Travel to Bhutan
For a country three-tenths of a percent the size of the United States and a place that sees fewer visitors in a year than France does every hour and a half, Bhutan lays claim to a mighty share of GeoEx’s globe-spanning trip offerings. Why? Because within this tiny kingdom’s folds—and this Himalayan nation is a place where, over the millennia, the earth has done some of its most dramatic geological scrunching and folding—there exists more per-capita charm, natural beauty, and cultural treasure than just about anywhere else on the planet.
And we know. With our deep history in Bhutan, we’ve been uncovering the best of its many charms for a long time. We’ve arranged Bhutan travel for well over two decades, since long before, say, the recent introduction of television (1999) and democracy (2008), and our enthusiasm only continues to grow. Led by Brent Olson, one of the few Westerners to have lived in the kingdom of Bhutan and a veteran of over 40 trips, our team of Bhutan devotees has made GeoEx the leading expert on travel to the Dragon Kingdom. From our outstanding leaders to our wanderlusting pros in the State-side office, we’ve covered this distant ground from top to bottom and back again.
If we may humbly say so, there’s a reason that you won’t find the same plethora of group, private, and custom Bhutan itineraries amidst our competitors’ offerings. For all its rewards, Bhutan is an exceedingly tough place to operate. We’re here to make it possible (and rewarding and fun), but as you start to plan your trip, we’d urge you to learn more about how Bhutan travel works. With all the possibilities that we can open up for you, we can help you decide where to stay, when to go, and what to do. Whether it’s touring or trekking, searching for black-necked cranes or dining with dignitaries, we think you’ll come home wide-eyed and with as much passion for this heart- and mind-expanding Himalayan kingdom as we have.
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• Departures: Feb, Mar, Apr, Sept, Oct, Nov
• 14 Days of Touring & Walking
• Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, & Jambay Festivals
• From $5550
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• Offered Daily Year-Round
• Departures: Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov
• 12 Days of Touring & Day Hikes
• From $5250
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• Offered Daily Year-Round
• 9 Days of Touring
• Amankora, Uma Paro, & Taj Tashi Hotels
• From $8450
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• Departures: Feb, Mar, Jul, Sept, Dec
• 7 - 9 Days of Touring
• Punakha, Paro, Thimphu, & Trongsa Festivals
• From $3150
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• Departures: Feb, Mar, Apr, Sept, Oct, Nov
• 14 Days of Touring & Trekking
• Trek Bumthang, Bhutan’s most sacred valley
• From $5550
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• Departures: Apr, Oct
• 14 Days (with 9 Days of Trekking)
• Chomolhari and Jitchu Drake base camps
• From $4950
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• Departures: May, Sept, Oct
• 16 Days of Touring
• Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal
• From $6695
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• Departures: May
• 13 Days of Touring & Hiking
• From $8495
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• Offered Daily Year-Round
• 13 Days of Touring
• Taktsang Monastery & the Taj Mahal
• From $8950
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• Offered Daily Oct - Mar
• 12 Days of Touring
• Monasteries, Temples, & Buddhist Culture
• 2010 From $7550; 2011 From $7850
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• Departures: May, Oct
• 18 Days (with 11 Days of Trekking)
• From $6650
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• Departures: Jan, Dec
• 16 Days (with 6 Days of Trekking)
• Rare Nabji Korphu trek
• From $4850
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• Departures: Feb, Dec
• 12 Days (with 3 Days of Trekking)
• In the footsteps of Drukpa Kinley
• From $4250
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• Departures: Oct
• 28 Days (with 24 Days of Trekking)
• One of Bhutan's Most Remote Treks
• From $8995
Overview: Punakha’s Golden Procession (February); Receptions with local dignitaries; Private camps for day hiking; Private audiences with Buddhist lamas; Helicopter charters
