Join us for an adventurous unexplored South Asia 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.
Group | Start Date | End Date | Days | Price |
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Group A: Bangladesh & Bhutan | June 28th | July 5th | 8 days | $2195 |
Group B: Bhutan & Nepal | July 1st | July 8th | 8 days | $2195 |
Group C: Bangladesh, Bhutan & Nepal | June 28th | July 8th | 11 days | $2695 |
You’ll journey from the capital city of Dhaka by overnight ferry 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.
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, passing Mt. Everest which is clearly visible from our Druk Air flight, arriving at the 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.
From the Islamic culture in Bangladesh, through the Buddhists in Bhutan, and finishing with the Hindus in Nepal. Our South Unexplored South Asia tour is one wild ride.
Friday 28th June – Dhaka, Bangladesh – Barishal
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Saturday 29th June – Barishal
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Sunday 30th June – Barishal – Dhaka
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Monday 1st July – Dhaka – Paro, Bhutan – Thimphu
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Tuesday 2nd July – Thimphu – Punakha – Thimphu
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Wednesday 3rd July – Thimphu – Paro
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Thursday 4th July – Tiger’s Nest Monastery
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Friday 5th July – Paro – Kathmandu, Nepal
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Saturday 6th July – Kathmandu – Nargarkot
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Sunday 7th July – Nargarkot – Namobuddha – Kathmandu
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Monday 8th July – 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 ($51) & Nepal ($30) visa on arrival fee
– Single supplement (Bangladesh: $95, Bhutan $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
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