Bhutan

Group departures 2025

Join us on an unforgettable journey to Bhutan with our founder, Iris

In 2025, we’re excited to offer three group departures, where Iris will personally guide you through the beauty and culture of Bhutan. Choose from our spring or autumn festival tours, each lasting 10 days, or opt for an extraordinary experience trekking to Laya for the Royal Highland Festival in October. Whether you're seeking vibrant cultural celebrations or a once-in-a-lifetime trek, these tours promise a meaningful adventure led by someone who is deeply passionate about Bhutan.

Group Departures

What to expect During our Spring Festival Tour

What to expect During our Autumn Festival Tour

What to expect During our Royal Highland Festival

Highlights of our Group Departures

All 3 tours are unique, but all the tours also include the highlights of any trip to Bhutan, such as:

Farm Stay

What’s a better way to learn about the local life than to stay a night at a local familie’s house? All our tours will have at least one night at a local family where you can learn how to cook a traditional Bhutanese meal, help in the garden, milk the cows or just chit-chat about life in Bhutan.

Tigersnest

A trip to Bhutan can’t be complete without a visit to the famous Tigers Nest, also known as Taktsang Monastery. The monastery is located on a side of a cliff overlooking the Paro valley and the hike up here is guaranteed to leave you speechless.

Like a local

Play a game of archery or darts, cook a traditional Bhutanese meal, wear the local attire, or perhaps sing a couple of songs in the Karaoke bar? Our team will gladly take you into the daily life of our Bhutanese friends. Trust us, you will gain a Bhutanese family after these trips.

What makes Bhutan so special?

“I first heard of Bhutan in 2010 and since placed it on my bucket list. In 2019 I finally travelled to the last Himalayan Kingdom and while I had some expectations, day 1, already blew them out of the window. The energy was right as soon as we landed in Bhutan, and while the country was warming up during the spring, I felt like a warm blanket was covering me. This was my first trip and most definitely not my last. The people are super warm, welcoming you into their house, whether it's for some butter tea or a plate of momos and Ema Datsi. The nature is pristine, the architecture is stunning, and the devotion to Buddhism and a peaceful life is just something we can all strive for. Sometimes, I wish to keep this country a secret because I would like to keep it as authentic as it is. However, I believe it's just in the Bhutanese's DNA to stay as authentic as possible and protect their nature, culture, and traditions and for that reason, I’m so excited to be leading our 3 group departures in 2025! Come join me and experience the magic of Bhutan.”

What our clients say about our Bhutan journeys

My cousins & I used Your Travel Nation for our trip to Bhutan and had a truly wonderful experience. Iris was attentive to our specific needs and available for zoom meetings beforehand, as our trip was being privately curated. It was so nice to travel worry-free, since Iris made all the arrangements for us, including lodging, food, a guide, a driver, destinations, pickup from airport, etc. Such a memorable trip thanks to the expertise of Your Travel Nation. Highly recommend!

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Lynne, USA

In April 2024 I made my first long-distance trip to Nepal and Bhutan. Traveled around these beautiful countries for 3 weeks. Iris from Your Travel Nation put together this trip for me. Everything was well organized and very well prepared. Every day I was accompanied by a driver and guide, very nice local people. Super hotels, delicious food. Walked a lot, experienced culture. This journey has brought me closer to myself🙏. I still think about it often and certainly hope to go back again. Thank you Iris for this fantastic experience. Never to be forgotten

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Elian, The Netherlands

We can't express our gratitude enough for Lara’s suggestion as Bhutan was absolutely the perfect destination. The flight from Kathmandu to Paro could be best described as if you are in Heaven, the clear Himalayan views including Mount Everest, left us speechless for the entire 1 hr flight. We were warmly welcomed by Lobsang, our guide, and our excellent driver Passang. They quickly became like family members instead of guide/client relationships. We travelled with them to Thimphu, Punakha, Gangtey and Paro for 10 days and we couldn’t have asked for a better travel companion.

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Mariette & Sjaak, The Netherlands