Day
01: Paro
Arrive at
Paro International Airport where your guide will meet you and take you to
Thimphu. Sightseeing
in paro such as Paro Rinpung
Dzong, national museum and Drukgyel Dzong, after lunch you will visit Kyichu Lhakhang (temple) and Dumtse Lhakhang, a temple built by Thangthong Gyalpo, the iron bridge
builder. Overnight in Paro
Day
02: Hike to Tiger Nest
Hike
to the Tiger’s Nest and visit the monastery then have lunch at the Taktshang
cafeteria. Drive to Thimphu. Overnight in Thimphu
Day
03: Thimphu (Sightseeing)
Sightseeing
in Thimphu where you can visit the National Memorial Chorten, Gaint Buddha
statue, the National Library, the National Painting School and Changangkha
Temple. Browse the striking collection of intricate textiles at the
National Textile Museum and visit the Folk Museum. You may also be able to
visit the weekly market. Evening
free time to walk around Thimphu town and Overnight in Thimphu
Day
04: Thimphu-Punakha
Drive to Punakha via Dochula Pass, on the way visit
to Simtokha Dzong. You stop for for tea
at Dochula resort and then journey continuous to Punakha. In the afternoon
visit Punakha Dzong,
Chimi Lhakhang (Temple
of Fertility), built in the 15th century by the ‘Divine Mad Man’ (Lama Drukpa Kuenley). Overnight in
Punakha
Day
05: Punakha - Gangtey
Drive
from Punakha to Gangtey via Wangdi. Visit Gangtey monastery, overlooking the
Phbojikha valley. This is an old and largest monastery in western part of
Bhutan founded by Gyalse Pema Thinley in 1613. After lunch explore the valley where the villagers continue to live a
traditional Bhutanese rural lifestyle. You can also enjoy the beautiful view of
phobjikha valley where it is home to Black Necked Crane in winter. Night at
Gangtey
Day 06: Gangtey
–Trongsa
Morning
drive to Trongsa and Visit Chendbji Chorten, patterned on Kathmandu's
Swayambhunath Stupa and Night at Trongsa
Day07: Trongsa-
Bumthang
After
breakfast visit Trongsa Dzong and Ta Dzong (watchtower) then drive to Jakar
about 68 km drive across Yotong La pass and descend into Chumey valley
(2,700m), the first of four Bumthang valleys. Then it is another 45 minutes,
past the villages of Zugney and Prakar, and across kiki la pass to arrive at
Jakar, the administrative center of Bumthang district. Night at Bumthang
Day 08:Bumthang
After breakfast
sightseeing around Bumthang valley and you will cover the most important
touristic sites such as Kurjey lhakhang, Jambay Lhakhang, Tamshing temple and
Jakar Dzong. This is the place where Guru Rimpoche first visited to Bhutan in
746 AD and blessed by Guru Rimpoche and many other great gurus.
Day
09 : Bumthang - Mongar
After breakfast drive to
Mongar will take about 8 hours and distance is approximately 198 km en-route
visit URA valley which is about 1 1/2 hrs drive from Bumthang. It is
nestled in a valley at roughly 3100m Altitude from the sea level. It is one of
the largest clustered villages in Bhutan consisting of some sixty- three
households and about three hundred residents. You will pass through Thrumshing
La pass, the highest pass on the East –West high way. Mongar marks the
beginning of the eastern Bhutan the second largest town in the sub-tropical
East. At the end of the day you will relax and Night at Mongar
Day 10: Excursion
to Lhuntse
After breakfast you will
drive to Lhunts. Lhuntse is birth place of our fist King’s father. All royal
family came from lhuntse. Visit to lhuntse. Dzong Night at Mongar
Day
11: Mongar – Tashigang
Morning after breakfast
drive to Tashigang through Korila pass and along Drangme chu River. Drangme chu rive is the
longest and biggest river in Bhutan. Visit to Tashigang Dzong which was built in 1167 by Zhabdrung Ngawang
Namgyel and now it is the administrave seats for distric as well home of the
monk body. Evening before dinner rambles around Trashigang town and Night in
Tashigang.
Day
12 Excursion to Tashi Yangtse.
Day excursion to Trashi Yangtse 53 Kilometers from Trashigang is the beautiful
valley. The people are known for making wooden bowls and containers, which are
said to be best in Bhutan. Visit to Dongter Dzong, chorten Kora, institute for
13 and Tashiyantse. After lunch the way back to Tashigang, short visit to
Tshenkharla to see the beautiful mountain views in Arnuchal Pradesh, India.
Visit to Gomphu Kora and then Night at Tashigang.
Day:
13 Tashigang – Samdrup Jongkhar (170m)
After breakfast your
guide and driver will take you to a place called Samdrupjongkhar. Today you
will pass through Sherubtse University in Bhutan and if you‘re interested in
textiles, you can visit Khaling weaving center then finally to Samdrup Jongkhar
the exit/enter points of Bhutan. Samdrup Jongkhar situated at the bottom of the
foothills is on the border with the Indian state of Assam. Night at
Sumdrupjongkhar
Day: 14 Samdrup
Jongkhar – Guwahati.
Leave
to Guwahati (Assam, India) to catch your
flight.
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