ITINERARY:
Day 01 : Arrive Phuntsholing. Overnight Hotel Druk
Day 02 : Drive to Paro. Overnight Kichu Resort
Day 03 : Paro Sight Seeing. Overnight same
Day 04 : Drive to Wangdi. Overnight Kichu Wangdi Resort
Day 05 : Punakha Sight Seeing & drive to Thimphu. Overnight Hotel River View
Day 06 : Thimphu Sight Seeing. Overnight same
Day 07 : Drive to Phuntsholing. Overnight Hotel Druk
Day 08 : After breakfast our services end
Across Bhutan:
Itinerary:
Day 01 :
Arrive by Druk air BAe 146-100 series, the only national carrier. The flight offers you beautiful mountain and landscape. On arrival and after visa formalities you will be received by ITT members. Afternoon / evening time at leisure. Overnight Kichu Resort.
Day 02 :
Paro Sightseeing - visit the ruined fortress of Drugyel dzong which still attracts visitors due to the strategic location of the fort. The fort defended the Paro valley from the Tibetan invasion from the north in the early 17th century. On clear weather Mount Chomolhari 7320 meters can be seen towering over the dzong. Proceed through the beautiful valley to the watch tower or locally known as Ta-Dzong. It was housed into the National museum in the 1960s by the third King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. The seven floors museum highlights various aspects of Bhutanese culture and history dating back to the 7th century. A short walk downhill to the Rinpung Dzong which serves as the administrative center and school for monks. Walk further down crossing the traditional bridge into Paro Town. Stroll around the market and return to Kichu Resort.
Day 03 :
Drive to Thimphu will take 2 hours and will be a pleasant one mainly due to the well maintained road through out Bhutan. Upon arrival check into Hotel Druk or River view. PM sightseeing - Visit the Memorial chorten built in the memory of the late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, 15 century Changangkha monastery, Motithang mini zoo to see the rare "Takin" national animal of Bhutan and drive further down with good view of the Thimphu valley. Visit the new Drupthob nunnery temple and free time in the market.
Day 04 :
AM visit the Painting school, National library, Royal goldsmith workshop and Handicraft centers. PM drive 3 hours to Wangduephodrang crossing the Dochula pass 3100 meters. On fine weather you will see the eastern Himalayan ranges including the highest mountain in Bhutan Mt.Gangar Punsum 7520 meters. The drive from the pass is all the way downhill dropping to the lower and warmer valleys of lobesa. Visit the Wangduephodrang Dzong from outside and the market area. Overnight at Wangdi Kichu Resort.
Day 05 :
Day excursion to the Gangtey Gompa valley at an altitude of 2800 meters. The only Nyingmapa monastery in western Bhutan is located here. This beautiful valley is also home to the rare Black Necked Cranes migrating from the Tibetan plateau to escape the harsh winter. Currently there are 200 to 300 cranes residing in this valley and the Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN) is taking every measures to ensure the safety of the Cranes.While the cranes reside in the winter valley for 4/5 months the village folks are not allowed to make load noises or fish in the river that runs through the valley. Explore the fascinating glacier valley and return to the Resort.
Day 06 :
AM drive 45 minutes to Punakha and visit the Punakha Dzong which served as an old capital of Bhutan. This remarkable fortress is built between two rivers and has survived many glacial floods and fire. Every year during the month of February a procession known as the Punakha Serda takes place to commemorate the victory over the Tibetans. Drive 3 hours to Thimphu for lunch and proceed 2 hours to Paro via visiting the oldest building in Bhutan, the Simtokha Dzong. It now serves as a Buddhist university. Overnight Kichu Resort.
Day 07 :
Day hike to the view point of Taktsang monastery. Horses can be arranged with an extra payment. The hike which is all the way uphill takes about 2 /3 hours through villages and pine forests. The monastery which clings to a huge granite cliff 800 meters from the paro valley was devastated by fire in 1998 but the Royal Government has taken immediate steps to restore the monastery to its original structure. It is believed that the great saint Padmasambhava came in the 7th century on a flying tigress and meditated in a cave for 3 months. The demons were subdued who were trying to stop the spread of Buddhism and converted the Paro valley into Buddhism. During the end of the 17 century a monastery was built on the spot where the saint mediated and it is a pilgrimage site for every Bhutanese to visit once in their life time. Stroll back to Resort. Evening at leisure.
Day 08 :
Transfer to airport for departure.
For Indian Nationals (based on 2pax) : They need passport to fly from BKK or Kathmandu & with British passport they can not go to Bhutan without having visa. If they fly from Delhi or Calcutta, they do not require passport but they need to have ID stating that they are Indians.
Please find below the cost for both Indians & foreigners :
Nett Cost Per Person on Twin Sharing : INR .........00
Includes : 7nts twin share accommodation on bed & breakfast, airport transfers in Bhutan, all other transfers & s/seeing with an English speaking guide as per the programme, entrance fees
Excludes : Airfare, airport tax, flight insurance, lunch & dinner, beverages, tips & expenses of personal nature
Nett Cost Per Person based on ..pax on Twin Sharing :
Package tour cost @ US$ x 7nts US$ .....00
FIT Surcharge @ US$ x 7nts US$ .00
Tourism Dev. Fund US$ 10.00
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Total Cost Per Person US$ ....00
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Includes : 7nts twin share accommodation on fullboard, airport transfers in Bhutan, all other transfers & s/seeing with an English speaking guide as per the program, TDF.
Excludes : visa fee of US$ 20 per person (to be paid at Paro airport with 2 passport sized photos), airfare, flight insurance, airport tax, beverages, tips & expenses of personal nature.
Hotels used :
Paro : Kichu Resort
Thimphu : Hotel River View
Wangdi : Kichu Wangdi Resort
Phuntsholing : Hotel Dru
Available Tour Packages In Bhutan
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