During the “high” seasons of spring and fall, some of Bhutan’s better known locales can get slightly—but very relatively— jammed (the kingdom keeps the numbers manageable: only about .05 percent in a year of what France gets in an average day). So our Bhutan crew has created a summer and winter trip, when touristic solitude reigns, which takes us (and our driver and guide) to a quintet of new luxury hostelries—the superb Amans in Paro, Punakha, Gangtey, and Thimphu and, at trip’s end, Paro’s new Zhiwaling. They’ve added lots of whistles and bells in the bargain: dinner at the home of Bhutanese friends, lovely farm and school visits, prayer flag ceremonies, massages and spa treatments at the end of the day, optional cooking classes and traditional tea ceremonies, meetings with Bhutanese dignitaries and government officials, and more. And because summer and winter are especially quiet times in the already quite quiet kingdom, we can easily hand-tailor this trip to meet your interests and tastes.

*For 2008 departures, see Winter and Summer in Bhutan

Days 1 & 2: USA to Bangkok • Day 3: fly to Paro • Day 4: Paro • Day 5: Punakha (Winter Days 4 & 5: Punakha) • Days 6 & 7: Gangtey • Day 8: Thimphu • Days 9 & 10: Paro • Day 11: fly to Bangkok • Day 12: return to USA.

Angkor Extension is available for this trip

Laos Extension is available for this trip

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