This is the ultimate outdoor and active holiday and truly a trip of lifetime! Trekking and mountain biking, whilst experiencing Bhutan's unique and unspoilt Buddhist culture at a level you could only imagine. The unspoilt location is perfect for relaxation and meditation so you can relax your mind whether you are sitting on a mountain top or reclining in your traditional Bhutanese herbal bath.

This Escape includes:

• 5 days of guided walks/excursions with picnic lunch, visiting local highlights in Paro Valley, including Taktsang "Tiger's Nest" Monastery, Drukgyel Dzong, the ancient temple of Kyichu Lhakhang and a drive up the Chele La Pass with a hike across to the Kila Goemba nunnery
• Day out in the remote Haa Valley, Thimpu (Bhutan's capital), or a days mountain biking
• Chhubjakhar Monastery Walk 
• 1 COMO Shambhala Massage
• Complimentary access to schedule of group yoga classes
• 7 nights accommodation
• Full Board
• Return airport transfers in Bhutan
• Arrangement of visa and visa fee
• Return flights to Paro

 Awards:

• Best Hotel in Bhutan - Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2012
• Top Resorts in Asia - Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2011
• Best Overseas Leisure Hotel in Asia & the Indian Subcontinent - Conde' Nast Traveller Readers' Awards 2011

 

Uma Paro Details

Location

Uma Paro is a stunning hillside property, looking out onto the most serene, beautiful and natural sights the world has to offer. The Bhutanese King imposed a 14,000 a year visa limit in order to allow for vital tourist income, but also preserving the fragile Buddhist culture. If lucky enough to be able to visit this spectacular nation, you shall encounter a population of only 700,000 – 90% who life a farming life which has been unchanged for centuries. The hotel is located on a 38-acre site atop a tree-clad hill, close to the town of Paro, which is one of the main cultural centres of Bhutan.It is also where the nation's only airport is located, with flights to Bangkok, Calcutta, Delhi, Dhaka and Kathmandu.

Transfer Time -  10 mins from Paro Airport

Rooms

There are 20 rooms and 9 villas all incredibly stylish with a blend of modern lines and indigenous Bhutanese designs such as hand painted wall designs, carved wooden windows and intricate doors.  The superior rooms overlook pine forests.  If budget allows, upgrade to a deluxe room or suite which have spectacular views over the Paro Valley.  

Food

The Cuisine is largely organic using local produce grown in the surrounding valleys.  Expect lights and modern with a Bhutanese twist seved at the Bukhari restaurant set among tall pine trees.  Try Bhutanese favourites such as "Bathup" a hearty soup with handmade noodles.  The Uma Paro var also serves light meals and snacks.

Fitness and Daily Activities

Your package includes outdoor activities that will take you outside in the clean, unpolluted air walking or mountain biking.  We recommend that you attend a daily yoga class at the yoga studio overlooking the Paro Valley for the breathtaking views and deep spiritual experience.   Between May and September there is a weekly yoga walk that starts with a meditative walk and ends with yoga in the outdoor landscape.  Spectacular! 

Other activities

You cannot help but experience and be awed by the unique Bhutanese culture as part of your daily programme schedule.  The Festival months are a great time to go if you can (Mar, Apr, Sept) as these are not tourist displays but superb religious events deeply embedded in the culture.  

Insider Tips

• This Buddhist nation recently made smoking illegal – any cigarettes brought into Paro may be confiscated and taxes may be charged
• There is a high altitude in Bhutan – especially in the mountains, so remember to drink lots
• Have a go at the national sport – archery.

Wellness Approach

The ultimate outdoor retreat, Uma Paro is the perfect playground for the 'soft adventurer' in the unspoilt Kingdom of Bhutan. The active relaxation effect of the surroundings and activities along with the gentle nature of their untouched Buddhist people will restore your body and spirit.  Bike ride to the Pa Chu River, where rainbow trout swim throughout – unmolested by the Buddhists who are forbidden to take life. Take a day trip to the Paro Valley and visit the temples and monasteries, try rafting, or trek to the beautiful Haa Valley. Then, on your return to the hotel, ease your aching limbs from the day’s excursions at Uma Paro’s treatment centre - Bhutanese style!

Freestyle Spa

Separate male and female Steam Rooms are available for guests to use at any time. 

Find out more about the benefits of >>Freestyle Spa

Signature Treatment

Bhutanese Traditional Hot Stone Bath & Massage A traditional Bhutanese therapy and powerful stress reliever utilizing hot river stones placed in a bath where they crack and steam, releasing key minerals for relieving deep-set aches and pains. Followed by a soothing COMO Shambhala massage, invoking a sense of deep relaxation. Bliss after a day pounding the hills!

We Love

• Before and after treatments at the COMO Shambhala spa you are offered the most delicious Ginger Tea that enlivens your senses with each taste and inhallation.  Made fresh each day this is something to continue at home.
• You simply can't beat the magical view of the mountains from the yoga studio, whether you want to learn to meditate, practice yoga or just gaze at the view, don't leave without checking this special place out.

Return on Investment

Glowing and Renewed.