BHUTAN
CULTURAL TOUR
BC004-12-01 |
Day
01 |
PARO
ARRIVAL
Upon arrival transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day will be
at leisure or to visit the local market overnight at Paro |
Day
02 |
AT
PARO
Full day sight seeing tour at Paro. |
Day
03 |
AT
PARO WITH EXCURSION TO TAKTSANG
Full day excursion to Taktsang
also known as the Tigers Nest, situated on the edge of a
sheer precipice at 3000 feet above the valley. The trip
involves a short drive to Satsam
chorten
and further three hours of trek to Taktsang
Monastery.
Lunch at the tea house. Then hike back to the pick up point
at Satsam
chorten
and drive back to Paro |
Day
04 |
PARO
THIMPHU (2hours)
Morning drive to Thimphu.
Visit Simtokha
Dzong
situated on a ridge 5 miles from Thimphu.
Also visit memorial
chorten,
handicraft
emporium
and Tashichho
Dzong |
Day
05 |
THIMPHU
PUNAKHA (2 hours)
Morning drive to Wangdi
which takes about two and half hour. Lunch at Wangdi Guest
House.
Afternoon visit Punakha
Dzong.
Overnight at Zangto Pelri Hotel |
Day
06 |
PUNAKHA
TONGSA ( 4 hours)
Visit Wangdiphodrong
Dzong
in the morning and continue drive through Pelela
pass to Tongsa.
Overnight Tongsa Tourist Lodge. |
Day
07 |
TONGSA
- JAKAR
In the morning, visit Tongsa
Dzong,
the largest fortress in Bhutan.
Drive to Chumi
valley
and explore around a bit before driving on to Jakar.
Overnight at Guest
house |
Day
08 |
JAKAR
- BUMTHANG
Morning visit
to Jakar
Dzong, followed by a hike to Lama
Gompa, a place built by the first king of Bhutan
for his two nun sisters. After lunch, explore around Bumthang
Chhokhor
Valley.
Overnight at guest house. |
Day
09 |
BUMTHANG
- TONGSA
Visit Chume
Tragar
Naktsang
and Domkhar
Tashichholing
palace before driving on to Tongsa.
Afternoon visit Ta
Dzong and explore around Tongsa.
Overnight at guest house |
Day
10 |
TONGSA
- THIMPHU
The drive back to Thimphu
takes about 7 hours. Lunch stop at Wangdi
Guest House. After lunch drive on to Thimphu
passing through Dochula
pass at about 10,000 feet. Overnight at hotel. |
Day
11 |
THIMPHU
- PARO
Free morning to explore around Thimphu.
After lunch, drive back to Paro.
OR
Start the drive for Puntsoling(7 hours) in the
morning. |
Day
12 |
PARO
DEPARTURE.
After breakfast, drive to airport to connect with the
onward flight
OR
Departure for Sikkim from Phuntsoling |