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Lakey: Hi Linda
User 1: Hi there Lakey.
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User 2: hello lakey
Lakey: hi sir.
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User 5: that sounds fine
Lakey: Should I make a itinerary for you and mail it to you at nddo@yahoo.co.uk
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User 6: how much are flights?
Lakey: kathmandu flights are pretty cheap.
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User 6: how much are flights?
Lakey: kathmandu flights are pretty cheap.
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Lakey: Wow.
Lakey: Let me mail you few options at hoypaul@mac.com. Have mailed you 2 options, you give it a look, it will explain you what to expect from your Bhutan Travel, and thereby you can suggest me the changes and your preferances so that I can incorporate the same, and make this trip plan the perfect gift for your wife.
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User 3: I have recieved itenary from you and I am interested in it, but there is one problem
Lakey: thats great sir, how many people would be traveling with you.
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User 3: total is 4 person.
Lakey: ohh, one increased.
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User 4: Welcome to send over some options via email, looking at the high end of accommodation if possible, I know can be difficult especially on trail, I have travelled to Nepal a few times, but this will be the first for my wife, so easing her in gently. Thanks
Lakey: Have mailed you 2 options, you give it a look, it will explain you what to expect from your Bhutan Travel, and thereby you can suggest me the changes and your preferances so that I can incorporate the same, and make this trip plan the perfect gift for your wife.
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Lakey: Let me check the dates and churn out a nice trip plan for you.
User 5: OK - will you be able to show two options? i.e. one week and two week? and will you also show costs please?
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User 6: roughly how much.
User 6: i see its about US$500 chengdu to ktm.
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Lakey: lettng you know
Lakey: something like 468 odd usd for the return.
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User 4: Thanks will get back to you. P.
Lakey: You are welcome sir, have a great evening.
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Lakey: and the same from bangkok will be 900 usd.
Lakey: so this anyways is far more cheaper a route then Chengdu BKK Paro.
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User 6: and how much for 12 day private tour in Bhutan taking in Tiger nest.
Lakey: for the cost I can explain you here itself.
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Lakey: For the Bhutan Tour package pricing, Bhutan follows a unique policy of tourism wherein only certain number of tourists per year are allowed, though the number is not small, but its not big enough as well, the common belief behind this is to take as many visitors as our eco system can take. We try to keep our natural resources intact, perhaps we are one of the 2 nations in the world, where the forest cover is increasing.
Lakey: hi.
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User 4: Hi Lakey, I am interested in a trip to Bhutan, encompassing some trekking, looking at November, coming from hong kong, please suggest a 5/6 day tour. Regards Paul.
Lakey: How can I help you Linda
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User 1: We are interested in travelling to Bhutan in August for around 2 weeks. What options do you have then - we were looking at the Eastern tour and also the Best of Bhutan tour.
User 3: but they are aged person and they would not be able to do hiking.
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Lakey: 3 night only or that increased as well.
User 6: would be 4-7 people.
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Lakey: how many people are there in the group ?
Lakey: and a only nation in the world where glaciers are not melting away, no wonder we 8th happiest nation in the world, and have the highest per capita income in South East Asia.Coming on to the trip cost, well your total spend per day is 240 USD, fixed by govt, i mean you can spend over and above that as well, but this is what you deposit to govt. per day, so lets say you come for 5 days so you remit 1200 USD, and in these 5 days.
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Lakey: Sounds good sir.
Lakey: Will you be coming alone or with few people.
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Lakey: Other activities as per your interests can be added as well, and perhaps one of the festivals, if any, can be the part of it for a day or 2 in it.
User 1: yes - we do like road cycling and if there are Festivals in August then that is also interesting; however this year the financial situation is tricky so we are looking to keep costs down and so relative prices of customised 14 day tours versus say group tours would be appreciated.
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Lakey: you get 3 star accommodation, all meals, all non alcoholic beverages, a Sedan/SUV with a driver, english speaking guide, all inclusive in this 240 USD. Offcourse shopping and alcohol is where you spend, else rest all is built in 240 USD per day.Thereby if you are coming here for 10 days then costing is 2400 USD, if its 11 days, then 2640 USD, formula remains the same, yes on more days spend, lets say if you stay here for more then 8 days, then you get 10% on those more days, in this case, you will pay 240 USD for 8 days, and 240 minus 10% for 2 more days, to make it a 10 day tour.
User 1: Ok maybe then you can kindly tailor an itinery for 14days in August and send to my gmail account linda.brs@gmail.com.
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User 5: Thanks for the explanation - can you also give me an idea of cost of flights?
Lakey: You can be connected to Bhutan airlines (Drukair) through Bangkok, from there you have one flight a day to Paro, Bhutan. You can also be connected from Delhi where the frequency is 4 flights a week. Then another connection is from Kathmandu which again is one flight a day basis. The retrun ticket costing from Kathmandu will be somewhere close to 450 USD per person, from Bangkok it will be close to 900 USD, and from Delhi it will be close to 740 USD per person.
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User 5: i live in london - what is the easiest way ?
Lakey: I guess Via Delhi.
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User 3: could you changed something else on first day.
Lakey: Ohh thats sad.
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User 6: 5 definite perhaps a few more.
Lakey: perfecto .
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Lakey: And should I mail you few Bhutan Travel Trip Plans at hoy..@mac.com.
User 4: With my wife, it's a birthday present.
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User 3: 3 nights only.
Lakey: yaya, we can make the drive to HAA valley instead of trek, its a beautiful valley.
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User 6: sounds lovely can you email me an example itinerary please, i need to help my children go to sleep, my email is jeremygball@gmail.com
User 3: okay , and yes we prefer Namjay heritage for the price of 720 USD as we earlier discussed per person. is it okay ?
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Lakey: About the payment, well that will be from bank to bank, wire transfer, and post that the visa will be applied online. and once when the visa is secured it will be mailed to you, you have to carry it while boarding the flight to Bhutan, its a regulation.
User 5: maybe a silly question - do you arrange flights too?
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Lakey: Definately not a silly question, yes we do arrange flights.
User 3: all the payment have to be made into bank account ?
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Lakey: About the security of the payment, well our credentials can very well be proven by the fact that we recently organised a whole conference of 160 people from Mumbai in Bhutan, It was of foreign exchange wing of Reserve Bank of India, as can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0gM048sIHc.
User 5: Could you please look into some flights assuming dep on 2 july and either returning on 10 july or 17 july.+/- a few days
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Lakey: Yes I will.
Lakey: Not an issue.
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Lakey: Shall mail you all the details.
User 5: great thank you.
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Lakey: Welcome.
Lakey: Yes sir, to our company name.
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Lakey: what dates are you planning to visit.
User 6: can i fly from chengdu to bhutan?
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User 3: may be 3 rd july to 6 july, we have to remit money in what currency ?
Lakey: ooops, just round the corner, you can finalise the dates, and let me know, as flights are bit of an issue here because of many people taking it, i will look for those dates, and upon the availability of the same, I will book it and mail it to you, You dont have to pay now, finalise the dates first, and then let me secure the dateline by getting the tickets and sending it to you, post that you can wire transfer...the currency will be USD.
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User 3 the flight is no problem we can booked it from here.
Lakey: whichever way, both ways suits us.
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User 6: tashi delek.
Lakey: Hihihi.
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User 3: may be 3 rd july to 6 july, we have to remit money in what currency ?
Lakey: ooops, just round the corner, you can finalise the dates, and let me know, as flights are bit of an issue here because of many people taking it, i will look for those dates, and upon the availability of the same, I will book it and mail it to you, You dont have to pay now, finalise the dates first, and then let me secure the dateline by getting the tickets and sending it to you, post that you can wire transfer...the currency will be USD.
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Lakey: Tashi Delek.
Lakey: Chengdu in China ?
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User 6: yes ma'am.
Lakey: You can be connected to Bhutan airlines (Drukair) through Bangkok, from there you have one flight a day to Paro, Bhutan.
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User 3: okay please check what are the flight price from Bangkok to Paro and vice versa. the dates is finalised as above.
Lakey: Perfect sir, mail me the passport names of the pessenger and their nationality, I will send you the tickets tomorrow itself.
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User 6: no direct flight? can we go overland from china to tibet?
Lakey: no la.
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Lakey: How many of you would be intrested in mountain Biking.
User 5: two
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Lakey: this airlines is drukair, it has direct flights from Delhi & Kolkata in India, Kathmandu in Nepal, and Bangkok.
User 6: i have a group flying into chengdu but we just heard we cannot go to tibet so we want to go elsewhere but flying via bangkok is a bit out of the way for us too much expense with extra flights.
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Lakey: I am sure Kathmandu will be easily connected from there.
Lakey: See there are no dates for the same.
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Lakey: The dates are as per your schedule.
Lakey: So as and when you are coming, mountain biking forms the part of it for as many days as you have decided.
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Lakey: and if thats the case then flight can be linked from Kathmandu.
Lakey: its 25 minute flight from Kathmandu to Paro, Bhutan.
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User 5: OK - is it possible to go in July?My husband is a better rider than me, so it can't be for too many days!
Lakey: Yes, thats a good month. Not a problem, for how many days are you planning to visit Bhutan.
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User 6: thank you for your help.
Lakey: yes, I am based on number of days you will be staying.
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User 5: depends on cost, either 1 week or 2 weeks.
Lakey: so I would suggest keep 2 days for biking, what do you think.
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User 3: no we will flight by ourselves.
Lakey: perfect, not an issue
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User 3: give me wire transfer information
Lakey: I need to raise the invoice first, will raise one, and mail it across to you.
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User 1: many thanks.
Lakey: I will mail you the customized trip plan in an hours time.
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User 3: okay , raise it and gave to me, money can be wire from anywhere right.
Lakey: now ?can i do it in half an hour or so?yes money can be transfered from anywhere.
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User 2: how are you , hope you are getting better
Lakey: yes I am better, actually have been eating outside quite a many times, so now sticking with home food.
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User 2: great , get well soon, I have two question.
Lakey: Yes sir, tell me.
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User 3: okay , whenever you free
User 3: please mail me.
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User 2: 1. Do I have to pay any visa fee once I reach the airport ?
Lakey: Yes sir, as I have mentioned in my first chat, one time arrival fees of 20 USD, its only one time, and it goes for Airport development and management.
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User 3: and please revised itenary and sent to me again.
Lakey: Thanks a ton sir, actually not feeling well today, thinking of going back home, eat home food and then come back to the officeyes I will revise and mail it across to you.
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User 2: okay , 2.) Do you want me to wire in US account or Bhutan National Bank ?
Lakey: Its BNB only, the us account is the intermediate account. allright , give me a day or two , Once I wire it . I will let you know . I am not travelling by myself , my relatives are travelling and I hope you will take a good care of them. If I got a great response I will surely sent you more customers .
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User 3: sure.
Lakey: thanks again, see you later.
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User 2: I will surely come in October , will surely used your serivecs again
Lakey: I am sure you will get a great feedback about us, this i can assure you off
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It is the unbelievable natural splendour not to mention the remote and adventurous nature of trekking in Bhutan which makes Bhutan an undisputed paradise for adventure seekers. It is one of the few places in the world where you could trek for days on end without encountering any human habitation or even other trekkers. Every year, the number of trekkers arriving in Bhutan increases significantly. We don't have to guess why. Trekking in Bhutan and unmatched trysts with nature are indeed one and the same thing!
Trekking in Bhutan with a Touch of Style and Class
The beautiful hill-locked country is known universally for its solitary trails leading through the Himalayan wilderness which contains some of the most exotic species of flora and fauna. As many as twenty eight scenic routes are currently open to trekkers. From a simple one-day long trek to the popular six-day Druk Path Trek as well as the incredible 21-day Snowman Trek, the country has a trek to suit everyone's interest and personal preference.
Standing by to Address all your Bhutan Travel Needs
Bhutan's #1 travel operator Yetis & Dragons Bhutan Travel Agency recommends several individual treks for you to consider depending on your trekking experience and background. Here are a few important tips on how to select the right trek and prepare for it:
While trekking in Bhutan, you simply need to carry the bare essentials with you. The rest of the equipment, which is usually not more than 15 kg, will be carried on horse/yak backs.
You will be accommodated in a two-person tent complete with foam pads serving as mattresses. Although rugged, your living environment will be both safe and comfortable.
Your companions, trekking guides, animals and cooks will camp close by and you'll be served hot meals daily in a dining tent.
Bhutan's landscape demands more than the usual number of ascents and descents in a day and hence you can be on the move for 8-9 hours. However, you will take scheduled breaks and hydrate yourself regularly.
Yetis & Dragons Bhutan Travel Agency will arrange for all the necessary equipment such as tents, camp site gear and other basics. We ask that you bring your own sleeping bag and other important items. We have provided you with a list too.
The Perfect Seasons for Trekking in Bhutan
The trekking season in Bhutan is very short. March-May and September-October are considered the best ones as the weather is clear.
Is it too early for you to start planning your Bhutan travel itinerary? Not really. At Yetis and Dragons Bhutan travel agency, we believe that a well planned trek in Bhutan is what you deserve. So please get in touch with us right away and give us the opportunity to make our recommendations.
Is it too early for you to start planning your travel Bhutanitinerary? Not really. At Yetis and Dragons, we believe that a well-planned trek in Bhutan is what you deserve.
Below is our list our popular Bhutan Trekking packages to help you decide:
In addition, we also have a discriptive chart to compare all available treks, best months to undertake the same and the level of difficulty each of these treks pose. Mail us to get that discriptive chart.
Duer Hot Spring Trek
Summary: The Duer Hot Springs are regarded as one of the most beautiful hot natural hot springs in the Himalayas.
Bhutan Map
As many as twenty eight scenic routes are currently open to trekkers. From a simple one-day long trek to the popular six-day Druk Path Trek as well as the incredible 21-day Snowman Trek, the country has a trek to suit everyone's interest and personal preference.
