Druk Yul, the Land of the Thunder Dragon
Private travel with a dedicated Bhutanese guide and driver, licensed by the Department of Tourism, and never more than your own party.
7 days
A slow pilgrimage pairing Bhutan’s healing traditions with time in its holiest places: a Menpa consultation in Thimphu, an astrological reading at Pangri Zampa, cave meditation at Cheri Goemba and a blessing at Taktsang.
7 days
The western valleys at an unhurried pace. Cross the 108 chortens of Dochula, walk into Punakha Dzong across its cantilever bridge, and climb to the Tiger’s Nest on your final morning.
9 days
The classic high route between Bhutan’s two great valleys. Camp beside glacial lakes, pass yak herders’ pastures and, on a clear day, see the Himalaya from ridges above 4,000 metres.
Menpa consultations and astrological readings are offered as cultural and complementary wellness experiences, not medical treatment.
Bhutan’s great buildings are still in use. Its dzongs house both monastic bodies and district government, and its temples are places of daily prayer rather than museums.
Bhutan’s constitution requires that at least 60 per cent of the country stays under forest, and the kingdom absorbs more carbon than it emits. Within a single journey you move from subtropical valleys to alpine passes.
Bhutan measures its progress by Gross National Happiness. Traditional dress is worn daily, archery is the national sport, and the masked dances of the tshechu festivals follow the lunar calendar.
Your Pelgiri guide is Bhutanese, licensed and fluent in Dzongkha and English. Here is what to know before you travel.
Rhododendrons in bloom; Paro Tshechu.
Monsoon. Green valleys, fewer travellers.
Clear mountain views; Thimphu Tshechu.
Crisp, sunny days; cranes in Phobjikha.
When to goSpring and autumn bring the clearest skies and the great festivals. Book early for October.
Rice terraces, farmhouses and the gateway to Taktsang.
A capital with no traffic lights, and a living tradition of healing.
The fortress-monastery at the meeting of two rivers.
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