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- Duration: 08 Nights / 09 Days
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Itinerary Details
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Day 1 | Destination: Arrival at Paro and Drive to Thimphu – Sightseeing in Thimphu | Activity: Today, you will arrive at the International Airport at Paro flying aboard the National Carrier, Druk Air or Bhutan Airlines over some of the most scintillating views of the Himalayan Region to a warm welcome by the tour staff. You will then be taken for lunch in the town center of Paro. Then we begin with your sightseeing by driving to Thimphu • On the drive to Thimphu, we stop at Tachogang Lhakhang Bridge for a photo session • Visit the Buddha Dordenma in the afternoon, which is a gigantic statue of Shakyamuni Buddha overlooking the Thimphu Valley. • Then, it is the Heritage Museum, which is housed in a large house built 300 years ago. • The day finally ends with a visit to Tashichho Dzong, which is a Buddhist Monastery cum fortress built-in 1216 by Lama Gyalwa Lhanapa. |
Day 2 | Destination: Thimphu – Drive to Punakha for Sightseeing. | Activity: Completing breakfast, we go to the Memorial Chorten, a Chorten built-in memory of the late Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck in 1974. Then we head to the Takin Zoo, to see the strange-looking Takin that is the national animal of Bhutan. Once this is completed, we drive to Punakha: • The drive takes us over the Dochula Pass at 3,100 meters. Where we stop to get a panoramic view of the high snow-capped mountain peaks. • Punakha dzong – In the afternoon, we pay a visit to the Punakha Dzong, a fortress constructed in 1637 by the first Rinpoche Ngawang Namgyal, which is the second oldest and largest in Bhutan • Cantilever Bridge – We cross the cantilever bridge to the other side of Po Chhu River to the other side. This wood covered bridge gives us a lovely view of the immediate surroundings. • Chimi Lhakhang – Is a temple five kilometers to the east of Punakha Dzong, which we pay a visit to. It is a temple dedicated to Drukpa Kunley, affectionately called the divine madma |
Day 3 | Destination: Drive from Punakha to Bumthang via Trongsa | Activity: Today, after an early breakfast we take a seven-hour drive to Bumthang via Trongsa. In Trongsa, we stop off at the large Trongsa Dzongs which was built in 1513. Then we continue onto Bumthang. When we reach there, we check into a hotel for the night. |
Day 4 | Destination: In Bumthang- Sightseeing | Activity: We spend the whole day sightseeing in Bumthang today. We start by visit: • Member Tsho where scriptures are said to be hidden by Padmasambhava • Kurjey Lhakang, where the remains of the first three kings of Bhutan are • The Jakar Dzongs in the next town • Jambay Lhakhang one of the most ancient temples in Bhutan • Amazing Monastery, the most important Nyingma institution in the country. • The Padtshaling Gompa, the monastery was established in the 1760s |
Day 5 | Destination: Bumthang – Tang valley (2800m) – Bumthang | Activity: Today we take a visit to the Tang Valley. It is an eleven Km drive and arrives at the Pema Tekchok Choeling Shedra, a large nunnery where stop for the view and then carry onto Ta Rimochen Lhakhang and pay a visit to the temple. Then we come down to the village of Ogyen and see how the people live there, from where we return back to Bumthang. |
Day 6 | Destination: Drive from Bumthang to Punakha | Activity: Today, we return to Punakha retracing our drive back which should take us eight hours through the rural but beautiful countryside in Bhutan. When we reach Punakha, we check into our hotel for rest. |
Day 7 | Destination: Drive from Punakha to Paro | Activity: Today, we return to Paro, crossing the Dochula Pass once more to the sights of the Himalayas. Where we do some sightseeing around: • Rinpung Dzong – We first pay a visit to the Rinpung Dzong which was built in the 15th century by Lama Drungal. It is now a monastery cum administrative block of Paro and Punakha. • Airport View Point – Here which is an elevated point where we are able to see the look of the Paro valley and the dramatic landings and take-off of planes • Drukgyel Dzong – Next, we head for Drukgyel Dzong, built by Tenzin Drukdra in 1649, as a commemoration over the Tibetan Invasion Victory. • The National Museum – Which houses relics of Bhutanese art and artifacts • Druk Choeding Temple – Is a shrine dedicated that has the war artifacts and the relics of the future Buddha. • Finally, we end the day with a visit to some farmhouses at the edge of Paro. |
Day 8 | Destination: Paro – Visit to Taktsang Monastery | Activity: Today, we drive to the base of Taktsang Monastery and take a two and a half hike up to the Taktsang Monastery, through some groves of pine and rhododendron trees with views of the surrounding land changing increase in elevation. The Taktsang Monastery which seems perched against the cliff is nearly 3000 meters above sea level. It is believed the Guru Rinpoche came flying here on the back of a tigress to meditate for three months. Later we return to Paro and can spend the remaining time around the streets of Paro. |
Day 9 | Destination: Depart Bhutan | Activity: Now, since your tour is complete, we shall take you to the International Airport and bid you farewell for your flight to your next destination. Note: This itinerary is a sample itinerary intended to give you a general idea of a trip to Bhutan. We can tailor an itinerary to suit your requirements and interests. Please contact us to customized the exact itinerary you desire. |
Tour Package Includes
Tour Package Includes
Hotel above 3 Stars (including registered farm house)
Pick up and Drop
All local sightseeing as per itinerary
Professional Language Guide
Refreshment during sightseeing
Meal as per your plan
Trekking and hiking equipments (if it is trekking packages)
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