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ABOUT YOUR DESTINATIONS

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During your adventure you’ll be accompanied by one of our local, expert Trip Leaders. All
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an enriching adventure. As locals of the regions you’ll explore with them, our Trip Leaders
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wildlife come alive. Coupled with their unbridled enthusiasm, caring personalities, and ability
to bring diverse groups of travelers together, our Trip Leaders ensure that your experience
with O.A.T. is one you’ll remember for a lifetime.

Culture & Points to Know

Accommodations

Our hotels and lodges are comfortable, but not luxurious. There can be occasional problems
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restaurants, hotels, and at cultural sites, everything works according to a slower sense
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International Flights

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18-25 hours, and you may have two connections along the way. In addition, international
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Language Barrier

You can have some great “conversations” with local people who do not speak English, even if
you don’t speak a word of the local language. Indeed, this non-verbal communication can be
a highly rewarding part of travel. To break the ice, bring along some family photographs, or a
few postcards of your hometown. If you want to meet kids, bring a puppet or other interactive
toy. Your Trip Leader can help get the ball rolling.

Our Vehicles in Bhutan

Bhutan has a colder mountain climate. Although Bhutan’s local buses are heated, we
recommend that you bring a warm sweater or jacket for the months of September through
March. The extensive road-building program underway in Bhutan can result in sections of
the roads being closed. The roads also tend to be somewhat bumpy near sections of road
construction. Your Trip Leader will explain the fascinating development of the roads here in
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