drive from Paro to Punakha