BHUTAN BACKPACKING

1. Accommodation on Twin Sharing Basis
2. Visa costs
3. Camping costs
4. All Transport within Bhutan by Minibus
5. Transportation : IXB to IXB airport
6. Sdf ( Sustainable Development Fee )
7. Tiger Nest Trek
8. Fees for archery
9. Government taxes and services charges except tips for tour guides and drivers
10. All Breakfast
11. Permits
12. Entrance fees to all scenic spots listed in the itinerary unless mentioned in the exclusions
13. A Trained Outdoor leader to keep you safe. I Promise 🙂

1. Flight Tickets
2. Lunch and dinner
3. Any expenses due to deviation from itinerary
4. Fertility temple Entrance
5. Rafting
6. Room service charges and Tips

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BANK DETAILS :

A/C HOLDER’S NAME: Orange Jacket Adventures LLP
A/c No : 169105000957
RTGS/NEFT IFSC CODE : ICIC0001691
BANK NAME AND BRANCH: ICICI , Thoppumpady
Account type : Current account

UPI : 9746721789.ibz@icici

1. Before 45 days of trip, there will be 10% cancellation charge.
2. Before 30 days and within 44 days of arrival, there will be 25% cancellation charge.
3. Before 15 days and within 29 days of arrival ,there will be 50% cancellation charge.
4. Within 14 days of trip there will be 100% cancellation charges. All this been said if you or me can find a replacement for the slot. I will be happy to refund the entire amount. 🙂

Here is our 9 point checklist that we follow with regards to OJ trips.

1. Our trippers will be asked to get -ve RTpcr certificate before they arrive.
2. You will staying at a hotel where we are the only guests. its more like a guesthouse.
3. Your tempo traveller will be sanitised before it reaches you.
4. Your driver is also tested -ve RTpcr before our trip starts.
5. We ask our trippers to keep themselves away from any crowded space 2 weeks before the trip.
6. We ask our trippers to be careful of the restaurants and hotels that they might go before and after your trek.
7. Anyone showing symptoms of COVID-19 (cough, cold, shortness of breath or fever ) are being asked to reschedule their trips/ treks.
8. On treks, we are providing hygiene sleeping bags to everyone. You will be using this throughout the trek and only return on the last day
9. On treks, every tent will have only 2 people compared to 3 ( which is the usual number at pre-covid era )

For summers/ Autumn ( May- Oct )

Here’s a list of things to pack for the bhutan trip. The lowest temperature that we might get would be around close to 15 . Temperature will wary from 15-25 degrees through out the trip for may group trip.

*Things to pack *
1. *2 Fleece jacket
2. *3-4pants
3. * 5-6 shirts / t shirts
4. * Sunhat, cap
5. * Towel
6. *Goggles
7. * Shoes and socks: Proper sports shoes, 6 normal socks , slippers
8. * A day pack for the day outings
9. * Skin care essentials : Sunglasses with UV protection ,Lip balm Cold cream, Sunscreen lotion
10. * passport ofcourse
11. * 12-15 INR cash for lunch, dinner and any other extra expenses ( You can use INR itself there, most of your card wont work in bhutan , so bring cash )

For winters ( Dec- March )

1. You need to bring your voters ID / Passport (with at least 6 months validity remaining) for getting the permit along with 2 passport size photographs.
2. Clothes : 2 Fleece jacket , 3 Synthetic / cotton pants ,4 Full sleeves tees , Sunhat , Woollen head-scarf/ muffler ,Towel , 2 pair of thermals , 1 down jacket ( zero degree equivalent ), Water proof jacket or poncho.
3. Shoes & socks: High ankle shoes , cotton socks
4. Skin care essentials : Sunglasses with UV protection ,Lip balm Cold cream, Sunscreen lotioniv)Other accessories : LED Torch/ headlamps (If already bought)

Most people come alone for my trips. About 25% of the people bring a friend or partner.Honestly It really doesn’t matter. I have seen on all the batches I have lead. Most people really gel with everyone, even the ones who thought wouldn’t gel up, surprise themselves always with the way they got comfortable with everyone.

Each trek/ trip is rated according to the number of days we spend outdoors . If you aren’t sure where to start, go with an easy trip or trek.

For trips,
I dreamed of trips where we could go out hike , get exhausted , come back to hotel and have a great evening. This is exactly why some of my trips have Day hikes in it. It is a perfect chance for people who have never hiked in their entire life. Don’t worry, We are there :).

For treks,
You can start with Sandhakphu or Chandrashila . You can also benchmark yourself for the treks.
#If you can run for 30 mins and cover around 3-3.5 km , then you can go ahead with an easy trek
#If you can run for 30 mins and cover around 3.5-4 km , then you can go ahead with an moderate trek
#If you can run for 30 mins and cover around 4-5 km , then you can go ahead with an difficult trek

If you have never done a high altitude trek, then start with a easy or Easy- moderate trek. That way you will understand how your body reacts to high altitude and you can check you cardio strength too.

Usually, most batch sizes are between 12-20 people who are aged between 16-38. Most people come alone or with a friend. The trip would feel like you are travelling more with college friends than strangers. We tend to do more outdoorsy things than regular trips .

For example : If we find a very pretty waterfall/ a beautiful sunset / Rainbow on the way. We would stop the vehicle right away to catch the beauty of it.

We usually sleep very late on these trips as we play a lot of group games and most people feel they will miss the precious time with the group members and decides to stay awake.

Here are few places you can read more about the brand and trips

#About me
#Testimonials
#Instagram page