Lungta Join-In: Bhutan Small Group Journey

Lungta Join-In: Bhutan Small Group Journey

Join fellow travelers on a 7-day journey through the heart of Bhutan

Trip Overview

cultural_tour Duration 7 Days
cultural_tour Trip Type Culture Tours
Activities Included Activities Included
Culture Tours
accommodations Accommodation 3 star hotels
meals Meals All meals

Trip Highlights

    • Prayer flag offering at Dochula Pass: raise lungta together at 3,100 m among 108 chortens.
    • Long-life blessing at a monastery a prayer offering with the monks in a monastery.
    • Hike to the Tiger’s Nest: Bhutan’s most famous monastery, clinging to a cliff above Paro.
    • Hands-on traditional arts: try Bhutanese painting or crafts at the Choki Traditional Art School in Thimphu.
    • Punakha Dzong and suspension bridge: the country’s most beautiful fortress, where two rivers meet.
    • Picnic in the rice fields: lunch in the countryside
    • Village visits
    • Hot stone bath  a Bhutanese way to relax after the Tiger’s Nest hike.
    • Trying on traditional cloth
    • Trying on the national sport of Archery.

Trip Description

Lungta Join-In is made for solo travelers and couples who want to see Bhutan with good company, without the hassle of planning. Choose a departure date, fly into Paro, and join a small group of like-minded explorers led by a dedicated local guide. With no more than six travelers per van, you get the warmth of a shared journey with the attention of a private tour.

Over seven unhurried days, you’ll take part in Bhutanese life as well as seeing it. Try your hand at traditional arts in Thimphu and wander its markets with the locals. Raise prayer flags together on Dochula Pass, high above the clouds. Picnic among the rice fields of Punakha, cross the swaying bridge behind its riverside dzong, and receive a long-life blessing from the monks of Gangtey in the beautiful Phobjikha Valley.

The journey ends with Bhutan’s most famous sight: the cliffside Tiger’s Nest monastery. Afterward, a soothing foot massage and a traditional hot stone bath complete the experience.

You’ll arrive as a traveler and leave with new friends, lasting memories, and perhaps a little of Bhutan’s famous happiness.

In Bhutan, prayer flags called lungta — “wind horses” — carry blessings on the mountain breeze to everyone they touch. This journey is our invitation to come along for the ride.

Included

    • 6 nights’ accommodation, twin-share (single rooms at a supplement)
    •  All meals as listed, from Day 1 dinner to Day 7 breakfast
    •  Welcome dinner (Day 1) and farewell dinner (Day 6)
    •  Licensed English-speaking Bhutanese guide throughout
    •  Private group vehicle and driver
    •  Airport arrival and departure transfers in Paro
    •  Entrance fees to monuments and sites in the itinerary
    •  Bottled drinking water
    •  Hands-on traditional arts session at the Choki Traditional Art School
    •  Prayer flag offering at Dochula and long-life prayer offering at Gangtey Goenpa
    • Picnic lunch near Chimi Lhakhang
    • Traditional hot stone bath, Prayer ceremony, trying the national dress, prayer flag hosting
    • Bhutan visa fee and Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) * Extra charges as listed.

Not included

    • International flights to and from Paro
    • Travel insurance (reccomended)
    • Single room supplement
    • Alcoholic and soft drinks
    •  Tips for guide and driver
    • Optional tours on Day 1 and a pony on the Tiger’s Nest trail
    • Personal expenses