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New Year 2025 in Bhutan!

29 Dec 2024
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04 Jan 2025
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New Year 2025 in Bhutan!

New Year’s Eve in Bhutan in an old manor house where a Bhutanese nobleman once lived with his two wives and children. In the same manor there are three Buddhist Temples where relics brought from Tibet are preserved. Beautiful garden, restored but preserved former appearance of the manor house – will not leave you indifferent.

We will celebrate the New Year together with our neighboring villagers, the Bhutanese will sing songs for us, and we will round the fire together.

And on January 1, invited monks will conduct Puja, a Buddhist ritual for us to have a prosperous New Year.

A unique experience, a blessing, learning about Bhutanese culture and people would be a great gift for the New Year.

We will also visit the most significant and sacred places in Bhutan.

Join us in our celebration!

 

Mini-group of up to 10 people.

  1. Tour dates are December 29, 2024 – January 4, 2025.
  2. Number of days: 7 days / 6 nights.
  3. Where to: The Kingdom of Bhutan.
  4. What we do: Celebrate the New Year in Bhutan! We visit different places of strength and learn about the culture and Buddhism.
  5. Visa and entry conditions: Bhutan visa is arranged through us. Bhutan is open for entry from September 22, 2022. No quarantine and a certificate of vaccination is not required (but welcome).
  6. Accommodation: 4* hotels
  7. Insurance: Med. insurance for traveling abroad.
  8. Cost of the tour: with a group of 8 people. – 3700$.
  9. Support: Natalia S.Russian-speaking guide, has lived in the Himalayas for many years.


Маршрут тура:

1 день. 29 декабря Прибытие в Паро, трансфер в Тхимпху (59 км, 1,5 часа)

2 день. 30 декабря Тхимпху. Чагри-гомпа

3 день. 31 декабря Тхимпху – Пунакха (77 км, 3 часа)

4 день. 1 января  Пунакха

5 день. 2 января Пунакха — Паро (136 км, 3,5 часа)

6 день. 3 января  Паро Таксанг

7 день. 4 января Вылет

 

Перелет под тур из Дели:

29 декабря КВ201 Дели-Паро 12:30 — 15:20

4 января КВ200 Паро-Дели 09:40 — 11:30

605 дол на человека

Route

Paro
Thimphu
Hike to Chagri Monastery
Punakha
Paro
Paro Taksang
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Group facilitator: Natalia S.

Natalia was born in 1974 in the Volga region. Translator, guide, journalist (published in Yoga, Empire of Spirit, Wild Yogi magazines).
In 2006 Natalia met her Buddhist Guru in Kathmandu – Lama Rinchen Phuntsok, a heart disciple of Dudjom Rinpoche. In 2008 Natalia finished teaching courses at Ashtanga Yoga Center in Moscow. In 2011 she studied the basics of the Tibetan language at the Manjushri Institute (Darjeeling, India). She studied and practiced the Buddhist tradition of Charya Nitya ritual dance under the direction of Leanne Hunt. Natalia has been living in Nepal and India since 2006, working as a guide. Natasha’s enveloping gentleness and kindness help guests to open up and relax in an unfamiliar land.

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Day 1. December 29, 2024, Sunday.
Flight to Paro (2400 м). Transfer to Thimphu (2320 m), 1 hour
Arrival in Paro. You will be met by your guide at Paro airport. Transfer to Thimphu city will take 1 hour.Accommodation in hotel. Lunch. Rest.We will spend the evening in the city center. We will stroll through the main streets and at sunset we will join people heading to the Memorial Stupa built in honor of the third King in 1974 by his mother. We will do a “kora” (circumambulation around the stupa) and recite mantras. At the Stupa, it always feels as if the whole city has gathered there. Both morning and evening people come here to pray or just to discuss the events of the day.Dinner at the hotel.Norkhil Resort 4*

Day 2. December 30, 2024, Monday.
Thimphu (2320 m)
In the morning we will travel to Chagri Gompa. This monastery is located in the north of the Thimphu valley, half an hour’s drive from the city. It was founded in the 17th century by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal and is known for its retreat center. The monastery’s main shrine is an impressive statue of Shakyamuni Buddha.A separate adventure is the hike to the monastery. Our journey will start with a spectacular crossing of the river on a suspension bridge. The path we will follow has been laid by thousands of pilgrims: it gently ascends uphill amidst a beautiful mixed forest. In the middle of the ascent you will see a chorten (stupa), next to which you can rest under a canopy from the sun. On the way back you will have a picnic on the bank of the glacial river.In the evening we will visit Tashicho-dzong – the main monastery of the city and the royal secretariat. Tashicho Dzong is picturesquely located near Thimphu town on the banks of the Wang Chu River. It is an imposing, massive and very photogenic structure surrounded by neat lawns and idyllic gardens. Norkhil Resort 4*


Day 3. December 31, 2024, Tuesday.
Thimphu (2320 m) – Punakha (1274 m), 3 hours
After breakfast, we will leave for Punakha valley. On the way we will pass through Dochu-La Passwhich is 3080 meters high. If you are lucky with the weather, you will see a chain of the highest Himalayan peaks. On the pass there is a complex of one large and one hundred and eighty small stupas and a monastery. We will stop to enjoy the beautiful views and take photos.We will visit the famous Punakha-dzong. It is a very picturesque place, especially on clear days when the sun reflecting off the water surface illuminates the whitewashed walls of the ancient monastery. Punakha Dzong was built in 1637 by Ngawang Namgyal Shabdrung. Until 1955, Punakha was the capital of the kingdom, and now it is the winter residence of the country’s high clergy. Chimi Lhakhang. This monastery is built in honor of Drukpa Kyunle, who is also known as the Divine Fool. Chimi Lhakang is believed to have miraculous powers – curing infertility. Many childless couples come to Chimi for blessings.We will go for lunch at the farmhouse. The kind-hearted hostess will show you the house and the farm. Here you can see the way of rural life. Walk to the river and waterfall, if you want to take a bath with hot stones on the bank of the river. old manorA Bhutanese nobleman once lived there with his two wives and children. There are three Buddhist Temples in the same estate, where relics brought from Tibet have been preserved. Beautiful garden, restored, but preserved former appearance of the manor will not leave you indifferent.In the evening – dinner around the campfire together with villagers. We will celebrate the New Year under the starry Himalayan sky.Homestead

Day 4. January 1, 2025, Wednesday.
Punakha (1274 м)
We will start the New Day and New Year with Buddhist Prayer at the Temple, which is located here at the homestay.After the Puja we will have a hike to a neighboring village, nature walks in one of the warmest valleys in Bhutan.Free evening.Homestay
Day 5. January 2, 2025, Thursday.
Punakha (1274 m) – Paro (2400 м),
After breakfast, transfer to Paro (3.5 hours). For lunch we will stop at Thimphu. Today we will climb up to the highest Buddha statue in Asia.

Kunzang Phodrangwhich offers a magnificent view of Thimphu. It is dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the fourth king Jigme Singye Wangchuk. The statue contains more than a hundred thousand smaller Buddha statues, each of which, as the main statue, is made of bronze and covered with gold. Kichu-lhakang – is one of the oldest monasteries in Bhutan. It was founded in the 7th century by the Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo, who spread Buddhism in the Himalayas. According to the legend Songtsen Gampo with the help of Kichu expelled a demoness, who settled in the Himalayas and inspired fear on people.Walk in the center, optional souvenir shops.Dinner at the hotel.Naksel Boutique hotel 4*

Day 6. January 3, 2025, Friday.
Paro. Paro Taksang (3120 м)

Hike to Paro Taktsang. Paro Taktsang is located north of the city of Paro at a dizzying altitude of 3120 meters. To get to the monastery, we will do a 2-3 hour trekking through shady pine forests.

It seems incredible, but Taktsang Lhakang is located on sheer cliffs 900 meters above the Paro Valley. The name “taktsang” translates to “tigress’ nest” and there is an explanation for this. The monastery was built in 1692 in a cave where Guru Rinpoche meditated in the 7th century. According to legend, Guru Rinpoche came here riding a tigress and meditated for 3 years 3 months 3 days and 3 hours to defeat the demons living in the cave. Since then, the cave has been considered sacred, and many famous Buddhist practitioners have traveled quite a distance to be able to meditate in it.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Naksel Boutique hotel 4*


Day 7. January 4, 2025, Saturday.
Departing from Paro.
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport. Flight from Paro to Delhi.
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Cost of travel

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$3700 For double occupancy

A clear color copy of your passport is required for Bhutan visa application. Passport validity – at least 6 months from the date of travel. Before the trip, we send the e-visa and itinerary to your email. These need to be printed out and presented at the counter of the airline carrier to Bhutan. An up-to-date visa is put in your passport upon arrival.

The cost for a group of 8 people or more. – 3700 USD per person in double occupancy.

The cost of the tour includes:

  • 4* hotels/ homestay in Bhutan (double occupancy);
  • transportation per group according to the program;
  • three meals a day;
  • English-speaking butanese guide;
  • entrance tickets to monasteries, monuments, museums according to the program;
  • Bhutan visa;
  • daily government tax to stay in Bhutan – 100 dollars per day per person;
  • Accompanied by a Russian guide on the program;
  • health insurance.

Not included in the tour price:

  • Single occupancy supplement ($595);
  • Delhi – Paro – Delhi airfare ($605);
  • Personal Expenses.
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