Cultural tour

Explore Phobjikha Valley

The Phobjikha Valley ཕོབ་སྦྱིས་ཁ spelled as Pho-sbis-kha, is a vast U-shaped valley in central Bhutan. The valley houses one of the impressive ancient Buddhist monasteries in Bhutan known as Gangteng Monastery of the Nyingma sect in central Bhutan.

Phobjikha—the valley so beautiful—is known as the winter home of the rare Black-necked Cranes. The landscape is breathtaking and the valley sits on an unusually quiet mountain. The visit to this valley will come with three-fold benefits, and those are; first, you will get to visit the valley that looks no less beautiful than Switzerland. Second, you will get to see the black-necked cranes which are as rare of blue diamond in the world. And third, that the valley is so sacred. There is a monastery right that belongs to one of the reincarnations of the Great Terton Pema Lingpa. A blessing from this monastery will be a merit in your life.

Explore Punakha

Punakha (Dzongkha: སྤུ་ན་ཁ་) is the administrative centre of Punakha dzongkhag, one of the 20 districts of Bhutan. Punakha was the capital of Bhutan and the seat of government until 1955, when the capital was moved to Thimphu. It is about 72 km away from Thimphu, and it takes about 3 hours by car from the capital, Thimphu. Unlike Thimphu, it is quite warm in winter and hot in summer. It is located at an elevation of 1,200 metres above sea level, and rice is grown as the main crop along the river valleys of two main rivers of Bhutan, the Pho Chu and Mo Chu. Dzongkha is widely spoken in this district.

Punakha—the valley so blessed—was once the capital of Bhutan. The landscape is breathtaking and the valley sits on an unusually quiet at the confluence of two rivers. The visit to this valley will come with three-fold benefits, and those are; first, you will get to visit the valley that looks no less beautiful than Paro valley. Second, you will get to see the some of the rare birds like white-belled herion which are as rare of blue diamond in the world. And third, that the valley is so sacred. The majestic dzong was built by Zhabdrung Rinpoche in 17th century and remain as his main seat till his death.

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Dates, Flights & Hotels.

Decide on your date of travel and travel route. Accordingly, flights will be booked. All other logistics arrangements will be made for you, easily and reliably, in advance, with all details taken care of so you can relax and have a worry-free travel.

Payment & Visa.

At this stage, payment will be asked; either deposit or full depending on the date of commencement of your trip. Once payment is made, we will send you the visa approval, based on which the actual visa will be stamped on your passport on arrival at the entry point.

Pack. Embark on to Bhutan

You’ll receive a comprehensive final document pack comprising useful information. Now it’s time to pack (don’t forget your passport needs 6 months validity). Head to the airport and board your plane to the Land of the Thunder Dragon Kingdom.