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Bhutan: Höhepunkte Alle Infos zu dieser Reise finden Sie hier BHUTAN: HÖHEPUNKTE Ort: Bhutan Reisedauer: 12 Tage Teilnehmerzahl: 4 - 12 Schwierigkeit: Mittel Reiseart: Studienreisen, Gruppenreise BHUTAN Vor der Kulisse der atemberauben-den Landschaft des Himalaya-Gebirges mit seinen schneebedeckten Siebentausendern leben die liebenswerten Bewohner Bhutans in tiefer buddhistischer Religiösitat und inniger Verbundenheit zu ihrem Land so traditionsbe-wusst wie nirgendwo sonst. Haben Sie schon vom „Bruttonationalglück“ gehört? In Bhutan hat das Glück der Bevölkerung oberste Priorität. Entdecken Sie das Königreich, das eines der letzten, geheimnisvollen Paradiese auf der touristischen Landkarte ist! Inklusivleistungen kleine Gruppe mit max. 12 Gästen garantierte Durchführung ab 4 Gästen 1 / 8 Linienflug (Economy) mit Air India von Frankfurt/M. (FRA) über Delhi nach Kalkutta (CCU) und zurück (inkl. Steuern & Gebühren). Sondertarif (S. 380). Platzangebot begrenzt. Aufpreise möglich. Weitere Abflugorte in Deutschland, Österreich & der Schweiz auf Anfrage Rai l& Fly-Ticket der Deutschen Bahn: 71 € (2. Kl.); bitte bei Anmeldung mitbuchen. Linienflug (Economy) von Kalkutta nach Paro und zurück Transporte & Transfers wie beschrieben Indien: 2 Nächte im Doppelzimmer (DZ) mit Bad oder Dusche/WC Bhutan: 8 Nächte im Doppelzimmer (DZ) mit Bad oder Dusche/WC in landestypischen, z.T. einfachen Unterkünften Mahlzeiten lt. Programm Programm wie beschrieben inkl. Eintrittsgelder Visum für Bhutan für deutsche Staats-angehörige ständige, deutschsprachige, örtliche Reiseleitung in Bhutan; deutsch- oder englischsprachige Assistenz in Kalkutta Zusatzleistungen Rail & Fly-Ticket der Deutschen Bahn 71€ Einzelzimmerzuschlag 515€ Einzelzimmerzuschlag 425€ Einzelzimmerzuschlag 475€ Reiseverlauf 1. Flug Nach Indien Sie fliegen mit Air India über Nacht nach Kalkutta. 2. Kalkutta Nach Ihrer Ankunft Transfer zu Ihrem 5-Sterne-Hotel in der Nähe des Flughafens. Kommen Sie in Ruhe an und genießen Sie die Annehmlichkeiten Ihres Hotels, bevor Sie sich am Abend zum gemeinsamen Abendessen treffen. 1 Nacht in Kalkutta. (A) 3. Einreise In Das Land Des Donnerdrachens Ihre Reiseleitung empfängt Sie am Flughafen in Paro. Mit ihr begeben Sie sich gemeinsam auf die Weiterfahrt nach Thimphu. Erkunden Sie die wohl ungewöhnlichste Hauptstadt der Welt: Eine Kleinstadt auf 2.350 m Höhe ohne Ampeln, ohne Bahnstationen, ohne Hochhäuser, aber Häuser-fassaden wie aus einem Bilderbuch. 2 Nächte in Thimphu. (F/M/A) 4. Thimphu Starten Sie den Tag mit einem Bummel über den Wochenmarkt, auf dem Berg-bauern an bunten Ständen ihre Waren anpreisen. Anschließend besuchen Sie die „School of Traditional Arts“, in der Schüler die traditionellen Maltechniken Bhutans erlernen. Mit ein wenig Glück können Sie ein Bogenschieß-Training beobachten, Nationalsport Bhutans. An der Gedächtnis-Chorte und am Changangkha-Tempel beobachten Sie, wie die Einheimischen leise Mantras murmelnd den Tempel mit Gebetsketten umrunden und die Gebetsmühlen in Bewegung setzen. Am Nach-mittag besichtigen Sie den eindrucksvollen Tas-hichho Dzong, in dem sich der königliche Thron-raum befindet. Einen Einblick in 2 / 8 das ländliche Leben und die faszinierende Webkunst erhalten Sie im Volkskunde- und Textilmuseum. (F/M/A) 5. Über Den Dochu La-Pass Nach Punakha Nach dem Frühstück fahren Sie auf kurvenreicher Straße zum faszinierenden Gebirgspass Dochu La auf einer Höhe von 3.088 m. 108 kleine Chorten sowie unzählige bunte Gebetsfahnen markieren den hohen Bergpass. Genießen Sie an klaren Tagen eine atemberaubende Sicht auf die Eisrie-sen des östlichen Himalaya! Auf Ihrer Weiterfahrt überwinden Sie einen Höhenunterschied von fast 1.800 m. Das fruchtbare Punakha-Tal mit seinem milden Klima wird von dem beeindruckenden Dzong dominiert, der malerisch auf einer Land-zunge am Zusammenfluss des Mo Chu und Po Chu thront. 1 Nacht in Punakha. (F/M/A) 6. Trongsa Frühmorgens brechen Sie auf, um über den Pelela- Pass (3.100 m) nach Trongsa zu fahren. Schon aus der Entfernung erblickt man die spektakuläre Klosterburg, den Trongsa Dzong. Schlendern Sie durch die beeindruckende Festung, durch ein Labyrinth aus Tempeln, Innen-höfen und Korridoren, und bewundern Sie die Pracht dieses Architekturmeisterwerkes. Sie besichtigen auch den Ta Dzong, der ein interes-santes Museum mit persönlichen Gegenständen des Königspaares beherbergt. Über eine spekta-kuläre, kurvenreiche Straße fahren Sie über den Yutong La-Pass (3.400 m) zu den wunderschönen Tälern von Bumthang. 2 Nächte dort. (F/M/A) 7. Bumthang – Spirituelle Hochburg Das bezaubernde Bumthang-Tal umfasst vier schöne Bergtäler. Bis heute ist in der Region eine tiefe Religiosität verwurzelt, die ihren Ausdruck in vielen Klöstern und Tempeln findet. Besuchen Sie u.a. die größte Klosterburg Bhutans, den Jakar Dzong, das Kloster Kurjey, einen der heiligsten Orte Bhutans, sowie das wunderschöne Kloster Jampa. Gemeinsam mit Ihrer Reiseleitung besichtigen Sie auch eine bedeutende Wallfahrtsstätte des Landes: Membar Tsho – der „brennen-de See“. Ein Besuch bei einer Käsefabrik und in einer Molkerei rundet Ihren ereignisreichen Tag ab. (F/M/A) 8. Chimi Lhakhang Auf Ihrem Weg nach Punakha unternehmen Sie heute einen kurzen, leichten Spaziergang, vorbei an terrassenförmig angelegten Reisfeldern, zum schönen Fruchtbarkeitstempel Chimi Lhakhang. Dieser wurde im 15. Jh. zu Ehren des Drukpa Kunley erbaut, den man aufgrund seiner unorthodoxen Art, den Buddhismus zu lehren, auch den „göttlichen Verrückten“ nannte. 1 Nacht in Punakha. (F/M/A) 9. Paro Sie fahren zurück nach Paro und erkunden dort den mächtigen, gleichnamigen Dzong, eines der feinsten Beispiele bhutanischer Baukunst. Verfolgen Sie die spannende Geschichte Bhutans im Nationalmuseum und entdecken Sie eine interessante Kollektion an einheimischen Kunstarbeiten: Kostüme, religiöse 3 / 8 Gemälde, auch eine alte Briefmarkensammlung. Am Nachmittag kehren Sie bei einer Bauernfamilie ein und erhal-ten einmalige Einblicke in ihre traditionelle Lebensweise. 2 Nächte in Paro. (F/M/A) 10. „Tigernest“ Der Besuch des Taktshang-Klosters („Tigernest“) ist definitiv ein Höhepunkt einer jeden Bhutan-Reise! Wie ein Adlerhorst klebt das Tigernest in der Felswand und scheint fast schwerelos über dem Tal zu schweben. Je nach Kondition und Laune entscheiden Sie, ob Sie den steilen Anstieg (ca. 3 Std., + 800 Höhen-meter) zu Fuß oder auf dem Rücken eines Pferdes bewältigen (ca. 15 US$). Am Kloster erwartet Sie eine faszinierende Anlage und beste Panorama-sicht auf die umliegenden Berge. Anschließend fahren Sie zu den Ausgrabungen des einst mäch-tigen Drukgyel Dzong. Bei klarem Wetter eröffnet sich Ihnen ein grandioser Blick auf den 7.314 m hohen Jhomolhari, heiligster Berg des Landes. Abschluss des erlebnisreichen Tages ist Ihr Be-such des nahegelegenen Kyichu Lhakhang, einer der heiligsten und bedeutendsten Tempel in Bhutan aus dem 7. Jh. (F/M/A) 11. Abschied Vom Königreich Bhutan Genießen Sie Ihren Panoramaflug zurück nach Kalkutta. Dort steht Ihnen der restliche Tag zur freien Verfügung. Bei einem gemeinsamen Ab- schiedsabendessen in Ihrem Hotel lassen Sie Ihre Reise nochmals Revue passieren. 1 Nacht in Kalkutta. (F/A) 12. Ankunft In Deutschland Am Morgen fliegen Sie von Kalkutta zurück. Ankunft noch am gleichen Tag. (F) 13. Hinweise F = Frühstück, M = Mittagessen, A = Abendessen Programmänderungen vorbehalten! 14. Ihre Unterkünfte Ort Unterkunft Nächte Sterne* (Änderungen vorbehalten) KalkuttaHyatt Regency 1 ***** Thimphu Galingkha 2 *** Punakha Meri Puensum 1 *** Bumthang Jakar View 2 *** Punakha Meri Puensum 1 *** Paro Olathang 2 *** Kalkutta Hyatt Regency 1 ***** *Landeskategorie 15. Verlängerungsmöglichkeit Ergänzen Sie Ihre Reise durch Bhutan um einen Aufenthalt in Nepal und buchen Sie unseren Rundreisebaustein. Weitere Informationen auf Anfrage. 16. Besondere Hinweise Erwarten Sie in Bhutan nicht immer eine perfekte, dem europäischen Standard entsprechende Ausstattung. Die Straßen in Bhutan sind teilweise in einem schlechten Zustand, so dass manche Überlandfahrt recht lang und anstrengend sein kann. Durch ein hohes Verkehrsaufkommen, insbesondere in der Hochsaison, können sich Fahrtzeiten nochmals verlängern. Die Programminhalte sind auf die jeweiligen Klosterfeste abgestimmt und weichen 4 / 8 geringfügig ab. 17. Klosterfeste Termin/ Klosterfest 11.02.–22.02.19:Punakha 12.03.–23.03.19: Paro 11.04.–22.04.19:Ura 05.10.–16.10.19:Thimphu 09.11.–20.11.19:Jambay Lakhang, Termin Preis 27.04.2023 – 08.05.2023 4099€ 13.04.2023 – 24.04.2023 4099€ 02.04.2023 – 13.04.2023 4099€ 26.03.2023 – 06.04.2023 4099€ 19.03.2023 – 30.03.2023 3999€ 05.03.2023 – 16.03.2023 3999€ 16.11.2022 – 27.11.2022 4099€ 03.11.2022 – 14.11.2022 4099€ 23.10.2022 – 03.11.2022 4099€ 09.10.2022 – 20.10.2022 4099€ 02.10.2022 – 13.10.2022 4099€ 25.09.2022 – 06.10.2022 4099€ 09.05.2022 – 20.05.2022 4099€ 28.04.2022 – 09.05.2022 4099€ 14.04.2022 – 25.04.2022 4099€ 03.04.2022 – 14.04.2022 4099€ 27.03.2022 – 07.04.2022 4099€ 20.03.2022 – 31.03.2022 3999€ 06.03.2022 – 17.03.2022 3999€ 17.10.2021 – 28.10.2021 3999€ 13.09.2021 – 24.09.2021 3999€ 5 / 8 Kontaktiere uns Leistungen kleine Gruppe mit max. 12 Gästen garantierte Durchführung ab 4 Gästen Linienflug (Economy) mit Air India von Frankfurt/M. 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