Set Departure Itineraries

• 31 Aug to 6 Sept 2010: Multi-Activity Adventure
  Raft, camp and trek, accessing Bhutan’s hidden recesses. Your action-packed seven nights include any or all of the following: rafting, fly fishing, a round of golf in the grounds of a fortress, an overnight trek, mountain biking and Bhutanese archery.
  
  Costs from $3,970 (single occupancy).
  
• 5 to 12 Oct 2010 and 19 to 26 July 2011: Mountains and Monasteries - Bhutan By Bike
  If you want to fully engage with the Kingdom of Bhutan, its  people, culture and landscapes, then there are few better ways than by bike.
  
  This new seven-night itinerary provides all the support and kit you need with Uma Paro as your base.
  
  Cost from $3,413 (single occupancy) for 2010 and $3,461 (single occupancy) for 2011.
• 18 to 25 Oct 2010: Bhutan and The Bumdra Monastery Camp
  This new seven-night Group Adventure allows guests to experience Bhutan's Bhuddist culture at a deep and comprehensive level, the tour climaxing with an overnight camping trek high above Tiger's Nest Monastery.
  
  The exploration comprises two days of guided walks through the Paro Valley, visiting the National Museum, Drukgyel Dzong and the ancient temple of Kyichu Lhakhang.
  
  Costs from $3,337 (single occupancy)
• 25 Oct to 4 Nov 2010: Blessings of Bhutan & the Druk Path Trek
  This 10-night trip is for those travellers who have time to enjoy the best of both worlds – a classic, challenging wilderness trek and the sybaritic joys of Uma Paro. Highlights include four days in the Paro and Haa Valleys.
  
  The Druk Path has always been an important trading link between Paro and Thimpu, crossing the chain of remote mountains that separates the two valleys. This is an active itinerary and involves three nights camping.
  
  Costs from $4,506 (single occupancy)
• 2 to 9 Nov 2010, 22 to 29 June 2011 and 2 to 9 Nov 2011 : Bhutan Through a Lens

  From bustling markets to prayer flag-strewn mountain passes, from monks in maroon robes to ancient fortresses, Bhutan is certainly a Shangri La for photographers.
  
  Autumn sees crystal clear light and fabulous mountain views which our group make the best of each day with the assistance of photographer.
  
  This group itinerary runs:
  2 to 9 Nov 2010 with costs from $3,197 (single occupancy)
  22 to 29 June 2011 with costs from $3,700 (single occupancy)
  2 to 9 Nov 2011 with costs from $3,700 (single occupancy)
  
  

• 1 to 13 Nov 2010: The Dragon Kingdom of Bhutan & the Jhomalhari Trek
  This new 12-night small group adventure is for those travellers who wish to enjoy the best of both worlds – a classic, challenging wilderness trek combined with a deep experience of the Bhutanese people and their culture. It is relatively physically demanding.
  
  Our experienced guides lead four days out in the Paro Valley and the remote and unspoilt Haa Valley in addition to a six-night full-service camping trek with river valley days, high altitude trekking and a full day to explore Jangothang (Mt Jhomalhari base camp).
  
  Costs from $5,260 (single occupancy)
  
• 7 to 17 Dec 2010: Shopping and Shangri La, Bangkok and Bhutan

  Enjoy retail therapy in Bangkok followed by downtime in Bhutan’s silent hills.
  
  This group departure itinerary combines eight nights at Uma Paro with two nights at the Metropolitan, Bangkok. It couldn’t be easier:  we take care of your flights from Bangkok to Paro, and all transfers, making the route to Shangri-La easier than ever before.
  
  The combination is perfect for those who enjoy shopping. In Bhutan, we will help you find elaborate thangkha paintings, exotic fabrics, a singing bowl or perhaps a prayer wheel. The tour includes the Paro Valley’s principal cultural highlights.
  
  Cost from $5,085 (single occupancy).

   

• 12 to 22 Feb 2011: Punakha Festival
  From the gravity defying Tiger’s Nest monastery to the temple of the Divine Madman, this is a journey into the ethereal world that is the Kingdom of Bhutan.
  
  Conceived as a 10-night adventure, it includes six nights at Uma Paro and four in two locally owned hotels (both clean but basic). Accompanied by an experienced local guide this combination of spectacular drives, attendance at an ancient festival, unique nature walks and fascinating temple and monastery visits makes for an unforgettable adventure in the land above the clouds.
  
  The itinerary takes us deep into the Kingdom’s heartland exploring three distinctly different but important valleys: the bustling capital of Thimpu in a valley dotted with national monuments, museums and markets; the almost tropical Punakha/Wangdue Valley with its two magnificent dzongs; and the emerald valley of Paro with its rice paddies, ancient temples and the five-star comforts of Uma Paro.
  
  Costs from $4,599 (single occupancy).
• 8 to 20 June and 2 to 11 Nov 2011: The Dragon Kingdom of Bhutan & the Jhomalhari Trek
  This new 12-night small group adventure is for those travellers who wish to enjoy the best of both worlds – a classic, challenging wilderness trek combined with a deep experience of the Bhutanese people and their culture. It is relatively physically demanding.
  
  Our experienced guides lead four days out in the Paro Valley and the remote and Kila Nunnery in addition to a six-night full-service camping trek with river valley days, high altitude trekking and a full day to explore Jangothang (Mt Jhomalhari base camp).
  
  Costs from $6,049(single occupancy)
  
• 9 to 19 Aug 2011: Ride the Thunderdragon, Bhutan Bike Expedition
  On this 10-night Group Adventure you can enjoy rides of epic proportions from delicious descents, scenic climbs and optional single track byways in the forests and mountains - with all kit and guiding provided by Uma Paro.
  
  Highlights include the first designated mountain biking trail in the Kingdom, a descent from the highest road pass in the country (Chele La 3,988m), cultural rides in the Paro, Punakha and Haa valleys.
  
  Costs from $4,839(single occupancy)

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