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On a 5-day tour, visit Paro, Punakha, Wangdi Phodrang and Thimphu. On a 7-day tour visit Paro, Punakha, Wangdi Phodrang, Thimphu and either Phobjikha Valley or Haa.
Drive from one valley town to another through dense forests of pine, rhododendron and oak, rice fields, past traditional farmhouses, Buddhist stupas (domed monument) and fluttering prayer flags, green meadows, beautiful wildflowers, gushing waterfalls and steep cliffs. Visit ancient Buddhist temples, monasteries, dzongs, isolated villages, and the people.
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Hike to the magical monastery known as Taktsang (the Tigers Nest), one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites in the Himalayan World.
Hike through the beautiful Phobjikha Valley or Haa.
A beautiful hike to Cheri Gompa Meditation Center.
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For private group tours of 8 or more members, arrangement of the following special cultural/relegious programs may be possible. |
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Buddhist Prayer Ceremony with a Lama, Monks, Nuns & Lay-Monks
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A Talk on Tantric Buddhism from a Buddhist Scholar.
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Visit the famous 7th century Kyichu Lhakhang, a temple said to be built in 659 by King Songtsen Gampo of Tibet. It holds down the left foot of an ogress so huge that she covers Bhutan and most of eastern Tibet.
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Visit the Memorial Chorten. A visit here is a good introduction to Tantric Buddhism in all its complexities.
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Hike to an isolated Gompa (meditation place) and spend a night or two at the Gompa with the monks and the Lama. |
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