Visit the homes of nobility to see their textile collections, meet weavers in Thimphu, and enjoy the Talo and Prakar festivals. Travel from Paro to Bumthang, learn about Chana and Yatra cloths, dress up in Bhutanese finery to explore a palace, and discover a country through its amazing textiles.

Wander craft and food markets, learn to cook butter tea, vegetable dumplings, sweetened rice, Bhutanese pizza, and other delicacies with families in various parts of Bhutan. Meet weavers and artists, visit temples, horseback ride to Taktsang Monastery, and enjoy the Ura Yakchoe or Wangdi Tsechu festivals.

Travel from Luang Prabang and Vientiane south to Pakse, along the Mekong to Khone Island and Asias largest waterfall. Cross into Cambodia to Kratie  home to fresh water dolphins  and drive to Phnom Penh. After exploring the capital, embark on a temple safari through the country, camping by abandoned temples in luxury tents with complete staff. End your journey with Siem Reap, Angkor Wat, and a boat ride on the Tonle Sap.

A rare opportunity to stay with Bhutanese families in two private homes and get a sense of the rhythms of everyday life. Travel to Punakha, Trongsa, and Bumthang, and enjoy either the Ura Yakchoe or Wangdi Tsechu Festival. Meet with weavers and artists, visit temples, wander craft and food markets, and get inside the culture in a very unique way.

Trek above 15,000 to Shelmakha, a village that has seen only 17 westerners to date! In Bhutan's leading potato-growing region, you'll attend festivals and learn about Jomos who protect the village animals, the Gang-Tsens who defend the ridges, the Tsomems, guardians of the lakes, ponds and rivers, and other deities.

Trek from 10,000 Heelela Pass, down through the Gangtey Valley to Trongsa, then from Kuengarapten up to 12,730 and on to Jakar in the Bumthang Valley. Visit dzongs and textile museums, ride horses, watch villagers weave, carve, and work in the fields. Blend spectacular campsites and overnights in charming lodges.

For the Bhutanese, Chomolhari (the God of Animals) is a sacred mountain, not to be climbed by humans. In fall, it looks down onto the harvest below. In spring, the God awakens with a blaze of flowers and a shimmering white headdress above. Trek across this landscape alive with color, animals, and friendly villagers to Jangothan Base Camp.

Voyage from fascinating Calcutta up to the Himalayan jewels of Sikkim and Darjeeling, then cross the border into isolated Bhutan. Join the locals in celebrating such festivals as Tsechu in Paro and Jambay Drup in Bumthang. Visit and sleep at a private tea estate, watch the sun rise on Kanchenjunga, dine with Bhutanese courtiers, and sip tea with the monks.

Visit the homes of Bhutanese nobility to see their textile collections, meet with weavers in Thimphu, and enjoy the Punakha and Bumthang festivals. Traveling from Paro to Bumthang, you'll learn about Chana and Yatra cloths, dress up in Bhutanese finery to explore a palace, and discover a country through its textiles.