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🇧🇹🇳🇵 AEA Bhutan & Nepal | Culture & Religion

📅 Itinerary

🛫 Day 1: Travel to Nepal

  • Flight to Kathmandu
  • Transfer to Patan & welcome dinner

🏛️ Day 2: Patan

  • Walking tour of UNESCO sites
  • Royal Palace & temples

🌆 Day 3: Kathmandu

  • Full-day walking tour

✈️ Day 4: Kathmandu → Bhutan

  • Flight to Bhutan
  • Visit Handicraft Emporium, Farmer’s Market, Tashichhoedzong

⛰️ Day 5: Thimphu

  • Hike to Tango Monastery
  • Lecture on Buddhism & National Happiness

🐐 Day 6: Thimphu → Punakha

  • Visit Mini-Zoo & Folk Heritage Museum
  • Afternoon hike to remote temple

🥾 Day 7–11: Himalayan Trek

  • 5-day trek through villages, temples, lakes, & footbridges
  • Camping each night

🛕 Day 12: Wangdue → Thimphu

  • Visit Phodrang Dzong & local market
  • Lecture on education & religion

🏯 Day 13: Thimphu → Paro

  • Visit shrines, National Museum, Rinpung Dzong
  • Lecture on democracy in Bhutan

✈️ Day 14: Paro → Kathmandu

  • Return flight to Nepal
  • Guesthouse check-in

🕉️ Day 15: Boudha & Kathmandu

  • Morning visit to temples
  • Free time to explore
  • Farewell dinner

🛫 Day 16: Departure

  • Flight back to USA

📦 Program Includes

  • 🏨 Hotels & guesthouses + camping gear for trek
  • 🍽️ Daily breakfast + welcome & farewell dinners
  • 🚌 Private AC bus transfers
  • 🧑‍🏫 English-speaking guide
  • 🎟️ Entrance fees for all sites

🌍 Overview

The AEA Bhutan 🇧🇹 & Nepal 🇳🇵 Culture + Religion Program takes students through temples, monasteries, and Himalayan landscapes, while exploring the blend of Hindu and Buddhist traditions. A 5-day trek deepens the cultural and spiritual immersion.