Bhutan Adventure tour

Bhutan Adventure tour - Bhutan - $6695

The Bhutan adventure tour organized by National Geographic Expeditions is probably one of the best ways to discover the kingdom of clouds. Bhutan has a lot of variety of things to offer from scenic beauty to spiritual satisfaction. While Bhutan has been bestowed with beautiful mountains, it also boasts of one of the oldest monasteries as well. You can learn about modern Bhutan while experiencing villages that have not been touched by time.

The Gangtey valley is one of the most beautiful valleys and the chosen destination for the rare black-neck cranes. You shall have the privilege of visiting it during your Bhutan Adventure Tour. The Gangtey valley also boasts of the Gangtey Gonpa monastery, which is situated on the western side of the black mountains, it is the only Nyingmapa monastry on that side. Gangtey Gonpa is also one of the oldest private monasteries in Bhutan. The monastery had recently undergone a massive restoration project. The beauty of the Gangtey Gonpa temple complex rising amidst hilltop cottages against a backdrop of mountains covered with forests is breathtaking.

Instead of just going sight seeing like an average tourist during the Bhutan Adventure tour you will get the opportunity to experience the life led by the people of Bhutan. You can trek to rural villages, visit families, and experience their rhythm of life. While visiting monasteries, you may attend a prayer ceremony and you can trek up to the old dzongs, the fortress-monasteries, situated on a Cliffside. The Paro dzong is one of the oldest dzongs in Bhutan, which serves as the Paro valley’s religious as well as administrative center. You shall also have the opportunity to visit the first dzong of Bhutan, the Simtokha dzong.

If you like paintings and art a visit to the Traditional School of Painting and Art during the Bhutan Adventure tour will be a special treat to you. You can see the students practicing the traditional Bhutanese art. You can see them practice the ancient art of Bhutanese thangka painting, woodcarving and mask carving. You can also watch some of the most amazing woodcarvers, sculptors and painters work in the Gangtey Gonpa. You can experience a variety of adventures during the Bhutan Adventure tour from. February 27 to March 11, 2009.