2026 Highland Laya Highlander Festival Tour Package | Pride
Overview
This laya highlander festival tour package reaches Laya, one of the highest settlements in the world at close to 3,800 metres, timed around the Royal Highland Festival held each October. The route runs through Thimphu and Punakha before the road ends at Gasa, where a two day trek through pine forest and grazing pastures reaches the village itself. The festival features a yak beauty contest, the Layap people in their bamboo hats, and the Laya Run along the Mo Chhu river. This laya highlander festival tour package treats the trek and the festival as central parts of the same journey.
Bon Voyagers manages the ground programme for this laya highlander festival tour package from arrival at Paro International Airport. A private vehicle covers the road sections through Thimphu, Punakha and Gasa, with porter and pony support carrying camping gear once the trek toward Laya begins. Nine nights of accommodation on double sharing basis include hotel stays along the road and camping for three nights at Laya, with meals included throughout on a full board basis during the trek and festival days. The per person cost of this laya highlander festival tour package is ₹44,700.
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Inclusions & Exclusions
What's Included
- Pickup and drop at Paro International Airport on Day 1 and Day 10 respectively.
- All road transfers by private vehicle through Thimphu, Punakha and Gasa, and back from Gasa to Paro, as per the itinerary.
- Porter and pony support for carrying camping equipment between Taktse Makha, Laya and back on Day 5, Day 6, Day 7 and Day 8.
- Camping equipment including tents, sleeping mats and a dedicated cook and toilet tent for three nights at Laya.
- Reserved access to both days of the Royal Highland Festival at Laya.
- Highland area clearance permit, in addition to standard entry and route permits.
- Guide charges for an English-speaking licensed guide throughout all ten days.
- Nine nights of accommodation on double sharing basis - hotel stays in Paro, Thimphu, Punakha and Gasa, and camping for three nights at Laya.
- Full board meals during the three camping and festival nights at Laya; daily breakfast and dinner on MAP basis at all hotels on the remaining nights.
- Meet and greet service at Paro International Airport on arrival.
Not Included
- Flight tickets to and from Paro, not included and booked separately by the traveller.
- Lunch on any day outside the three camping and festival nights at Laya.
- Sustainable Development Fee (SDF), payable directly to the Bhutan government, currently USD 100 per person per night for international travellers and INR 1,200 per person per night for Indian nationals, not included in the per person cost above.
- Personal camping gear including sleeping bags, headlamps and trekking poles, not provided as part of this package.
- Personal expenses including laundry, tips, bottled water, soft drinks, telephone calls and shopping.
- Any additional sightseeing or extra vehicle use beyond what is listed in the itinerary.
- Room heater charges, optional tours and sightseeing entrance fees not mentioned under the inclusions above.
- Costs arising from natural events including landslides, road blockage or weather-related changes, to be borne by the traveller and paid directly on the spot.
- Any item not clearly listed under the inclusions above.
Best Time to Visit
Bhutan has four distinct seasons (Spring, Summer/Monsoon, Autumn, Winter) with climate varying significantly by altitude, from subtropical in the south (warm/humid) to cold/polar in the north, with heavy summer monsoons (June-Sept) and dry, cold winters (Dec-Feb) with potential snowfall at high elevations; expect sunny, crisp autumns and mild springs.
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- 50% advance payment confirms your booking.
- Remaining balance is due 45 days before travel.
- Natural disasters or political unrest will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
- Valid for Indian nationals only. International guests may require special permits.
- Carry original government ID for all hotels.
- Secure payments and flexible policies.
- 24x7 emergency support during travel.
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