YPT has been running tours to Tibet for over 10 years now. It was only natural for us to offer you the other least visited neighbours of the region. Join us for an adventurous tour of Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal!
A land of rivers, Bangladesh has been completely off the radar when it comes to tourism, especially when compared to its neighbour, India. Bangladesh offers frantic action and the same kind of noise, colours and fragrance overload as India, only without the peddlers and the hordes of tourists.
You’ll journey from the capital city of Dhaka to the village of Barishal where you’ll experience the largest floating market of Bangladesh, and a fascinating timber market operating on the banks of the many tiny rivers and canals that make up the mystical southern region. We’ll return to the capital by overnight ferry.
Throughout the Bhutan section of the trip, we will visit the capital city of Thimphu and take in all of its museums and monasteries. We’ll then head to Punakha to visit the Temple of Fertility, built by the Divine Madman as well as other masterpieces of Buddhist architecture. It wouldn’t be a tour of Bhutan without visiting its most impressive building, the Tiger’s Nest Monastery, built on the flank of a mountain near Paro.
We’ll then fly across to Kathmandu, capital city of Nepal which was recently greatly damaged by a huge earthquake, its palaces, temples and markets are still amongst the most iconic in Asia. Nepal is also the country which most recently scrapped its monarchy and became a republic.
You may further expand on your adventures in the Himalayas and join us on a tour to Tibet.
Group | Start Date | End Date | Days | Price |
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Group A: Bangladesh & Bhutan | June 26th | July 3rd | 7 days | $2195 |
Group B: Bhutan & Nepal | June 29th | July 6th | 7 days | $2195 |
Group C: Bangladesh, Bhutan & Nepal | June 26th | July 6th | 10 days | $2495 |
Monday 26th June – Dhaka – Barishal
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Tuesday 27th June – Barishal
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Wednesday 28th June – Barishal – Panam City – Dhaka
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Thursday 29th June – Dhaka – Paro – Thimphu
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Friday 30th June – Thimphu
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Saturday 1st July – *Due to a DrukAir flight reschedule the below groups have been split*
Group A members: Thimpu – Punakha – Thimpu
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Group B & C members: Thimpu – Paro – Tiger’s Nest Monastery
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Sunday 2nd July
Group A members: Thimpu – Paro – Tiger’s Nest Monastery
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Group B & C members: – Paro – Kathmandu – Patan
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Monday 3rd July – Kathmandu – Pokhara
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Tuesday 4th July – Pokhara
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Wednesday 5th July – Pokhara – Kathmandu
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– Accommodation on twin-share basis
– Bhutan visa fee
– Transportation as per itinerary including first class cabin on overnight ferry in Bangladesh
– All meals in Bangladesh except dinner in Barishal
– All meals in Bhutan
– Only breakfasts in Nepal
– YPT tour leader and local English-speaking guides in Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal
– Entrance fees & tourism tax
– Bangladesh & Nepal visa fee
– Single supplement (Bangladesh: $95, Bhutan $150/$200, Nepal $125)
– International flights to & from Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal
– Travel insurance
– Personal expenses
– Some spots at monasteries require a small fee for taking photos
– Tips for the local guides and drivers
We have expert guides ready to help answer any questions you may have.
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