Visit the most spectacular locations in the Himalayas of Nepal and Bhutan. This three-week adventure includes the Kathmandu Valley, the JOURNEYS Everest Lodge Base in Namche, and the high valley Buddhist communities of Paro and Thimphu, Bhutan. This a trip for travelers who want to be continuously active in search of remote cultural and scenic experiences, but who don't want to camp or hike for hours on a daily basis.
We have chosen to include special places of Nepal and Bhutan that our past travelers have enjoyed the most. In each location, you will have the expertise and hospitality of the very best and most experienced local JOURNEYS leaders. We have planned this trip for flexible, personalized, small group access to authentic cultural experiences and for good travel value. Brief Itinerary
| Day 1 | Arrive Kathmandu | | Day 2 | Sightseeing in Kathmandu | | Day 3 | Lukla / Dudh Kosi | | Day 4 | Hike to Namche | | Day 5 | Settling into Moonlight Lodge | | Day 6 | Enjoying your Namche Base | | Day 7 | Thame or Tengboche Monastery | | Day 8 | Kunde and Khumjung | | Day 9 | Return to Lukla | | Day 10 | Return to Kathmandu | | Day 11 | Kathmandu / Bhaktapur | | Day 12 | Kathmandu / Paro / Thimphu | | Day 13 | Thimpu / Cultural Institutions & Market | | Day 14 | Thimpu / Dzongs and Hikes | | Day 15 | Thimphu / Punakha | | Day 16 | Punakha / Paro | | Day 17 | Paro / Tiger's Nest (Tatksang Monastery) | | Day 18 | Paro / Onward |
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“We had a wonderful time. Natang was a thoughtful, knowledgeable guide with a great sense of hospitality (at his lodge) and a great sense of humor. The trek was the high point for me and the whole experience- people, culture, mountains- was a real delight. "
~David Steinberg |
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